Befco overseeder seed cup assembly

mvanhaerents · Feb 26, 2012

I recently purchased a used Befco GRT-258 overseeder, and the seed cup "flutes" are made of plastic and pretty chewed up (some of the flutes are missing, etc.) I wanted to purchase replacements, but I am having a hard time finding parts. The seed cup assemblies are made by Breviglieri, and Italian company, and I can't find anyone selling parts. Does anyone know if these seed cup assemblies are compatible with another seed cup supplier, and if so, where I can buy replacement flutes?

I'm new to seeding and drills, so excuse my ignorance.

mvanhaerents · Feb 27, 2012

Here is the part in question

GreenWannabe · Feb 27, 2012

Your model is a current production item. You can find a dealer by looking one up on BEFCO's site, here: BEFCO - Contact us. There are at least three in Southeast Michigan, who can supply or at least order parts and probably a manual for you. Good luck.

mvanhaerents · Feb 28, 2012

Befco does not have this item in there parts manual, they only show the entire seed cup assembly, at $100 a piece. I was hoping to locate this one part alone for a cheaper price.

flusher · Feb 29, 2012

mvanhaerents said:
Befco does not have this item in there parts manual, they only show the entire seed cup assembly, at $100 a piece. I was hoping to locate this one part alone for a cheaper price.

Take the part to a machine shop and get an estimate to fabricate however many copies you need to fix your overseeder.

The seed cups on my old Minneapolis Moline P3-6 grain drill are somewhat smaller than the ones on your Befco and are steel, not plastic. The parts are resting on a piece of 8-1/2 x 11 inch paper.