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JMS/.MN 10-21-2012 20:06:47 209.237.125.241 Report to Moderator	I"m thinking it is the first of the Twin Wheel models, a number 7. Models 80 and 82 followed. 82 had white decals. [Reply]   [No Email]
Skyhighballoon(MO) 10-22-2012 06:10:20 135.245.8.1 Report to Moderator	Re: Looking for info on this A/C Sickle Mower in reply to JMS/.MN, 10-21-2012 20:06:47   A number 7 mower (the first of the AC twin wheel) was a snap coupler if it was mounted or it could be had in a trailer version. The mower in the picture is a 3 point mower so it can't be a #7. It's definitely an 80R3 after checking my book and seeing the later 82R was semi-mounted and had a tail wheel. Mike [Reply]  [No Email]
JMS./MN 10-22-2012 13:33:45 209.237.125.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Looking for info on this A/C Sickle Mower in reply to Skyhighballoon(MO), 10-22-2012 06:10:20   Considering your history here, and my lack of knowledge on the early ones........I had a side mount on my D17 when I started farming in 1972- had the channel iron frame underneath....don't remember if it was Snap-Coupler mount in front- it had the right side bypass driveline from the pto- chain drive. (I think later were belt?) I remember it snapped the pto shaft off when the chain broke and wrapped the shaft.....major expense when starting out, and it's my first alfalfa crop, just milking a few cows. Milk was about $4 cwt. Cost over $100 for the shaft, world coming to an end- just the precursor for a lifetime of farming! [Reply]  [No Email]
JMS./MN 10-22-2012 13:33:39 209.237.125.241 Report to Moderator	Re: Looking for info on this A/C Sickle Mower in reply to Skyhighballoon(MO), 10-22-2012 06:10:20   Considering your history here, and my lack of knowledge on the early ones........I had a side mount on my D17 when I started farming in 1972- had the channel iron frame underneath....don't remember if it was Snap-Coupler mount in front- it had the right side bypass driveline from the pto- chain drive. (I think later were belt?) I remember it snapped the pto shaft off when the chain broke and wrapped the shaft.....major expense when starting out, and it's my first alfalfa crop, just milking a few cows. Milk was about $4 cwt. Cost over $100 for the shaft, world coming to an end- just the precursor for a lifetime of farming! [Reply]  [No Email]
bg/mo 10-22-2012 18:23:43 166.203.145.92 Report to Moderator	Re: Looking for info on this A/C Sickle Mower in reply to JMS./MN, 10-22-2012 13:33:39   I have seen some early side mounts that look like you are saying, kinda looked like the 80r frame turned backwards, The one the guy is askin about is pretty late model cause of the three point. [Reply]  [No Email]