Ransomes ts59 / robin 54a

spindle

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Yes, these boards I have are green under the blue on the soil face, plus a good dose of real sticky nasty oil/grease/laquer or something - can't wait to strip it off and see what lies beneath! I'll stick some pics on if I ever get around to cleaning them...
Bought some genuine YCN 3k boards early in the season they had the plastic under the paint but it was quite easy to get off, was very lucky with these boards as the did not have any rust pitting on them, put them to work on some stiff old clay with a bit of stone in and let nature take its course :)
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Massey_3115

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Here are two TS54a that I'm breaking for parts. One thing I noticed are the two different frame designs. I'm guessing that one design on the right is a later design than the one on the left? Quite interesting where the welds are too.
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Here are two TS54a that I'm breaking for parts. One thing I noticed are the two different frame designs. I'm guessing that one design on the right is a later design than the one on the left? Quite interesting where the welds are too.View attachment 236232
The one on the left is a Robin. But the one on the right is more like an International b12 frame and with Robin legs, headstock, and headstock beam on.
 

rusty nuts

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I'm blamed everyone at the nationals, my plot was ****ing atrocious! (both before and after I ploughed it)

Something tells me it won't be plain sailing when I put them on, and they take years to bed in....:eek: I need to fetch the paint of and set about polishing them up and get them in the ground....any ideas anyone ?
Find about 100 acres of light land best if its in Norfolk with gravel in it. If they have green plastic coating they are some of the last ones made.
 

Pennine Ploughing

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Mixed Farmer
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Here are two TS54a that I'm breaking for parts. One thing I noticed are the two different frame designs. I'm guessing that one design on the right is a later design than the one on the left? Quite interesting where the welds are too.View attachment 236232
is the near one not a TS 54A and the far one not a TS1014FR plough

no its an IHC frame i think now, looking at the back
 
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Ley253

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Location
Bath
I think you need a larger wheel for match work. If I remember correctly the small one wont reach the furrow bottom so you cant use it as a width indicator for your last but one run.
 
I think you need a larger wheel for match work. If I remember correctly the small one wont reach the furrow bottom so you cant use it as a width indicator for your last but one run.
Agree, the standard ransome wheel is pretty useless for match work; it's pretty fundamental that it goes low enough for the second to last run...
 

Massey_3115

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Yes, just a shame my 54 does not have a depth wheel, where most 59's do. The depth wheel seems to be important when ploughing competitions.
 

Massey_3115

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Seems like i should really go down the ts59 route. What is a sensible price to pay for a complete 59. Im not too worried what bodies it has on as I can swap/bolt on my yl frogs and bodies.
 

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