robbo Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Rather than resurrect my old topic I thought I would start a new one of tractors and other machinery that I see on my travels. Starting with a couple of old Nuffields that are for sale at a yard about a mile from where I work, I am not sure if they are 10/60 models or 4/60 as the decals are so badly faded on one and completely missing from the other. Either way, whilst they are similar there are enough differences to make each of them interesting in their own right.. Number 1 which has got narrower wheels and tyres although I think that these were probably standard spec 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Number 2 which has wider tyres and a non standard grille and a somewhat modified exhaust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 26, 2012 Author Share Posted January 26, 2012 Then a real rarity in the yard itself. Apparently only 6 of these were ever imported into this country and this is only 1 of 2 that are still known, the other 4 have disappeared, either scrapped or re exported. In December 2011 a journalist from a magazine came to have a look at this tractor (I don't know which magazine) and it will be the basis of an article in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Out and about again today and came across a really unusual one again. This one appears to either be a County or based on a County but the badge on the front says Barth England. The tax disc also refers to it as a Barth Holland, whatever it is I don't think it is a standard model ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Then a bright looking Massey Ferguson 590 with loader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 That is a County-based Dutch Barth trench digger for laying drainage pipe. Rare beast. They also did them with steel track crawler units. The company is still going up to this day (http://www.barthdrainage.nl/) but they only do drainage work and don't build the drainage machines themselves anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 27, 2012 Author Share Posted January 27, 2012 Thanks Neils, I think my favourite modification is the welly over the exhaust ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 On the Nuffield's Mike both shared the same engine and the main difference between the 4/60 and the 10/60 was the number of gears. The 4/60 had 5 forward and one reverse whereas the 10/60 had a high and low box giving 10 forward and 2 reverse. I suspect No 1 Nuffield is a 4/60 and is quite a straight looking tractor. Number 2 well I suspect going by the reg D plate it is a 10/60 out from 1964 to 1967 and also the gator boot on the gear lever. I can only describe No 2 as a "bitsa" ( bits of this and bits of that) with non standard rear wheels and tyres, after market lighting system all round and incorrect radiator grills to name a few in addition to the modified exhaust system. That aside it will have been someones pride and joy at some point and well thanks for sharing Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Number 2 Nuffield is definately a 10/60 back end due to the type of brakes fitted to it. It also looks to have had the front chassis rails stretched and a 6 cylinder engine dropped into it, definately not the standard 4 cylinder lump in there hence the modified exhaust system. Seen it done to one before local to me. Nice photo's Mike, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 thats a tidy 590 mike, dont see to many arround now in that condition sadly, even the loaders in a good tidy condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Number 2 Nuffield is definately a 10/60 back end due to the type of brakes fitted to it. It also looks to have had the front chassis rails stretched and a 6 cylinder engine dropped into it, definately not the standard 4 cylinder lump in there hence the modified exhaust system. Seen it done to one before local to me. Nice photo's Mike, thanks for sharing I did wonder when I saw the plated chassis but it did not look as though the bonnets have been extended and well I would have though that would have been necessary to accept a six pot. Looking again the lift arms are not Nuffield ones either..... I should stop looking now before finding more wrongs things with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 The bonnet has been extended Bill, look at the front of it and you will notice that the front 12 inches or so finishes as flat tin rather than having the distinctive Nuffield curved edge to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Yes I can see that now Gav....obviously it is time I had my eyes retested....my two years must be up ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 Something a bit more up to date today and probably a lot more common as well, John Deere 6930 and Bomford hedgetrimmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 31, 2012 Author Share Posted January 31, 2012 The driver did apologise for the overalls but said his John Deere ones were in the wash ;D ;D And now the hedge before and after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike R Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Out and about again today and came across a really unusual one again. This one appears to either be a County or based on a County but the badge on the front says Barth England. The tax disc also refers to it as a Barth Holland, whatever it is I don't think it is a standard model ??? I thought these were made in the uk I have a dvd which shows them in action although this one does not have a cab on it like the one on the dvd and it may be operated with by 2 people a fantastic machine working in my dvd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 The driver did apologise for the overalls but said his John Deere ones were in the wash ;D ;D Bet he just loved all those lampposts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 I hope you stamped a ticket on the windscreen of that Deere for having white reward facing lights on, Mike. .... Quite an eclectic mix of machinery seen over the days, Mike. I like the Barth machine, something out of the ordinary and yet here on FTF there is someone who can tell us more about it Would like to see the old girl working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 2, 2012 Author Share Posted February 2, 2012 This could possible go in the tractors of different colours thread but I will leave it here instead. I am not sure whether this is a Ford 2000 or 3000 as there are no badges or decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Looks like a Ford 3600 to me Mike with the mounted hydraulic pump - in fact to be precise it is a Ford 333. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Time for another update and a few more classics Firstly, for all of you who like flotation tyres, just look at the boots on this baby :of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 View from the cab And then the arty farty attempt Turns out they were loading fodder been and carting it back to the yard, also on a trailer was a more up to date Valtra M130 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Merlo loader at work over the hedge I had a chat to the farmer and he told me that he had some more classics back at his yard and although he couldn't stop work he allowed me to go and have a look around..................well.............I saw a real beastie : Sitting in the shed was a lime green monster 8) apparently this tractor featured in "Classic Tractor" a few months ago, it is their primary cultivations tractor but only does about 200 hours per year. Unfortunately as he was still busy in the field I had to try and take the photos in the shed which was a bit cramped and the light wasn't brilliant............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 Then in complete contrast and hiding away in a dark corner, a Pre Force Ford looking very sorry for itself :- Ford 5610 that seems to be having a few problems at the moment And a more modern JD still hitched to the baler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted February 15, 2012 Author Share Posted February 15, 2012 They were bringing the fodder beet back to the yard and running it through the cleaner, powered by a tidy Ford 7610 The harvester for the beet was parked up in the shed as well, a Matrot self propelled 4 row machine, I couldn't get it all in the screen in one go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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