Still earning a keep

[John 1594]

It was a 2 wd with wet brakes. It was of course one that Bentley done

My mate owned this 2wd one for a brief spell, but being a DB purist, he moved it on eventually

genuine welsh registration too, may have been the one you knew of?

 

[jakeboy]

Interesting topic!!! Some more earning their keep!! Taken a week ago!! Our grey ladies at work!! [tractors that is?? ] just in case of confusion!!

 

[jakeboy]

Interesting topic!!! Some more earning their keep!! Taken a week ago!! Our grey ladies at work!! [tractors that is?? ] just in case of confusion!!View attachment 223292

 

[jakeboy]

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My good friends from left George, Frank, and Howard, enjoying the October sunshine !!!

 

[Red Fred]

Can you still get the bits for the Continental petrol Fergies? Ours is a 1947 but I've never got round to doing it up as the idea of filling up with petrol was a bit offputting, when I can use the little old IH diesel instead

 

[multi power]

My mate owned this 2wd one for a brief spell, but being a DB purist, he moved it on eventually

genuine welsh registration too, may have been the one you knew of?

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The one I seen I think got a mention in classic tractor once.

 

[Henery]

Now that's a real tractor as a teenager I really wanted one of those.never got one though they're not that common on small Scottish dairy farms

Had it from new, just about to turn 13 k hours.... Wish I could find a low houred one....

 

[Greenbeast]

so what will a grand get me. needs enough hyd flow for log splitter and also to run a pto drive power washer. Nowt else. I've got big tractors for hard work. Just a little bumble bus for odd jobs.

Oh don't say Massey 35/135 I know they are good but I'm not a fan. I was hoping the DB would be cheap, I've owned 90 series models in the past. and unlike the bigger ones I've always thought the littleDB's had a good reliability reputation.

what about Leyland and Zetors?

We bought a 1977 Zetor 6718 in the spring for £1500. 67hp, lift 1 ton up front and 1.7 at the back
Had to spend a few bob on new hyd fluid and batteries/cables but otherwise been bloody reliable. starts nice every time. Only 2wd but we couldn't find anything 4wd in our budget at the time
I'll add a picture when i get out from the work internet filtering...

 

[Vincent]

The oldest getting out potatoes and the newest was off sowing organic oats for a neighbour.

 

[Mursal]

Hard to beat the odd garden of spuds for hardship.
Then we wonder why all the young lads clear ...................

 

[two-cylinder]

Built in beauvais....like the MF130....another triumphant french product totally eclisped by its superior british sibling...the 135

True in a sense, but to compare the 130 with the 135 is missing the point.
The 130 came from the 25/30 lineage- a very lightweight tractor designed for the small holder/horticulturalist who had in the past had used pedestrian tractors, an entry level tractor to fit below existing Ferguson/MF tractors.
Sadly, this logic was lost when the 130 came to the UK because due to exchange rates it was only marginally cheaper than the 135.

MF themselves confused the issue further by showing the 130 with agricultural implements in the advertising brochures.
Consequently people bought the 130 as a cheaper equivalent to the 135 and put it to work on tasks it was not capable of- in due course it gained a reputation for poor durability.

Assessed on it's own merit the 130 is actually a proficient machine, which was ideal for work in horticulture, where it's modest size, lightweight and agility shine through.

 

[Vincent]

Hard to beat the odd garden of spuds for hardship.
Then we wonder why all the young lads clear ...................

Not many clear off when they're on the plate!
There's a few dinners here.

 

[Mursal]

A copy of the Lacal Trader and a Coca Cola keyring, proves nothing ..............

 

[Vincent]

A copy of the Lacal Trader and a Coca Cola keyring, proves nothing ..............

Nothing to prove.

 

[Mursal]

A good crop, as long as you haven't to many to lift by hand, it takes the good out of them.

 

[Vincent]

A good crop, as long as you haven't to many to lift by hand, it takes the good out of them.

Not many just a small plot for ourselves, picking by hand is not to be recommended after a hard sat night.

 

[Kevtherev]

Gaffer always does a few spuds in the field.
Vintage planter and a lister black stone digger here!

 

[jamesy]

 

[willcam98]

over kill is underated

 

[willcam98]