Selectamatic's Farming Thread.

[multi power]

Today is nothing really to do with farming, but I thought it was as good a place as anywhere to put some photos...

Mrs S and I had a ride out to the David Brown Tractor Club museum at Meltham today, quite literally opposite the factory that used to build DB Tractors. There was a open day of their museum and a auction of all things DB, brought in by various members, auctioned off to others.

Well, when I got there I saw a tractor, and ended up buying it at the auction, a David Brown 1212, very similar to our own that is awaiting a head gasket at the moment.

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I saw it, and fell in love with the thing, thinking that it was a very tidy, well kept, original thing. At the auction, I ended up buying it!!

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Because I'm a sadcase on an industrial scale, I could not help but drive it over to the factory carpark to take a few photos. The building is obviously nothing to do with the tractors any further, the buildings now house various businesses, including a heat treatment company, who built their business on the skills gained while DB ran the show.

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I assume that it is 43 years since this old girl drove through these gates... I wonder what will have happened in the next 43 years...?

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That's a credit to its previous owner

 

[yellowbelly]

Mrs S and I had a ride out to the David Brown Tractor Club museum at Meltham today, quite literally opposite the factory that used to build DB Tractors.

I remember going round that factory sometime in the 1970's.

Because I'm a sadcase on an industrial scale, I could not help but drive it over to the factory carpark to take a few photos.

For a moment there I thought you were going to say, "I could not help but drive it home"

I trust she'll be arriving on a low loader

 

[Selectamatic]

For a moment there I thought you were going to say, "I could not help but drive it home"

I trust she'll be arriving on a low loader

Well.... ummmm...

Unless I can find someone to bring her home, I will be driving her to North Wales, cross country, back roads it's not too bad...

 

[Flat 10]

Well. I don't know where to start. First question is how come your wife went to a tractor museum with you and how come she didn't stop you from an impulse purchase?!

 

[Selectamatic]

Well. I don't know where to start. First question is how come your wife went to a tractor museum with you and how come she didn't stop you from an impulse purchase?!

I know how to treat a woman, me! Imagine her excitement when she got to have a day out to her favourite tractor museum, and some chilli, cheese and chips while there!

Im fairness, she is very good in letting me spend my money, because I'm a bit of a tightarse, it usually takes persuading for me to open my wallet, rather than the other way round!

 

[multi power]

Well.... ummmm...

Unless I can find someone to bring her home, I will be driving her to North Wales, cross country, back roads it's not too bad...

Would you not bring it on trailer behind fourtrak?

 

[tepapa]

The first question should be, so how much did it cost?

 

[multi power]

The first question should be, so how much did it cost?

That's not important, he can afford it and it will make him happy

 

[Selectamatic]

Would you not bring it on trailer behind fourtrak?

No, it's too heavy for that.

 

[Selectamatic]

The first question should be, so how much did it cost?

Should it? Why?

 

[Thomas5060]

Should it? Why?

If you wanted us to know how much it was, you would have told us. Doesn't matter what it cost. You could obviously afford it, it's tidy and original so health to enjoy

 

[brynseiri]

How many have you got now? You're going to have to build a bigger shed

 

[brynseiri]

Should it? Why?

I think what he means is that's the first question anyone asks in farming circles, I don't think he was actually asking how much it cost if you get me

 

[Selectamatic]

How many have you got now? You're going to have to build a bigger shed

Too many! Once the shed is up I will have somewhere to work undercover, I can concentrate on doing a bit of thinning out...

 

[DeeGee]

Too many! Once the shed is up I will have somewhere to work undercover, I can concentrate on doing a bit of thinning out...

 

[DeeGee]

Looks a well cared for tractor. Could you not ask some of the plant/machinery firms in the area if they could bring it home on a return load; seems to me there are several local firms in the Denbigh/Ruthin area who are always on the road with lorries fetching and taking out tractors and plant equipment?

 

[multi power]

No, it's too heavy for that.

Really? I'm thinking it about 2500kg ? I would like a Q cab tractor for road runs that's light enough to go on trailer

 

[multi power]

Too many! .

Impossible, you simply don't have enough implements

 

[Selectamatic]

Really? I'm thinking it about 2500kg ? I would like a Q cab tractor for road runs that's light enough to go on trailer

1212 according to the book weighs 3050kg, I brought my 1210 4WD home on a trailer behind my LR110 once, that was some journey!!

Impossible, you simply don't have enough implements

Plenty of implements for what I need, and still a tractor for every job!!

 

[multi power]

1212 according to the book weighs 3050kg, I brought my 1210 4WD home on a trailer behind my LR110 once, that was some journey!!



Plenty of implements for what I need, and still a tractor for every job!!

How heavy is the like of a 1394 ? I didn't think they would even be 3000 kg
All I do know is there is a heck of a difference between mf 35 on a trailer compared to the 65
Edit, I just googled, 65 about 2000 kg !