Is this an AC Tiller?
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Topic: Is this an AC Tiller?
Posted By: CA13414
Subject: Is this an AC Tiller?
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2025 at 10:14pm
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Found this tiller this past week and was not sure if it was an AC tiller or not. It has a tag, but I could not read it at all. I looks to be in good shape. Last known to work some years ago. If anyone is interested in it, it is located central Nebraska. Dan .......................    ------------- Helping the aged survive and thrive! 1953 CA |
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2025 at 4:34am
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I suspect Kubota rice paddy tiller... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2025 at 6:14am
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I think it is a Howard Rotavator.
https://www.tractorhouse.com/listing/for-sale/239352773/howard-rotavator-s80-rotary-tillage-tillage-equipment" rel="nofollow - HOWARD ROTAVATOR S80 For Sale in Waupun, Wisconsin | TractorHouse.com
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Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2025 at 3:53pm
Look at the tines, in both links. Rice paddy bolo tines above, along with the depth set wheels still makes me think Kubota rice paddy tiller... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: CA13414
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2025 at 4:18pm
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I would have never guessed what it was for. The tines are a bit thinner compared to others I have seen. If so, not sure it would hold up in our soil here. Thank you! Dan ------------- Helping the aged survive and thrive! 1953 CA |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 17 Jun 2025 at 5:30pm
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Will do OK in soil with lots of OM, already loosened by primary tillage, but not for hard soil or packed clay. I'd almost bet that thing came over on a used Kubota from the Japanese domestic market, some of them tractors had 4x quad range trannies, could move so slow, you'd think a snail was a racecar... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: Ray54
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2025 at 10:09am
| Being near 2 major vegetable growing valleys here in California Howard rototiller's were big from the 70's on. Don't know that I have ever heard of Kabota tiller. |
Posted By: ecosse23
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2025 at 11:47am
| Interesting, didn't know that Howard sold their Rotovators/ Rototillers in the US (I'm in the UK, Howard had a factory just outside London). Their livery is a pretty close match for A-C Persian Orange as well. |
Posted By: WF owner
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2025 at 1:21pm
| The Howard Rotovators were quite popular in our area LONG before I ever heard of Kubota. |