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Re: Plow conversions
I ran your query through ChatGPT and got this response: --------------------------------- You’re remembering Oliver’s push for “conversion bottoms”—kits that let other brands run Oliver Raydex wear parts (throw-away shares, shins, moldboards). Here are good places online where that exact ad (or near-identical ones) turn up: #1 place to hunt old ag ads: Virginia Chronicle (The Southern Planter, mid-1940s–50s). Search “Oliver Raydex” there; this 1944 issue is a direct hit and the adjacent pages often carry the conversion copy. Virginia Chronicle History Museums of San Bernardino A period 1951 Oliver ad (“New ‘Radius Curve’ Plowshare!”). It’s the same campaign touting the throw-away economy that the conversion ads reference; the scanned page is clear. eBay Images 1952 “Oliver Moldboard Plows & Raydex Bottoms” brochure (20 pp.). Sellers’ image galleries for this brochure commonly include the page about conversion bottoms for other makes—worth clicking through all 9 photos. eBay Background on the campaign/idea: Farm Collector – “The Oliver Raydex Point.” It explains the throw-away share concept that those conversion ads promoted. farmcollector.com
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