Heres a few shots of an A with a mounted picker. These were taken at my local show grounds in Mabel MN. As long as I can remember this rig has been at the show. Years ago an older gentleman would drive it through the parade and run the picker. It has since changed hands and has not ran for a few years. It stays in the museum in Mabel all year. Ask me anything about an A-C picker put this machine is a different world for me. The one question I have is why wouldnt they put it on the right side so you could atleast start the tractor easier? Hopefully the JD guys here can fill me in on more history of this one.
In case anybody wants to see it the show is this weekend.
Jim thanks for the pictures. The one big reason the picker was mounted on the left hand side was so that you could still use the tractor for belt work because it left the pulley side open. As far as starting the tractor an extension rod went through with a steering wheel on the end of it for cranking the tractor. The #25 picker on the model A that I ran for Old Threshers at Mt. Pleasant is basically the same thing except that it is a two row version.
Jim- Those are great pictures!!! My Grandfather owned one of these and I have looked for one to buy but with no luck. I am aware of the No 25 at the Old Threashers in Iowa and I saw one other in a recent copy of the Green Magazine. So it seems that maybe a couple of them avoided the ditchs or the scrap man!!. This year if you could take a couple more pictures of the rear and support wheel area and post them I would be very appreciative. In the 2 cylinder mag. I read an article that the support wheel was turned when the tractor was steered but I think that is not true as the wheel was rigid as I recall as an 9 yearold. Thanks. John
the support wheels do turn when you steer i know because i have a 35 a with a 25a corn picker on it it was my gerampa tractor and picker and its been in the family sets he owned it
