Tedder Identification

farmallboy15 · Nov 23, 2020

Just picked up this little tedder this past weekend. Does anyone have any ideas on what make and model it might be? I know most tedders were made by one or two Italian manufacturers with mostly universal parts. Also, when replacing tines, should I be getting ones with even lengths or ones that have a long tine and short tine to better follow the ground? Thanks!

Charlie M · Nov 23, 2020

It reminds me of one a buddy of mine bought from Central Tractor back around the late 90's. I don't know who made it for them. I have a Caroni tedder and it is different than your picture.

NY 986 · Nov 23, 2020

I'd check the gearbox casting real good for any stamps that might give a clue. May or may not be Italian. Deutz-Fahr and Kuhn are major manufacturers that have built tenders for many decades.

Tom in TN · Nov 23, 2020

Farmall,

I have a Tonutti (Italian) brand 2 basket tedder, model GT310. It is somewhat similar to yours but has very different arms that go from the rotors to the tines. I don't think that yours is a Tonutti, but who knows what changes they might have made to their product line over the years.

Tom in TN

miangus · Nov 23, 2020

Doesn't look like a Deutz-Fahr.

c.oawright · Nov 23, 2020

Walton Maybe ?

showcrop · Nov 23, 2020

I am 99.9% sure that it is a Kuhn, made in Germany. I have an older one that looks very different yet some of the parts on mine are identical to some on yours. I don't think that you will find tines where one side is longer than the other. They all get bent with use. You can probably get parts for it from pretty much any dealer, because Kuhn built for both JD and NH, and many parts are interchangeable between brands and models.

Jim.ME · Nov 23, 2020

Walton WT-8 ??
http://richeyequipment.com/uploads/Walton_Tedders.pdf
https://www.shoppok.com/harrisonburg/a,50,108432,WALTON-WT-8-hay-tedder----600--Natural-Bridge-.htm

farmallboy15 · Nov 23, 2020

Jim, I think that's a winner! I believe a Galfre 280 may be the same thing as well. Maybe a walton made by Galfre...

SHALER · Nov 23, 2020

Farmall Boy, I hope your tedder is operational and you somehow get a positive ID on it. I can offer this small nugget- I can see you have at least one broken time. Those tines look exactly like my Krone Niemyer HR510 tedder so you can use that model to look for replacement tines at least. As you probably know, their are different tines for each rotor.

MARK ROBKE · Nov 23, 2020

I think it is a Walton. As far as tines go, I think there are really only 2 styles, and if you take it to any tractor parts place they can match it. Mark.

GarryinNC · Nov 23, 2020

There should not be different tines for each rotor. However, from looking at your photos, the tines on the right side rotor are installed backward. That is one reason that they are broken. Tines should be installed so that the direction of rotation tries to make the coil smaller. It absorbs the drag better that way. When on backward, there is more of a bending moment at the top of the tine, where it starts to curve. Looks like a okay unit, just needs a little attention.

Garry

Keith Molden · Nov 24, 2020

I agree, the tines are on backwards on the right side one as we look at the picture. I have a Walton
that is exactly like that one and it's been a darned good one for the past 10 years I've owned it. I
bought a 4 basket at an auction this summer cheap because the tines were broken and sprung pretty bad
on one side, they were installed the same as the other side. The springs of the tines need to be
installed so that they will compress instead of springing the other way. Remember tedders are made to
fluff hay not to cultivate (dig into the ground). On rough fields you can't help breaking a tine once
in awhile but if installed properly and the tedder is adjusted properly you won't break them too often

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