saved 2 more from the scrap man

Went to an old farm auction Saturday. Not too many old school auctions around North East Missouri anymore. I picked up a David Bradly sickle bar mower in good usable condition for $250 and an old IH hay rake on rubber for $75. I think I did pretty good, and the old rake looks real nice behind the ol M.
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I think I'm gonna hang onto it for awhile. I intent to put it back in service and make a little hay around the place. Now I'm on the lookout for a small square baler! If I decide to sell it I'll let you know
 
O that rake is just so cute!!!! Did you have any trouble whipping out that little pile of cash??? Great find.
 
Never hurts to ask! Of course it would be a good road trip from Central AL! Beautiful rake for sure. Don't blame you!
 
With the rubber on they would not want it. would look for non rubber wheels to put on. Cannot see from picture if it is a 3 bar or 4 bar., if the 4 bar it is just called an enclosed gear rake now i a 3 bar it if open gears will have a reverse gear in it to ted with. There was also a 3 bar enclosed gear but in all the rakes I have handled I have only seen one of those and it was already just a parts rake that I used to fix others up. For tire or tube Miller tire out of Waseun ?Oh. and it is a 4:00 x 36" tire. The back tires are 4:00 x 9", odd size but New Idea and J D also used that size. On steel here that rake if the 4 bar I would get $400 out of it selling to an Amish dealer for resale at around $700
 
I have the same rake on steel. Use it every year on my 40 acres of hay. Makes a nice fluffy windrow. Good find
 
That was one of my thoughts,,can you even buy a tire like those any more..Back in the 60's we raked with one like that,,it was ornery to move on the road but it did a nice job..this is a very nice one..
 
I'm about 3 or 4 miles from the river. The auction was south near Old Monroe. I wish there were more auctions around with the old stuff
 

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