Want vegetable seed plates for JD 71 planter

If you don't already have one, you need the manual to that planter.

I have a couple manuals, and a mother-load of seed plates. You can contact me at jfugit@iglou.com and I will try to help you further. When I get home, in about an hour, I'll post a couple pictures, and give you more info.

GREAT planter units!

Also, Yetter Mfg. still markets the #71 row unit. They are doing one more production run of #71's. Then their future is up in the air. They bought the manufacturing rights from Deere. Contact them for further info also. John

Here's my 2 row #71 flexplanter. Ready for sweetcorn season! John

Have you ever seen those Allis-Chalmers pack wheels that have the double ridges. Hm, can't think of another way to describe them. I like the design of them over the style you have, which I had on my units.

With good luck, this planter will last me a lifetime. John

You arent the guy thats selling them on ebay by any chance? I think he was from Indiana too. I was looking for one of these for a long time but the $600-$800 price they command is just too rich for my needs. I just wont use it enough to justify that investment.

I am guessing those flex planter units are pretty easy to mount/dismount. Did you get yours by cannibalizing a 4-6-8 row planter or buy it already built?

I always hear these planters are around but never seem to see any for sale. I think I would buy it if I saw one at auction. It would be fun to make 2 or three of these two row units up and sell the extras. Could make a few bucks maybe.

The #71 unit planter is a VERY simple, VERY reliable, VERY durable, VERY accurate planter. They are well worth the cost, if you can afford one. I have an 8 row Max-Emerge II John Deere planter for "the big stuff", but the 2 row is for a 2 acre sweetcorn plot, and a 1/2 acre greenbean plot I plant every year. (We provide for most of the family, and give a bunch to our church)

If you ever get the chance, get yourself a #71 planter! John

I purchased my units about 1978 for $150 per row. They are still used by some, but most have given way to no-til units. Sometimes you can still find them in the "The High Plains Journal" classified section, probably the Kansas area "Fast Line" too.