Classics Earning their keep.

[Dynamite_Matt]

Wheres that then ?

Collected from Langport, Somerset ended up in Sanday, Orkney

 

[AndersonAgri]

At Norton Fitzwarren steam rally today .




Now we're farmin !
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No doubt someone knows who's it is on here !

Owned by Mancini Brothers of Taunton. Here is is working a couple of years ago at Yesterday's Farming

 

[Bokey]

Owned by Mancini Brothers of Taunton. Here is is working a couple of years ago at Yesterday's Farming View attachment 1054911

What model is that?

 

[bovrill]

What model is that?

31

 

[Bokey]

31

We used to have I think a 780 bagger but in my mind seemed massive compared to that was that 31 a specialist machine like a trial plot machine?

 

[bovrill]

We used to have I think a 780 bagger but in my mind seemed massive compared to that was that 31 a specialist machine like a trial plot machine?

The 30 and 31 were just very small combines. 30hp and 6' cut or 40hp and 7' cut, I think.
French, from what I remember (I don't think I'm muddling them up with the much bigger French MF31/Dronningberg from the '80s/'90s)!!

 

[Lincsman]

31

At that age 500, 510 were mainstream models?

 

[5020man]

Look at the reel drive,no belts.
Driven by two rods moving back forewards with a ratchet and paul system
pulling on a gear wheel.

 

[JLTate]

Been none stop this summer so far for this pair. Both brilliant in there own right

 

[Boohoo]

Busy day for the 996 at hay and haylage

 

[essexpete]

Did you get any forced ventilation with that version of the Sekura cab? Must be the first era of a half decent cab on a DB!

 

[40 series]

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Been none stop this summer so far for this pair. Both brilliant in there own right

what is your favorite out of the 2 and why

 

[Boohoo]

Did you get any forced ventilation with that version of the Sekura cab? Must be the first era of a half decent cab on a DB!

It has a fan but I don't use it. With the side windows open and the back window shut it's usually bearable.
I'd say the Sekura LP is the best cab on a 996, it should have been the standard cab.

 

[Happy hillbily]

It has a fan but I don't use it. With the side windows open and the back window shut it's usually bearable.
I'd say the Sekura LP is the best cab on a 996, it should have been the standard cab.

Do those secure cabs rot as much when fitted to Db as they do on fords ?

 

[Two Tone]

Almost literally what you might call standing hay, thanks to the heat!

 

[Boohoo]

Do those secure cabs rot as much when fitted to Db as they do on fords ?

Yes, this one has already had mudguards and there are other bits that need patched. At least it's all box section and mostly flat sheet steel.

 

[Chuckie]

Do those secure cabs rot as much when fitted to Db as they do on fords ?

The jd ones didn't rot too bad either

 

[essexpete]

Almost literally what you might call standing hay, thanks to the heat!
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Look a tidy IH. Is that the turbo one with air/con?

 

[Happy hillbily]

The jd ones didn't rot too bad either

Must have been better paint

 

[essexpete]

Must have been better paint

I do wonder. A 3130 with S74 I used to have a little to do with, spent most of it's life on a beach. The JD paint was better than our old IH 84s. Having said that, the paint on my 2006 JD Baler is not a patch on the 1989 one it replaced.