Spade Wheels

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renewablejohn

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lancs

• Oct 6, 2015

• #1

I am trying to trace a set of spade wheels similar to the ones used on our grey fergie back in the late 60's. From memory (I was very young at the time. honest) they had fergie steel middle but instead of attaching to a rim it attached to a steel plate. round the edge of the plate was cast iron spades approx 6 inch wide on the outside and 4 inch wide on the inside shaped like a sharp triangle and attached with 2 bolts. The spades about 1 foot apart around the circumference of the wheel alternating spade on inside then outside. Also had a 2 inch steel band which fitted around the rim which allowed you to go on the road without the spades digging up the roadway. If anyone has any I would be interested in buying or if not for sale then taking a mould of the spades so that I can get a set of wheels made up.

 

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cosmiccrofter

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Morayshire

• Oct 6, 2015

• #2

You don't want a lot John do you? The words "teeth" and "hens" spring to mind!!

 

Landy Nick

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Somewhere along the Herts & Essex border

• Oct 6, 2015

• #3

I know where there's a couple of sets laying. Not too sure what they came off. Although the owner would rather leave them to rot, then sell them. That whys there's 80 years of clutter on his farm still. I can ask when I see him next.

 

Landy Nick

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Somewhere along the Herts & Essex border

• Oct 6, 2015

• #4

On eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MASSEY-FE...5-35-65-165-/231684375349?hash=item35f1770335

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Oct 6, 2015

• #5

Landy Nick said:

On eBay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MASSEY-FE...5-35-65-165-/231684375349?hash=item35f1770335

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I had seen them on ebay but there not really the sort I need as they sit on the surface like a tyre whereas the sort I am after are similar to that shown in cosmiccrofters picture. These penetrate through the surface and spade the land rather than plough it.

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Oct 6, 2015

• #6

cosmiccrofter said:

You don't want a lot John do you? The words "teeth" and "hens" spring to mind!!


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Never said it was going to be easy to find just amazed you found a photo to prove that I am not losing my marbles.

 

tomlad

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Location

nr. preston

• Oct 7, 2015

• #7

Have you seen the ferguson implement book John. ?

Probably were that photo came from

I've miss place d my copy at the moment or I'd have a look.

 

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renewablejohn

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lancs

• Oct 7, 2015

• #8

tomlad said:

Have you seen the ferguson implement book John. ?

Probably were that photo came from

I've miss place d my copy at the moment or I'd have a look.

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I dont think the ones we had were actually fergie but made by a local blacksmith using fergie centers and a set of cast iron spades. Looking to do the same again to make a set of 4 to fit on my Holder. Theres loads of spades on the net with holes below the point what I need is holes at one side of the point so that it can be bolted to a steel plate.

 

tomlad

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Location

nr. preston

• Oct 8, 2015

• #9

Holder ?

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Oct 8, 2015

• #10

tomlad said:

Holder ?

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German alpine tractor with pivot steer and hydraulics/pto both front and rear.

 

tomlad

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Location

nr. preston

• Oct 8, 2015

• #11

Ow okay
Don't think I've seen one of those

Is it like what the river board use to flail the steep river banks with ?
Front mounted 3 ph

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Oct 9, 2015

• #12

Its similar to this one but with 3 point link on the back as well and a trailer deck above the engine.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...&mid=7684ECE531135D9EA6FA7684ECE531135D9EA6FA

 

tomlad

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Location

nr. preston

• Oct 9, 2015

• #13

Okay

 

CJ Hall

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• Oct 10, 2015

• #14

There is a set in my yard that fit a super major but we are a bit out of the way in N Ireland

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Oct 10, 2015

• #15

CJ Hall said:

There is a set in my yard that fit a super major but we are a bit out of the way in N Ireland

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Any chance of a photo if its the right type then I do know transport guys with regular runs to NI.

 

Exfarmer

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Bury St Edmunds

• Oct 10, 2015

• #16

Do be aware that they drastically increase the chance of a back flip.

 

CJ Hall

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• Oct 10, 2015

• #17

renewablejohn said:

Any chance of a photo if its the right type then I do know transport guys with regular runs to NI.

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Will get new ones some later, I have some on my phone but the don't seem to appear

 

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renewablejohn

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lancs

• Oct 10, 2015

• #18

Exfarmer said:

Do be aware that they drastically increase the chance of a back flip.

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Not if you have enough people sitting on the bonnet.

 

Exfarmer

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Location

Bury St Edmunds

• Oct 10, 2015

• #19

In 1968 we put a DB 1200 on them to plough a field even the crawler was not man enough for.
To be fair it was extremely wet that year on some very heavy clay.
The poor little BTD6 could not cope with a TS46 and 4 furrows.
We had 3 on the the back of the 1200 but the only way we could keep the front down was putting the crawler on a chain in the front.
Can't remember how long it took to plough the 25 acres but the finishes were something I always like to forget

 

Ley253

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Location

Bath

• Oct 10, 2015

• #20

I think the wheels you are looking for are termed "Tip Toe" wheels, I have seen them on standard Fordsons. You may find someone with one of them who can give you the lug details. There is, or was one in Gloucestershire owned by a J Read, if my memory is correct.