Netherfield
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- West Yorkshire
@ollie989898 you Kinky devil
Which Rotor/barrel/side flinger/devils own machine (what ever you want to call them) spreader to buy.
- Thread starter IOW91
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I can feel the pain from the beating already
Red Fred
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- Hants/Dorset border
If anyone likes the sound of being beaten with kippers by the villagers, we meet every Wednesday night on the common, 7.30 til late, bring a flask, OAPs welcome.
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- South Pennines ol14
We bought an old Gibson spreader. Never heard of them but it was cheap 2nd hand
Spread more rusty metal than manure
Eventually had it re bodied for 1/2 the price of a new one by a chap up this way , he used the draw bar and axle plus the main “ beam” that carries the chains , the rest was all newly fabricated , it’s a bit to big really to drag up our hills , but it does all we need
Spread more rusty metal than manure
Eventually had it re bodied for 1/2 the price of a new one by a chap up this way , he used the draw bar and axle plus the main “ beam” that carries the chains , the rest was all newly fabricated , it’s a bit to big really to drag up our hills , but it does all we need
Red Fred
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- Hants/Dorset border
I have an old Hillam fixed barrel which must be 40 years old. I haven't used it for a good many years but it is still sound and I was planning on titivating it up to keep busy over at Mrs Fred's stables in my declining years. They were very solidly built and it did a lot of work in its time.
spin cycle
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- north norfolk
You forgot about patting it down a couple of times during loading to get that couple of extra buckets onFull as you can, sit for 20 mins with nothing coming out then go get the pallet forks to poke a hole on the corners
ollie989898
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It's the humiliation rather than the pain that deters repeat offence I find.
spin cycle
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Red Fred
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- Hants/Dorset border
How we could we forget the humiliation of the neighbour (who lived 5 miles away) turning up in the yard just to tell you "I think one of your chains needs shortening, boy. I could hear it when I was having my lunch."
Hillam rotor spreaders we’re definitely the best on the market in the 80-90s
- Location
- Scottish Borders
We have a rotor spreader because we have stone floor sheds and though unlikely, it's not impossible for stones and the odd breeze block to go into it. You can also spread when you want and more stable on steeper ground... Though that latter point doesn't apply when it slides into a rabbit hole...
Boohoo
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- Location
- Newtownabbey
You would think something that's so simple and has been around for so long would be easily copied but some manufacturers just don't seem to be able to get it right.
I use a nearly new Abbey spreader occasionally and it isn't as good as the Dowdeswells I used to use. Fraser had their spreaders pretty well sorted too, they maybe just weren't as strong as the Dowdeswell.
I use a nearly new Abbey spreader occasionally and it isn't as good as the Dowdeswells I used to use. Fraser had their spreaders pretty well sorted too, they maybe just weren't as strong as the Dowdeswell.
ollie989898
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I suppose if the backplate was missing or had plenty of holes in it the muck would have half a chance of coming out in an orderly fashion!
Had a trip over the water to the big Island today (England), so I could look at the Flemming I mentioned earlier in the post. At a dealer in the new forest.
Had new PTO block bearings, drive chains all nice, barrel solid, just a bit of surface rust as you can see from the photos.
The lid is reasonable enough, had a bit of welding done around the ram in the past but nothing major.
Sensible price and will be checked over and gone through before it's delivered to the Ferry.
I know they aren't a Marshall or HiSpec but will do what I need around my place. Also its a good jumping off point for getting work from small farms/ Jodhpur(
) yards.
ollie989898
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As an aside, has anyone had a go with one of those Keenan orbital jobs are they any good? They look a bit complex to my eye?
They are awful I would rather use a Hi spec rotor !Very expensive when they go wrong .And they will !