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Disk carrier/transporter

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oldtractorboy

12-24-2005 08:45:00




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Back in the 1950s, before the days when wheel carried disks became available/plentiful, most farmers used a "drag-type" disk (except those who had a 3-point hitch disk). Some of my neighbors had something they called a disk carrier, disk transporter or disk hauler for hauling the disk over the roads from one farm to another. In general, this carrier had 2 rubber-tired wheels and a frame that reached over the disk and then down to a hitch on the tractor drawbar. The carrier could be handled by one man and jockeyed into position so it was generally centered over the disk and then hitched to the tractor drawbar. Generally, there were 2 winches positioned over the front and rear gangs of the disk. Chain or cable came from the winches down to the disk gangs so the disk could be winched up off the ground. The disk tongue was then fastened to rear end of the drawbar hitch. I also remember ads for this disk carrier in farm magazines of the day. Has anyone seen one of these disk carriers and does anyone know who made this carrier?

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Coloken

12-24-2005 17:24:29




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 Re: Disk carrier/transporter in reply to oldtractorboy, 12-24-2005 08:45:00  
We refered to them as an implemnt carrier here. Used them mostly for hauling dry land wheat drills or like 5 or 6 sections of rotary hoe. Kind of hard to move 30 foot of grain drills down a road and through gates unless you moved them length wise. I think most were home made.



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Kporter

12-24-2005 11:41:41




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 Re: Disk carrier/transporter in reply to oldtractorboy, 12-24-2005 08:45:00  
California rice country you still see plenty of those. Most are 4 wheel design though. Like a wagon chassis but main frame is a 10 ft tall arch with winches. Tweco and some others still make them. Rice guys don"t use wheeled disks, to soft of ground to pick the disk up.



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jimont

12-24-2005 09:31:58




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 Re: Disk carrier/transporter in reply to oldtractorboy, 12-24-2005 08:45:00  
Yes, I've seen pictures of them , but only shop built ones. Years ago,Lincoln Welders produced a hard covered book showing home built farm and farmstead equipment. Many interesting projects including that carrier!!
BTW, did you ever see a jig to sharpen those disc blades ? I have one that my father bought but never used.



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Bernie in MA

12-24-2005 13:59:29




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 Re: Disk carrier/transporter in reply to jimont, 12-24-2005 09:31:58  
I've got one of those books, bought it in the ealy 50s when I was in aggie college. Lot of interesting stuff. One thing was a homemade windrow turner, apparently the forerunner of the pinwheel rake.



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jimont

12-24-2005 14:21:04




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 Re: Disk carrier/transporter in reply to Bernie in MA, 12-24-2005 13:59:29  
Bernie - I bought mine after buying a little Lincoln 180 buzz box in 1962. Just got to find it again !!! It would be a very interesting read for my sons !



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