Wiard Rotary Harrows

I'm looking fo information (pic's etc) on Wiard Plow Co. horse drawn rotary harrows.

I was given one the other day, that only required 2 new bolts and some oil to be operational again. That's been done, so as soon as I get a bit of rain I'll use it on my pasture.

It apears to originally have had a support wheel at the front (right behind the hitch), but only the post is still there.

All and any info will be greatly appreciated. Unfortunately, I don't have a digital camera, so I can't post a pic' of it.

Cheers,

Phill.

Here's the path to the phot i just posted of the item in question.

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From what I've been able to find out from my research, the speed required was from 5 to 7.5 mph. They were supposed to be for leveling and creating a fine tilth (?) seed bed dirrectly after plowing (with mould board plows).

Cheers,

Phill.

Let's try adding a pic' again.....

As a bit more info;

It has 1 pair of gangs (side by side), which have independantly adjustable ofset via standard (for that era) lever and quadrant plate. There are 3 blades to each blade set, and all blades have curved tips (both to the side and raked backwards). Each blade is 1/4" thick at the root and is 2" wide, and had a total length (tip to tip) of 14".

I also need some new blades, but I've got no idea where to get them from, or if I have to make them myself. This is certainly not a common item here in Australia.

Cheers,

Phill.

Thanks for your responce.

After doing as mutch research as posible, I have found that there is supposed to be a weight box that hangs on the 4" x 4" timber beam that goes from the hitch back past the gangs. The wieght box is able to slide along the beam, so as to adjust the load being applied to the gangs.

To clarify the gangs, there are 6 sets of blades (3 blades to each set - 6 cutting edges) per gang, and are about 3" long (which gives a total cutting width of just over 6"). Each gang has the blade point curves pointed to the outside. This tends to throw the cut up dirt to the outside, which if used along the same path repeatedly, leaves a hollow in the centre of the path.

Someone has (so it apears) replaced the link rods (the pieces that join the lever handle to the locking bold for the quadrant) with fencing wire. This is easy enough to replace with 1/8" rod, which would have been about the right size.

What I really need is a digital camera, so I can post a pic" or 2 of it. Then, it would be easy for someone to give more information about it.

Cheers,

Phill.