Is that a sickle bar on your horse or is it happy to see me!

[HorseWhisperer 243]

Woot Woot is all I can say!I patiently waited out a sickle bar search and poached one down in Laceyville PA this morning.looks complete with no chipped or missing anything but the transport bar,good belt,grease on the Jack shaft bearings and honey in the gearbox!Took me three years but color me smitten!

[chazm 412]

NICE SCORE!!!!!!                 Like they say... patient is a virtue....   

[dclarke 4,011]

You can find the specs to make a travel hook in the "implements" section.

[Lane Ranger 10,495]

Looks good but you are missing a piece that goes on the part in front of the two side plates.   The part that the belt makes the 90 degree (the one with the Wheel Horse Logo on it) turn had a cover over it.  The two small sheet metal bolts look to still be in the part on top.  Check your seals  on this as they tend to leak especially after sitting unused for a long time.  Great find!  They are getting more rare every day!

 

Also I have never seen the end piece like you have on this blade.  It must be from another bar or homemade.

 

 

Here is a photo of our 50 inch Wheel Horse Sickle Bar on a 1965 1054-A Tractor we own.

 

 

 

Here is photo of the plastic guard I made to cover the blade when not in use and or when taking to a show.

 

 

 

Also I went downstairs and took some photos for you of some weed guards (the heavy rod that is broken on yours that were on various sickle bars I have owned)  to give you some ideas of measurements for your replacement.  Should be an easy thing for a welder, machine or blacksmith shop to make up for you.     The bar keeps weeds that don't get cut fully or just get caught in the bade from jamming it up.   The rod is about 18 inches long by 4 inches with the round twist to bolt it on the bottom blade guard/foot closest to the tractor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 30, 2014 by Lane Ranger

[neil 2,398]

Great find , have fun with it , i would mind one of those myself

[rexman72 210]

you will have fun with that

[HorseWhisperer 243]

I noticed the four small empty holes Lane but it looks like nothing was ever there.Well ya can't have it all

[Marv 845]

Sure would like to have one of those. Lucky you.

Marvin

[Wheel-N-It 2,967]

Darn nice score there friend! I'd love to have one of those on LAGT someday.

[HorseWhisperer 243]

It's just not complete until one comes along.They not only remind us of a simpler time or bring back memories of the past but it is such a great look,a pretty piece of engineering and a futuristic steam punk,zombie killing ahead of its time look too!It's just a simple pond bank grass cutter that looks so medieval!Everyone that loves these red machines should have one!Think there's enough to go round?

[HorseWhisperer 243]

Looks good but you are missing a piece that goes on the part in front of the two side plates.   The part that the belt makes the 90 degree (the one with the Wheel Horse Logo on it) turn had a cover over it.  The two small sheet metal bolts look to still be in the part on top.  Check your seals  on this as they tend to leak especially after sitting unused for a long time.  Great find!  They are getting more rare every day!

 

Also I have never seen the end piece like you have on this blade.  It must be from another bar or homemade.

 

 

Here is a photo of our 50 inch Wheel Horse Sickle Bar on a 1965 1054-A Tractor we own.

 

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The gather fin on the end is homemade but well done.I remember boards out there on older sickle bars.The gather hoop at the base is broke also but all in all I'm impressed with its overall condition.What year was this manufactured,early 60s ya think?

[HorseWhisperer 243]

Wow Lane,I can't thank you enough.I was just sittin here scratching my head!Is that the cover pictured that I'm missing too?

[AMC RULES 36,945]

Congrats, nice score Kevin. 

[HorseWhisperer 243]

Congrats, nice score Kevin. 

It ain't easy Craig!You know!

[KC9KAS 4,741]

Nice looking mowing machine.

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,502]

Copy and paste this into the Manuals search box

Mower Sickle Side 50in

 

Garry

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

Nice mower! 
Mine gets used a few times during the summer, but I wish it was back on a hydro tractor or 6 / 8 speed. The 3 speeds are geared too fast for thick weeds or working around steep banks.

 

 

[dclarke 4,011]

Kevin, I think this is the belt cover that Lane is talking about.
















 

[AMC RULES 36,945]

It ain't easy Craig!You know!

Yes I do buddy. 

[HorseWhisperer 243]

Copy and paste this into the Manuals search box

Mower Sickle Side 50in

 

Garry

Won't lead me there but I think I found it.Thanks!

[HorseWhisperer 243]

Kevin, I think this is the belt cover that Lane is talking about.

 

Denny,of all the pictures of the sms425 I haven't seen on of these covers!Thanks!

[Hodge71 663]

What great steal!!! I hope I get lucky finding a sickle bar. I have 7 ponds to mow around starting this summer on the farm here

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 10,502]

Won't lead me there but I think I found it.Thanks!

You have to copy and paste for it to work. They should all come up.

 

Garry

[wheelhorsekid 141]

Ahhh you beat me to it. I saw this on cl this morning. Good luck with it.

[Lane Ranger 10,495]

Denny and Craig Beat me to it!  Ha  this Red Square gang is loaded and ready!