We always had 1 or 2 of those Garber Seeders in stock. We carried parts for them. Your ancestor's Garber seeder is exactly like the Garber you get today. They even offer 12v electric motor ones. We could sell them easily because most of the seeders sold by others were large-capacity and expensive units. Many farmers just wanted one like the one they used as a kid but it had rotted away and did not need to learn a different one.
If the engineers tried to make you or I better the result would definitely be screwed up. But then they have tried to improve on our ancestors and we are screwed up results. Hmmmm..... @@rosstheoliverman
You can glue those 2 pieces of board back together, clamp it and when it is cured, sand it down, put a clear coat on it and give Great Grandpa's handiwork new life. Stand on the shoulders of giants.
I have exactly the same thing that my grandpa had bought in the 40s. It's been in use most every since then. I used it last year for my cover crops and probably use it this spring for clover. It's only been on three tractors during it's life time. A Oliver 60 then a for 800 and for the last 20 years on my JD 2010. Good luck Ross
Ross, I know it's your spreader and your project but I could never replace that board, yes grind off the steel sticking out and maybe reinforce it from the bottom.
I still have one of those seeders, and still use it on occasion. I put all new gears and the little agitator block on the spinner. Those parts were still avilliable a few years back. Back when we had cattle, I spread clover seed on the wheat in late February or early March. Also used it to sow Alfalfa seed for hay ground. It was used with the little Allis C or on the Farmall H. It was labeled "Seed Eazy" and painted a dark green color, with the mounting pipe in yellow. After seeding, I would take the old Dunham cultimulcher for a light pass to firm the seed bed. Always worked and still will.
I remember as a kid dad had a spreader like that and would spread clover in the wheat fields about this time of year. We moved it around the shed for 30 some years before it finally left in a load of scrap iron.
We had a seeder like that, it was called a cyclone spreader with a rubber flex hose with cuplers to connect to the seeder and to the tractor with a cable connected to the two cuplers. Worked very well.
That's a very interesting attachment. I have never seen one of those. I'm glad you have saved it. I love when stuff like that is brought back from the dead and made usable again. Great video.
Resurrecting a piece of family history!!! Seeded a lot of clover with Herd Seeder(of similar construction) when I was working for my Brother-in-law. It was mounted on the back of a 530 Case...sat on the drawbar and braced to the fenders. Was a cold ride to say the least on an open tractor with lightly frozen ground. That "B" Deere must know you like the other color of green LOL
We got a hardware store that still sells square head fasteners. As far as the stuff that was your great grandpa's I doubt many people still have stuff that there great grandparents used. Mine had long passed by the time I was born
Hey Ross, maybe you should check your TSC catalog, they might have sold that seeder and have replacement parts in stock! 😂😂😂😂. If you want replacement square head bolts and nuts to keep originally, Fastenal and McMaster Carr have them. Another good video Ross! Keep them coming!
That was pretty neat Ross because we had a Seeder just like that, trying to remember where the brace’s went our A John Deere didn’t have fenders, good stuff 👍🏻
Nice video Ross. I enjoy every time you restore anything that you're Grandfather and Great Grandfather used. I'm sure they would be tickled to see they're equipment being used today. Thank you for sharing this bit of history.
Excellent video again my dad had a seeder very similar to that one he bought it new through the Coop store he used it to sow broke grass seed after the seed drill and towed the finishing harrows
I have a Gerber Seed EZ, bought it years ago ,had to replace the heater hose drive line,painted it and ordered decals from Gerber,mine is the 3 point version. I use it every year. You are missing the gearbox housing on yours my guess is Gerber still has them ,I run 85wt oil in mine,not positive that's what's supposed to go in there but it goes in mine.
Borrowed one similar to the one you have mounted it on the 880 don’t remember how it was mounted but ‘due remember using the rubber hose for the pto. Pulled the Oliver drill behind it. Was reseeding pasture had oats in the drilll and brome seed in the seeder. Worked great
Ross I know it's not the same but my uncle had to put dule condensers on the distributor for his farmall h otherwise it needed to have the points filed quite often, so I was thinking maybe if you could put a second condenser on the B maybe the points would stay in better condition and you wouldn't have to file them every time you use it
I use my grandfather's Garber seeder for fertilizer and seed to my hobby farm. Looks very much like yours other than the plywood mount. Never had a problem with it on a Ford 8N and an IH 340 as you mount from the side. Seed chart is still legible if you need a pic.
we something like that but way cruder our seeder strapd on you like a back pack with a crank on it and you stood on a small wagon and as dad pulled you around the field while you cranked your heart out and had to yell your head off so dad could hear you above the noise of the tractor oh ya good times
Younger Generations don't cherish the things we had in the past Lake when the oldest member of family passes away and there's pictures and stuff and nobody wants them because if it's your great-grandparents parents or whatever sentimental value is a thing of the past
Mine I put it on my Oliver 60 , just watch the seed adjustment has the problem of opening up more, then you dump the seed out. I have experienced that sadness. Yours must be an order model mind the back pipe is closer together and the part that hooks to the drawbar has a plate to bolt on to it. They do pretty good spreading. They are a P I T A to hook up by yourself.
