I remember very early in my life, probably around 1940, my Dad using a very narrow, maybe 3-ft. grain drill to sow wheat in corn before it was harvested. At that time corn rows were spaced 42 inches. It was pulled by one horse. I don't know if it was his or if he borrowed it, but I don't remember it being used after that. Anyone remember those?
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rockyridgefarm
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There's A Van Brunt on display at Albert Lea Seed Company in Albert Lea MN.
My neighbor has an original fully functional Van Brunt just like you described. It has 5 disc openers and a pair of handles for walking behind. Holds about a bushel of wheat and you can adjust the opener spacing. I used it behind a four wheeler to seed my first acre of wheat back when I was 8.
tomstractorsandtoys
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I have seen them but could you just imagine walking thru green corn with one. It would be enough to cut you and the horse to pieces. Tom
rlp in Co.
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I have one like that.
The Dukester
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Several companies made relatively narrow grain drills used in some areas in a one pass operation using the tractor to pull a moldboard or disk plow, a secondary tillage tool of some sort and then the drill of approximately the same width as the freshly tilled ground in a combination. I've personally never seen it done but seen several pictures of it being done.
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