Questions on HM-221 Cultivator ((see PICS)

I bought an NOS HM-221 cultivator the other day (i.e. steering gangs). Much of it is still wired together in bundles from the factory. It set around in someone's barn for 60 years. The front gangs and tractor mount were assembled by someone. The problem I have is that some of the parts aren't the same as those pictured in the HM-221 manual (publication date 2-25-49 -- 55A).

In the manual, the lift-pipe bracket attaches to the gang coupling head. The gang coupling head that I have has no place to attach the lift-pipe bracket. Also, the manual has a pressure rod and shield strap bracket attached to the gang (the point of attachment of the pressure rods so the cultivator can be raised). My gangs have no such bracket attached nor holes in the gang for one. There are a couple of pieces that came with my cultivator (but not shown in the parts list in the manual) that look like they might be for attachment of the pressure rods, but where in sam hairy do I attach the lift-pipe bracket? Also, the shifting bar is in one piece rather than 2 as in my manual. Were there different versions of the HM-221, and perhaps I have the wrong manual? Or perhaps the front fram assembly is from a different, but similar cultivator (229? 226?)? All the other parts seem to jive with the manual. Any ideas?

Also, the paint on the gangs, shanks, gang clamp, and gang coupling heads is blue. The paint on the main frame angles, rear rock shaft, lift handles, lift pipe, and shields is red. Is this typical? Hugh Mackay? What is the typical color scheme of the 221?

Thanks for any and all help.

With kind regards,

Tony

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That makes sense. I'll bet the B is similar to the C and had touch control hydraulics above the torque tube? If so, there was probably a different mechanism / location for lifting the cultivators. If you happen to come across your manual and confirm that it is a B-221, let me know!

With kind regards and many thanks,

Tony

I agree with you that I think the front part of the cultivator is "mix and match" and the rest of it is a standard HM-221 (the rear half is unassembled and still wired together with aluminum lot tags). Funny thing is, that I saw the same gang attachment "knuckles" as mine on an old IH mounted cultivator at Meyer's Implement / Salvage in Elkhart, IN, today (!) But, unfortunately, it was incomplete and I couldn't see how the lift-pipes and brackets attached.

It would be very helpful if you could check your 221 manuals and see if the model changed over the years. I would also very much enjoy seeing pictures of your cultivator. My e-mail is open (aswinehart@hillsdale.edu).

If worse comes to worse, I plan to add a u-bolt to the front frame and attach the lift-pipe bracket to that.

Thanks for your help!

Tony

Main thing on the cultivator is that I get it "close enough" or that there is some precendent for whatever color I end up painting it, so I don't get a call from the "correct police" :-)

With kind regards,

Tony