Combines Where were IH 510 5100 grain drills builtIJ

[John_W]

I think all the IH and CIH drills were made in Hamilton Ontario. I think the 5100 came out in the early 80's or late 70's. Before that was the 510 and before that was the n10. I think CIH is up the the 5300, 5400 and 5500 now and I don't know if the are still made in Canada.

 

[bluestem]

Thank you for the help. I was curious about what model came before the 510 thank you for that information as well. You are problably right about all the drills being built in CANADA.

 

[FHB]

I thought CIH had picked up their bags and left Canada a while back. So maybe the IH 5100 were the last bunch to be made hereIJ

 

[hr]

I have a 510 grain drill mfg in 1976 and my neighbor had one that he bought in about 1970 or 1971. Hope that helps

 

[Red_Painter]

I think the number 10 drill was made before the 510. It had an enlarged seedbox but not as many bushels as the 510. Seemed to be built with a little heavier looking but narrower bracing on the hitch. I remember seeing, "Made in Canada" on them when new. I think Hamilton, like was mentioned on an earlier post, was where all drills and most field cultivators and chisel plows were built at least shortly before the end of I H and probably alot earlier. I H drills had by far the major market share of drills in our area where John Deere is strong.

 

[bluestem]

Well that is interesting. I am going to the CASE IH website and see if I can see a list of their manufacturing locations. Thanks for the followup.

 

[bluestem]

Thanks Red Painter I was curious about the n10 drills I imagine that they problably do have heavier guage framework. Are you familiar with n 10 IH drillsIJ Do they plant as beautiful and even stands as the 510_5100 drillsIJ

 

[SDman]

FHB, you are correct in that CaseIH closed up the old IH Hamilton plant in Canada a few years ago(1998, I believe).

 

[Red_Painter]

They're a good drill. They held up well. I wished they had bigger boxes like the 510. . Alot of the IH drills are being replaced by new fold type drills which are easy to fold up and move down the road. The new drills I think are able to apply more down pressure for seeding into seedbeds in minimum till situations. Seems kind of odd to see so many new drills sold in recent years when in Canada and the northern plains you see lots of air seeders. But the cost is probably alot cheaper With the new disc type air drills being perfected the conventional drill will probably be doomed eventually.

 

[bluestem]

I live in north central Oklahoma and there are some of the air seeders where I live. And the new folding conventional drills are replacing the end wheel drills. I wonder if someday the end wheel drills will be a thing of the past. Thanks for the information.