There are a couple different models and different versions of each. The earliest ones were called Allis Chalmers PTO Rake/Tedder. These have the front castor wheel ahead of the basket and the gearbox has a High/Low/Tedding feature. There is a serial number break for which parts they use. Then the update version is a #7 PTO Rake/Tedder. This one has the front castor wheel behind the basket and the gearbox has two input shafts, to change from raking to tedding you put the PTO shaft on the other gearbox shaft. This rake also had a serial number break for parts.
Both rakes will do a very good job on properly prepared ground, they do not like rough ground. There was a optional kit for both rakes that had extra wheels on both ends and this helped quite a bit.
The biggest problem with them is, people with rough ground over-tighten the slip clutch instead of learning how to properly prepare a seedbed, which will break the gearbox.
I have one of the early model PTO Rake/Tedders that I will sell. It doesn't look like much with no paint, however it is in great mechanical condition with all good teeth and the extra wheels front and rear.
The best thing about these is; one single implement will do the work of two modern pieces of equipment. Properly setting the angle of the teeth for the task desired, is probably the most important setting after not setting the teeth too low.
I also have lots of NOS and used parts for these rakes that would be first offered to the buyer of my rake.
Edited by PaulB - 22 Apr 2019 at 1:48pm
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