Antique loading shovel
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powerfarmer
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- Cork Ireland
Nice to see that kind of work on older kit, any chance of a picture of the rest of the machine ?
Certainly, as soon as its out of the workshop. I need to centre and weld in the adjusting sleeve for the swivel bearings, that was torn out as well! The pin was chewed up and bent, has been built up and turned back to standard.
Thing has many non standard threads, which is complicating the job no end!
Thing has many non standard threads, which is complicating the job no end!
ACEngineering
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- Oxon
I got some random bray hydraulic ram seal kits if you looking at resealing rams? Dont know what model they for but got part number on them.
Thanks, I will tell the owner.
tomlad
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- nr. preston
Disc brakes harry clear posh
Looks a impressive beast dose nt it
Looks a impressive beast dose nt it
That brings back a memory of working for a contractor 30 odd years ago
Used one for buck raking and one winter as he liked making modifications it was cut in half to make it pivot steer with bits off a old 3c
Dipper rams for steering , spool block for steering, spool block for loader and a 3c front loader grafted on front
Then a perkins 6 cylinder stuck in for more power and terra tyres for travelling up clamp
It could shift grass but was different to drive. Shifted on low loader which it tried to climb off one day when it rocked and started itself !
Fun days !
Used one for buck raking and one winter as he liked making modifications it was cut in half to make it pivot steer with bits off a old 3c
Dipper rams for steering , spool block for steering, spool block for loader and a 3c front loader grafted on front
Then a perkins 6 cylinder stuck in for more power and terra tyres for travelling up clamp
It could shift grass but was different to drive. Shifted on low loader which it tried to climb off one day when it rocked and started itself !
Fun days !
I only did the machining, the taking apart was done by a much younger bod. I need to keep the owner happy, my ploughing kit and a few other bits live on his farm!
powerfarmer
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- Cork Ireland
Cool old beast , nice to see something different.
are parts still available for that series bray?
Morning,
Some seem to be, though I have no idea who the supplier is, this one has had a new main hyd pump recently.
rick_vandal
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- Soft South
Bray and Ley, nee BMC, had a dalliance. Never seen a Centaur in the reversible class.
would cause a bit of head scratching!