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D13

02-20-2003 17:00:01




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Upcoming auctions have Oliver discs advertised. Before I drive 2 hours to be disappointed, can someone tell me something about the 252 and 253 series discs? I know how to tell good from bad on inspection but I dont know what the models mean.

Wheel lift? Double gang? Floating or rigid? Adjustable angle or fixed? Available widths (I think the 252 is 12')?

Any help appreciated! Thanks!




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dwm

02-20-2003 17:54:39




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 Re: Oliver discs - info please! in reply to D13, 02-20-2003 17:00:01  
During the time these were made-late 60s early 70s, there were three in the "semi-flexible" wheel lift 50 series: 251, 252, and 253. The difference was in the frame width. There was a range of cutting widths within each model with the 251 going the lowest, then the 252 and so forth. Over the range of the three models you could get cutting widths from 7' 11" to 21'. The main frames were 4 lengths of channel iron, made up into a square. The 4 gang frames were angle iron. The angle of the gangs is adjustable with a threaded crank at the front and back, but if they've not been adjusted for a while could be froze up. You could get either 7.5" or 9" blade spacing, I've never seen a 9" spacing. Various blade-style choices were available-solid, cutaway, and ripple. Most I've seen had solid 20" diameter blades when new. Available options were wing extensions and dual wheels (on each side). There is a crank on the tongue to level the disc from front to back. I'm getting this spec info from a brochure I have, and still own a 252 bought new. It's been over a lot of acres. The main aggravation back when it covered several hundred acres a year was you usually put in a disc axle bearing or two each year. The disc blade axles are round on these units, and ours has three bearings per gang. The end nut on this axle must be kept TIGHT-like with a 4' pipe extension after changing a bearing. Our neighbor had one that the discs would turn on the axles-though we never had that trouble. Maybe more than you wanted to know. dwm

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dwm

02-20-2003 18:30:26




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 Re: Re: Oliver discs - info please! in reply to dwm, 02-20-2003 17:54:39  
P.S. The 252 width could range from 9' 3" to 19' 3". Typical was around 12' or 13'.



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D13

02-20-2003 19:31:08




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 Re: Re: Re: Oliver discs - info please! in reply to dwm, 02-20-2003 18:30:26  
Perfect. My little case will handle a 251 or 252 but if it's a253 I'll have to get a big Oliver.

Wouldn't that be horrible! LOL:)

Many thanks for the info.



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