Resource library
New Idea Parts
Identify New Idea parts from the exact model, machine type, assembly, original callout, photos, and measurements—not appearance alone. Cottage Craft Works supports hard-to-find parts for ground-driven manure spreaders and corn-harvesting equipment, while AGCO Technical Publications provides legacy parts-book references.
Resources in this library
- How to Identify New Idea Parts Before Ordering Open guide
- New Idea 206 Spreader Parts: Main Drive, Conveyor, and Distributor Read resource
- New Idea Corn Picker Parts: Separate the Picker From the Husking Unit Read resource
- New Idea Ground-Driven Manure Spreader Parts: Find the Right Assembly Read resource
About this library
New Idea equipment is still kept working on farms, homesteads, and in restoration shops. Cottage Craft Works focuses on hard-to-find replacement parts for ground-driven manure spreaders and corn-harvesting equipment, including models 8, 10, 10A, 12, 14, 17, 18, and 206 spreaders plus 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, and 314 corn equipment.
Start with identification, not appearance
Record the model number, serial or casting number, and the assembly where the part belongs. Photograph the complete machine and the failed part before disassembly. A parts book gives the assembly position and original number; a product page confirms the replacement part, dimensions, and current availability.
Use the right equipment path
For spreaders, identify whether the machine is ground-driven or PTO-driven, then work from the affected system: main drive, feed/conveyor, cylinder, distributor, axle, or box. For corn equipment, identify the picker or gathering unit separately from the husking unit—on a 324 or 325, the 326 or 327 husking unit may be the part of the machine that needs service.
New Idea is a legacy AGCO brand. Use the official AGCO parts publication for the correct original callout, then compare that callout to the replacement listing before ordering. Do not assume parts interchange simply because two machines look alike.