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johnwayne360 01-24-2013 11:35:55 68.169.251.102 Report to Moderator	What model did john deere first come out with finger meters? I have some old parts here im trying to id. I think they are pre 7000 parts, I vaguely remember junking out a jd planter when dad bought his 7000. [Reply]   [No Email]
LA in WI 01-24-2013 23:42:36 50.50.78.238 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to johnwayne360, 01-24-2013 11:35:55   Post some pictures, then many of us can help you with your ID of parts. Or see a local JD dealer? LA in WI [Reply]  [No Email]
long green line man 01-24-2013 12:48:20 66.103.165.74 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to johnwayne360, 01-24-2013 11:35:55   JD, 1200 series planters (1240,50,60,80,90) ;made until about 75'when 7000 came out.. were first to use fingers; they had the alum. case,mounted low on planting unit.. Very high maintence, alum.inside where fingers operated corroded ...1200 series also available plate style... 80 unit planters use same fingers.. [Reply]  [No Email]
naylorbros 01-25-2013 07:03:59 205.127.241.18 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to long green line man, 01-24-2013 12:48:20   A friend gave me a couple of 80 units that he had not cleaned the corn out of and had left out side. There was not much left of the alum housings. We bought a tool bar with 6 80s on it. They had been cleaned out. They were still corroded but with some carful disassembly they were salvageable. The metering units are removed from the planter every year after we are done and they are stored inside. Not the greatest accuracy planting but it works for 20 acres a year. [Reply]  [No Email]
johnwayne360 01-25-2013 08:59:12 68.169.251.102 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to naylorbros, 01-25-2013 07:03:59   They are for sale if you need parts..lol..I was just trying to figure out what to do with them. Seems guys want the older planter parts or the newer. Not many guys seem to be into the 1240 planters from what i can tell. [Reply]  [No Email]
naylorbros 01-25-2013 13:04:33 205.127.241.18 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to johnwayne360, 01-25-2013 08:59:12   Any pictures? Please email me Ken [Reply]  [No Email]
johnwayne360 01-26-2013 23:46:08 68.169.251.102 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to naylorbros, 01-25-2013 13:04:33   I can try to get pics soon..my email is johnwayne40000@yahoo.com I dont know why it says i have no email..but yours says no email as well.. [Reply]  [No Email]
tomstractorsandtoys1 01-24-2013 12:36:04 64.136.27.164 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to johnwayne360, 01-24-2013 11:35:55   The first plateless Deere plater was a 1240 there was also a no-till version the 1440. [Reply]  [No Email]
donjr 01-24-2013 12:03:03 72.71.175.213 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to johnwayne360, 01-24-2013 11:35:55   Seems to me that the 80(?) units on a 1240 were plateless.... [Reply]  [No Email]
ET 01-24-2013 11:36:58 134.179.104.127 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to johnwayne360, 01-24-2013 11:35:55   Was it a model 1240? [Reply]  [No Email]
johnwayne360 01-24-2013 11:47:37 68.169.251.102 Report to Moderator	Re: john deere planter history in reply to ET, 01-24-2013 11:36:58   I dont know..was trying to narrow it down a bit..it very well could have been if a 1240 used a finger meter. [Reply]  [No Email]