bog harrow

Ellis Kinney · Nov 6, 2015

I know this is a tall order, but can anyone identify the bog harrow in this picture by manufacture. There is a partially worn off sticker on it that contains
the words equipment and trade. Thanks, Ellis

Adirondack case guy · Nov 7, 2015

It appears to be a CASE model M bog harrow. There however are no weight trays on yours.
Loren

Ellis Kinney · Nov 7, 2015

Loren-- Thanks much for the I.D. It sure looks like the one in my picture. Ellis

Ellis Kinney · Nov 7, 2015

For Loren again, I have already found a manual for the harrow on E-bay for $10.00. Any idea where I could order parts and how old it is? Ellis

keh · Nov 7, 2015

Probably made by Taylor Way, maybe for Case. Athens also made those, but with a different bearing arrangement.

KEH

DeltaRed · Nov 7, 2015

It is so old and 'rare' that CaseIH probably wont still have any parts. Shoup Manufactureing is the best(IMHO) place for parts. Some guys like Sloan,but I've never used em. You may need to find something that will 'fit',and or fabricate something. Bearings,spools,and blades are kind of 'universal'.From the pic,looks like an LA pulling it . So I would peg it as a late 40,early 50s model.

wellmax99 · Nov 7, 2015

great looking tool, bet that thing would break up mama bears garden spot in the spring.

over the years I sure could have used one of those, trying to break up an old fence row or some new ground full of roots.

then finally got my old Ferguson disc plow and it works to some degree, but not like that big bog disk would.

good find!!

Adirondack case guy · Nov 8, 2015

The M brushland harrow was built in the Case plant in Anniston Alabama.
Here is the dealer price sheet dated Nov. 1 1955.
I don't know where to find parts today
My grandad got one in, to use up on the farm. He had bought a neighboring farm that had a lot of overrun pasture. I spent a lot of time on a new 1957 Case 310 ag dozer pulling that harrow over the pastures so they could be plowed, finished, and seeded.
Loren, the Acg.

Ellis Kinney · Nov 8, 2015

Loren, that is useful information. I paid $300.00 for it and am well satisfied. It did not have any half a$$ed welds on it. The discs are fairly worn, they were 24" dia, and now they are 23" dia. I need 8 discs and the price is $87.00 / disc. A lot more than I paid for it. So far I have adjusted the scrapers, replaced a bunch of loose bolts, and fixed the tow pin bracket, which was bent. Thanks, Ellis

Bret4207 · Nov 9, 2015

In one of the JD "Operation, care and use of farm machinery" books there was a pic of a bog harrow ripping up sod. Looked like it was cutting a foot deep. I just knew that was what I needed for my rough pasture, so I hunted down a bog harrow. On soft, swampy soil they cut like that, but you need a crawler or you'll spin into the mud. On clay, you're going to be going over it a dozen times or more. Like a disc plow, a bog harrow is one of those things that seems like THE ANSWER, but in reality it's not a cure all.

Ellis Kinney · Nov 9, 2015

Bret-- I owned one back in the 80's. Broke up 2 fields with it. I traded it for a disc, which was a poor decision. In my neck of the woods, Northern Ky. near
Cincy it functions very well. Ellis

Bernie/MA · Nov 9, 2015

I have one that looks identical. I never knew what brand it was until my stepson bought one just like it with the Oliver name on it. Mine is Oliver green too. I rigged a hydraulic cylinder to open and close it and also cut a water tank in half for a weight box. I used to walk behind it tossing in rocks while my JD crawler chugged along in low gear.

Bret4207 · Nov 9, 2015

(quoted from post at 10:11:28 11/09/15) Bret-- I owned one back in the 80's. Broke up 2 fields with it. I traded it for a disc, which was a poor decision. In my neck of the woods, Northern Ky. near
Cincy it functions very well. Ellis

I'm sure they work great on some ground, but on heavy clay you're going to make multiple passes, over and over again.

Ellis Kinney · Nov 10, 2015

Bernie-- you haven't by any chance replaced the discs, I need to know if the shaft is square or round and what size. Thanks, Ellis

Adirondack case guy · Nov 10, 2015

Ellis, the gang shafts are 1.5" square.
Loren

Ozlander · Nov 11, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:28:54 11/08/15) Loren, that is useful information. I paid $300.00 for it and am well satisfied. It did not have any half a$$ed welds on it. The discs are fairly worn, they were 24" dia, and now they are 23" dia. I need 8 discs and the price is $87.00 / disc. A lot more than I paid for it. So far I have adjusted the scrapers, replaced a bunch of loose bolts, and fixed the tow pin bracket, which was bent. Thanks, Ellis

I don't think I would worry about a 1/2" wear on a disk that big.

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