super6

It's supposed to be an E27N on steels with road bands fitted but the tractor looks too low to the ground for an E27N which makes it look more akin to a Standard Fordson, perhaps the wheels represent 28's instead of 36's. 

Have to disagree with you there PR, looking at the picture showing the rear axle its nothing like an E27N axle and everything like an N rear axle. The seat also locates at the front of the axle/worm drive housing on top of the gearbox, with the steering column it gives a very rearward driving position whereas  you are sat above the axle on an E27N as opposed to behind it. Front axle is too low, hubs are straight on to ends. Not to sure, poor photograph, but it looks like it may have two air cleaners, the usual N one behind the block on top of the clutch housing and the latter E27N type as seen on the nearside, I may be mistaken here  N style 7 spoke rear wheels though. Looks like a bitsa to me I am no expert, all mistakes are mine alone

To sum up weird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

135F became 9534 in 1962 when it was available in the packing case box, with both numbers. I have 176F/9537 Acrobat rake with both numbers on the box and a reference to the 1962 catalogue, I will add a picture latter, memory willing At some point in the 70's, I believe, the individual discs were replaced by a two part casting per side. It was deleted at the end of 1976 and replaced by 9553 in 1977.

138F became 9551 also in 1962 and was again available in the same style of box as the discs. It was sold separately until the end of 1970 after which it was only available in a set with the 3 furrow plough, as set number 9555, from 1971 to 1974. Replaced with set number 9546, in 1975, consisting of the 3 furrow and 3 furrow reversible ploughs. Plastic was first mentioned, with reference to this plough, in the 1972 catalogue so presumably it was metal until then

According to research I did along time ago Britains introduced the Slide and Packing Case boxes in 1961 and 1962.  These replaced the Duck and Egg boxes, so these boxes were used for around 10 years.  Can't remember buy Britains farm models in them but there again never worried about the box then!

Yes I think there may be a leaflet with the plough.  Got a couple of these ploughs somewhere, I'll try and dig them out (along with 171F) when I can get into the 'Toy Store'.

I remember these boxes, just............very small then, but ripped them apart to get at the toys

The set I have just bought is the model number 9381, is this correct or is it numbered for the American market?

robbo

In numerical order-

9321-TW35 tractor  1987-1991 rebadged as 8830 in 1991, so any sets manufactured in 1991 will/may have the 8830 model tractor

9322-NH TR96 combine-1988-1989

9323-Class forage harvester-1988 only

9324-County1884-1989-1991

9341-Vicon towed vari spreader  1987-1991

9342-Howard rotary manure spreader  1987-1991

9343-Maschio powered harrow  1988-1991

9381-TW35 and vari spreader  1987-1991

9382-TW35 and manure spreader  1987-1991

9383-TW35 and vicon mower  1987-1988

9384-TW35 and powered harrow  1988-1991

9385-County and animal trailer  1989-1991

9386-County and NH940 baler  1989-1991

9390-TW35 and vari spreader, mower and manure spreader  1987-1988

9391-TW35 and vari spreader, manure spreader and powered harrow  1989 only

All markets I should imagine. Information taken from trade catalogues for 1988 to 1991 inclusive

TW35 Powerfarm set 9390 with Vicon mower, Vari spreader and also Howard rotary manure spreader, the mower is not powered from/by the tractor. Released in 1987 deleted end of 1988, replaced in 1989 by set 9391 as described by Tractorman810. This set was deleted at the end of 1989 so is probably the rarer of the two sets. I did not know it existed until this little bit of research I have the earlier set. All of the powered implements were available separately with the TW35 as also was the mower. The County was only available, from 1989, with either a NH 940 baler or animal trailer, and separately of course. The 8830 was first listed in the 1991 catalogue as "9321 Ford TW 35 (8830) Powered Tractor" It was still available with the three powered implements, separately, so presumably there are sets out there with the 8830 as opposed to the TW35, with the same set numbers. All deleted at the end of 1991 :'(

The Combine and Forage Harvester were first issued in 1988, the Forage Harvester was deleted at the end of the year and the Combine in 1989.

the vectis auction has alot of other powerfarm items. The 8830s in boxes are quite hard to find and they have three for sale :D

Where is this advertised?

nice vid, brings back memories!....you could just run the PTO from memory as well?

You could on the production/customer version. You can't on this one because there is no motor, gearbox or battery connections.

The lever on the back puts it into and out of drive, the PTO runs all the time the switch below the bonnet is in the on position 

As requested by BGU, and with thanks to my niece, a short clip of the Powerfarm display in operation. For some reason it appears to be a bit squashed up

Is Gleaner the manufacturer? Didn't Allis Chalmers make a Gleaner model of combine in the 60's

Have a look in Farm & Site magazine, issue 4 

Try looking here, they are easy to do

http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=11905.0

More than the start price

Last one for the time being There was a glimpse of this in the picture of the shop sales unit, on the top shelf, but no one appeared to notice it I will leave the description to ploughmaster

I remember seeing the top vac-form base (or one very like it) in use in Townsends Toyshop in Burleigh St, Cambridge in the 90's. It was complete with a clear plastic cover and a selection of Britains models glued to it.  I wonder what became of it.  Sadly, that is another shop which has gone.

