need help and info on a ford 13' cultivator

went out to a friends farm shopping tonight and did a deal on a ford 13' cultivator with harrows and a avedex applicator on it. the 13' is actual taped width. my friend has gone from farming himself and renting now. my questions on this cultivator are did ford actually build this or did they have another manufacturer build it and put on ford paint and decals? do's anyone know what model this is (can't find any info online?) and do's anyone have one here? it has 2" spikes on it and he has the sweeps for it, it hasn't had a lot of use and is nice and straight. thanks for the help guys. here's some pics.

will post better pics when I get it home and cleaned up!

From what I can see, it looks like a 208. I think
Glencoe made them for Ford... they made the bigger
209 and 210 , anyway.

thank you fordfarmer, was able to find a couple online using your model #, look just like it, was an 18'. going to put the shovels on for weeding mainly.

Well, first of all, it is not a Cultivator, it is a Grain Drill. Next, the only implement Ford ever built themselves was the plow. With the 9N introduction in 1939, the Ferguson-Sherman Corporation was the distributor of the tractor and all implements. Ford built the plows at the Rouge Plant but all other implements were procured thru other manufacturers already skilled in implement building. Ford simply supplied new drawings so they would adapt their designs to the new Ford 3-point hitch/lift. Often ID tags will have the DEARBORN name and also the name of the manufacturer like ARPS, PITTSBURGH FORGING, or WOODS BROS. to name a few. In January, 1947, Dearborn Motors was incorporated in January, 1947 and was now the new distributor of Ford tractors (8N) and all Implements. Around 1954, Dearborn Motors was dissolved but absorbed by the New Ford Tractor Division. Implements were still made by the same suppliers, and ID tags retained the same model numbers, only now had the FORD script logo name not the DEARBORN name. The other site has a manuals forum and you might find it there.

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It's a field cultivator (not a row crop cultivator) with an applicator attachment added to it. Not a grain drill. Not sure how long they were sold, but the 208 shows up in my 1983 literature. With Ford being in scrip rather than block letters, this one is likely older.

(quoted from post at 08:02:58 05/25/18) It's a field cultivator (not a row crop cultivator) with an applicator attachment added to it. Not a grain drill. Not sure how long they were sold, but the 208 shows up in my 1983 literature. With Ford being in scrip rather than block letters, this one is likely older.

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that's what the owner told me fordfarmer, the attachment was bought to apply avadex (weed killer) owner figured his dad bought the cultivator in the late 60's and they bought the avadex applicator later and mounted it on the cultivator.

Guys, you are looking at two different animals here. First, the red implement IS a Grain Drill, make unknown to me, but definitley not a FORD/DEARBORN. It might be an IH or MF. The blue rear implement is a FORD 208 Series Field Cultivator. It was attached to the grain drill for some reason. The 208 came in 2-bar and 3-bar versions. Anytime you see a blue Ford tractor or implement, it means it was built after 1962 as that is when Ford changed from red and medium grey to the Empire Blue and Egg Shell white paint scheme beginning with the Thousand Series tractors. If you want more tech info on the cultivator itself, there are numerous original manuals on ebay right now -see LINK, and usual disclaimer applies: I have no connection to the seller whatsoever.

FORD 208 SERIES FIELD CULTIVATOR:

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FORD 208 MANUAL

(quoted from post at 06:35:28 05/26/18) Guys, you are looking at two different animals here. First, the red implement IS a Grain Drill, make unknown to me, but definitley not a FORD/DEARBORN. It might be an IH or MF. The blue rear implement is a FORD 208 Series Field Cultivator. It was attached to the grain drill for some reason. The 208 came in 2-bar and 3-bar versions. Anytime you see a blue Ford tractor or implement, it means it was built after 1962 as that is when Ford changed from red and medium grey to the Empire Blue and Egg Shell white paint scheme beginning with the Thousand Series tractors. If you want more tech info on the cultivator itself, there are numerous original manuals on ebay right now -see LINK, and usual disclaimer applies: I have no connection to the seller whatsoever.

FORD 208 SERIES FIELD CULTIVATOR:
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FORD 208 MANUAL

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thanks for the link to the manuals tim, the owner told me his dad ordered the avadex applicator for weed control and that's what it was used for, how would this work as a grain drill?? as it doesn't drill the seed into the ground, just deposits on top??

Judging by the size of the drop tubes, it may work for something like clover seed, but it wouldn't be able to handle oats, barley, wheat, etc. Probably has fluted metering rolls, but with very small flutes, if it was made for dry herbicide.

I'm well aware that most Ford implements were made by other manufacturers - my 151 plow was made by White, and my 224 disk was made by Pittsburgh. But didn't Ford make more than just the smaller plows? Like the 503 rake, 501 mower, one-arm loaders, and 601 and 602 corn pickers?

Looks as though a after market small seed attachment has been added to the field cultivator. Mounted pickers,loaders, and manure spreaders, were built in Des Moines Iowa at the former Wood Bros plant, later owned by Ford. I would entertain proof otherwise. The 16-66 picker was married to the row crop tractor(7/900) It fit nothing else except by special after market attachment. The two 5/8s holes on opposing ends of the final drive on a row crop tractor are there for one reason. The mounted picker