Belville potato harvester

I posted this on the implement forum but thought some may not see it. My neighbor has a Belville model 44 potato digger, S/N 4526. He needs the cross links for the floor chain. They are about 16" long with hooked ends. Can anyone help us?
Thanks, Don from Canada

You have what is called hook chain, it is still being made but unfortunatly 16 inch wide chain might be hard to find. You will need to know what pitch you need (distance between rods), chain pitch is measured in metric sizes with the most common size being 50mm, there is also 45 and 42 pitch chain available also. Next you need to know how many rods you need for the chain to go around the digger. You also need to replace your drive sprockets that fit the chain, used sprockets on new chain will destroy your chain in no time. Used chain is usually worn out and will break all to often for you, new chain while it will last a long time is not going to be cheap, expect to see a bill somewhere in the area of $1000 . Most of the chain being used these days is called belted chain which has a narrow rubber belt on each side of the chain that the rods are riveted to but that comes in widths of from 24 inches up to 84 inches wide. There are two chain manufacturers that I know of, Superior Chain here in Idaho, and Noffsinger Mfg in Colorado. If you are looking for used chain your best bet there would be to scour the internet for used potato equipment dealers and scrap yards that may by chance have some of what you need laying around.

did you find your chain? let me know and i might can help. cecil

Nothing yet, thanks. What can you do?
Thanks, Don from Canada

how much chain do you need and the correct length. measure from thr longest point. do you need any rollers? also can you e mail me a pic? ill send you a pic of mine later. cecil

Have not found any yet. The link is 25" at maximum width and about 24 3/4 across the round ends of the link. link rod diameter is abour .410 to .425 . Could be metric?

how many pieces of rattle chain do you need? i may be able to get it for you. cecil

i can get you all the chain you need if your measurements are correct. your pic look right and you said around 24 to 25 inches . well let me know and ill get you all you need and it runs about $4.oo per link plus shipping. thanks, cecil pittman

hi don, been a while now, did you get the potato digger parts you need? e mail direct. [email protected] thanks, cecil