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What's a good old drill?

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Baggsy

07-22-1999 09:22:15




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I'm in needs of a good old drill (read that as Inexpensive!) to do both grass and grain drilling. I've seen a few Oliver, IHC, and JD listed around at the dealers, but at this point don't know good from bad from indifferent. Any pointers or "Whatever you do, don't buy this one"s would be appreciated...




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Tim(nj)

07-22-1999 19:44:28




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 Re: What's a good old drill? in reply to Baggsy, 07-22-1999 09:22:15  
I have a 1951 JD FB that I can still get parts for from my dealer. I would shy away from any Oliver (quit making drills around 1973). I have one of those too, it's been a good machine, but I can't get the parts to keep it running. I don't know much about the IH drills.



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paul

07-22-1999 22:22:44




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 Re: Re: What's a good old drill? in reply to Tim(nj), 07-22-1999 19:44:28  
On the other hand, the Oliver will be a lot cheaper for that reason. :) Good advise tho.

I'd look for one that is pretty solid, and doesn't need any repairs. That will eat up money in a hurry. Look for solid disks that are full size, etc.

--->Paul



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Robert

07-23-1999 06:36:39




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 Re: Re: Re: What's a good old drill? in reply to paul, 07-22-1999 22:22:44  
Check the opener bearings VERY carefully on any
used drill that you are looking at. I would also try to avoid steel grain tubes if any of the drills you are looking at have them. The chemicals that are used to treat seed are very corrosive to metal and so many old drills have bad rust damage to the cups at the top of the tube and to metal tubes if it has them.



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