What brand is this plow?

I didn't see a tag, possibly Ford? Parts available?

It is a Ford, got one just like it. I think mine has a tag of l0-161 IIRC. I'm not sure however I think it was bought new about 1958. Good plow, guess that it is the last series before the 101 series bottom plow. I think all wear parts still available accept the landslide and I used the landslides from the 101 series. Have a three bottom of that one also and it is Ford blue. Best Regards pwb

Why are the Coulters missing on most plows that I see for sale lately,do folks take them off,for what reason and just loose them or throw them away?I just don't understand that one.

Royse I think that is a Dearborn plow. I have an identical one that was my dad's from years ago.

Oh forgot to say it is a Dearborn Economy plow.

It's an Economy plow.
Might be Dearborn. Might be Ford.
The Dearborn name was used through the NAAs,
maybe a bit longer then they discontinued the
name and everything was Ford.
Plow N Man will probably know which.
Yes, wear parts are readily available. Pretty
sure it uses the same parts as the later 101
plows - shares, shins, coverboards. Maybe even
moldboards.
Just a WAG here but the blue part might have
been replaced (post 1962 when Ford went all
Blue) as they tended to wear out/elongate the
rectangular hole where the cross bar went
through.
The reason so many plows are missing the
coulters is they often plugged with trash (corn
stalks, etc) so they were removed - and never
put back on. Coulters are important when
turning sod but much less so on ground that's
turned every year.
Speaking of plows,
I just hauled home a very cute 1-16 101 plow on
Tuesday.

As others have said Dearborn. Looks like 12". Take some numbers
off the moldboard and shares to check to see if wear parts are
still available. They were up to a couple years ago but don't
know about now. Shares might interchange with 101 plow which are
still available. Earlier shares will have three bolts, later
four bolt but still should interchange.

Kirk

Never see a cute plow????
There was a nice one bottom 16" ferguson on CL yesterday but today all I'll be plowing is a foot of snow.

I've plowed with coulters on and off. Plowing old sod without one tends to leave a ragged edge as the sod tears but with coulters it will be a clean cut edge. Once I was done with old sod I started taking them off because heavy straw would cause them to plug up the plow. Now I just live with the ragged edge if I have to plow sod because the ragged edge doesn't bother me nearly as much as a plugged up plow. I still have the coulters in the shed and they will never wear out sitting in there.

Yessir, I concur with the others -it is a FORD/DEARBORN ECONOMY PLOW. Wear parts are still available, but only for the 14" and 16" models. I've seen some suppliers list the 12" parts but when I inquired, they said no longer stocked. There was a 10" Economy Plow made but I have never seen parts listed. Despite not having an ID Tag, you can determine the plow size simply by taking a tape measure and gaging across the top of the mainbeams. The Dearborn Economy Plows came in 4 sizes/models: Model 10-151 = 10"; Model 10-152 = 12"; Model 10-156 = 14"; and a single bottom plow, Model 10-183, with 16" bottoms. A 2-bottom 16" plow was offered as well, Model 10-161. More Models were offered and their ID numbers varied according to which plow bottoms and points were used. Also, Ford/Dearborn offered kits for "Third Beam Conversions" which converted a standard 2-bottom plow into a 3-bottom plow. For example, you might have a 3-bottom Economy plow (like I do) but the ID Tag Model 10-156, a standard 14" 2-bottom with the 3rd beam conversion added. If you are considering buying this plow, check the size first as I described. If not a 14" or 16", it won't be serviceable for new parts. In your picture I spot the extra equipment/optional moldboard coverboards, a plus for these plows. It does not have the coulters and jointers, parts that are no longer available for any Ford plow. It does have the coulter stem brackets with the special eyebolts are sought after by plow restorers. You do not need the coulters to use the plow efficiently. It does have the rolling landside (tail/furrow wheel) which is needed to plow with. If you decide to buy it, consider costs too. New parts can be costly and add up quickly. Back when I was collecting Dearborn Equipment, I paid on average about $250 max for a 2-bottom plow and that included the coulters and sometimes jointers as well. Anything extra like moldboard extensions and/or coverboards were a bonus. FWIW, the N's were designed for 2-bottom plows, no more. My 9N and 8N will barely lift my 3-bottom Economy Plow. I've never tried to plow with it mainly because of this. I bought it in a package deal with a smooth 9N axle hub and a 32" hat rim -all for $500 years ago. Hope this info was helpful to you.

