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jackinok 09-21-2012 10:14:21 162.58.82.136 Report to Moderator	I am trying to get a positive id on an old drill i picked up this week. after reading through countless posts/desciptions on the net and places, i "think" ive narrowed it down to a RB model.just a couple of more questions,this drill is double run,painted steel box, and has the gears on each end that you swap to chage shaft speed. do i have the correct model or am i offbase again? I'm trying to get the right book for it.also its on rubber but has different size tires,whats the correct tire size for these? [Reply]   [No Email]
Tx Jim 09-21-2012 14:47:12 67.142.163.24 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to Walt in Jaxn Tn., 09-21-2012 10:14:21   Jack There should be "U" shaped brackets riveted to the frt frame measure between the center of 1st rivet and the center of the 3rd rivet and that should be the disc spacing.The break on a RB drill between 16" tires and 15" tires was '51-15" being on the later model. I remember selling the B561M attaching pins by the sack full that went through the "U" shaped pieces. This post was edited by Tx Jim at 14:56:06 09/21/12. [Reply]  [No Email]
jackinok 09-21-2012 15:38:32 68.235.156.23 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to Tx Jim, 09-21-2012 14:47:12   will do! i really appreciate all the help. probably be next week before i can get back to it. got a nieces wedding this weekend. thanks again! [Reply]  [No Email]
Tx Jim 09-21-2012 13:53:10 67.142.163.27 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to Walt In Jaxn Tn., 09-21-2012 10:14:21   In the RB PC there's a cluster gear with 6 gears made together(part #Y444M). Does your drill have 2 drive gears(H364M & H365M) on each end that are mounted on a cast iron piece to allow disengagement of the seeding process when disc's are raised?? Are your seed openers spaced 7"s or 8's apart ?? [Reply]  [No Email]
jackinok 09-21-2012 14:29:15 162.58.82.136 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to Tx Jim, 09-21-2012 13:53:10   on this one there is the gears on each end that you turn around for fast or slow speed,and yes there are six gears in this set.when you raise it DOES disengage the seeding process. it does NOT have the sliding cluster gears like my others have that give you extra speeds. i could have sworn when i measured it was closer to seven inches than eight, but i measured between discs and they were up so they may have not been hanging straight i guess.i didnt measure inside the box,though i probably should have checked it there.like i say im a long ways from it now. definitly steel painted box,all green except lids which are yellow(but could have been painted or replaced i suppose) box has not been repainted because you can still faintly see john deere van brunt on the back. one wheel is 16" the other 15" so one or the other has been changed sometime in its life. round rods on the lift boxes,single openers,with drag chains,like i say double run. other than that i cant tell you much more. [Reply]  [No Email]
Tx Jim 09-21-2012 11:37:43 67.142.163.23 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to ChristyMaLee, 09-21-2012 10:14:21   Is this drill the same drill that you referred to in your Sept,17 thread?? If so you stated that drill was 7" seed spacing. If I'm reading the footnotes in the RB parts catalog # 133 correctly the RB came only in 8" & 10" seed spacings. Does drill have 15" or 16" tires?? [Reply]  [No Email]
jackinok 09-21-2012 12:19:40 162.58.82.136 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to Tx Jim, 09-21-2012 11:37:43   same drill,one of each size tires (thats the main reason im trying to find a book), could be 8" spacings, i'm 100 miles away now so i cant really check. I may have to just buy the manual to find out for sure.It sure would be nice if someone had a site where you could id these things.but they made so many different ones it would be tough to do.I bet if i ever do figure it out i paint the model number in great big letters accross the front so there wont be any mistake!LOL [Reply]  [No Email]
jackinok 09-21-2012 13:16:18 162.58.82.136 Report to Moderator	Re: anyone still using a RB drill? in reply to jackinok, 09-21-2012 12:19:40   can you tell in the parts book if the rb model had the sliding cone shaped gears to set feed shaft speed? thats whats throwing me off ,most double run drills i can find much info on has the sliding gear,this one doesnt have. old thing sure works good though,i drilled a couple of acres of oats in with it and other than not feeding even because of the tire size it worked great.price was right ($0) so i couldnt pass it up,and ive been looking for one i can play with to plant food plots.peas on one side in rows and the other wheat or oats. maybe drill in some sunflower.cant get to my food plots because of a creek,unless i drop the fences and cross a railroad track,so i plan to leave this one back there. one place i can cross with a tractor thats rock bottomed but i cant get a drill accross. [Reply]  [No Email]