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JD 999 Planter Manual

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Bguy

12-23-2002 07:33:42




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I acquired an antique car recently and in with the papers and manuals was this manual for a JD 999 Planter. It is in really nice condition. This appears to be what we would call an operators manual. Anybody know how old this might be? What kind of crop was the 999 planter used for?

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Paul from MI

12-23-2002 19:53:47




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 Re: JD 999 Planter Manual in reply to Bguy, 12-23-2002 07:33:42  
Don't know about the manual, but I sure remember a lot of hours riding on a 999 planting corn. We also used ours, which my Dad and uncle inherited from my grandfather to plant corn & soybeans. They could be used for other crops that would be planted in rows, but soybeans and corn were the common ones in the midwest. We pulled ours with either a JD H or an A-C B. Dad's theory was "he had two boys, no use getting a planter that wouldn't need both of them to operate". You were pretty busy on the ends, shutting off two fertilizer drops, one corn drop, and lifting it with both hands and feet. The markers usually didn't switch automatically and the normal remedy was a good kick with your size 13 clodhoppers. By the way, our monitor was a 2-cell flashlight aimed at the corn drop tube. Kind of brings back some good memories. Thanks for the post, Merry Christmas,
Paul

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C

12-23-2002 07:45:51




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 Re: JD 999 Planter Manual in reply to Bguy, 12-23-2002 07:33:42  
Look at the small print on the lower left corner of the cover. The printing or revision date is usually coded there. 2-39 would be February 1939 for example.



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Bguy

12-23-2002 16:36:29




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 Re: Re: JD 999 Planter Manual in reply to C, 12-23-2002 07:45:51  
C,
The small letters in the lower left hand corner read: DIR. 32-D.& M. Wks.-8-20 So I guess that indicates it dates back to August, 1920. Well, it's in really good shape to be going on 83 years old.



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