Late winter project, hope to use this spring - Allis Chalmers Planter

[dusty3030]

I'll go get it Saturday. Hopefully will be planting some sunflowers later this spring.

 

[amberg]

good luck with your project. I have a 6 row 600 series no-till AC that I bought back in 1979 to plant corn and beans with, I cut it down to a 4 row and set rows on 36" rebuilt all the boxes with new knockers, caps, bearings, everything that went into each unit. also got a set of sunflower plates & filler plates from Lincoln ag. for it also. ( I use the john deere adaptor for the plates ) I now use it to plant a couple acres of sweet corn and a big sunflower patch for the doves. you would not believe how much the doves like sunflowers. like to see a picture when you get it done.

 

[dusty3030]

I'll keep it updated. I've been looking at planters for awhile and this one was close by and cheap so I will give it a whirl.

 

[dusty3030]

Snowed but we went after it anyway. Wife and boy rode with me so we could make a Sam's run on the same trip.

I'm happy for $350 two complete row units mounted on a toolbar, three hoppers, two lids.

I don't think there will be much to do to it other than cleaning it up and playing around with it to get it running smooth.

 

[deerseeker001]

Looks good you are ready to plant now

 

[wmonroe]

Nice find, it looks to be in good shape. Two row planters go fast around here, every time I see one it is already sold, still looking though.

 

[amberg]

dusty3030 how wide are your rows, they look to be about 30" rows.

 

[dusty3030]

Haven't even measured it, it's still on the trailer

I bought a manual off eBay and will try to fool with it some in the next week or two work and weather permitting.