JD 300 spreader with photos

Destroked 450

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Harned, Ky
I've have this little fertilizer spreader tucked away for years only getting it out on occasion for small jobs.
I've got some hills side pastures to spread fertilizer on that are too steep for todays standard sized buggies.
But I've got a couple of tires to fix before and work can be done, one tire will be replaced, local dealer has a new 6.70-15 implement tire in stock.

Thought I'd show some photos of my little spreader and wondered if there where any more around like it.
Manual says it hold 2600 lbs or 3750 with the hopper extensions, this one has the extensions
Can anyone tell me what years these where made?

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This is the only spot that's rusted out, one fan blade is chipped and another's been repaired

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Special wheel for the outside duals
Slick tire will be replaced, the other has a good amount of dry rot but hoping it will hold up for now
Hate to buy 2 new tires for no more than it's used.

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Also have the operators manual

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Nice ole spreader. From the John Deere Modern-Farming book shows yours was made 1964-1965. The next three
years show your spreader with model no. 301.
I don't know how much longer they were made. Have not seen any in this area.
 

Thanks, was told it was a 64 model but not sure, I bought it in 84 from a gentleman that had owned it for many years, don't know if he got it new or used but he said he always keep it in a shed and I have too.
It's the only one I've ever seen.
 
Having been to countless auctions in more than 30 years, only have ever seen one of those spreaders. Was at a consignment auction
in west central Minnesota, more than 10 years ago.
 
There were several around here. We still have ours. They didn?t do a good job unless the humidity was perfect. We used ours for a couple of years then parked it.
 
(quoted from post at 09:30:34 04/24/18) There were several around here. We still have ours. They didn?t do a good job unless the humidity was perfect. We used ours for a couple of years then parked it.

How wide do they spread?
With only disk probably less than 30 feets?
 
(quoted from post at 19:18:41 04/24/18)
(quoted from post at 09:30:34 04/24/18) There were several around here. We still have ours. They didn?t do a good job unless the humidity was perfect. We used ours for a couple of years then parked it.

How wide do they spread?
With only disk probably less than 30 feets?

I think it’s more then that. I will check tonight. I guess ours is a 301 but they are basically the same spreader.
 
I checked and the spreading width is anywhere from 25ft with lime to 55ft with course pelleted product. 45ft was the recommended width for average granulated fertilizer.
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