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ztnoo

Gentlemen,

I was rummaging around some CL sites this morning and came across a listing for a GT 14 tractor with a currently mounted Haban sickle bar mower.

I couldn't believe it!

This is the first pic I have ever seen of a GT 14 with a Haban sickle bar mower, let alone any sickle bar mower.

I have no idea how long it has been unused, or if it is currently functional, but I was stunned to actually see one mounted on a GT 14 for sale!

 

How common, or how rare are Haban sickle bars?

How common, or how rare was this installation on a GT 14?

I would like to find more info on this particular installation, and in particular how they supplied power to the bar.

I have heard from a New York member the Model # 414 was made to fit GT 14s.

If anyone can confirm or refute that info, it would be helpful to me.

Anything (pics, manuals, installation instructions, etc.) that anyone can tell me about or point me toward to learn more about Haban sickle bar mowers, would be greatly appreciate.

Here's the CL listed GT 14 with the Haban sickle bar mounted. Note the Haban sticker or decal transfer near the bottom of the unit.

 

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Rotary mower deck and front end blade included in the deal.

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Some Haban history I was able to locate. This was easier to find than info on the mowers.

 

Haban Manufacturing Sold    Dateline: March 02, 1995     (news about sale of the business)

http://journaltimes.com/news/local/haban-manufacturing-sold/article_a4e2e156-2369-5daa-8f91-ac10b6a15c7e.html

 

Obit:  Haban was devoted to Racine causes    Dateline: Jan. 27, 2011    (fascinating story of the life of a talented mechanical engineer and a community philanthropist)
http://www.jsonline.com/news/obituaries/114769779.html

 

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wildman

Finally a person that knows how to use a john deere.

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Aldon
34 minutes ago, wildman said:

Finally a person that knows how to use a john deere.

Now that's funny!:text-yeahthat:

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ztnoo

These must be really rare birds with the responses thus far!

The research continues meanwhile...........

 

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In another similar Thread topic wise, Garry noted that there is a Haban Yahoo Group run by the original heir(s). I posted this same info in the other thread as well.

 

Following the trail  Garry provided, I was able to pull the Haban 414 Manual from the site he indicated. Quality of the electroinic file is very good for the Wheel Horse Model.

 

The Haban 414 was meant for GT14, Electro 12, Charger 10 & 12, Raider 10 & 12.

 

I just closed a deal on one that is missing th epart # 7625, # 8 on the Parts diagram.

 

Unless this particular Sickle Bar has gone through multiple owners who have each posted on the web, it appears that this piece is commonly lost as I ran across a couple requests for it in my web searches.

 

It looks to be something that can be fabbed easy enough if someone can provide dimensions. See pic.

 

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I stumbled across this interesting document today online.

This was one of many implements offered in the same document, but I chose to focus on the Haban Sickle Bar Mower.

This list of attachments were apparently approved and offered for sale to supplement WH tractors working versatility.

None of the attachments were described as Wheel Horse implements, but were offered by Wheel Horse to any customer seeking solutions to various needs and desires.

All include info on who the manufacturer was and generally offered contact info for parts and information directly from the supplier/fabricator of the implement.

I actually don't ever recall seeing any of these attachment/implements anywhere else before.

It was named:  Attachments_Allied-Attachments_partial-catalog_1970 including Haban

It was a PDF file I played around with converting to another format to access more easily.

I finally arrived at something that worked.

 

There's very interesting info within the document below.

It is not the highest quality document we would all prefer to see, but sometimes beggars can't be choosers, and it is legible, and very informative.

Given Haban info isn't floating around everyday, I'm pleased to have seen this and offer it here for other forum members to review.

Weight of the mower (230#) and its pricing ($255) were of particular interest to me.

GT 14s were generally selling during that time for $1,500 to about $1,700 (my understanding). So, a new GT 14 w/Haban mower would have run approximately $1,750 to $1,950. Not chicken feed pricing given the value of the dollar in 1970.

That combination in today's dollars would be running push $10,000. 

It was meant to be a very serious mowing combination for a homeowners & small land owners.

 

Basic Implement Information

  - dated July 1970 with price effective as of 5/1/70

  - brief explanation of the implement's functional capability and specifications of its range of motion

  - brief outline of mounting points, color of implement, installation time for initial mounting and after initial setup, time & labor for detaching mower from tractor, and width of cut

  - clear description of Order No., Model No., WH tractor models the mower fit, unit weight, and price

  - delivery time specified at 2 weeks

 

 

 

 

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ztnoo

This web site is amazing and HUGE.

To me it seems like a gigantic 200 acre corn field maze.

I've barely made it around the first two corners of the puzzle and I'm uncovering new discoveries along the way, and I'm already lost.

I'm not sure I'll ever make it to the end and win a prize, but its fun and sometimes a little bewildering along the path.

Just consider me as a dog chasing his tail.....

 

The document I referred to in the post above was already here at the site.  Geezzzz.

I had to jump through a lot of hoops to format the one image I wanted to harvest out of the pdf to display!

Anyway, its interesting......but sometimes I feel like a total dufus wandering aimlessly in the middle of that cornfield.

 

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