One bottom plow?

Gary Reif · Oct 9, 2016

Went to an old iron show today and saw an implement I'd never seen before. It was a one bottom plow with what I thought was a posthole auger mounted right behind the moleboard. But the auger was mounted solid and driven through a transmission by the pto. Was this something for digging a row of beets or potatoes or something of that sort?

SweetFeet · Oct 9, 2016

Sounds like a terracing plow.

Janicholson · Oct 9, 2016

Sweet Feet has it IDed. Jim

old-9 · Oct 9, 2016

like this?
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Gary Reif · Oct 9, 2016

Thanks for the quick responses. I believe the manufactures name is Semco of Houston Texas.

Gary Reif · Oct 9, 2016

Yes exactly like that. Thanks, I knew someone would know what it was.

gene bender · Oct 10, 2016

Whirlwind terracing plow used to build terraces for erosion.

Case Nutty 1660 · Oct 10, 2016

I have been looking for one for many years they do a heck of a job for terracing,,someday
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LA in WI · Oct 11, 2016

Gary,
I own a Whirlwind Terracer. My info is that they were built by the Servis Co., Dallas, TX. Servis purchased nearly 500 of 1-bottom #8 IH trailer plows from IH right after WWII. Servis was purchased by the Rhino Corp a long time ago. I called the Rhino office for added info but they said all the old Servis material was thrown away years ago.

Some Servis plows did not have the 3 speed tranny. Also a few plows were made for Ford 8N but I have never seen a picture of one.

My Terracer is in excellent shape....it is a big hit at our annual plow days. High gear (3rd) on plow tranny makes the vertical auger spin at 1000 rpm...need to make sure no one is close to the direction of flying soil!

I have heard many funny questions as to what the thing is; some guesses are potato digger (I tell them the potatoes are sliced and ready for the pan) to post hole auger.

I have some great pictures but I haven't figured out how to send them to this site. Emailing the pics is easy.

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