I'm mounting a JD model 50 mower (sickle bar, center mount) on a tractor with only a 540 rear PTO. So, I need to get a power shaft from the PTO to the mower head.
My "ideal" would be the drive train from the Detroit Harvester mower of the 1950's which had a double sheave PTO pulley, belt drive to an under axle bearing box, with a telescoping shaft running forward to the mower.
If I have to do it a piece at a time, I'll need: 1. PTO pulley 2. bearing box 3. telescoping driveshaft with U-joints
Really long range plan is to put a live hydraulic pump on the engine crankshaft, and a hydraulic motor on the mower - that would give me "live PTO" and independent control of cutterbar sickle speed. But getting the mower working mechanically will be a big enough first step.
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