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Huckleberry

08-09-2004 09:59:26




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My Mom has an MC brand rotary scythe. What were these used for? It doesn't cut low enough for hay and doesn't appear suitable for much heavy to moderate brush hogging. Anyone know where to find MC website?




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Del

08-09-2004 21:31:19




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 Re: rotary scythe in reply to Huckleberry, 08-09-2004 09:59:26  
MC is Mathews Company. They are still in bussiness today and still make a rotary scythe.
Mathews Company
Crystal Lake Ill.
1-800-323-7045



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CentMO3088

08-09-2004 19:28:58




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 Re: rotary scythe in reply to Huckleberry, 08-09-2004 09:59:26  
Neighbor had a 9 footer and as the others said we used it for cutting hay in the early '80s before the disc mowers and discbines. There was nothing it wouldn't cut. They do take a lot of HP. He pulled his with a 7700 Ford (85 hp) and it worked the you know what out of it. Watch out for rocks in the field as well with these. He had several come through the back glass at him from the cutter.



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Mike (WA)

08-09-2004 12:45:43




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 Re: rotary scythe in reply to Huckleberry, 08-09-2004 09:59:26  
It has a means to lower the unit to whatever height you want- either a crank or utilizing a hydraulic cylinder. I had a 7 footer for several years and used it for hay, worked fine. "Conditions" the hay at the same time by thrashing it around some during cutting. Also good at picking up "downed" grass. Drawbacks- takes about 60 HP to operate properly, and it deposits mole hill dirt squarely on top of the swath.

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James in NC

08-09-2004 10:56:51




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 Re: rotary scythe in reply to Huckleberry, 08-09-2004 09:59:26  
In around here they are used to cut hay, mostly hay with a lot of stalk.



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