CX820Joe

Had a Jaguar brochure in the post today and its got some nice photos of previous Claas SP's... First was the SF range, which I think consisted of three models, the 60SF, 70SF and 80SF. Then came the Jaguars (in 1983 or thereabouts) with the same cabs as the Dominator combines - I can think of there being a 690 and a 695, though I think there might have been a 682 as well? Then the 800 series was launched in 1993, and then as listed in the previous posting. There were also trailed Jaguars, there was a 51, a 62 and a 75, and the other day I saw a Jaguar 85. Have a wade through this site: http://www.autocd.com/index.html?q=10&gc=72&sha=0 Lots of Claas types listed but no dates unfortunately. Joe

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Holland-Clayson-Combine_W0QQitemZ260022788235QQihZ016QQcategoryZ741QQssPageNameZWD2VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Huge price, but then I've never seen one before

By Ros/Agritec and listed as 1/32 - farm models has it for about ?21.50 I think...

What do you think of this? http://www.farmmodels.co.uk/images/DSCN0718.JPG Not a bad looking model, and while more of a construction machine, I don't think it would look too out of place shovelling grain (or other substances ) on a farm layout - remember one farmer owning a huge Volvo 846 shovel which was mainly used around spud harvest time. Joe

Reminds me a bit of the farm I had in the garden when I was a kid - the buildings were mostly made from upturned Fruit boxes waterproofed with old tiles, and half bricks as anchors if it was a bit windy - I used to have to cram everything inside overnight so the view inside was ridiculously cramped! Still, busy looking yards are great! Joe PS - my test to see how waterproof was to see how my grain store (pile of sand) survived!!

Hi, Theres a post on farm photo which shows a couple of modified Jaditoys NH 8070's, here: http://www.farmphoto.com/photography/message.asp?dsply=all&mid=302194&gkp= It might have its short comings, but the model does capture the feel of the real thing quite well in my opinion, and i think with a but of skill it could be turned into something very nice indeed. Joe

MF's have always seemed a bit rare around Shropshire, never seen anything newer than a 31 which was D reg. I wish I'd had a camera on me when I saw a pair of 865's at work but lo and behold I didn't!

Very shrewd of you - I think its the best of the lettering personally! They were onto a winner when they decided on that one were Britains - how many more decal changes will they go through? I'm still waiting for NH to resurrect the Clayson name for their combines! Very few CX's around here, though I do have pics of an 820 that replaced a TX32 this year; saw another one a few days ago, which i think is a 780 but thats about it! Mind you if the TX's are as good as they seem, its no wonder there are so many about!

NH's are most popular round here too - mostly slightly older TX32/34's plus some of the newer ones; I thought one farmer nearby had swapped his TX62 for a a CS, but its actually another TX (65 I think) so they're obviously well liked, solid machines. Annother farmer a few miles down the road has exchanged his 8050 for a TX as well. I really like the CX's I have to say, hoping to get one with the latest decals to go with the previous one - should have kept the original one as well though!!! Might get another of the older ones if I can and change it to an 820 or an 840. Three 880's would be showing off! I did have a TX66 but it departed for Staffordshire earlier in the week Cheers Joe

So is the TX your favourite combine then mate? The CX looks like the reserve machine! ;)

I think the fellas from over the pond will probably hold the records here, but whats the most combines you've seen working in one field? The most I have ever seen is a rather poor three - they were all New Hollands - I think there were 2 8060's and an 8050, and that was ages ago! I suppose now headers have got so big the days of farmers/contractors needing a fleet of combines are gone now...or are they? Joe

Quite surprised to see a New Holland TF parked up at a farm halfway between Shrewsbury and Ellesmere; not sure which model, there was a tarpaulin over the grain tank. I thought the farm just kept cattle, so a surprise to see what is quite a rare machine around these parts. Joe

Yeah thought about a CX820 or 840... Cheers, Joe

Hi All, Just a quick question about the Britains CX - wondering if its possible to alter the model number so it could be a different member of the family, say a CX840? I don't know if replacement decals can be bought, but from a dimensional point of view, could you get away with using the model to portray one of the smaller models of the class? Cheers Joe

Hi, Heres another of my long distance pics, of a different type of drum - a Kaweco. Joe

I can't. :'(

TC= Tiny Combine ;D

I'm sure I can remember a farmer with a Kaweco drum having a tractor on it while it was in the field - a 1973 Fiat 1000DT no less - or am I dreaming that and was it powering whatever sucked the water out of the river. In fact I saw said Kaweco today (sans Tractor) - it tipped over in the field once, but seemed to be working fine today. Same guy also had three old Farrow things, not much hose but plenty powerful, and then got one of those huge boom type jobbies - someone told me (not sure if its true) that the boss had a go at programming it and sent it the wrong way and it ended up in the river - like the Kaweco it looked OK, even though it was in a wheat field Joe

Think its 10' - they never detached it as far as I can remember. Its been well kept, and I don't think it ever covered a huge acreage, don't know how much it does these days. It replaced 2 Allis Chalmers 5000's - they were certainly very rare, in fact I haven't seen one since! Joe

Hi All, Thought I would go out to some of the villages I used to lurk around looking for combines and see whats changed; I have to say there wasn't much out, and what I did see was never anywhere near the road! So I didn't get many photos sadly, but still I thought I would share a couple that might be of interest. The first was a surprise, what I believe is an International 431; you might recall a photo of mine in a previous posting of a 431 in a barn with a Laverda - well this was on the same farm (14 years later!) but it isn't the same one - its got a different cab. However on the way back, I could see it emptying out, and with some additional squinting I could see there were two Internationals parked behind the hedge. It was some way away so I'm afraid the picture is crap - they had finished the field they were in when I got back, but it looked as though rain stopped play then - typical. I didn't get any photos of a Fortschritt E517 and a Volvo S950 in another farm - there were workers about, but nice to see they've still got that Volvo! The other photo here is of a Laverda M132 parked up in a barn in Bagley, about 5 miles from Ellesmere; this was bought in 1989, as I can remember us being stuck behind it when it was going to the farm! 17 years.....Crikey :o Anyway hope you like them, Joe

NH TM155 with NH combine header on trailer went past - got camera ready to snap photo of the combine I thought would be following close behind...but no sign of it!

There was a JD CTS working in wheat on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, not much else seen but a Case 5*** with Case big baler in Ellesmere and just seen a Massey lugging bales. Joe

Holy Cow! Isn't there someone in Germany flogging them for about 12 quid buy it now?

Agree with this, Britains (and Siku) could really benefit from adding one (or more) medium sized combines to their ranges, and also some older ones. Sticking to New Holland (CSX would be great by the way), a 1500 series or even a 133/140 would be very nice. I don't know how many Claas types UH are planning, whether it will just be the Columbus and Matador to come, but even so, they are winning the race when it comes to older machines - and mid sized ones whenever the Deutz comes to fruition. Joe

They are interesting Tractors, a bit different from the Norm...I've never seen one, but was reading the yearly reports on Oliver Walstons web site and it seemed he ran a few of them - E5000V's and 7800TVL's were mentioned. Did any of the 1250's ever come to the UK? Some more models would be nice - saw Valtra130's E5000 on the conversions section and then found the price on the Tyro Toys site - works out to just under ?200! :o So I would agree that more of this marque from Siku would be welcome Joe