Howard Rotavator

Lucid · Oct 22, 2013

Looking around ebay found this picture of a rotavator ad. I remember a few weeks back there was discussion about using a tiller, and the rotavator was mention for the cub. Looks like they made one for the 200 & 300 tractors. Doesn't [b:d94bca7ef4]seem[/b:d94bca7ef4] like you need any gear reduction in the ad.

I am sure one would likely never see one of these up for sale. Be neat to know more about it.. food for thought.

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Lucid · Oct 22, 2013

FBH44 · Oct 22, 2013

Page 20 of LeTourneau's "Farmall Model H Photo Archive" shows somethinglike that, called a Seaman tiller. Not exactly the same, but very similar.

gene bender · Oct 22, 2013

There was a reduction gear added to the Cub on the rear final drive to slow it down even could put on on each side to realy slow down ground speed thos gears bring some very serious money now.

mkirsch · Oct 22, 2013

It may not seem like it, but remember that it's ADVERTISING.

Granted, mounted rototillers will do a decent job without a creeper if the ground is extremely soft, like having been recently plowed.

But, if you have to plow it first, you defeat the purpose of the rototiller. The purpose of the rototiller is to till up the ground, not rake it. A pass or two with a disc or drag harrow will get the same result in a lot less time and a lot less fuel.

I'm not sure if they just expect you to ride the brakes, or if that tiller works like those crude front-tine walk-behind tillers with a spike in the ground to limit forward movement.

Even in 1st gear a 300 is way too fast to break up packed ground with a rototiller. Pull the TA, and the tiller will just push the tractor across the field.

john *.?-!.* cub owner · Oct 22, 2013

Here is a link to an ad for the Howard for the Cub and super A.
http://www.tm-tractor.com/gbrochures/howardrotavatorL28_om.htm

I have owned one for a cub for several years, and like anything else, they have specific uses. According to a distributor for Howard, the one for the cub was primarily intended for organic farmers. The idea was that once the ground was plowed, the tiller was used to prepare a seedbed, but only intended for tilling about 3 inches deep. They could be used without the despeder on a cub, but getting a good seedbed required multiple passes, verses one with the despeeder. Since I started following his instructions for the last 2 years regarding only tilling 3 inches deep I have had my best gardens ever, and have been gardening for over 50 years.

Roy in UK · Oct 23, 2013

We used to pull a 70 inch Howard Rotovator behind our B.450. Actually first gear was slightly too fast but the tractor had plenty of power to turn the thing and as for the sound of that BD264 engine, it was truly glorious!

LenND · Oct 23, 2013

Back in the sixties we sold quite a few of the Howards. They were used to break up CRP (Soil bank) ground. If I remember right the 70 inch was for a W9 size tractor. They had a little trouble with breakage with rocks otherwise they worked fairly good I guess.

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