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21 hours ago, 844john said:

and the start of the next batch while the paint hardens on the others, IH 684 2wd, 785 4wd, Case 685 4wd and Case 4230 L cab 4wd

Yet another Nash I used to drive , brilliant 

21 hours ago, 844john said:

Cab primed on the 784, starting to look a bit more like it should now

yes please 

Fantastic 

4 minutes ago, 844john said:

Maybe it should be "dear bank manager...."

Hmmm now how could I explain those monthly repayments to to wife without getting something thrown at my head 

3 hours ago, 844john said:

I believe it was over that way Martin. You're right, you want to be in at the bottom and out just before the bubble bursts.....

west minsteracres farm , it over looks the Derwent reservoir. we been working near it , when I saw it my very words was "dear santa" 

case ih 695/895 stockman special from mr Goodwin 

1 hour ago, 844john said:

Yes, I forgot about the Browns, that one was a bit longer I believe wasn't it David? I might have a try once I get it made.

Too be honest I’m not sure on dimensions, I didn’t realise there was a difference , everyday is a school day as they say . 

27 minutes ago, 844john said:

A start on the cab with the floorpan, mudguards and cab front. There doesn't seem to be much to show for the time it's taken taken, but I'm wanting to cast these bits so they need to be right, especially as this particular style of Sekura cab was used on some Internationals and a slightly longer version fitted to the Deeres, so plenty of future uses for them!

Hmm , wonder if that cab could be slotted on to a britains David brown? , if it could I’d buy one from you 

Children have many unexplained talents , my daughter, Charlotte is very good at football ( unlike me ) and has been in teams for the last nine years 

2 hours ago, 844john said:

Our daughter making it through to the final of the BBC Radio 2 500 words writing competition! She'll be off to Windsor Castle next month along with the other finalists and will be on the Zoe Ball breakfast show live from the castle when they reveal the winners. Needless to say, we have one very excited twelve year old in our house at the moment! Her story is on the 500 words web page and if you'd like you can have a read or a listen to it, it's called "The day the door opened" by Emily Gibson. An excited twelve year old.....I can see I'll be spending more time in my shed. .

just read your daughters piece of literature, brilliant 

55 minutes ago, 844john said:

It's just a pile of bits at the moment David, but I'm ever the optimist ( no matter what our lot all say!)

55 minutes ago, 844john said:

It's just a pile of bits at the moment David, but I'm ever the optimist ( no matter what our lot all say!)

every thing starts as a pile of bits , you have the vision to put it all together 

21 minutes ago, 844john said:

my bench has been taken over by casting....will no doubt make the next builds easier though!

I might have to raid the piggy bank and place an order

12 minutes ago, 844john said:

Well, I've already got the engine block cast along with the back end and some other bits and pieces, so once i get the bonnet finished the plan is to do both an XL and  LP cab for them David, I'm just trying to build my collection of these older Cases and Nashes that I've grown up with as I think they've been overlooked by the main manufacturers.

great , your right , so many of these tractors have been overlooked , reckon they have lost out in a lot of potential sales by not exploiting the uk brands n sales 

9 hours ago, 844john said:

Thanks Ben, it's been suggested before, so maybe one day! I'm just finishing off a little weeks trailer that's been sat for months and months,  but I've been steadily working away at building and casting parts for some more Internationals and Case's, so hopefully they will start to appear shortly, probably a few more 74 series to start with but I'm also working on a 4230 and an 885 as well

Would the 4230 be the low profile one ? used to use on with a quickie loader 

6 minutes ago, justy 46 said:

Just spent half the day in A&E after getting arc eye from welding .  I am welding with nearly 15 years & it's my first time ever having to go to hospital with it. Got caught this time. 

hell , I bet that was bloody painful , not good when your eyes get hurt 

14 hours ago, 844john said:

More fert on today before the rain! I must admit to taking a pride in nice straight lines without the aid of auto steer or satellite guidance, but maybe I'm just a bit old school!

Nowt wrong with being old school , just shows you know what your doing and don’t need fancy aids to help steer you tractor 

27 minutes ago, 844john said:

I think I've developed a love-hate relationship with ours this year.....I love to hate them....! No matter what Adam Henson may try to tell us, there's nothing going on between a sheep's lugs!!!!

Adam Hanson makes everything all so rosey , yr right though , sheep are pretty thick , have you read a book called   Funny way to make a living by Henry brewis , it’s all cartoon sketches but bloody hell he is 100% spot on 

That’s very true on both accounts , remember as a bairn, moving yowes n lambs to more sheltered spots , even putting bales trailers out with bales around em for lambs to shelter behind , glad those days are long gone to be honest 

Method in the madness so to speak eh , 

John , yr one hell of a talented bloke , I’m fair envious of what you do , honestly , you run a farm , lamb ewes n still pull this out the bag . Well done lad 

On 3/10/2019 at 10:16 AM, weblet375 said:

Been watching a excavator up the road digging footings for a new grain store. Why do plant machinery have greens flashing lights. 

its linked in to the seat belt , its shows if its being used , so I've been told 

i have that same one and it also has the wheels back to front like yours 

coming on nicely 

28 minutes ago, 844john said:

It's changed a bit David, not good when people are getting hurt. I spoke too soon yesterday saying we were only going to have a dusting, it's turned a bit rough here too. I know this much, the best place for the quad on a day like this is in its shed, the heater on those things is rubbish!

hell I remember having to use the exhaust fumes to warm my fingers up , farmer was too tight to buy handle bar heaters !I see now the old sod has a jd gater with enclosed cab to run about with