Yes, I noticed that there were many changes they made over time and the ones I’ve seen searching on the Internet. I’m wondering if that wire piece on mine was added later to try to stop it from opening up on its own
Did you find the chain boomer from the stuck loader tractor? Dad's 50 G had a stub shaft he could bolt into the steering wheel to start the tractor by hand. Does your B have that stub shaft?
Hello! My name is Manuel and I am from Chile. On the family farm here in the south of Chile we have a tractor stuck in the ground for many years (my mom is 70 and always remembers it there). I think it's an Oliver 55 but I'm not sure, could you check some photos? And is it possible to recover it after so much time?
If you email me some pictures, I can tell you what I think about it. It is absolutely possible to bring anything back to life as long as you’re willing to spend the money to do it.
Because, in most cases, you can fix the old piece of junk and it will still outlast some of the new crap that is out there. And, like Ross, some of us just have a soft spot for the old stuff. See.
My Grandfather had one for years, I just bought one.
Cool!
great video restoring your grandpa old equip
Thank you!!
We always had 1 or 2 of those Garber Seeders in stock. We carried parts for them. Your ancestor's Garber seeder is exactly like the Garber you get today. They even offer 12v electric motor ones.
We could sell them easily because most of the seeders sold by others were large-capacity and expensive units. Many farmers just wanted one like the one they used as a kid but it had rotted away and did not need to learn a different one.
It’s amazing that they still make them the same. Usually modern engineers try to find a way to make it better-In other words screw it up.
If the engineers tried to make you or I better the result would definitely be screwed up. But then they have tried to improve on our ancestors and we are screwed up results. Hmmmm.....
@@rosstheoliverman
You can glue those 2 pieces of board back together, clamp it and when it is cured, sand it down, put a clear coat on it and give Great Grandpa's handiwork new life. Stand on the shoulders of giants.
The old becomes new again. 👍
Love your channel ross nice new white tractors my oliver 66 and oliver 70 be up running everything new
Thanks!!
I have exactly the same thing that my grandpa had bought in the 40s. It's been in use most every since then. I used it last year for my cover crops and probably use it this spring for clover. It's only been on three tractors during it's life time. A Oliver 60 then a for 800 and for the last 20 years on my JD 2010. Good luck Ross
I'm surprised you were able to get it broken down that far. Good job. See ya soon.
I was amazed it came that far apart as well 🤣
You could clean up some of the smaller pieces in your sonic cleaner and then use rust converter for the large parts
Yeah, I need to get into the habit of using that thing more. I’m definitely gonna use it on the Cushman carburetor.
Ross, I know it's your spreader and your project but I could never replace that board, yes grind off the steel sticking out and maybe reinforce it from the bottom.
We got 2 of those seeders. I put a 12 volt fan motor on one to mount on the F 150, for frost seeding. Much more comfortable 😅 .
I think the new ones they sell now are available with electric drive, so you were ahead of the curve 🤣
I still have one of those seeders, and still use it on occasion. I put all new gears and the little agitator block on the spinner. Those parts were still avilliable a few years back. Back when we had cattle, I spread clover seed on the wheat in late February or early March. Also used it to sow Alfalfa seed for hay ground. It was used with the little Allis C or on the Farmall H. It was labeled "Seed Eazy" and painted a dark green color, with the mounting pipe in yellow. After seeding, I would take the old Dunham cultimulcher for a light pass to firm the seed bed. Always worked and still will.
I remember as a kid dad had a spreader like that and would spread clover in the wheat fields about this time of year. We moved it around the shed for 30 some years before it finally left in a load of scrap iron.
I don't blame you for pervering the old things from your grandpas stuff
We had a seeder like that, it was called a cyclone spreader with a rubber flex hose with cuplers to connect to the seeder and to the tractor with a cable connected to the two cuplers. Worked very well.
Thanks for the video, I enjoy the work on the old equipment and bringing them back to working condition.
Me too! Thanks Timothy!
That's a very interesting attachment. I have never seen one of those. I'm glad you have saved it. I love when stuff like that is brought back from the dead and made usable again. Great video.
Thanks!
Resurrecting a piece of family history!!! Seeded a lot of clover with Herd Seeder(of similar construction) when I was working for my Brother-in-law. It was mounted on the back of a 530 Case...sat on the drawbar and braced to the fenders. Was a cold ride to say the least on an open tractor with lightly frozen ground. That "B" Deere must know you like the other color of green LOL
We got a hardware store that still sells square head fasteners. As far as the stuff that was your great grandpa's I doubt many people still have stuff that there great grandparents used. Mine had long passed by the time I was born
Hey Ross, maybe you should check your TSC catalog, they might have sold that seeder and have replacement parts in stock! 😂😂😂😂. If you want replacement square head bolts and nuts to keep originally, Fastenal and McMaster Carr have them. Another good video Ross! Keep them coming!
