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Don: While I was very aware Bush Hog made rotary cutters, I really didn't have use for one in my farming operation. My first exposure to the Bush Hog Co. was their disk harrows. I bought new one of their offset plowing disks, model 146 if I remember correctly 24 - 26" blades on 12" spacing. That disk could make a 100 hp tractor take notice. I also bought one of their 20' trailing tandem disks, was the largest they made without going to hydraulic lift wings. Since I only had to lift the wings about 4 times per year, I couldn,t see much point in adding $1,000. worth of hydraulics. These disks went over well in our area, as the mainline companies like IH, JD, etc. had been bringing in only light weight disks, trying to beat one anothers prices. Back in the 1950s in our area we got good heavy disks from Cockshutt or Oliver, but by the 1970s even they had joined the IH, JD club on cheap disks. Disk harrows are one item you really only get what you pay for. I found both Bush Hog disks I had to be excellent machines, built rugged, very effective disk blade scrapers. Now I realize any manufacturer can build you a good heavy disk, but back in the 1970s Bush Hog were putting out heavy disks for about the same money as everyone else wanted for tin can disks. I suspect they were after market share at that time. So if it is a 70s 80s vintage disk, I'd go for it.
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