McCormick Deering No.7

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  • March 4, 2010 at 3:26 am #41498
    mikeandpete
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    I just picked up a McCormick No. 7 mower today. It’s beautiful, stored undercover most of its life. My question/concern- all I have is Pete to pull it. It’s setup for a team. Is there a way to hook up only one horse to it? Any modifications? Different hitch? Train another horse to walk on the other side of the pole to keep everything in balance? Any thoughts, comments, experiences would be helpful. The mower is only 4 1/2′-5′ in length(haven’t measured yet) and there’s only 3 acres of hay/grass to mow. I’ll try to post pics sometime. Mike

    March 4, 2010 at 11:18 am #58787
    Mark Cowdrey
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    Mike,
    Congrats on getting a good machine. Check out Lynn Miller’s Haying with Horses for story & photos of how one fellow converted a team mower to a single. There is lots of other good info in the book as well. It is available through SFJ.
    Good Luck,
    Mark

    March 4, 2010 at 11:55 am #58788
    mikeandpete
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    Thanks Mark. I’ll have to secure a copy.

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