IH field cultivator

Alan K · Feb 21, 2009

I had spotted a 14 or 16 foot field cultivator I think is an International, might be one from the 1960s. Did IH make their own or were they made by another company and sold by IH? Thanks in advance.

Dave H (MI) · Feb 21, 2009

I looked thru the cultivator section of Wendel's book on IH and found many references to the company's aggressive R & D into the cultivator line. Usually the book will indicate if a contractor actually did the production of units. I did not see a reference to any outside contractors...just the previously mentioned efforts of IH to develop the line. Not an actual answer for you, just a piece of the puzzle.

Hugh MacKay · Feb 21, 2009

Alan: In the mid 60s IH introduced the new 45 cultivator. The mounted version could be fast hitch or 3 point hitch and available from 8' to 18.5' in width. The largest base unit on these two was 12.5' with bolt on outside frame, stub tool bars giving 14.5'. There were 2' manual lift, spring assisted wings, to which the stub tool bars could be added giving 18.5'. The trailer version had the same width specs.

There was also a trailing wing type, hydraulic fold wings. It was available 22.5' to 28.5' in size.

These 45 cultivators were IH designed and built. There were IH cultivators before that, not sure about the design or manufacture.

LenND · Feb 21, 2009

I believe IHC made their own #45's. The 12.5 basic unit could be extended to 21.5 feet. We bought one new, it had two 2' extensions on each side. We pulledoff one outside shank on each side hooked it to 2--10' 100 series discs. Very nice seeding unit.

LenND · Feb 21, 2009

Hugh? Didn't the ones with the hydraulc lift havr a little heavier frame and five bolt wheels and heavier hubs? Or was their one in between these two.

LenND · Feb 21, 2009

The #45 could have been made in Canada cause all IHC drills have been made in Canada and still are.

Hugh MacKay · Feb 21, 2009

Len: I have the 1968 buyers guide, and the frame is slightly different on mounted and trailer model. The trailer tongue goes from tractor to back of cultivator, with braces going from tongue, diagnol out about 4' then parallel with tongue attaching to all tool bars to the back, One on each side. The mounted models have pull frame up middle and diagnol pull frame to all tool bars from hitch linkage. The one they are showing is 3 point, I expect those would be closer to parallel on the fast hitch model.

The trailing wing has much heavier frame all over. Center section is quite massive, and is only 11' wide. I had a 10' trailer and 24' trailing wing. I can't remember the wheel sizes. This buyers guide doesn't say. Somewhere in my treasures I have the shank set up manual for each, but doubt if that gives tire and wheel sizes.

LenND · Feb 22, 2009

I have the book that came with mine when new. But it's at the farm and I'm not going to try going thru four ? feet of snow to get it. The book shows all the different makeups of the #45 I think.

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