1954 Farmall Super C - Mowing Hay with a Sickle Bar Mower
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- In this video, we are putting our antique tractor to work. Getting some hay down while the weather is nice. 1954 Farmall Super C with a quick hitch sickle bar mower.
Next time we mow hay, we are going to adjust the length of the bar to better cut at the end of its reach.
Very nice video,
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Boy this brings back memories and I love to hear the old Farmalls run. I helped my dad wear a 200 out and we did have the wide front some of the time. Just a hint but you do need to be moving when you turn the steering wheel. If you have a center pedestal, I would put it on for everything except working in very soft plowed ground unless you just want a super workout every time you use the tractor.
I am glad this brings back memories. You are right about the steering!
So satisfying to watch
Timen Eilander. (Netherlands)
As far as I saw you working with these old timers, I think I can give you some tips. I think your sickelbar mower could use sharpening. And not only the moving knifes, but also the ones, that are positioned on top of the fingers. This wil get you a better shaven pasture. As I saw on your baling video, you had a fair amount of gras stil fastened to the soil.
What also can give you troubles is the adjusting of the pushing down from the moving knifes to the stady ones on the fingers. When you take shims away from under these pushers, beware that it doesn't get too warm/hot when mowing.
Some 40 years ago we had a tractor with a sickelbar mower and my dad had been a pro with these machinery in his younger days and he learned me how to do this.
Thank you for the advice. It definitely could use a few blades and rock guards. Always fun hearing from people around the world!
You should consider a crimper to crush the stalk of the grass, and a tedder would be very helpful to get your hay dry quicker to avoid sun bleach and the possibility of getting rained on, the nutrition value drops dramatically with these 2 examples, I love to see young people getting involved in farming, you'll figure it out. The key to success is recognizing your mistakes and changing your processes to improve yield, safety is top priority in farming, a small mistake around running machinery can result in serious injury or worse, God bless
Thank you. Great advice!
I hope you can keep working that old Super C
It is a great tractor. I plan to keep it going.
I have some advice for you. When you get down to the end lift the sickle bar make a circle and drop it back it. You can't drag a sickle mower around a corner without making a mess or plugging. I cut hundreds of acres of hay with those back in the 80s Great video y'all, Love those old Farmalls.
Thank you. That is definitely the plan for the next round of hay.
love the sound !
Thank you
Use the tractor's individual brakes to make a sharp turn.
Good point. I will keep that in mind.
Seems like that grass has gone by...very brown etc. Should have been done earlier in the season. Also...looks like poor horse hay--very weedy etc. I would be sending off some soil samples and see what it needs. May take a few years but you can definitely improve the quality.
Certainly late getting it cut, but you cut when you have time. Could use fertilizer for sure.
Not good to stand on the back of the tractor when mowing.
Agreed.