JD 290 / 490 planter

I don't find pumpkin, squash or melon seed on the 290 plate list, but here are some plates for seeds that might compare in size:

uH 1239B large sunflower seed
pH1319B shelled jumbo peanuts
pH1282B Navy Beans

At the bottom of the list, it says consult your John Deere dealer for other seeds not listed -- that may be the smartest thing to to.

Steve

The 490 is just a 4 row version of the 290. All the parts I see are interchangeable. I'd guess your odds are better than nine out of ten that it will work. Funny thing is I don't see any pumpkin seed plate listed in my 290 parts book or manual. Go figure...

Good luck with the pumpkins.

Steve

You've gotten too new with a 494 planter. The 490 was discontinued in the late 50's and the 494 was built in the 60's and 70's, I think. It surely looks like a different mechanism than the 290 I grew up with, but don't really know for sure if the plates will interchange. Sorry - gonna have to punt on that one.

Steve

Yes, they're from the South. Mostly associated with tobacco production; in my mind anyway. That's a single row planter, but looks like it's an orphan now... here's the link to info on their web site.

Seve

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