What is it ?

oldironman · Nov 8, 2011

I bought this potato digger and thought you guys might know what make it is. No tag on it and it is green.

Allan in NE · Nov 8, 2011

Dodge? :>)

Allan

SMinWi · Nov 8, 2011

It looks blue to me. I'll say it's a P&O or IH I have a walking "hand" P&O potato digger that made into a 3 point hitch digger.

Ultradog MN · Nov 8, 2011

That is a real nice old tool.
Looks like with a bit of oil and grease and a little banging on that rear corner you could put it to work.
I'd be glad to ride it for an hour or two.
Would this be a machine that was made for horses and adapted to use on a tractor?
I see no provision to add a little trailer to the back end of it so a helper could catch the potatoes and bag them as you went.
Would beat having to go back and pick them afterwards.
Great piece, Great photos.
Thanks

RayP(MI) · Nov 8, 2011

If it was designed for horse use, it would have a two wheel dolly on the front. Maybe missing, or converted for tractor?

Traditional Farmer · Nov 8, 2011

You rule out it being a Dodge the wheels are round
and its not shaking to pieces.

Jim in Ma. · Nov 8, 2011

Not sure , But I would sure like to find one like that near me.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 8, 2011

d!pshit

Anonymous-0 · Nov 8, 2011

Maxx · Nov 8, 2011

(quoted from post at 22:55:43 11/08/11) You rule out it being a Dodge the wheels are round
and its not shaking to pieces.

lol

How is it that guests can post?
I had to register.

Tony in Mass. · Nov 8, 2011

Looks alot like mine, a bit newer than mine maybe. Hoover, from somewhere in Maine potato country I was told.

John Harmon · Nov 8, 2011

A little research turned up this Ad for an 1893 Hoover &Prout Potatoe Digger.Looks like your picture.This Ad is 118 years old but the machine probably had some success after 1893 so yours could be from the 1920"s - 1930"s.Regardless a Fore Cart to hitch a team to would be part of the machines attachments.

Row Crop · Nov 9, 2011

We used to have one that looked just like that. It was made by Iron Age. We had a Iron Age potato planter too.

oldironman · Nov 9, 2011

The guy that I got it from said he used it last year and it still had some dirt on it so I think he did. He's not going to grow potatos any more. I did oil it up some and tried it and it did work good. Next fall I'll see how it works and let you know.

Anonymous-0 · Nov 9, 2011

good thinking. lol

oldironman · Jan 30, 2012

Where are you in Ma? I'm not far from you.

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