John Deere No. 1 Sickle Mower--Repair and Restoration

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10 жыл бұрын

This is a short video showing the repair and restoration of a No. 1 John Deere ground powered sickle mower. Due to the condition of the sickle bar components we removed and replaced the sickle teeth. We also removed the guards (the stationary part of the sickle) so that we could remove the broken/rusted ledger plates and rivet in new plates. We also fabricated a pitman stick using hickory and timed the sickle teeth relative to the stationary guards.

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@lmarkas 11 ай бұрын

Great video! I have such admiration for the restorer's skill set. I have inherited one of these machines. It is not functional at the moment but I believe it is in good enough shape to be restored, based on your video. Alas, I am not capable of such a feat. I guess I'll just keep it out of the rain and let it remind me of Dad.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. I wish you joy and blessings each time you look at that mower.

@markthompson8656 Жыл бұрын

I just found and bought one of these too! A JOHN DEERE NO 1 Sickle mower. Mine is missing tool box lid, and pitman arm and attaching bracket and hardware. And I don't have the bar the cutting blades rivet to. Mine still has a lot of original paint.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 Жыл бұрын

Nice! And with some original paint-that’s amazing since 99.9% of these old mowers were stored out in the elements for the last 90 to 100 years. Are you going to restore your machine for display and/or use?

@williamdavidson9009 9 жыл бұрын

Nice job, good to see someone fixing a bit of farming history. My neighbor had one in the woods when I was a kid. At some point it disappeared so I hope he sold it to someone who fixed it. He had a potato digger also.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 9 жыл бұрын

william davidson Thanks. I can only imagine how many of these implements are still in the woods or along a fence row or behind a shed--at least they are safe from the scrap yard. This one we fixed up came from such a place and might have become yard art, but we saw there was still some life left in it. We are still using it to mow a small area and it hasn't let us down!

@heavyg6961 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. I really needed to add a ledger plate on the end shoe on my old IH sickle bar. I had through luck acquired the rivets. But did not know how to beat them down. Your ledger plate install helped alot

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 7 жыл бұрын

I am happy to hear you got some value out of this video!

@mtk51 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I'm about to embark on rebuilding my IH mower and this helps a lot.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 8 жыл бұрын

Good luck with your project. I have learned so much from you-tubers--this was my small effort to give something back.

@michaelalexander3828 4 жыл бұрын

These mowers were designed to be drawn by draft animals at 3-4 mph and certainly no more than 5-6 mph (Devon oxen). If drawn faster, the gears of the transmission can overheat and become brittle.

@tommysmith8801 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video and the information. I plan on either buying one to restore or scratch build one.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 8 жыл бұрын

Either way sounds fun.

@pripp08 10 жыл бұрын

Nice looking rivets!

@dpripps 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@scottkilkenny2146 7 жыл бұрын

I live in Ireland and during the time these were being there was basically one big manufacturer pierce, now on my family farm we have 3 horse rakes made by pierce and another made by a different company and two sickle mowers one bad condition missing so many parts my thinks it was stripped for parts and I there is another at my grandmother's farm which can't get too or even see it I'm sixteen and I love videos like this and I just had to share my machine I'm trying to fix two rake both different models and I have 3 different plows it's a pity though cause my mower is so much more complicated

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 7 жыл бұрын

Scott! Good to hear from you all the way from IRELAND! I had not heard of Pierce farm implements so I did a google search and found Philip Pierce of Wexford, Ireland established 1847. Pierce is a large farm implement manufacturer in Ireland and exported to Africa and South America--I am guessing they didn't get into the States, but from now on I'll keep my eye out for a Pierce implement when I attend antique farm shows and auctions. The Victor sickle mower is a very good looking machine; the one I saw on-line had a lovely cast iron seat! Keep going with your rake restorations then tackle the Pierce sickle mower!

@tylerpripps4969 7 жыл бұрын

I need one of those to pull behind my John Deere... and somebody to operate it.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 7 жыл бұрын

You do need one! As far as an operator -- a small boy can handle the operation.

@elnueste 8 жыл бұрын

the best

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 8 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching.

@HannahPripps1 10 жыл бұрын

cool! :)

@dpripps 10 жыл бұрын

thanks Hannah

@dpripps 10 жыл бұрын

dpripps the pitman stick is 35 inches long

@ericritz932 3 жыл бұрын

I have one like it too but it well not work

@baozhongtian714 8 жыл бұрын

Nice work! where did you buy the ledger plates? On my McCormick Big 6, the ledge plates don't seem to be removable.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 8 жыл бұрын

I don't recall anymore where I got those ledger plate--I do remember I searched and searched the internet until I found just one supplier. It was easy to find new guards with the ledger plates already installed. I don't know about the McCormick setup--we only did this one Deere mower.

@andrewkennett940 10 ай бұрын

Is there any way to adjust the dish shaped ring gear? Mine has to much play.

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 10 ай бұрын

The big ring gear that is exposed on the JD No. 1 and No. 2 sickle mowers can be adjusted axially with adding and/or removing washers. This big gear is on the 1.5 inch diameter axle that runs between the two drive wheels. The spacing between the big ring gear and the smaller pinion gear--there is no adjustment that can reduce the gear teeth mesh spacing, for example, to account for gear teeth wear. You can get a FREE parts list with illustrations from Deere at partscatalog.deere.com/...search for "PCH74" for the No. 1 sickle mower. An operators manual can be purchased at techpubs.deere.com for a little more than $10. Good luck and thanks for watching!

@10percentCharlie 10 жыл бұрын

I have this same mower and have had it running before but the pitman arm broke. How long is your pitman arm?

@donmajkol8315 8 жыл бұрын

+Steven Cowley You can buy the pitman arm @ Tractor Supply Company, today for about 20 bucks.

@ASVids44 6 жыл бұрын

I'm restoring a Massey Harris #7and found knives but where could I get a hold of the ledger plate they look a lot like the ones you are using thanks

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 6 жыл бұрын

I don't recall anymore where I got those ledger plate--I do remember I searched and searched the internet until I found just one supplier. You should be able to get new guards with the ledger plates already installed, but that adds a lot to the cost. Good luck!

@orangebecky 7 жыл бұрын

We are looking for the Guards for this mower... any suggestions? Not having any luck :-(

@keepcalmandfarmon5401 7 жыл бұрын

The guard part number is Z463H. An internet search will show several stores that have replacement guards. FYI, John Deere still has a parts catalog for this old mower (and other antique implements and tractors) - it is hard to find on their site--try this link: jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/pdfs/PC0H74.pdf or this link jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/servlet/com.deere.u90490.partscatalog.view.servlets.homepageservlet_alt and search for catalog H74.