ID old JD drill

Need some springs for tensioning the coulters on an old JD drill.

Under the hood on the right side is a sticker for adjusting to
seed size. The title on the sticker says: For the following
drills:B, BF, ZZ, EE and PD.

The drill is setup on 7" centers, has 14 planters in two banks side
byside, each has 2 coulters, grain hopper is glavanized. No
fertilizer attachment, nor bench/shelf/whatever you stand on to
load, on the rear.

Thanks,
Mark

The ZZ and PD were press wheel drills, so that eliminates them. I never heard of a BF, but an FB would have a fertilizer box. SO, we're down to EE and B . . . I don't think the EE was offered on low rubber tires . . . so without a picture I'm guessing a B with double disk openers.

Rubber tired or steel wheeled? Galvanized grain box narrows it down some . A photo is worth a 1000 words.Are the openers in a straight line or zig-zag? This spring is for the very popular model Spring is still available from JD B S124M Spring ADD 31.73 USD. I have some used ones I'd sell for $10 each plus postage.

Not all FB's have fertilizer. We've got the one Grandpa bought new way back when, and it's an FB 20-7". No fertilizer attachment. Does have a grass seeder though.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Are you shure it is an FB and not just a B as the F stands for a B with fertilizer attachmint built in.

(quoted from post at 23:33:44 07/08/13) Not all FB's have fertilizer. We've got the one Grandpa bought new way back when, and it's an FB 20-7". No fertilizer attachment. Does have a grass seeder though.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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As Leroy stated the "F" stood for fertilizer plus the larger FB drills only had 16 openings. I'll bet your dill is a "B".

(quoted from post at 06:43:05 07/09/13) Are you shure it is an FB and not just a B as the F stands for a B with fertilizer attachmint built in.

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FB & B drills are totally different drills. IIRC FB had painted box/lids and B was galvanized box/lids.

If you mean the coulters (I call them) they're in a straight line.
Tires are rubber. I think you guys nailed it as a B. Thanks and
thanks for the parts list and numbers.

On buying used springs, that's ok but I would like to see them
first. Or you could just tell me if they are in new condition other
than rusting up; no pieced together ones. Most of the ones on
the drill are pieced together pieces of previously broken springs.
My springs are right at 10" long and at or just over 1" in dia.

The bottom of the spring rests in a clip that slides in a notch in
the rod as opposed to having a hole in the rod and sticking a
nail in it. The rod has 3 grooves for adjustment.....not that it
matters to you but may help to ID what I am talking about. In
looking at the parts list I can't make out the detail all that much
as it seems both types of rods are shown (with a hole and with a
notch). I could use 4 of the clips.

I removed 3 sections so that it would only plant 6' so that my 6'
roller/packer would fit behind it. Of the 11 slots in use, 2
springs are in orig condition + rust. So I will need 9.

I can send you a check and after it clears you can ship the parts.
I'm in no hurry as I won't use it till next season. Let me know.

Mark