The New Planet Jr

Picture taken from old Planet Jr Catalog

Dated 1909

These are attachments that were built for the planet jr in its hay day! This cultivator had a garden variety of functions. It was made in the USA and sold all over the world.

 Today our customers are still asking for these old attachments.. Why?! Because it is a wonderful piece of garden equipment that can be used in all soil types. And they are still using their old planet jrs.

After selling old planet jr cultivators and the old attachments for over 12 years our invintory has depleted.  This became the reason to explore the idea of building it again.      Stay Tuned In!!

"You are going to be excited." More attachments coming! 

And the "New Seeder" is going to be Fantastic!!

The following excerpt is from a Planet Jr. catalog

Double and Single Wheel Hoes

Whether you are an amateur or a professional gardener a wheel hoe is indispensable in a garden. Why? Because it saves time, labor, money, and does a better job. Hundreds of thousands of Planet Jr. Owners testify to that.

When used “professionally” it is customary to use batteries of double wheel hoes. Single wheel hoes are also used in the same way in certain crops. No garden should be without at least one wheel hoe, as with it you can do much more than with an ordinary hand hoe, and do it in one quarter of the time.

Wheel hoes are being  used extensively by leading vegetable growers as they are able to plant in much narrower rows than it they were using a horse, with a resultant increase in yield. Furthermore it is possible to cultivate much closer to the crop with wheel hoes than with a horse.

Planet Jr. Wheel hoes are scientifically designed by practical men to do just the proper kind of work. The frames and wheel arms are pressed steel. The wheel is steel with steel spokes. The hoes and other working parts are oil tempered and hardened so they do not wear out. This construction insures service and durability far beyond the dollars and cents cost.

A wide range of adjustment is provided to take care of different width rows and different conditions and also to permit the use of the various attachments. The handles can be adjusted for height to suit the operator. Bent handles instead of the “saw-grip” can be provided if desired. A long bolt and ferrules are provided with all double wheel hoes to enable you to put one wheel between the arms and use it as a single wheel hoe.

No. 17 Single Wheel Hoe

The No. 17 is the most popular of all wheel hoes because it is light and easy to handle and has the most needed equipment. It is inexpensive and yet is a complete gardening outfit. It is light enough for a girl or woman to handle, yet strong and sturdy enough for any job.  Amateur gardeners like it because it saves them so much time and makes their gardening so easy. Professionals like it because it does the most precise work, and will stand constant use through many sessions.  The No. 17 includes only the most frequently used attachments, hoes, cultivator teeth, and plow, which are all oil-tempered, and hardened in an electric furnace to make them work better and wear longer.

The hoes are used for weeding, mulching and shallow cultivation. They are specially designed with a high shield to permit close work without danger to the crop. The cultivator teeth or “duckfeet” are for general cultivation. They have a narrow neck with a wide head for turning over the weeds. The plow is rugged enough to do real plowing or furrowing.

The No. 17 is completely adjustable to suit the conditions and the operator, and all the adjustments are quickly and easily made. Everything but the handles is steel—light and unbreakable. The handles are selected white ash—light and strong.