Got a Potato Digger!

Fullers Farmalls · Aug 5, 2012

I talked to a distant relative who said he was talking this for scrap. I told him Id buy it. He said $25. It turns. Needs one new chain link and I have to fix the wheel as its cracked and crooked. Any suggestions for fixing that? Thats my dad in the pictures.

Janicholson · Aug 5, 2012

Neat item. I would have the hub welded first. Then put leverage across the rim spanning the diameter, maybe 200 pounds of force at twice the wheel diameter. pulling on one side, pushing on the other. Then I would heat the spokes one at a time to red allowing the metal to relax, and straighten. It might take a while to heat and reheat the spokes to gradually pull it straight. Jim

Tony in Mass. · Aug 6, 2012

Wow, you did well! I paid over 100 for mine, and yours looks better! Does it have a maker's name? Mine has 'Hoover' cast in the side of the spade. That's an intersting seat too....

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