Recent Barn Find

[57cub]

Just found your site, looks great, need expertise...Allthough I have a 57 cub and a 53 or so Allis "B" I recently found in a barn that I purchased,a HABAN model 403,series L sickle bar mower,I have been told by the previous owner that it fit a Simplicity, hence I am at your site, Anyone know or know where to find out?The darn thing is new! The paint is just barely off the inner shoe and there is a guard that fits over the fingers with canvas straps to hold it on, I don't beleive it has ever been used.Gearbox belts the whole shootin match!I'd like to find out what it fits because someone out there really needs this, I only wish I could find something like this for the Farmall!!! Any Ideas,,,Thanks......

[HubbardRA]

Does the part that mounts to the tractor look anything like this?
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[Chris727]

I believe Haban sickles were used on the 300 and 400 series Allis tractors and possibly on the powermax series but I don't know what # was used.

[DMedal]

The 403 series fit a variety of tractors, I can't find anything on the "L". But look at this, who made it: http://www.simpletractors.com/operation/46_sickle_bar.htm

[57cub]

I'm gonna roll it around in the barn tomorrow and see if it looks like the pics. I do notice however that it is not orange but it's red and kind of a cream color, and I have been told that it is at least 15 to 18 years old if that is any help, and it came on what was SUPPOSED to be a Simplicity, and never used The tractor was used for years and the sickle bar was put in the barn and never used,and the tractor was sold,,,sure would like to find the tractor?????Thank y'll for the input, I'm gonna keep looking to see if someone has a "magical" chart or something so I can identify exactly what it fits before I put it for sale. I don't want to lie to anyone!!!It will be a great find for whomever has the rig that it fits....

[wilm169]

Try this on yahoo groups. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Haban/

[4xbill]

Reddish and cream? Powermax?

[JimS]

Not Powrmax. They are black.

[UCD]

Simplicity large frame sickle bar [img]/club2/attach/FastPaul/Simple%20tractors%20007.jpg[/img]

[JamesK]

Red and cream sounds like a case 444 . My brother has a 444 the hood is cream color and the frame is a red/orange/faded color.

[FastPaul]

dose it look like this one? This is a Haben that I have ,Not a great pic.

[57cub]

Fastpaul it looks similar to that one ,,,what I'd ought to do is get some assistance from someone who has more computer savvy than myself and post some pics, some one may recognize it. Time to call my sons they can take pics and post them,,,,stay tuned!! AND thanks!

[gregc]

Sorry Gary, but only paying members are allowed to post pics or links to them.

[57cub]

WILM169 Thanks for that site, It looks like I may be able to get some assistance there too,after all the help you guys have been I hope it fits a Simplicity!!One of your members showed some interest but I want to be sure about it Thanks again!!

[shanhamm]

Gary, you can post picture yourself, but you need to be a dues paying member to post pics. Its $10 a year, and it's well worth it.

[57cub]

Seems like it...