Ford sickle bar, cuts poorly

Can anyone tell me what model this might be and whether it is worth pursuing fixing it up?

I want to be able to use it to cut under the branches around the edge of my field.

-Thanks.

Thanks Paul for the in register advice

How was it 'converted' to 9'. 7 foot would be better.

It needs to be in register.

It needs the knives to lay flat on the ledgers.

It needs sharp knives, sharp ledgers.

It needs to have the far end of the sickle a couple inches ahead of the end that is near the tractor - a foreward rake to it.

You can tilt the bar so it mows closer to the ground - which causes clogs & rocks & trouble - or farther from the ground - which can skip over short grass.

Best is serated legers, smooth (or bottom serated) knives. Many times a top-serated knife will clog when cutting fine green stuff.

They don't work well at all in short fine grass, or wet grass, etc.

Work well on the proper clean hay when set up right.

--->Paul

thx>Link Paul Graham Franklin NY

I dont know where this came from; Maybe an early up-grade kit or scavenged from another ford sickle bar?

Thanks for set-up the advice. It looks like I have a few major adjustments yet to make. At least things are good and sharp.

I am unfamiliar with the term "in register" can you explain that?

-Thanks

--->Paul