What's the oldest model you own ? - and how old is it ?

[Lord Ferguson]

I was just sitting here and I thought to myself... I wonder what is the oldest model I own... have you ever wondered the same

I THINK... my oldest model would be a Mitlon of India MF35... or my Corgi 65... or perhaps the 780 combine ... I'd guess there are from the early 1960's

come on.. your turn

[masseyjack590]

i don't know when its from but my dinky massey harris, pony or something like that 

[AlexMF]

my Britains roller is 1950s

My Britains disc harrow is from the 1960s

unboxed and play worn, the best way 

[Tractorman810]

going to have to check on this one i think, would be one of the unboxed side of the collection for sure

[The Tractor Twitcher]

The oldest tractor I have in my collection is this baby Matchbox Massey Harris 744 which I believe is around 50 years old, paid a few pence for it at a carboot sale many years ago:

[tractorbob]

my britains e27n major from the late 40s -mid 50s

[Johny mf]

actualy i dont know

[Manor Farm]

my britains jcb fastrac its 11 years old and my gran gave it to me

[AlexMF]

my britains e27n major from the late 40s -mid 50s

i have the e27n major drawn roller!

[powerrabbit]

Are we talking any model or farm models in particular?

If it's fam models I would say that my oldest one would be the pre-war Britains 'farmers gig and horse', the one with the 'thin' horse with raised front leg and the farmer driver without the whip and the gig without the whip holder. Dates from around 1936. Another that could be earlier, no-one knows exactly because it's so rare, is the large scale hollow-cast heavy horse (twice the size of a Britains horse) probably made by J. Hill & Co and the large scale hay rake attributed to Kayron. AVH Farm Toys or Olsen that was originally supplied or sold together as a 'unit'. If it's tractors then I reckon it's the Maylow Products (later bought out by Meccano) 3 that I have.

[FordTractorCrazy]

difficult as those would be from the iron cast age.. not difficult to say what type of tractor though.. It definately is a Fordson F.. my guess is a 1920 Arcade one is the oldest.. but have nearly 20 that are from the 1920's up to the 1940's from Arcade, Kenton, ACwilliams etc..

[Marmitemania]

My oldest model would be my straw box cambridge rolls or straw box Forage harvester, both 1978. Oldest model purchased new  would either be Milk marketing board Leyland tanker 1981 or Burgundy and yellow Round baler. Oldest tractor MF 595 (1975) oldest tractor purchased new would be one of my MB tracs 1982. All models Britains of course.

[ratholderen]

  it´s a SUPER MAJOR with grey mudguards so it´s in the mid sixties i think

[fordson major]

well I was thinking it was my boxed Chad Valley Fordson New Major from around 1952 but it looks like it could be hammered into second by my scruffy type 1 Britains Fordson E27N from around 1947.

[Leakeyvale]

My oldest models are all pre-war (1930s )

Britains Farmers Gig complete with farmer and box

Britains Farm Cart 40F with box

Britains Log Wagon complete with harness links

Britains "fur hoof" horse (additional to the one with log wagon)

John HIll Bullock Cart, horse, driver and stockman

Stop there - almost everything in my collection is well over 50 years old

[BC]

Well for me I only go back as far as 1948

Britain's E27 in Duck & Egg Box ( 1948 to 1952 )

1950's Harrow in Duck & Egg

1951 ish Trailing ploufg in Duck and Egg

[NIGEL FORD]

I doubt that's a '48 E27N though Bill as it has the wire steering column, and the plough may have been put in that box as it's got the later plastic rear wheel.

[BC]

I doubt that's a '48 E27N though Bill as it has the wire steering column, and the plough may have been put in that box as it's got the later plastic rear wheel.

Ok Nigel so the E27N could be 1952 ;)

Yes I think you could be right on the plough this was discussed in another topic around the time I bought the plough a couple of years ago.

[archbarch]

my oldest would be Britains FORD 5000 Major un-boxed, not sure on year late 60s???

They cant make em like that anymore!!!!!!

[pj witch]

a fordson new performance major from the mid 60,s unboxed and with many carpet framing hours on the clock

[FNHIR]

I'm pretty sure all my original models from childhood are gone unfortunately 

[archbarch]

i actually prefer the older models un-boxed and played with, they may not be worth as much as a boxed one but it shows theyve had a life and have been enjoyed, bit like a worn teddy bear really.

[Paul Palmer]

i agree with that archbarch no real tractor or implement stays immaculate

[texas]

It is very hard for my to say, but it is a massey ferguson 135 from britains

Texas

[Leakeyvale]

i actually prefer the older models un-boxed and played with, they may not be worth as much as a boxed one but it shows theyve had a life and have been enjoyed, bit like a worn teddy bear really.

I have a lot of playworn animals and when on display no-one seems to notice the missing paint.  A mix of near mint and worn animals just adds to the character; after all real animals are all individual.