Classics Earning their keep.

JR. · Nov 7, 2023

And the big yellow beast of a drill - I think it still counts as classic in the modern variation of the them and being over 20 years old

Cab-over Pete · Nov 7, 2023

JR. said:
Think this is more vintage than classic

Blimey, not many of them about!

Ed ardudwy · Nov 8, 2023

JR. said:
Think this is more vintage than classic

Good tool, ours got exported to Poland 10 years ago

JR. · Nov 8, 2023

The FDI Sambrin and 7740 are two machines that punch massivly above their weight and have served us so well over the time we have owned then, which for the loader is 1988 and the 7740 1996. Still the 4000 (1976) and Dexta (19??) are the longest serving units on the farm

TelesnaAg · Nov 11, 2023

Euro hitch onto mf50e industrial?

Can you get euro hitch frames on different centres to suit older tractors??

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TelesnaAg · Nov 11, 2023

Pic of mf30 with eurohitch

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jf850 · Nov 11, 2023

TelesnaAg said:
Euro hitch onto mf50e industrial?

Can you get euro hitch frames on different centres to suit older tractors??

Ant...

Euro on MF 50 A

box · Dec 28, 2023

They're not really classics yet, but they're certainly not shiny......in any case, it's a good opportunity to ressurect the thread.

Just come in from a bit of mid summer baling, they're talking rain tomorrow.

Pilatus · Dec 28, 2023

box said:
They're not really classics yet, but they're certainly not shiny......in any case, it's a good opportunity to ressurect the thread.

Just come in from a bit of mid summer baling, they're talking rain tomorrow.
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Although thousands of miles away , nice to see a dry yard, something most of us TFF members “Haven’t” seen since September in the UK

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Lakes Nash · Dec 28, 2023

box said:
They're not really classics yet, but they're certainly not shiny......in any case, it's a good opportunity to ressurect the thread.

Just come in from a bit of mid summer baling, they're talking rain tomorrow.
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Why no side panels, to keep cool?

2wheels · Dec 28, 2023

Lakes Nash said:
Why no side panels, to keep cool?

david toppin said they used to fall off and get run over.

box · Dec 28, 2023

Lakes Nash said:
Why no side panels, to keep cool?

Bird nests

The side panels come off when I buy the tractors, they go back on when I sell them.

Gerbert · Dec 29, 2023

box said:
They're not really classics yet, but they're certainly not shiny......in any case, it's a good opportunity to ressurect the thread.

Just come in from a bit of mid summer baling, they're talking rain tomorrow.
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I worked for a farmer who only had same's, they where all horrible in their own way so it kind of left a sour taste to the brand.
But hey. That is a nice row of machines!

box · Dec 29, 2023

Gerbert said:
they where all horrible in their own way

I think the Italians call it "character".

It's funny, the two 130's are identical (roughly), a year apart, similar hours (give or take) and yet they're completely different. The one on the baler is crisp, smooth, quiet & powerful. All round, it's just a good tractor, I've tried other brands and just haven't found anything else that I like enough to warrant changing it.

What I really like about it though, is that it still has its original Kenwood radio with a functioning cassette player. There's nothing like tractoring on a summers evening, the sunroof cracked open just so and cranking up my favourite Big O and Boney M tapes.

On the other hand, the one on the mower is......well, I think it was born on a Friday, after knock off time, after a few Peronis. It's sloppy, soggy, noisy & rattly. And the radio doesn't work.

Like I said.....character

Larel · Dec 29, 2023

Not earning her keep but I took her to the local tractor run. She was the smallest tractor there, the third oldest, and I felt like the oldest driver!

box · Dec 29, 2023

Tidy

What's with the scorch marks on the back wheels? New mountings welded on? Or is it paint/rust converter.

Larel · Dec 30, 2023

box said:
Tidy

What's with the scorch marks on the back wheels? New mountings welded on? Or is it paint/rust converter.

Neither. That side has had a slight weep from the drive shaft seal for a long time. And a build up of oil and dirt over the years has left a heavy oily deposit that I've never tried to hard to remove. When I tried to sponge it off a couple of days ago with normal shampoo all it did was make my sponge oily. Needs a proper degreaser but also provides a good layer of protection!

Andyrob · Dec 30, 2023

Goldplough Farms this year changed to an Amazone Profis 3200 spreader and in doing so added Isobus to the New Holland 7840 bringing her into the modern ages.

Renaultman · Dec 30, 2023

Andyrob said:
Goldplough Farms this year changed to an Amazone Profis 3200 spreader and in doing so added Isobus to the New Holland 7840 bringing her into the modern ages.

I've got isobus and autosteer on my TM155

Andyrob · Dec 30, 2023

Renaultman said:
I've got isobus and autosteer on my TM155

certainly helps

tm155 what a memory

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