3-In-1 Garden Machine Straddles Rows

3-In-1 Garden Machine Straddles Rows CULTIVATORS Cultivators (58C) 13-6-30 A "3-in- 1" garden machine designed to till, bed, and straddle rows for close-up cultivation is available from Taylor Mfg., Elizabethtown, N. Car. The machine, which rides on large 26-in. dia. wheels, is powered by a 5 hp Briggs & Stratton engine. It belt-drives a shaft that drives a pair of chains, one on each side of the machine, that turn the digging tines. Three different types of tines are available for tilling, bedding, or cultivating. "As far as I know, this is the first garden cultivator that straddles both sides of a row," says Ron Taylor, president. "When straddling a row, the tines on the left throw dirt to the right and tines on the right throw dirt to the left. The tilling tines work the full width of the machine, tilling the soil better and faster than standard tillers and with far less effort. The bedding tines work much like the cultivator tines except that they also work the full width of the machine. The wheels are set 26 in. apart allowing you to plant in either 26-in. rows to straddle the crop or in 52-in. rows to till full width between the rows." To change tines simply unsnap shields over the tines and remove a pin on each side of the shaft, and make the switch. Taylor is developing several other attachments, including de-thatching tines that kick out old dead grass and aerate the soil, and a lawn mower attachment. Sells for $995 including the tilling, cultivating, and bedding tines. A trailer designed to transport the unit is also available. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Taylor Mfg., Inc., P.O. Box 518, Dept. M, Elizabethtown, N. Car. 28337 (ph toll-free 800 545-2293).

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