DEARBORN ECONOMY PLOW:

DEARBORN 14? MODEL 10-156 ECONOMY PLOW WITH 3RD BEAM CONVERSION:



Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

Lol Kirk,
I brought it home Tuesday afternoon, put it on CL and sold it yesterday for 3 times what I paid for it.
Never even unloaded it from my pickup till the guy got here.
Buyer was a collector - has a bunch of plows. He said it was cute. I felt kinda cute too.

Three times the money I'd call that cute. Was it the trip model?
The one by me on CL is listed for $250.

One reason is that coulters, and if lucky with the jointers attached, are often missing because farmers would remove them once they got worn/dull. Jointers especially got removed as stones often got wedged between the coulter disc and jointer blade and would inhibit function. Also, some fellas just didn't know how to properly set them for efficient plowing. Dearborn included an original Assembly & Operating Manual with a new plow, detailing proper setup, including coulter and jointer settings. However, implements were almost exclusively assembled at the dealer when purchased new. A farmer may or may not have received the manual with their purchase and never knew how to properly set and use them. Plows will work without coulters but not without the tailwheel as they tend to ride up out of the furrow without them. Often we see plows for sale today missing the rolling landside (tail/furrow wheel)too. Since coulters are no longer serviced, meaning no longer made and neither are parts, could be why oftentimes they are missing too. I once had a pretty good collection of coulters and jointers, many found at farm auctions, and sold off several. They brought almost as much as used plow. I still have many stored, being saved for restoration when I ever get a round tuit. I think it is cool to see a plow or any other original implement attached to a tractor at shows. When folks come to shows, often city folks who've never seen a tractor, it's a learning tool for them to see how exactly things were done back then. With todays' no-till farming methods, plowing is hardly ever done anymore.


Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)

Was the the later spring trip style not the older shear bolt.

I know I have read how to make a 2 bottom a 1 bottom plow... I am thinking about doing just that with the 10-8 I just picked up...
I always wanted a 1 bottom to plow a ditch and such... Do you move the second bottom and beam are jut remove the first bottom and replace it with the second bottom... :?:

I have done this before making a two bottom out of a three
bottom..
Take the first bottom off. Remove the second bottom with the
tailwheel and place into the one bottom position. I have seen
were guys have cut the rest of the second beam off but if you
take the second beam off you should be able to turn it upside
down and this way you can always put it back together as a two
bottom if you need too.

(quoted from post at 21:38:16 03/22/18) I have done this before making a two bottom out of a three
bottom..
Take the first bottom off. Remove the second bottom with the
tailwheel and place into the one bottom position. I have seen
were guys have cut the rest of the second beam off but if you
take the second beam off you should be able to turn it upside
down and this way you can always put it back together as a two
bottom if you need too.

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Thanks...

"today all I'll be plowing is a foot of snow."

ouch, kirk. 42 and sunny here, very little snow left. time for u to move to the tropics - michigan

we've been lucky this winter - altho the snowmobilers don't think so.

(quoted from post at 05:17:46 03/22/18)
I know I have read how to make a 2 bottom a 1 bottom plow... I am thinking about doing just that with the 10-8 I just picked up...
I always wanted a 1 bottom to plow a ditch and such... Do you move the second bottom and beam are jut remove the first bottom and replace it with the second bottom... :?:

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Now why didn't I think of that: a one bottom for ditching!
I was wondering what to use to make a ditch to fill with soil for planting a cyprus hedge.

I thought the forum told me that my Ford 110 didn't need a rolling landside so now I'm confused . . . again. (?)

Thanks for all the replies fellas.
I had to work today and it was gone before I got out of work.
Asking price was $125.

You have a longer landside plus a heel on the landside so you
don't need a tailwheel.

Kirk

(quoted from post at 15:00:02 03/22/18) You have a longer landside plus a heel on the landside so you
don't need a tailwheel.

Kirk

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Kirk,

thanks!
I'd forgotten I was already told that when I got the plow -- probably by you.

Terry