M cultivators

Ran across a guy that has a set of cultivators for an M. Most
of it is laying under snow. Wondering what all should be
there and how hard is it to get whatever might be missing.
He says it is all there. Any idea what it is worth if it is
needing to be all redone.

are they the steerable type with a piece of angle iron that the two front sections are connected by or the type with independent sides? i would pay $150 if i really liked it and i saw nothing that needed fixed. otherwise i would go about with scrap value MAYBE $50. i couldn"t say about parts availibilty.

Its sure worth more than scrap prices as the shanks and brackets will bring 25 or better each. Buy it so it dont go to scrap it will also fit an H.

i have seen some at the place were i bought my suer mta covered up in weeds just wondering is their any difference between m cultivaters and the smta

Assuming they are two row cultivators:
There will be a front cross member with brackets that attach to an M (or H on narrower holes or slots) bolster. There will be two front "primary" tillage units (steerable or fixed) each will have 4 sweeps mounted on two trailing arms. It should have loop adjusters to allow the inner distance between forward sweeps to be adjusted through about 8 inches of travel closer and wider. The inner sweeps should be missing their inner wing to cover less.
Their should be shields with mounting brackets to provide emergent cultivation without covering. these are trapezoid sheet metal with rounded corners about 18 inches long and 7 inches high.
There should be two lift rods with 3 foot tall adjustment levers, hydraulic cylinders, and large 2 inch by 20 inch springs. These rods are pipe and 1.5" diameter and ~8" long, as they attach to the rear axle brackets.
There may be rear cover option attachment that covers wheel tracks and can add substantial effectiveness. This consists of three primary trailing brackets with 7 sweeps, and a trailing spring tooth array with tines that smooth the furrows made by the larger sweeps.
Each front and rear trailing assembly has a spring loaded rod that lifts on it to raise the sections, and a spring that pushes with adjustable force when they are tilling.
There are hoses for the cylinders going to each side Liftall outlets. Some were equipped with a rear section separate cylinder to allow use of the delay action left rear outlet.
This is from 15 year memory, but I stared at the dang things for 4 hour stretches in first gear 1/4 throttle on 20 acre fields. Jim

Didn't see much of it because of the snow. There were two sections that bolt to each side in the front. He also had the rear section with the hydraulic cylinders. Im sure the cylinders would need rebuilt and everything blasted and painted. He wanted $75.

The price is scrap price, so no loss if purchased.
They sound a little like 4 row, and would not be as I described. Jim

Yes there is a difference!IJust finished modifying a 400/450(SMTA is the same)cultivator to a '45 M,lots of difference.An M cult can be put on a 400/450,400/450 cult will not fit an M..not without a fair amount of cutting,drilling etc.The 75$ price tag is fair-buy it!

Is it four row or two row? Four row would be much more desirable.

Harold H