Last winter/early spring I FINALLY found an IH 295 row unit. (Actually, I found two. So I got one, and my friend Chris got one.) I had been looking for one for quite some time. I had a Brinly/Cole planter that I had used in my garden, but I wasn't happy with it. I grew up farming, and still do.... so I wanted a "real" planter. Using a push planter wasn't fun, and I didn't get the stand I wanted. The Brinly planter didn't have the enough control to suit me. Seed depth wasn't uniform, and it had a lot of skips and doubles. So.... I moved up to an IH planter.
I brought it home and looked it over. That big seed hopper had to go! I mean, I'm planting a garden, not a field. No need to put a pound of seed in a bushel and a half hopper. I took some trim coil and made a small hopper. Painted it IH white and added a decal, but it needed a lid. Don't want the seed getting dirt in it! I hunted for something to use. One day, I was like why not a lid for a cooking pot? So, I got on amazon and hunted. Finally found a stainless lid with a metal handle. Bought it and painted it black. The metal lid is heavy enough to stay in place and not fall off.
The planter was on a cart, but I plan to make it mounted. Didn't have time this spring, so I used it as it was. Did a great job! VERY happy! Over the winter, I hope to get my 982 up and running, and make the planter 3pt mounted and use it on the 9. Maybe paint it all back up, and ad markers. The rod guide on front works great, but seriously, I like to play.... and I want it to look like a "real" planter, lol.
Here's pics from the process, and it in action!
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I brought it home and looked it over. That big seed hopper had to go! I mean, I'm planting a garden, not a field. No need to put a pound of seed in a bushel and a half hopper. I took some trim coil and made a small hopper. Painted it IH white and added a decal, but it needed a lid. Don't want the seed getting dirt in it! I hunted for something to use. One day, I was like why not a lid for a cooking pot? So, I got on amazon and hunted. Finally found a stainless lid with a metal handle. Bought it and painted it black. The metal lid is heavy enough to stay in place and not fall off.
The planter was on a cart, but I plan to make it mounted. Didn't have time this spring, so I used it as it was. Did a great job! VERY happy! Over the winter, I hope to get my 982 up and running, and make the planter 3pt mounted and use it on the 9. Maybe paint it all back up, and ad markers. The rod guide on front works great, but seriously, I like to play.... and I want it to look like a "real" planter, lol.
Here's pics from the process, and it in action!
image_246.jpg
175.jpg176.jpg177.jpg181.jpg369.jpg372.jpg399.jpg
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