MF 1200 or 1250 artic tractor?

Barleycorn

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Hampshire
There used to be a smashing MF 1500 in use in Whitchurch, it had a V engine, Cat I think, looked really cool with the heads sticking out either side, that's the one to go for! A lot of the old 1200s were converted to sprayers or taken up to the woods. I have always fancied one, but the ones on eBay are usually pretty rough.
 

Stoxs

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There used to be a smashing MF 1500 in use in Whitchurch, it had a V engine, Cat I think, looked really cool with the heads sticking out either side, that's the one to go for! A lot of the old 1200s were converted to sprayers or taken up to the woods. I have always fancied one, but the ones on eBay are usually pretty rough.

be nice to have about and big enough to actually do something with.
They dont go for big money then!
Heard of one up basingstoke way today think it was really tidy though.
something will come up.
 

Cowabunga

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Ceredigion,Wales
1200 quite common around 2500 built, only 250 1250 built, 3grand upwards for a 1200 but as said some on ebay not great, best to get mk11 with wet brakes

Did they build them with dry brakes? I cannot recall ever seeing one without square axle with wet brakes. These axles were introduced on the 185 and 1200 around late 70, early 71, a year before the rest of the 100 range got wet brakes iirc.
When was the 1200 introduced and were there many [any] with the old 65/165/175 axles?
 

Stoxs

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they are around 5.5 ton n around 110hp so what would you be able to use it for? i belive you say need 200 hp to turn hay
I am sure it would handle a haybob!!! or a single roller.
I never said i need 200 to turn hay i siad its what i have to use , most of the time i need 200 hp!!

It would only be a toy, not something to take center stage, well maybe at a local vintage show i know of LOL
 

Stoxs

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There used to be a smashing MF 1500 in use in Whitchurch, it had a V engine, Cat I think, looked really cool with the heads sticking out either side, that's the one to go for! A lot of the old 1200s were converted to sprayers or taken up to the woods. I have always fancied one, but the ones on eBay are usually pretty rough.

I suppose a rough one would be ok if you had a mechanic and a decent workshop , he could sort ya toy out in his SPARE time!!!
 

Tonym

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Shropshire
Nice 1505 for you. Birdgnorth 2013 002.jpg
 

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Tonym

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Shropshire
The Case is mine and the 1505 belongs to a friend. Photo taken on a tractor run last weekend. Both are like me pensioned off and do tractor runs and demonstration days.
 

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Salopian_Will

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Shropshire
The Case is mine and the 1505 belongs to a friend. Photo taken on a tractor run last weekend. Both are like me pensioned off and do tractor runs and demonstration days.

We had a Case 2670 for forerunner to your Case.

Was trialling vintage cars that weekend but was keen to take our Fiat 780dt on your run. Was a shame to miss it by all accounts.

PS DO not put your case on a pulling machine - IT WILL BLOW UP.
 

Tonym

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Location
Shropshire
The pulling was at the Brimfield working day last year and yes I know the 5920 you are talking about. I had the Case on an Opico swing plough on the working field and thought I would see how it performed on the sledge for a bit of fun.
 

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