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We used to have a Power Major which looked like yours. Ours had throttle lever and gauges under the steering wheel, forged orange front wheels, as opposed to pressed steel as later Super Majors and headlights on the outside rather than in the grille. The handbrake had a lever rather than a...

F. N. Pile and Sons, Warmington near Banbury. No experience on saws but not heard anything bad about them.

Kubota here. Did'nt think it would be used much but wife's reduced mobility means it is used every day by anyone. It is not fast but running on farm diesel costs little to run, Very easy to get in and out of. It is one of the machines which you think you do'nt need but is used all the time

Google Madigan squeeze. Good luck

Got a Bahco adjustable in every tractor toolbox, other makes in workshop but the Bahco's stay 'tight'.

That was Fred Reynolds at Moreton. Bought an IH 674 from him early 80's Think it was Hensons originally.

Collins Engineering, agricultural engineers Croughton.

Waxoyl mixed with used gear oil to stop it from drying out too quickly. I use an underseal gun on the outside and top up anually. Use a pressurised pot from E bay on a compressor to do inside chassis and box sections, best to get Waxoyl really warm first.

We are not far from you and will need some work done soon, could you pm me his contact details. Thanks

The reservoir is topped up automatically from the transmission.

Electric soldering iron. It works on plastic guttering anyway.

Chap round here used to put concrete in the bottom.

Can anybody remember Dinoseb? It was the only chem we had at that time to control corn marigolds which were a real problem on our ironstone ground. It came in a metal can with a skull and crossbones on the side. There was a seperate leaflet warning of it's danger as it could enter via the skin...

Have used a ladder supported by bars of hurdles at the correct height for ewes feet to just touch the ground. put a pillow under the belly for comfort . This allows circulation in the legs and allows them to pee. Have done this many times.

My manual says EP 90