Vintage Hay Rake Manual

[Ruber G]

Hi, I’m looking for a user manual for a very old Lister Blackstone, or Massey Harris Hay Rake. It’s to repair one using some parts from another. Does anyone have any suggestions where I might be able to get hold of a copy. My searches so far have not been successful.
Thanks.

 

[Lofty1984]

Have you tried eBay I did a quick search can only see jd and case ones

 

[Ruber G]

Thanks for taking a look. Yes I had a search on eBay, and like you only found John Deere or Case ones.

 

[Lofty1984]

Massey Harris 11 Horse Tractor Drawn Rake Parts Catalog Manual Original! 4/1947 | eBay

Massey Harris Parts Catalog for the Model 11 Tractor and Horse Drawn Side Rakes. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MASSEY HARRIS MANUAL! Inventory No.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[Thomas]

I have a dening of chard parts list, if it is any use I can take some more photos

 

[Ruber G]

Massey Harris 11 Horse Tractor Drawn Rake Parts Catalog Manual Original! 4/1947 | eBay

Massey Harris Parts Catalog for the Model 11 Tractor and Horse Drawn Side Rakes. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL MASSEY HARRIS MANUAL! Inventory No.

www.ebay.co.uk

Thanks @Lofty1984, that’s close - but it’s not a side rake I’m looking for. Well found though.

 

[Ruber G]

I have a dening of chard parts list, if it is any use I can take some more photos

That’s very kind of you, it might be useful, but before I get you go to the trouble of taking photos I’ll check with my Uncle who’s doing this project and get back to you. Impressed you found this! Many thanks.

 

[Exfarmer]

Is the Chard machine self lifting? it would appear that the lift is done by the driver , whereas the Lister machine had a trip and the lift was driven by the wheel. Ours had been converted to tractor drawn but it only required a tug on a rope to lift and other tug to drop.
The lister machine could also be towed sideways, you had a jack to lift the end off the ground pulled a pin and the wheel s came off and were set in an alternative position on one end . the other end had a dolly wheel and the shafts stroke drawbar could be attached.
Sadly I cut ours up in the 70's and used it for reinforcing a new concrete pad
I believe the trip mechanism had broken and there were no parts available then.
Good luck with the project!

 

[Bury the Trash]

Will need plenty of gas to undo them bolts .

We have one made by Huxtable here .

But we dont use it these days

Come to think of it the last time they used it here iirc was in the drought of '76 to glean the very last few bits of hay after the modern rakes of the day had been through the fields.

 

[Ruber G]

That’s very kind of you, it might be useful, but before I get you go to the trouble of taking photos I’ll check with my Uncle who’s doing this project and get back to you. Impressed you found this! Many thanks.

Hi @Thomas, checked with my uncle, this one is too vintage compared to the Lister Blackstone one he has. His one seems to be made to be pulled by a tractor, so the mechanics will be a bit different. Thanks for looking it out though.

 

[Ruber G]

Is the Chard machine self lifting? it would appear that the lift is done by the driver , whereas the Lister machine had a trip and the lift was driven by the wheel. Ours had been converted to tractor drawn but it only required a tug on a rope to lift and other tug to drop.
The lister machine could also be towed sideways, you had a jack to lift the end off the ground pulled a pin and the wheel s came off and were set in an alternative position on one end . the other end had a dolly wheel and the shafts stroke drawbar could be attached.
Sadly I cut ours up in the 70's and used it for reinforcing a new concrete pad
I believe the trip mechanism had broken and there were no parts available then.
Good luck with the project!

Thanks, interesting that you could also tow it sideways. Going to be an interesting project!

 

[Exfarmer]

Thanks, interesting that you could also tow it sideways. Going to be an interesting project!

If you google lister blackstone hay rake , there are images of the rake in both postitions