old hay rake drive chain

jdetig1 · Jul 6, 2011

i have an old steel wheeled side delivery IH hay rake and the drive chain broke. the chain has 72 1/2 stamped on it and i cant find any chain that size anywhere. Anyone have any ideas or some laying around in their barn somewhere? thank you.

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 6, 2011

Yeah, I may have a roll. I'll look when I get out to the farm. It rained today so I didn't go.

jdetig1 · Jul 6, 2011

ok thanks i only need 30 links or so but if you want to sell the whole roll thats fine too.

BillyinStoughton · Jul 7, 2011

The 72 stamped on it indicates the size of the service chain. I have an old #5 IH four bar side delivery rake on pneumatics that uses that same size of chain. It took a couple of phone calls around the area to locate some when I needed it, but it is still readily available if you know what to ask for. If the Cowman can't hook ya up I know TSC has it in their catalog and most other farm stores here in Southern Wisconsin stock it or have quick availabilty on it. Some places will even have a connector link available if you don't want to mess around with trying to open up and bend a standard link. Give the Cowman a shot though...he'll treat ya right.

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 7, 2011

i found some 72 but no 72 1/2 But it is available

STEEL DETACHABLE CHAIN 10 COIL

jdetig1 · Jul 7, 2011

i found some 72 1/2 chain and it looks like what you have in the picture but my broken chain is a rectangle hole and completely flat. the stuff i found and the picture is a tapered hole i dont think that will fit.

Nebraska Cowman · Jul 7, 2011

72 1/2 in steel chain is square, not tapered. I think it will still fit the same. The chain I have is malleable. confusing?

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