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JH
04-17-2002 06:51:32
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Re: JD M in reply to Michael, 04-16-2002 16:49:13
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That's too high for a Model M unless it is perfect all the way around. As I recall, without having my book in front of me, it is about 18HP. It is a very reliable machine, and parts though sometimes difficult to find, it is not impossible to find them. The correct finish mower for that tractor, if it has not been converted to a 3ph, is a Woods L-59 belly mounted mower, model JM/H-1. While this is a good finish mower, it limits your use of the tractor to mowing, unless that's what you're buying it for. Unless you don't mind taking the mower off and putting it back on later. What other attachments does he have for sale? A '48 M would use M-10 one row cultivators, while later models would use M-100 one row cultivators. If he has a M-1, or M-2 moldboard plow, they are a little harder to come by. That model M also used a two bottom disk plow. Same with the disk harrow, there's a correct disk for that tractor. It also came with a M-20 belly mounted sickle mower, a one row corn planter/side dresser attachment, front mounted snow blade, and loader as you mentioned. There are probably other implements which I have forgotten to mention. As well as a front end weight, and wheel weights all around. That tractor should have cast iron front wheels, which means that it came with hubcaps. Later models had steel wheels and no hubcaps. Like I said, unless that trator is perfect, that's too much money for a Model M. The other guys are correct, you could get a bigger bang for your buck in another tractor, unless you just have to have a Model M.
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