BC Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well when on the way home yesterday evening I was passing through Dunecht just before 7pm and spotted a couple of NH combines working in the same field so I had to go and have a nosey ;) First up an NH TX 68 - M registration + Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Oh look a second NH in the horizon This time a NH TX66 - P registration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Oh dear the MH TX 66 is sticking going uphill and has to turn Now having to cut a bit downhill Now turning uphill again Now on course back up hill again Now the two in action and you will see the stick marks ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Now just a few hundred yard's along the road on the other side I spotted my first Massey Ferguson combine in action for the year. A rather small but nice looking MF 506 - S registration circa 1977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Great pic's BC love the shot off the 2 new holland's, and that little Massey i had never seen before, NICE. Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Glad you enjoyed Erik.. as you can see the ground was still wet and one of the NH's was struggling on the hill. I must admit I cannot recall see a MF506 before but I'll ask the master of masseys Lord Fergie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Bill you have just become Marts adopted father It's always that bit more exciting seeing more than one machine in field. Your spoilt for choosing a photo setting. Got some nice ones in there mind. Nice find. As for that Massey, what a minter!! She looks as happy as ever rattling away there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well I suppose I could kinda look after young Martin given he will be coming to college shortly which is only a few miles away from where I work Tris ;D I have to admit that little MF did look good and well cared for... the farmer did have taste though ... you will see he had a IH 574 or IH 674 type of tractor on the grain cart ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Marky knows of them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Marky knows of them... Indeedy... what a lovely condition machine as well Bill... I have never seen on with a cab before... in the flesh or even in pictures - a very lucky find there mate... thanks for posting.... The 506 was sold in the UK from about 74-75 - I believe it originates from Germany initially.. but was then built in France at Marquette Lille - could be wrong... Here is the original brochure of the day... well.. one of them.. I have 3 if you want to see them all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Thanks for the update Mark..and yes I would not mind seeing the other two brouchure ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 One is a biggy.... I'll get that scanned tonight if I can... but for now.. here is the front page of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Looking back at the photos' the cab could have been a "smiddy" made ( blacksmith's) one perhaps ??? Actually I think I may have a trip back that way later today since it is a local holiday here and I'm finishing at 2 pm today and see if I can get some close ups of her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Oooo that would be nice Bill.... Anyway... here is the original UK release brochure... in English... but a French brochure (with no date code)... I believe it to be about 1974...ish... I'd guess the cab was made by someone like cabcraft Bill.. \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Well more food for thought Mark on the cab... if not today I will make a visit to the farm in the future and see if I can find out more... anyway I want to get a closer look of that rather nice looking International tractor which was on the grain cart too ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Very nice pictures. Never seen that mf combine. Did the new holland have more trouble on the wet field? texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Glad you enjoyed Texas. Not many people seem to have seen one of those smaller MF's I certainly can't remember them but around that era ( 1977 ) I was more interested in cars and my dream at that time was a red RS 2000 Ford Escort ;D I never did get one of those I hasten to add ended up being a Ford but a Fiesta 950 cc. The NH had been struggling quite a bit on the hill from the tracks but I didn't stay longer since it was starting to dull down and was getting colder so I was eager to get home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Lovely photos, nice New Hollands and great to see an MF 506 again...its a few years since I saw one. It didn't have a cab though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 22, 2008 Author Share Posted September 22, 2008 Glad you liked them and I'm glad someone else has seen one of these MF 506's in the past Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Bill those shots of the TX's just made my day - superb mate, thanks for posting........ ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 23, 2008 Author Share Posted September 23, 2008 Glad you enjoyed Martin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 And look where the guy with the trailer is going straight into the wet patch 506 is very interesting but I wouldn't put a 12ft header on it :D - looks like a Cabcraft cab to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 3, 2008 Author Share Posted October 3, 2008 I'll still havent managed to vist that farm again ... but no doubt I will in my future travels ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Some very nice pictures you have there Bill I never seem to have the camera in the car when I see the combines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 Thans Rob these days I always have it with me. In fact I think I still even have an old SLR one in a bag in the boot too ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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