Hydraulic-Controlled Variable Width Mower

Hydraulic-Controlled Variable Width Mower MOWERS Mowers (31H) 26-2-27 "Our new variable width mower allows you to adjust the width of the mower with a hydraulic lever," says Dominic Quail of The St. George Company Ltd., Paris, Ontario. Imported from Europe, the 3-pt. mounted, pto-operated "Variable 360" is built in three sections and can mow anywhere from 6 ft. 8 in. wide to 12 ft. A pair of hydraulic cylinders are used to open or close the side wings. All material is discharged out the back. "It works great for mowing between rows of orchard trees because it eliminates the need for a second pass," says Quail. The mower is also equipped with two independent, hydraulic, breakaway valves - one for each wing. The valves allow the wings to move in toward the machine if they strike a tree or other immovable object. Once the mower is past the object you activate the hydraulics to return the wing to its original position. The low-profile machine can cut under branches that are only 6 in. above the ground. Sells for $8,852. A smaller model is also available. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, The St. George Company Ltd., Box 430, 20 Consolidated Drive, Paris, Ontario, Canada N3L 3T5 (ph 800 461-4299; fax 519 442-7191; E-mail: sales@thestgeorgeco.com; Website: www.thestgeorgeco.com).

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