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[allicat]

As you have the plough stripped so far, remove the furrow beam and check it has not pulled down in the front leg fixing area, they are prone to this, and it makes any attempt at pitch adjustment pointless, we had the one in Don Williams high cut plough( now looking for a new owner) pressed straight by a local steam engine restorer.

Just built my self up a no9 made one hopefully good one out of two, both ploughs the furrow bean was bent down, but nothing a 50 ton press couldn’t sort.

 

[Ley253]

I think the one used in our case was 400 tons! Certainly treated the beam with contempt! Best of luck for the season.

 

[wuddy]

Another little bit done tonight

 

[wuddy]

 

[Howard150]

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What bodies are they David?

 

[wuddy]

What bodies are they David?

AGT’s! someone has modified them slightly from original but they are ransomes Kristeel boards.

 

[Howard150]

Not many in this neck o’t woods David. Did they used to be rounded at the back?

 

[wuddy]

Not many in this neck o’t woods David. Did they used to be rounded at the back?

Not many in any neck of the woods I don’t think! Pic shows the shape they were originally.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

I never seen them bodies before

 

[wuddy]

I never seen them bodies before

Until I got a hold of these had only ever seen them in Anthony Clare’s ransomes book!

 

[Howard150]

First glance says a lot of good points from other Ransomes variants. Might well overwork the back of the furrow at the top in softer ground or hold the plough out in firmer going. Good luck trying.

 

[wuddy]

Found another picture of them! Ransomes sales brochure dated 1939

 

[wuddy]

First glance says a lot of good points from other Ransomes variants. Might well overwork the back of the furrow at the top in softer ground or hold the plough out in firmer going. Good luck trying.

Hopefully dad going to have a go at the weekend! I’m going to try an get out with my mounted plough for a bit of much needed practice!

 

[tomlad]

Too wet here practice ?

 

[wuddy]

Too wet here practice ?

Place where we practice is pretty light ground and free draining. Things just starting to dry up here got back on drilling today but Sunday looking like a washout again!

 

[tomlad]

River wyre ,Sunday gone was about as high as it ever can be in my opinion.
About 3" coming over top end of my lane.
Road still half flooded now as council new clean anything. Top over Same place as during Desmond 2015

 

[wuddy]

Ventured out today for the first time! Has anyone got pictures of the disc/skimmer set up on an RSLD as I’m struggling for clearance under the beam!

 

[Ley253]

Now thats just what you dont want to find, hope you had left he safety release hitch on! Oh and it should go without those weights as well, The late John Gwilliam told me with some heat that if they had needed to be heavier, they would have been made heavier, and he was one of Ransomes "Trouble shooters" for years.
I used a 15 RSLD( Ransomes self lift dual, for those interested) for many years, and I also had under beam clearance problems with the skim brackets, I fitted beam skimmers in the end. If you look closely at the beams, you will find two small holes, these are locations for two dowels which located a piece of half round bar, over which the beam skim bracket was clamped. This bar allowed the bracket and skim to be fitted at an angle if required.

 

[wuddy]

Now thats just what you dont want to find, hope you had left he safety release hitch on! Oh and it should go without those weights as well, The late John Gwilliam told me with some heat that if they had needed to be heavier, they would have been made heavier, and he was one of Ransomes "Trouble shooters" for years.
I used a 15 RSLD( Ransomes self lift dual, for those interested) for many years, and I also had under beam clearance problems with the skim brackets, I fitted beam skimmers in the end. If you look closely at the beams, you will find two small holes, these are locations for two dowels which located a piece of half round bar, over which the beam skim bracket was clamped. This bar allowed the bracket and skim to be fitted at an angle if required.

I probably would have agreed with the man about weight on the plough back in the days before tramlines, 10 ton tractors and 20-25ton combines!

 

[tomlad]

Rsld
Dual as in 2 furrow