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Still a lot of 8080s and 70s going up in this part of the world too - tough as old boots. Good pics tho!

Very nice. I reckon you got the tailgate right on the green ones.

If you're making buckets, forks, etc. have a look at the Albutt site. For sizes and good pics download the Product Catalogue and save it on your PC. http://www.albutt.co.uk/downloads.html It's 5.8Mb but worth it.

I think the Britains dumpies are meant to be 1 ton, so would be two wide. New 600 kg fert bags still 'just' get on at three wide.

Yes it is a crappy day. The lab was in the huff and trying to commit suicide 'cos I turfed her out of the cab

Been loading wheat today.......and one for the DAF fans

Very interesting, Ploughmaster. Thanks.

It's even got a ?16.99 sticker on in the pic

I agree it's crap but, it doesn't worry me unduly at the moment, 'cos I'm a 'traditional' farmer with all my land in one block, not an agribusiness, contractor or haulier using fastracs or whatever.

Thanks for that mjb, mine is not that old then, plastic coulters but metal spring assemblies.....and crooked decals

Could someone explain how to 'age' them please, I think mine is fairly old but what changed over the years?

I think the original 526 (55) had smaller wheels and got slated for running aground too much, so they added larger dia wheels, put plastic mudguards and fuel tank on, changed g'box ratios and the S was born. IIRC 525s weren't turboed (85hp ??) and had 2 wheel steer but 526s were (105 hp) and had AWS

The hay I've made over the years was so crap it wouldn't help much either Good photos tho..

and some headlights..........

I agree with you on that but you've improved them further..........superb!

'Fraid my brains not that good Marky.....was a Perkins 6 cyl but can't remember which unit (signs of old age ) It was a different engine to 3095 which had been out a while; and wasn't turboed.

Aye the one on the plough (KV E160) would be close to new, she was on a 'J' plate. Was poor when first arrived but MF changed fuel p/p and injectors and she turned out a great tractor.........still going a few miles from here

Stop me if I'm boring you.. Massey 3085 around 1993 and JCB 526-55, 3085 (Khun/Accord & Ritchie press wheels) and 3065 (front tank); 1995

Ahaa The $64,0000,000 question.......will let you know

If you've seen my welding you'd know why we bought a 4 m. Accord in 87! I think I used the pliers for putting rings on lambs tails........with moderate success My 'favourite' job was disc bearings.....like painting the Forth Bridge.

Thought you two would like them. I think it was a '20 row' and was about 2.4 m so it had to go when tramlines finally arrived here. I could check the instruction book tomorrow (we got a drawer full!)

They used to be, 4d have them nowhttp://www.yellowcatshop.co.uk/shop/default.asp?clientid=14&gid=4dmod&viewstate=32769&tabcatid=3500035&subcatid=3500040. I thought about a single light source under bonnet and fibres to side and headlights and just melt the end to diffuse light a bit.

Found these when 'tidying' up. Massey 550 and 30 drill 1974(?) with my father drilling winter wheat, and MF 399, 290, 550 lined up around 1987.

I always stack them like that. Put them in 20s in the field load them on a 20' trailer that way 2 at a time, and then stack them 4 or 6 high depending on shed. Easy to drop rat bait to the bottom of the pile, and they don't distort so they go on to a wagon nicely

Netted down it came to a shade over ?6000