ertlerik Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Hey guy's, went to a mowing contest with dad, we used to go and watch plowing contests in fall, this was new to us, but we had a good time. Enjoy the pix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ertlerik Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Few more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 Last bit Thats all folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I have never heard of a mowing contest before but it looks like great fun :D :D , thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 mowing contest , how you meant to judge bits thats missed and so one, we should haul the mowers we use down there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Ah! I remember it well, sharpening the sections of the knife while the dew was still on the grass, first thing in the morning, with a flat-file and flat cardorundum stone, only for it to be blunt again by early afternoon, so put the second one in. In wet years the laid crop would NOTpart cleanly from the standing grass with the swath board/stick however you set it so you had to find the best way of cutting the field and do it one direction only and stop and clean the crap/rotting under-mat from the ledger plates to try and assist the cut, though this was due to the ledger plates being worn. So I fitted new ledger plates over the course of a couple of days (before angle/mini grinders and top-serrated sections that don't need sharpening) but still made little difference. When we managed to convince father to see what a Bamford "Wizzler" would do with a heavy crop we eventually bought a New Holland 435 disc mower. The old mower fingers are still great fencing staple extractors!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 blimey , what a great day out , seeing all the old timers keeping their hand in also good to see an intrac as well, not many if any about here anymore brilliant pics erik :) know what you mean about the finger guides nigel , many a time hit me own fingers trying to prise a staple :D did you have a name for it ? farm next door used to call them digglers as in Dirk Diggler i suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Great pictures Erik. Looks you had a great day. I like the mc cormick. That was my first drive on a tractor. texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eurodeere Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 The drum mower was one of those great farming revolutions but I don't think most people recognise the great leap forward it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakescot Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 unless you have used one of these finger bar blighters then correct, you don`t appreciate the giant leap forward they were. I only ever cut weeds with the fergie ones we had, used 3 of them one was always in bits !!!!! I`m sure though they were a great advancement forward in their day too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 Fantastic pictures Erik, really like the baby Fendts and nice to see the Deutz Intrac too. An S.D.F dealership just up the road from me ran a 6.31 version for some time, i'll post some pictures of it once I get my scanner rigged up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 that makes a change from ploughing matches some interesting machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 that makes a change from ploughing matches some interesting machines same thought crossed my mind too!!! great day out i guess as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Thank you all for the nice reponce, it was a great day out, it has bin a wile since i spend a quality day out with dad, he had a great time as well, he needed a bit of a brake from things with mom beeing sick and all. Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Nice post Erik and nice to see so many tractors and "finger bar mowers" in action. I had my French Cub and mid mounted mower going at our local working day last year but I was the only mower there amongst nearrly 200 tractors. Everyone just seemed to want to plough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Looks like the Cub does a good job of mowing BC, you say French Cub, does that mean it has the French engine ? i think a simca or somthing, does that work well for getting parts and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Basically the French cub has the same engine and back end etc as the American Cub. They were only made under license in France. Lucklly I did not have to get engine parts for either of my French or American cubs but pasrts can be obtained via the states. Some of the differences between the American and French made Cubs Front Grille - American is ealier and is the fire guard grille whereas the Ffrench one has the style grille as used on Farmall A's etc Different seat system French ones have scallops in front wheel rims but not the America You will see some of the difference between my 1951 restored American one and 1957 unrestored French one. Yes I was pleased with the mowing Erik it was straighter than my ploughing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 16, 2009 Share Posted June 16, 2009 Funny photos have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 OK i see now, i had the engine thing confused with the MH pony, they were imported in France with out the engine and that got a French engine in it. Wow your restord Cub looks like it came new from the factory today Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 I seem to recall the badge on the French one had something about CIMA on it but I will check Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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