MF 1505 wakeup

[Wombat]

Still asleep?

 

[Zebbedee]

Yea we are waiting to smell the diesel fumes,,,,,

 

[76masseyman]

Waiting with anticipation, used to be one near here, and an 1805.

 

[mikep]

Sorry, sorry sorry, drilling as fast as i can so i can get back to playing!!!!!!
You will be the first to know.

 

[Wombat]

.........??????

 

[mikep]

.........??????

Yeah I know but usually we are all closed up for the winter by now but with the good weather taking the chance to tackle some long standing jobs (boring but necessary). I promise you will be the first to know and my name isn't Clegg.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Not meaning to hijack the thread, but does anyone know the whereabouts of a 1505 with a Mercedes V8 snugly shoehorned in to it?

If so, my brother owned it for a while. The Cat engine was shagged and he saw an ad for the Merc from a snow blower, incredibly low hours and quite cheap, about 170hp if I recall correctly. Bit of head scratching and he got it all going.

She was a bit of a beast.

 

[bovrill]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/112286762926?_mwBanner=1
I remember this one from new, working on the farm opposite here when I was a kid.
Very tempting, but I've got too many 'projects' lined up already!

 

[7610 super q]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/112286762926?_mwBanner=1
I remember this one from new, working on the farm opposite here when I was a kid.
Very tempting, but I've got too many 'projects' lined up already!

Twin exhausts......
Just imagine if it had twin beacons, and twin CB twigs too.....

 

[multi power]

Twin exhausts......
Just imagine if it had twin beacons, and twin CB twigs too.....

I wonder if it would handle a 4 rotor hay Bob ? Maybe be ok on flat ground

 

[Nearly]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/112286762926?_mwBanner=1
I remember this one from new, working on the farm opposite here when I was a kid.
Very tempting, but I've got too many 'projects' lined up already!

 

[MB Trac]

There were two 1505s for sale here a while back. One had a Mercedes engine, the other a Deutz. Heard the sellers still have a third 1505 left and a 4880.

 

[powerontheland]

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/112286762926?_mwBanner=1
I remember this one from new, working on the farm opposite here when I was a kid.
Very tempting, but I've got too many 'projects' lined up already!

I'm not quite as old as you James, but I can also remember this working burned stubbles in the 80's and 90's, shame she's lived outside all her life.

 

[bovrill]

I'm not quite as old as you James, but I can also remember this working burned stubbles in the 80's and 90's, shame she's lived outside all her life.

Ooh, that hurts!

It spent weeks one Autumn split in two at the top of Mayland Hill, where it pulled it's the front end away from it's back end.
Keebles ended up plating it up far stronger than it came out the factory.

 

[bovrill]

'79 MF1200 and an '83 IH1056 to do complete rebuilds on at some point.
Problem is, the working fleet is a full time job keeping going!

 

[powerontheland]

Problem is, the working fleet is a full time job keeping going!

Skilled operator with a NH TS135a available here if you get in a pickle at all

 

[Cab-over Pete]

There were two 1505s for sale here a while back. One had a Mercedes engine, the other a Deutz. Heard the sellers still have a third 1505 left and a 4880.

Any history on the Merc engined 1505?

My brother shoe-horned a Merc V8 into a 1505 about 8-9 years ago and then sold it soon after.

 

[Hawkes]

The 1505 on ebay, was it kosher? I e mailed three times asking for a tel no to discuss it and got no response. Why put "viewing recommended" and then no means of contacting them? It would be interesting to know if it was a genuine sale or a scam? I see it only got one bid. And it wasn't me !!

 

[bovrill]

The 1505 on ebay, was it kosher? I e mailed three times asking for a tel no to discuss it and got no response. Why put "viewing recommended" and then no means of contacting them? It would be interesting to know if it was a genuine sale or a scam? I see it only got one bid. And it wasn't me !!

I know it's a real tractor, I could have made an offer on it when I bought my 1200 off them!
I suspect it may not have actually sold at that, do you want me to ask Charlie what's going on with it?

 

[Hawkes]

Thanks it would be good to know if it is still available and why no response? It seemed a bit odd.