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MASSEY-HARRIS 3-$PEE0 PITMAN DRIVE 



PLANTER 



The three-speed pitman drive planter is the the climax of 

 many years of study and experience in building high g^rade 

 planters of this type. 



It is short and compact, which makes it especially valu- 

 able in planting- on steep slopes or terraced land where there 

 are sharp curves. 



One of the outstanding features of this planter is the 

 three— speed cell-drop planting device, which makes it possi- 

 ble to change the planting rate without changing the plates. 

 By simply sliding the movable pinion gear along the seed shaft 

 to mesh with the desired ring of teeth on the triple-speed gear, 

 which operates the seed plate, the proper seeding rate is ob- 

 tained. 



Pitman bearings are oil-soaked handwood. Axles and seeding shafts are of heat treated steel. Bearings on the axle shaft 

 are lined at inner and outer ends with lather washers, keeping oil in and dust out. 



A rachet on the drive wheel, automatically disengages drive when the planter is backed. A lever, conveniently located 

 behind the hopper, permits throwing the planter in and out of gear. 



A large 20-inch drive wheel provided with lugs insures plenty of traction. Handles are long and adjustable for height 

 to accommodate a tall or short man. 



This planter is also furnished with hill dropping attachment. This is a simple device that retains the accumulated 

 hill in the seed spout valve until it is opened by a crank and the hill is dropped. A spring closes the valve. 



iiugs spaced regularly on the hub of the drive wheel trip the valve crank to open the valve. Five lugs are furnished 

 and when all are used the spacing distance between the hills is 12 in. with 4 lugs the distance is 15 in. With 3 lugs the dis- 

 tance is 20 In., and with 2 lugs the distance is 30 in. 



To convert this hill drop planter to a plain drill, it is only necessary to lock the valve open. A latch to hold up the 

 valve crank is provided for this purpose. 



No. 225 Planter with Shovel Opener, Shovel Coverers, both Variable 



and Hill Drop $20.50 



No. 226 Planter with Runner, Covering Blades, Press Wheel, Rais- 

 ing and Lowering Lever, both Variable and Hill Drop 23.50 



MASSEY-HARRIS SOUTHERN CRANK DRIVE 



PLANTER 



Since the introduction of the Massey-Harrls Crank Drive Planter, their rise in pop- 

 ularity had been rapid, due to the ease and satisfaction with which they plant corn, 

 cotton, cow peas and similar crops. 



Among the reasons for such deserved popularity are features like the one-piece 

 channel steel frame; pos- 

 itive and simple crank 

 drive seeding mechanism; 

 convenient hand lever for 

 engaging and disengaging 

 the drive and facilities for 

 planting a number of 

 crops. 



The continuous steel 

 channel frame provides an 

 exceedingly rigid, compact 

 and durable foundation 

 for seeding mechanism. 



The planter drive is by 

 crank and rod from the 

 wheel to the seeding gear 

 shaft (a crank on each 

 side of the wheel), elimi- 

 nating chains, sprockets, 

 springs, etc., and resulting ' 

 in positive and smooth op- 

 eration. 



Planter is regularly 

 equipped with corn plates 

 and picker wheel picker 

 cotton drop device. 



The large wide tire 

 wheel serves both for driv- 

 ing the mechanism and as 

 a press wheel. By simply 



removing the center band of this wheel It becomes an open, two-wheel packer. 



Southern Crank Drive Planter, Regular $30.75 



Southern Crank Drive Planter, with Cow Pea Attachment 26.00 



Southern Crank Drive Planter, with String Bean Attachment 21.75 



Gauge Shoe, extra l.Oo 



Fertilizer Hopper to replace Seed Hopper .'. 4.25 



Special plate for Planting Beans 1.00 



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