The clip in the spoon reminds me of those sime impacts. They have a dynamic jet breaker that is pulled into the stream to diffuse it for closer in coverage to the gun. The fast reverse guns are the same kind of concept. The deflector when pulled into the stream creates a spray that helps get closer in coverage in front of the gun. This is why there still good for use on travelers and solid sets. Since close in coverage is important, every time the gun is in its reverse cycle it has a wide spray that's diffused to help get closer in coverage that the drive nozzle is lacking in. I still see these type of guns used on pivots and stuff but most irrigation techs say there not meant for it because of the constant maintenance they need to stay running. No one wants to get up on a ladder to adjust or maintain a gun all the time. The SR series are much better and require less maintenance since they go slow both directions.
Rainbird back in the day made a #65 that looked more like the first impact ever made. It had a normal impact type design for going forward. Then it had a deflector and trip mechanism for reverse that was similar to the design of the nelson big guns(fast reverse models) when the impact would hit the right trip it would pull the deflector into the stream and when it was pulled in fully, it redirected the stream to the right and use the energy created to reverse the impact to the left trip snd it pulled it out and continued forward. I have only seen pics of it but never seen one running. That's something I'd like to see!
The clip in the spoon reminds me of those sime impacts. They have a dynamic jet breaker that is pulled into the stream to diffuse it for closer in coverage to the gun. The fast reverse guns are the same kind of concept. The deflector when pulled into the stream creates a spray that helps get closer in coverage in front of the gun. This is why there still good for use on travelers and solid sets. Since close in coverage is important, every time the gun is in its reverse cycle it has a wide spray that's diffused to help get closer in coverage that the drive nozzle is lacking in. I still see these type of guns used on pivots and stuff but most irrigation techs say there not meant for it because of the constant maintenance they need to stay running. No one wants to get up on a ladder to adjust or maintain a gun all the time. The SR series are much better and require less maintenance since they go slow both directions.
Rainbird back in the day made a #65 that looked more like the first impact ever made. It had a normal impact type design for going forward. Then it had a deflector and trip mechanism for reverse that was similar to the design of the nelson big guns(fast reverse models) when the impact would hit the right trip it would pull the deflector into the stream and when it was pulled in fully, it redirected the stream to the right and use the energy created to reverse the impact to the left trip snd it pulled it out and continued forward. I have only seen pics of it but never seen one running. That's something I'd like to see!
Christopher, Very interesting information for back in day. I guess it all part of the evolution of irrigation equipment. Thanks for sharing
Love it
Niiiiiiice!
Operates just about like my 65D with the clip in the spoon. Slow mover though. I seen one like this on ebay along time ago I should have bought it
I just got real lucky when I found this. You never know when or where one will show up
@@oldschoolsprinklers9000 the T-L dealer probably has one of these in the buckets upstairs. Just have to look.