Farming on Tracks

[roscoe erf]

Found a picture of the 120. It is on there honest!View attachment 200542

wow such detail

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Impressive isn't it. Taken from a slide that my aunt transferred to computer. Unfortunately that seems to be the only one we have of it.

 

[Timo@hattonfarms]

cat D5 getting ready to do some ploughing

 

[nick...]

Is it a job to find a driver.maybe ok for an hour or two but not comparable with any tractor for comfort
Nick...

 

[Timo@hattonfarms]

Is it a job to find a driver.maybe ok for an hour or two but not comparable with any tractor for comfort
Nick...

Maybe, there's no aux socket or fridge so I doubt any students would be interested

 

[roscoe erf]

Maybe, there's no aux socket or fridge so I doubt any students would be interested

or their i phone

 

[PB1507]

This was a well matched outfit forty years ago and was a pleasant place to be on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Hands up, if you know why its a little bit special.

 

[Timo@hattonfarms]

This was a well matched outfit forty years ago and was a pleasant place to be on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Hands up, if you know why its a little bit special. View attachment 231214 View attachment 231216

Perkins engine? and is that a Crawford plough?

 

[PB1507]

You sir, probably don't get out enough as you are correct. 6354 Perkins retro fitted to a 82 series international, it has lots of power and will pull four furrows in top gear. The down side is, the exhaust pipe is only about four foot from your ear so after a while lip reading is an advantage. It is a Crawford plough and it works very well but not sure of its age. Yesterday was only my second day on it and it is a challenge to get the ins and outs just right.

 

[farmer99]

You managed to start it ?

 

[Timo@hattonfarms]

You sir, probably don't get out enough as you are correct. 6354 Perkins retro fitted to a 82 series international, it has lots of power and will pull four furrows in top gear. The down side is, the exhaust pipe is only about four foot from your ear so after a while lip reading is an advantage. It is a Crawford plough and it works very well but not sure of its age. Yesterday was only my second day on it and it is a challenge to get the ins and outs just right.

Fancy a Crawford plough are there many about? Are they ransome body's?

 

[PB1507]

All Ransome's parts, and I would guess that Crawfords would still make any other parts. There are still a few around but can make good money.

 

[PB1507]

You managed to start it ?

She's on the button.

 

[Timo@hattonfarms]

All Ransome's parts, and I would guess that Crawfords would still make any other parts. There are still a few around but can make good money.[/QUOTE
Yeah I bet, we have a BTD8 at work with turner linkage it's a nice thing but I prefer the caterpillars

 

[farmer99]

My one had a bd281 engine once you got it going you never shut it down-much preferred the cat

 

[John]

All this cat talk anyone interested in a old d8 comes with blade ( off at the moment ) can also come with a simba tool carrier and twin leg mole plough. Recent track service starts on the button. New jd forces sale.

 

[Badshot]

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All this cat talk anyone interested in a old d8 comes with blade ( off at the moment ) can also come with a simba tool carrier and twin leg mole plough. Recent track service starts on the button. New jd forces sale.

How much? I know a cat man might be interested.

 

[farmer99]

Good video posted on you tube of crawford plough working "aerial view of Big Boy ploughing wit Old Cat"

 

[Will 1594]

mole draining in bottom gear,had the old girl on her back sprockets at 20" with 4" expander
and only doing 20 acres a leg+bullet+expander,bloody grounds hard but moister at the plug,
following up with the raven and hope to get a chit going to spray off any BGView attachment 56701 View attachment 56702 View attachment 56703 View attachment 56704 View attachment 56705

So roly. What's the verdict on the Raven. Or any one else using one

 

[nick...]

Unfortuantly roly died a few weeks back.go to ceforum.co.uk and look for CARLD6R posts on caterpillar dozers and scrapers under the photos thread.carl is rolys son who is now runnng the farm and earthmoving business
Nick...