Name That Orchard Plow....

Absent Minded Farmer · Jun 3, 2017

I found this neat little guy & was wondering if anyone knows what make? I don't recognize the part numbers, not sure that it would be of IHC lineage. It looks to have 12" bottoms & I didn't see any signs that there was a spot for a seat on it, but I know that don't mean much. The 3 part numbers I ran across are included in the pics. It even has an authentic layer of orchard dust! (Yuck!)

Thanks,
Mike

P.S. It's been a while since I've been on here & pic posting has changed..... significantly. However, it seems to be exceptionally easy to do. Should my pics not post on your end of the wire, let me know.

casecollectorsc · Jun 3, 2017

Just a wild a$$ed guess....Minneapolis Moline. Only reason I say that is because of the color of the wheels?

Dick2 · Jun 3, 2017

I kind of doubt that it is MM; if made the Twin City (the forerunner of MM), I doubt the wheels would have been that color. Anyway, look for TC stamped or cast somewhere. I can't see the lift well enough to rule out P&O, which later became IH. It could have been made by shop local shop that didn't stay in the business long. The beams seem to be longer than usual, which allowed more space (clearance) between the bottoms.

Roger in Iowa · Jun 3, 2017

The lift looks to be levers only. No mechanical lift mechanism present. One lever for left wheel missing. Long horizontal lever for "steering" the plow? No tail wheel, how would you transport it?

Absent Minded Farmer · Jun 3, 2017

I had thought that too. The yellow is kind of a warm shade. However, the wheels strike me as not being original to the plow. The hubs are about 2" too narrow on the axles. They're also a loose fit. Might just buy it to find out what it is.

Mike

Absent Minded Farmer · Jun 3, 2017

I'll look for TC. I thought it might actually be a Deere at first, but the shape of the beams tell me it may be P&O/IHC after all. The beams are indeed rather long, but I thought it might be set that way to accommodate larger bottoms.

I moved about a year ago, so I'll have to ask some of the remaining long time residents of the area & see if there was a shop or just a blacksmith around that would have assembled plows. It would be pretty neat if that were the case.

Mike

Absent Minded Farmer · Jun 3, 2017

I've been wondering how it got moved around, myself. The only thing I can figure out, is the hitch must be the "lever" & the horses the counter balance to keep the tail from dragging.

It is a lever lift... & I'm going to guess the steering lever is used on hillsides? There sure are enough out here.

Mike

Dick2 · Jun 4, 2017

I and wondering if that is an old horse drawn plow. The operator either had to walk behind or ride a sulky cart behind. All the holes in the drawbar indicate that it could be horse drawn. I think that it would take at least 4 horses to pull that, or maybe 5 horses. That may be why there is so much adjustment in the hitch. Maybe someone older than me can give us the answer.

Those beams look just too light to be tractor drawn.

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