Killefer universal carrier with chisel attachment.

great u got it. ur right about it being hard finding killifer specific model info. did you try j-deere experts? i have no idea about what was on the brackets. can u show some pics of the chisel and its mounts? i may have some. thanks

Hi Case-on-a-cat,

Here are two photos of my Dad taken by a roving Caterpillar photographer in September of 1950 in central California. It looks like the John Deere Killefer unit my Dad had was a little heaver model than your find. I hope the photos can help you a bit.

If you want me to email the larger photo files so you could zoom in on them, PM me with an email address. John


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I have a pair of similar models with the coil shank chisels. The brackets in question have me curious too. Mine are angle iron slotted for adjustment, but they don't appear to serve any purpose! Maybe the Killefer engineers put them on implements as a joke of some sort. JM

Excellent idea Mike. I didn't consider checking in with the JD guys. It will probably be a couple days before I make it back to the implement to take measurement of the chisel. I would be interested in what you have if it looks like they will fit. Thanks


What's left of the brackets are mangled. I was wondering it those brackets were somehow used to deaden the blow when the implement drops.

The brackets by the wheels are for the trip mechanism. I think it's called a kick off plate or something like that.


The adjustment is contained it the operators manual.

An interesting patent infringement lawsuit concerning the kick off plates. Reading the summary allows me to understand exactly what the brackets are for, why they are slotted, and why mine are mangled.

http://www.leagle.com/decision/193290456F2d848_1581/DINUBA%20STEEL%20PRODUCTS%20CORP.%20v.%20KILLEFER%20MFG.%20CORP.

how da hell did u find that???

Here are scans of a 1932 Killefer brochure with a little information about the 5G that you have. They might be unreadable when they get shrunk to be posted, if anybody wants the full size scans, private message me, or try this:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_i2GZ8RBuO-RC1BeTJUdGpaNms?usp=sharing
Brian VanDragt

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Hi all,

I have the same, i use with my Cat Diesel Forty.
I know it happened in France after th WWI with Holt tractor but i don't know the model. After the WWII the tractor has been replaced by a Cat d6.

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