Va Brunt 7x16 press wheel drill questions

michaelr

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Why does it have independent Left and Right mechanical lift? I mean it has two separate small seedboxes and a single common large box. Is the large box for fertilizer? I just don't understand why it has two gangs? One side works. The other side has a broken flat chain, so it will not roll up into transport position at the moment. I see no reason it won't after I install a working chain. The tires are blown out. What type of tires should I replace it with? Here is a link if you scroll down the items and find the jd press wheel drill(has the two tires in front).
I also notice that the left and right gangs have their openers going opposite directions. The right side has four missing flutes(the cast iron drop that the flex tubes go into, and which also has the scraper). Also has one broken center on one of the rollers. Other than that it "looks" good to go barring I put two new tires on it and install a new flat chain. I would like advice on this drill, like explanation of why it has independent Left Hand, Right Hand lifts. It is complete, except those four broken flute scrapers. Where to buy or find those?
the press wheel drill
 
It is so you don't over seed in point rounds or long strips,, it seems trivial now in the age of 40 ft drills, one box is for fertilizer, the other for seed,, the smaller one for grass seed,,parts are hard to come up with,,be sure that you make sure the drive shafts are free before you go with it,,they are pron to rusting fast and when you drop the gangs to start to seed the gears will break,, I have a nice FBA here that that happened to,,Darn it...put a big Crescent wrench on the shaft and free them "First"
 
You mention the left and right gangs have their openers going opposite directions. That means it's a single-disc type of drill. Most old press drills are double-disc. single-disc type means you have a quite rare drill. Good purchase !
 

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