Lord Ferguson Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Made my first (and won't be many more) recent purchase of a Britains product this week - The MF 130 seed drill. Came in a factory sealed box - when I opened it... No weights - They are clearly depicted on the box as an included item. What I want to know is has anybody else had the same experience with this model Further to this.. If that's Massey red I'm a monkey's uncle Positives - Nice packaging on this model - vacuum formed plastic tray and lid - really good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 The ones that i bought had the weights with them inside the foot plate tray so i've had no problems with them, maybe you got a Friday afternoon model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Seems that way then Gavin - what about the colour of yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 not exactly what i would call MF red either, not quite the right shade to my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 How come everyone else can manage it but they can't I say - I don't know much about (anything really) plastic colouring but I am sure it's easily achieved if everyone else can do it - they did it back in the 70's - whats changed (apart form advances in technology ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Knowing all thes daft rules and regulations these days, the original dye is probably illegal and banned!! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Yeah - possibilitry I suppose - I didn't think of that Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 Guess you'll have to get your can of MF red spray paint out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 your drill too dark marky ? & as for the weights i dont think they were included in the later models ?but still used the original pics i suspect this arguement has been fueled here before ? TM will know whats what as he found it hard to find 2 old MF drills the same shade for another 'cut n shut' drill convo :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 7, 2006 Author Share Posted January 7, 2006 Thanks Marcus... I wasn't aware of this. They should change the packaging if that's the case - buit I'm sure that would have been said before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 only bought my last one about 2-3 years ago and they were still in the box then so it must have been a later model to mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValtraFan Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I bought an MF130 last year from a toy shop. This one had no weights with it. My original which ive probably had since the late 80's did have weights with it. Unfortunately the weights were lost along time ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Yeah I had one back in the early 80's - and like you I've lost the weights (Sadly) This has really annoyed me - I feel like getting my money back but I bought it from my local MF dealer so I don't want to give them the hassle of sending it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I bought one a couple of years ago in Toy-Master which had no weights. Does anyone have a pic of one with the weights attached? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 might be able to get you one if i remember if its in the loft or still stored in the garage before moving to the loft! :D Mark, can your metal worker mate not cut up some small blocks of aluminium or similar to use? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 might be able to get you one if i remember if its in the loft or still stored in the garage before moving to the loft! :D Mark, can your metal worker mate not cut up some small blocks of aluminium or similar to use? ??? That's the problem with storing them all over the house Ben eh...... ;) Would be good if you could get a pic...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 i'll be back in a bit! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 camera batteries are to flat, the one i could find was in the rainbow type box, weights were in the seed hopper section I think i have one in the red box somewhere, i'll charge the batteries up and take some pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 camera batteries are to flat, the one i could find was in the rainbow type box, weights were in the seed hopper section I think i have one in the red box somewhere, i'll charge the batteries up and take some pics Cheers Ben...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 they are very hard to match to be honest ,i think it must be down to different batches ect of dye,as i bopught 6 in all at toytrac and still couldn't get a match colour wise??,isn't a problem for me as they are painted over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-classic-collector Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 ive had mine for alot of years, i only have one weight left. didnt see the point in them really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 They were for Direct Drilling as opposed to conventional .Some 130s were equipped with heavier coulters for such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 heres my old girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 8, 2006 Author Share Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks Old Ford - that's an original isn't it (from the 80's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 yes she is old one of the first. ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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