It is 920 x 320 x 220 (L x W x H )approximately

The base is the same as the top one shown earlier, but cut down to suit the case. The cutout at the front is where a small fluorescent light goes. The Fiat 90-90 DRW tractor, model 9529, dates it to 1988. It was only available for one year in orange.

Fin

A couple of vac formed bases, they are about 500 x 1200. There are no markings on them whatsoever so they may have been bought in. I think they were made for, if not by, Britains. All will be revealed

There was one of these for sale on eBay recently, but it did not sell. I do not know which version it was, it may have been different again.

Perhaps a little obscure, but...........a couple of adverts for you. This from June 1977..................Jubilee year. I've still got my mugs, they are being looked after by my mum

This ones is from the TV Times of April 1987.

Slightly bigger, for all you true blues :D :D

Not really POS, but connected with it. This would have been used for printing the labels to go on the stock boxes as seen earlier. Easy to date as this model was released in 1982

I do not know what this was used for, perhaps as part of a packing slip Going by the small rear wheels on the Ford 5000 it must date from either 1974 or1975, 6600 released in 1976. The lady I bought this from stated that her parents owned a toy shop and that this was given to her by a Britains rep.

This one can be dated, 2000, and has a part no. 0715

Okay last for tonight, I think this was used internally, in the factory/store. It probably dates from the 80's as there is no B with the soldier inside. 9545 is the Tipping Transporter with loads, this was deleted at the end of 1987.

I think this one/design is next, correct me if I am wrong

Then these............

A few stock boxes for you tonight. Earliest first

Man U 0 - Portsmouth 1.

Play up Pompey, Pompey play up! :D

I was going to put this up, you beat me to it, but I do not mind I am sooooooooo happy ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

All the comments following this made me laugh as well  WAAAHHHOOOOOOOOOOOO

how easy do you find this stuff to buy then?? i cant recale seeing much on ebay like that

It's pot luck, as regards eBay, pot luck again

I've been collecting for one or two years as well

Not much help, as its for mounted ploughs, but there was a free guide from Kverneland advertised in the Feb edition of Classic Tractor

No takers to date this 1990

Very interesting topic super 6, Thanks for sharing this with us

Makes me wish I could go back in time to a toyshop in the 80's and buy up a load of stock 

It's good to hear that people are enjoying this as much as I am

Oh to own a time machine, all mint and boxed with all the rare ones to boot dream on 

One more for tonight. Another cube, size is 300 x 300 x 300 approximately or for the more senior members 1' x 1' x 1'  I reckon this dates from after 1986.

I know that they are not contemporary with the cube, 1987 saw the release of the Powerfarm range and I've already shown one of them, albeit without a motor 

I suppose you could class this as POS. A recent eBay purchase. I bought it from the original seller who only had a poor picture of one of the other, Fiat half track, items. The other items were re-listed by the new owner with good photo's, I was unable to secure any of them

This is how it arrived with only the one foldout  wing section. The buyer who re-listed the other items described it as being made for the 1982 Toy Fair. Model is held on to base by wire through four holes. The logo and other markings appear to be cut from a box! Model No. and suggested retail price shown on base with a number 6 for what I cannot imagine The box is specific to this item and going by the letter K on it there were at least 10 other items to go with it  There were a lot of new releases in 1982.

There are no Britains markings on it at all, these would be along the rear most part where the green A shaped rods come out to. As you can see in the photograph the production model differed in a few ways. There are eyes on the cast metal parts and additional holes in the moulded plastic pieces.

The rear most metal part is not cut down on the left, adjacent to hinge, so that a production wing section does not fold up on to the main section as it should. I hope this is clear The lower one was bought for a replacement wing section.

Whilst looking through the 1982 trade catalogue I noticed that the MF version of the tipping trailer has been decal-ed up with the combine markings.....WEIRD

That would have been superb to see going!! Wheels turning muckspreader flail working!! :o

I cant do video, but it does work, I've just tried it  ;D Its not very fast, probably wouldn't throw the muck very far if it managed to throw it out!

Last for tonight. Powerfarm rolling road with its packing box

With tractor and muck spreader, drive shaft missing here

The tractors for this do not have a motor or battery terminals but do have the early design of bonnet with no locating lugs on the lower rear part.

They are attached to the rolling road by a small Velcro patch on the under slung/belly weights

The white rectangle on right is where the tractor is attached

Last one for tonight. A view of the underside showing the motor, bottom right. Apart from the motor and belt the rest is made from cardboard.