machines that never caught on

[spin cycle]

inspired by another thread does anybody remember some machines that were advertised everywhere but soon petered out? i often wonder what happened to those telescopic loaders for tractors...square ploughs and big cutterbar mowers for use behind stripper headers...oh and front mounted ploughs

 

[Chae1]

Eco riders

 

[Roy_H]

Howard Paraplow, Howard Haytimer ( An awful flail mower that we, amongst others, were stupid enough to buy ). McConnel Gripwheels.
Bear with me I might have thought of some more by tomorrow!

 

[Henarar]

Ford tractors

 

[wr.]

I remember seeing one of these at the Royal Welsh Show back in the 70's

 

[jonny]

Single drum rotary mowers

 

[Thick Farmer]

I remember seeing one of these at the Royal Welsh Show back in the 70's

How long does it take to unload!

 

[septimus]

Grays tube liner bale wrapper, anyone else still making them?

 

[wr.]

How long does it take to unload!

About three days.
Guess you'd be quicker putting a match to it.

 

[wr.]

Romadomes?

Those big round things to bolt on your front wheels of your two wheel drive tractor which you used for buckraking back in the 70's. Supposed to stop the front wheels sinking into your double chop.

Anyone remember? I'm sure I've got an old brochure here somewhere.

 

[bovrill]

Gantry systems.
I did some baling on a farm about 25 years ago that had two of them parked up in the nettles, a not very old one and one several years older. They obviously liked the concept, but couldn't get it to work!

 

[JD-Kid]

Grays tube liner bale wrapper, anyone else still making them?

yep alot in NZ not grays but same set up and idea alot better than single bale wrappers

 

[Roger Perry]

Square plows are still made by JD and used all across the west on irrigated land, usually used in conjunction with a bridge link over the top to a heavy crumbler...........works well and leaves a level finish.

 

[Kevtherev]

Howard big baler
Self propelled balers

 

[Gone Shooting]

MF 30 drills - putting seed down with the fert - nah never catch on !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Banana Bar]

I remember seeing one of these at the Royal Welsh Show back in the 70's

Can't imagine why that didn't catch on!

 

[Archie]

Claas non stop round baler. Think it was called Rollant Rapid.
Would be 25-30 years ago now.

 

[Roy_H]

Claas non stop round baler. Think it was called Rollant Rapid.
Would be 25-30 years ago now.

Rollant Rapid 56 yes remember it well.

 

[SilliamWhale]

That workbench that you put on the front of the tractor links

 

[Roy_H]

Ford tractors

I have never been a Ford fan, The E27N Fordson must have been the ugliest ( and unless it had the Perkins P6 probably the numbest ) tractor ever made but to say that Ford tractors as such have not been a "commercial success" is ridiculous , they have sold in their millions.