What kind of Oliver implement is this?

Jeff B. · May 6, 2015

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I was on a day trip through some rural country here in southeast Idaho the other day and spotted this rusty iron. I'm not sure what it is, but it made a great photo. Can someone tell me what kind of implement it is?

old · May 6, 2015

Looks to be what would be called a grain drill made for planting things like wheat and oats etc

Handyman · May 7, 2015

It's whats left of a grain drill, looks like it was setup for dryfarm planting looking at the spacing between disks

Dick2 · May 7, 2015

We had an Oliver press drill; it was the most accurate press drill on the market at the time. Instead of moving the seed feed roller to set the amount, the Oliver drill had a small transmission that changed the speed of the feed roller. Just set the drill according to the chart and it dispensed the right amount of seed.

Dick L · May 7, 2015

Here is an "old" but newer model of the same brand.

Wheatfarmer · May 7, 2015

Worked when parked.

37chief · May 7, 2015

Dad's grain drill was a Superior, but it had a wood grain box. Stan

Alan K · May 7, 2015

I think just after those they used what they would refer to as high rubber on them which was a wheel the same size but rubber tired. Im betting those would be spendy to put tires on now days. They used to advertise drills with "low rubber".

What kind of Oliver implement is this?

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