Any value in this...

[JheartWranch]

We recently bought a ranch, and tucked away in the middle of the horse pasture was this. I have not a clue if it's valuable or not, or even what to call it.
What should we do with it?

 

[ChuckT]

Looks like a Rake of some sort Unless you want a hobby of restoring old stuff I'd pass it on. Maybe to a scrap metal dealer.

 

[Ford850]

That's pretty cool. It looks like a dual bottom plow, to use a single bottom at a time but enables you to plow in both directions. Down and back alternating sides. I'd try to sell it to someone wanting to save it rather than scrap. Actually I would keep it, but that's just me.

 

[jaydee325]

Suggest you reach out to the local antique tractor club or historical society. Seems like there is always someone local with deep area historical knowledge.

 

[ranger danger]

Rich "farmers" from the city pay good money for "yard art" like that.

 

[Cycledude]

Looks very interesting, don’t think I’ve ever seen one before, would love to hear exactly what its supposed to be used for.
Don't know where you are located but I’m pretty sure there never was any equipment like that here in Wisconsin.

 

[Egon]

That's pretty cool. It looks like a dual bottom plow, to use a single bottom at a time but enables you to plow in both directions. Down and back alternating sides. I'd try to sell it to someone wanting to save it rather than scrap. Actually I would keep it, but that's just me.

Surely looks like a two way plow that is complete and could be used. It’s much more valuable than scrap.

 

[MossRoad]

I'd like to see a couple side and rear photos of it. Definitely yard art quality if anything. Don't scrap it!

 

[Avenger]

DO NOT SCRAP THAT!
That is an antique two-way plow. It looks a lot like this one:

Two Way Plow - Eureka, MT - Old Agricultural Equipment on Waymarking.com

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If you dont want it, list it. Someone will buy it for 'yard art' or restore it to like new.
More pictures would be beneficial, especially if you can find markings.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Used Farm Tractors for Sale: John Deere 202H Two Way Plow (2008-09-10) - Yesterday's Tractors

John Deere 202H Two Way Plow for sale (2008-09-10), parts and manuals are also available for John Deere 202H Two Way Plow

www.tractorshed.com

 

[two_bit_score]

Sell it. Don’t scrap it.

 

[ponytug]

Great find. It would be a shame to scrap it.

I have never seen one close to it in design with a ribbed "mouldboard". I am not convinced it is a two way plow for soil.

[Edit: I am wrong. See @bcp's post below.]

All the best,

Peter

 

[kenmbz]

Welcome to TBN and new ranch ownership. That looks like it would be good to sell, We have people around here who even rent farm equipment during halloween etc.

 

[bcp]

Bruce

 

[Gee Ray]

Save it. If you do not want it sell, give, or donate it to a tractor club of some kind. The beauty of the iron work will never be seen again.

There is a Florida Flywheelers Club that I am sure would take it. There are tractor museums in many parts of the country that will take it.

 

[Ford850]

That old iron probably turned a lot of soil on that ranch. If there is a good area to display it, I would have it out as a historical piece to be proud of.

 

[ponytug]

@bcp thanks for that great piece of history! It is always great to learn something new.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Jchonline]

That is the middle of a pasture?

It does look pretty cool, but other than than value as scrap metal.

 

[Gee Ray]

I will give you scrap price for it if you are with driving range. I am going to guess that you are in the Great Plains of the country and that would be a far ride from Tampa.

 

[scaredychicken]

that just screams YARD ART to me. LOVE IT

Drag it to the side of the driveway, out of the way, and showcase it. Lock it to a tree or fence post with a chain, so that it doesn't get swiped