That was pretty neat Ross because we had a Seeder just like that, trying to remember where the brace’s went our A John Deere didn’t have fenders, good stuff 👍🏻
Fascinating piece of farm history!
Sand blasting cabinet donor needed!
Asap !!!! :)
Nice video Ross. I enjoy every time you restore anything that you're Grandfather and Great Grandfather used. I'm sure they would be tickled to see they're equipment being used today. Thank you for sharing this bit of history.
Excellent video again my dad had a seeder very similar to that one he bought it new through the Coop store he used it to sow broke grass seed after the seed drill and towed the finishing harrows
Such a simple implement that did a great job. With your family ties it will be a great addition to your collection and you can even use it!
I have a Gerber Seed EZ, bought it years ago ,had to replace the heater hose drive line,painted it and ordered decals from Gerber,mine is the 3 point version. I use it every year. You are missing the gearbox housing on yours my guess is Gerber still has them ,I run 85wt oil in mine,not positive that's what's supposed to go in there but it goes in mine.
Don’t grab the glowing bolt 😂 . That would look good on the portable Cushman work bench . Great video Ross ,see ya tomorrow
I bet that old seeder will do a good job for you when restored!
Have checked with Bandit to see if he’s alright after the storm , that is that you can
I haven’t heard from him
Ross, it'll be neat to see that all operational when you're done. Thanks Michael
Nice video!
Maybe replace the ole board on the seeder and repurpose it into a shelf, sign or wall art.
Borrowed one similar to the one you have mounted it on the 880 don’t remember how it was mounted but ‘due remember using the rubber hose for the pto. Pulled the Oliver drill behind it. Was reseeding pasture had oats in the drilll and brome seed in the seeder. Worked great
Ross I know it's not the same but my uncle had to put dule condensers on the distributor for his farmall h otherwise it needed to have the points filed quite often, so I was thinking maybe if you could put a second condenser on the B maybe the points would stay in better condition and you wouldn't have to file them every time you use it
I use my grandfather's Garber seeder for fertilizer and seed to my hobby farm. Looks very much like yours other than the plywood mount. Never had a problem with it on a Ford 8N and an IH 340 as you mount from the side. Seed chart is still legible if you need a pic.
I liked it..😊
Never seen a spreader like that before....
😄😄👍👍👍
Lol all ways something Todo bud
we something like that but way cruder our seeder strapd on you like a back pack with a crank on it and you stood on a small wagon and as dad pulled you around the field while you cranked your heart out and had to yell your head off so dad could hear you above the noise of the tractor oh ya good times
Farming history how old is it. Great that you want to make it work again!
👍👍👍👍👍
Garber is still in business and I think you can still get parts for that seeder. I think the struts mount lower somehow, not on the fenders.
holes in top of drawbar frame ?
@@jeffruhl6424 That's what I was thinking too.
No I would do the same try to save everything I could too remember
Hopefully we can use it soon!
Younger Generations don't cherish the things we had in the past Lake when the oldest member of family passes away and there's pictures and stuff and nobody wants them because if it's your great-grandparents parents or whatever sentimental value is a thing of the past
If you drink full flavor beer you won't have inflammable gas! I recommend Budweiser, or one of the fine choices from my neighbors to the North East.
🤣 Thanks Mike!
Mine I put it on my Oliver 60 , just watch the seed adjustment has the problem of opening up more, then you dump the seed out. I have experienced that sadness. Yours must be an order model mind the back pipe is closer together and the part that hooks to the drawbar has a plate to bolt on to it. They do pretty good spreading. They are a P I T A to hook up by yourself.
Yes, I noticed that there were many changes they made over time and the ones I’ve seen searching on the Internet. I’m wondering if that wire piece on mine was added later to try to stop it from opening up on its own
Use one to spread how how Falfa seed been a long time
Did you find the chain boomer from the stuck loader tractor? Dad's 50 G had a stub shaft he could bolt into the steering wheel to start the tractor by hand. Does your B have that stub shaft?
Hello! My name is Manuel and I am from Chile. On the family farm here in the south of Chile we have a tractor stuck in the ground for many years (my mom is 70 and always remembers it there). I think it's an Oliver 55 but I'm not sure, could you check some photos? And is it possible to recover it after so much time?
If you email me some pictures, I can tell you what I think about it. It is absolutely possible to bring anything back to life as long as you’re willing to spend the money to do it.
I got a seeder just like it. Also plan on mounting it on my 46 B John Deere. Does anyone know how far it spreads?
Somewhere I read 10 feet but don’t quote me on that.
Why buy new when you can spend a lot of time making an old piece of junk work?
Because, in most cases, you can fix the old piece of junk and it will still outlast some of the new crap that is out there. And, like Ross, some of us just have a soft spot for the old stuff. See.
Makes me wonder why you watch it in the first place.
Why do they corrode so fast? Something isn't right because it hasn't been that long since you started on a recent video. Makes no sence