Sickle Bar This sickle bar mower worth anything?

rambler · Oct 21, 2004

( Tag was pretty worn except for 'made in Netherlands' or something like that. I couldn't find the manufacturer on it anywhere. I'll try again on the picture upload. )

If you are serious about identifying it, 'something like that' really isn't good enough. Or we could say it looks something like a hay mower & leave it at that. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

Just having some fun.

Most implements have a small metal tag on them with a model & serial plate. These plates are on the frame, which you have. Look close, in protected areas.... The CM 240 & the place of manufature is a good clue. Any other words, partial words, you can get off that sticker will help. The frame to cover over the blades makes me think it is a disc mower. Vicon makes disc mowers, so that's a good direction to investigate....

Around 'here' you can get a good sickle mower for $300. A good disc mower goes for $3000.

Unfortunately, you have the frame, and are missing the spendy working parts. I'd think you might as well consider it worthless scrap iron..... Now, if you happen to buy a working 240 Vicon, you'll have a few spare parts....

--->Paul

lynxpilot · Oct 22, 2004

Found the blade attachment in the junk pile. It's a disc mower. Did some googling and found CM240 to be disc mower made by Vicon, which as I understand is out of business. The disc bar was pretty rusted out, and although I consider myself sort of handy in fixing things, I reckon this one is pretty much scrap. Since steel is at such a premium now, I guess it'll be off to the scrap yard for a few bucks. I've decided I'll only be haying about 8 or 9 acres, the rest will be in managed grazing, so I'll probly just have my cousin hay for me and patiently wait for those killer deals at a farm auction or whatever and start accumulating the equipment over the next couple years. Thanks for the responses!

Dave

ZJ_HR · Oct 23, 2004

Vicon is now part of Kverneland group.
Your mower can be older sister of todays CM series.
Their products are extremelly expensive, but worth a money.

Hope this helps

lynxpilot · Oct 23, 2004

Outstanding! Thanks. I emailed the rep in MO here to see if parts might be available. Man, that would be a bonus.

Dave

ZJ_HR · Oct 24, 2004

I'm big fan of Vicon implements. I own their fertilizer spreader, and it is now in rebuild phase.

lynxpilot · Nov 2, 2004

Contacted Vicon and got a lukewarm response referring me to 'ACI Distributors' (I think was the name). I looked them up and emailed them. Got a friendly response to let me know that almost all of the cutter bar parts are available as replacement from the factory. I also found an aftermarket parts supplier through and old tractor BBS in case the factory wants too much money. I guess these things had problems with welds near the root of the cutter bar and also had a tendency to lose the oil in the bar as well. I've got it ripped apart. Previous owner had replaced all the gears and gave up, thus saving me a huge rebuild expense. Pretty much all I need are a few bushings, gasket, and gear seals. Might also order a couple sets of blades. Last question if anybody is still out there. It has a guard but no curtain. I've heard these things throw rocks like a madman. My only haying field is a little 8 or so acre plot that the previous owner had in pristine condition (good grass, no rocks, no bumps, no errors, blah blah). If I cut without the shroud, am I being an idiot??

Thanks in advance.

Dave

rambler · Nov 2, 2004

( If I cut without the shroud, am I being an idiot??

Thanks in advance.

Dave )

I don't mean to be blunt, but:

Yes.

Keep us informed, I've enjoyed this thread. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

--->Paul