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flying belgian

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I acquired an old wagon gear. I am going through it and will build a flat rack on it. Anyway I see it is built using square nuts and bolts. How old would it have to be?
 
Late 19th to mid 20th century machinery is as close as I care to guess. Square heads are still available at certain places but they're usually for aesthetic purposes. If you're trying to build a new rack true to the original you can still do it. (;>))
 
Here?s a picture of an Oliver gear off Pinterest. It has many square nuts and it looks like an Electric gear. I have 3 Electric gear. One badged CASE, one Cockshutt, and one Electric. The steering design will tell a lot if you field a picture.
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I would venture to guess this at a 60?s vintage gear. We know it?s not late 70?s
 
Weren?t those the Farmhand folks or was GIM a different shop? A quick peruse of the web brings up a ?Farm Collector? article that mentioned the product line. Although the article states Hopkins as home base I can?t help to recall Green Isle having Farmhand shop. The article also does not mention a grinder-mixer I recall in the line.
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I know I?ve searched for this in the past. And I think the Farmhand name lives on in manufacturing company of possible Saskatchewan or Irgun.
 
(quoted from post at 16:01:58 01/11/20) Weren?t those the Farmhand folks or was GIM a different shop? A quick peruse of the web brings up a ?Farm Collector? article that mentioned the product line. Although the article states Hopkins as home base I can?t help to recall Green Isle having Farmhand shop. The article also does not mention a grinder-mixer I recall in the line.
<img src="https://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cvphotos/cvphoto1961.png">
I know I?ve searched for this in the past. And I think the Farmhand name lives on in manufacturing company of possible Saskatchewan or Irgun.
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From Wiki:

1995 saw the purchase of the AgEquipment Group (by AGCO) which manufactured tillage equipment and loaders under the Glenco, Tye and Farmhand brands.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGCO
 
I assume it is a steel running gear? If it came from the factory on rubber tires and has square headed nuts and bolts and the frame is steel it probably dates from early forties to the late fifties. If it originally had steel wheels it is earlier than the forties. This brings up a good question; when was the first all steel running gear made?
 
Well, the coach shop (in Montana?) building the Bobsled right now on Youtube is putting it together with square nuts. So they are still available if you know where to get them.
 
We had a guy that was restoring an INDIANA TRUCK bringing it to our local show.I talked to him every year,the truck had all square nuts, most looked like 1/2 inch. He was making his own nuts ,cutting bar stock and drilling/threading them.Now that is dedication to the project.
 

According to JD parts catalogs JD rubber tire wagons with sq headed bolts originated in 1934. I noted sq head bolts utilized on JD wagons in late 50's
 
Square head bolts and nuts are available many places, Amazon, Fastenal, Mcmaster Carr, also Blacksmiths Depot for some interesting ones.
 
Joe, he had 2 that he displayed but last couple of times I was there he did not have them. Know what the situation is with them? Hope to get up this summer looks doughtful.
 
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