Valley Axeman's 1/16th collection

[Valley Axe Man]

...... Followed by Week's number 4, a Labarador, as the plus 40 wasn't big enough    based on a recently restored example, found at Kirkby Stephen, by Andy and duly turned into model form

 

 

 

 

Edited February 13, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

 ...... and also a Week's Retriver ( based on the Week's Labrador, and the Weeks Retriver brochure, but with wheels to the outside to lower the loading height) which made trailer number 5

 

 

 

Edited February 13, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

And the three bale trailers together, all i need now is a baler and some bales.......

 

 

 

 

 

As it probably shows up to now that i've a bit of a fondness for Weeks trailers....... so far you have seen 5 and there's still a couple more to come  in Week's other colour for trailers that they supplied........ Fergy Red

Edited February 13, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Tractorman810]

a baler, bales and a flat 8 sledge to make sure you utlise that browns grab  properly paul

[Valley Axe Man]

a baler, bales and a flat 8 sledge to make sure you utlise that browns grab  properly paul

 

It's in hand Sean...... Baler on the shelf, though a slightly newer version might appear in the future....... just the bales needed to match the chamber size in the baler, and be a good fit in the flat 8

Edited February 13, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

Next up out of the Week's collection is a slurry tanker, originally a marketing agreement between Weeks and Veenhuis, allowed Veenhuis to sell Weeks trailers in Veenhuis livery and Weeks to sell tankers.......... This one has the addded hydraulic gate valve rather than the manual bar type along the length of the tanker top. Also it runs on slightly larger tyres, just to make it abit different

 

 

 

 

[Valley Axe Man]

And ready to go and slurp a bit of slurry, hitched up to my UH based big booted 5000  although won't get too much work done........ forgot the pto shaft!!!!!

 

Edited February 14, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[stehos]

Next up out of the Week's collection is a slurry tanker, originally a marketing agreement between Weeks and Veenhuis, allowed Veenhuis to sell Weeks trailers in Veenhuis livery and Weeks to sell tankers.......... This one has the addded hydraulic gate valve rather than the manual bar type along the length of the tanker top. Also it runs on slightly larger tyres, just to make it abit different

 

 

 

 

We used to have the Veenhuis tanker at our farm, that was before the time the slurry needed to be injected...

[Valley Axe Man]

We used to have the Veenhuis tanker at our farm, that was before the time the slurry needed to be injected...

 

 

I do have some Veenweeks brochures somewhere Jack but glad it bring back memories for you...... i'll have to hunt them out as i seem to remember Veenweeks offering a slurry curtain attachment as well as dribble bars as extras on some of their larger and twin axle tankers, but times change, this tanker not a quarter of a modern day ones. 700 gallon nothing these days 

Edited February 14, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

A couple more pics of another of Andy's models to follow, then back on with a couple more of the tractors...... Photobucket dragging it's feet uploading again   

Edited February 14, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

Now to Andy's Dowdeswell plough. in 4 furrow format but with a bolt on 5th furrow ( that last furrow in build at the moment),

 

 

 

 

plus a couple of close ups of the adjustable depth wheel and the wearing parts,,,,,

 

 

[Valley Axe Man]

A little break from some implements and back to a tractor or three!!.......

 

The only red tractor in the collection..... a UH 1455 International, originally bought as a source of cheap horsepower..... but until a pto sorted it's of limited use  

 

 

 

[Valley Axe Man]

...... though i couldn't resist putting it on the Dowdeswell..... would look better with the 5th furrow

 

 

[Valley Axe Man]

Next back to a bit of blue.... with a hint of red attached

 

A UH ford 7000 with "air con"     ( both doors cut out and rear lower window removed) to try and keep cool on those long hot summer days foraging  This tractor would really suit a New Holland 717.... remove the front weights and add an additive barrel carrier and barrel...... but a 717 would take some building.............

 

 

 

 

 

so then this 7000 needs a different forager to power.........

Edited February 16, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

....... and after seeing a prototype and having a chat with Andy.... as if by magic and a bit of a save up..... a Tarrup 1500 appeared in the collection  

 

 

 

and Andy didn't just make it look good on the outside....... it feature's a full set of flails underneath

 

Edited February 16, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[BC]

Brings back found memories Paul. I drove an L reg circa 1972/73  7000 with a Howard spreader helping out at a friend farm in the 80's. A bit powerful beast and they had a Quickie loader for it and my friend always says he wished he had kept it since it was one of the best loader tractors he and his family had. Usual thing I suppose you needed to trade in to upgrade    ...sorry no pictures to share only fond memories

[Valley Axe Man]

And the pair together, first fitting the linkage spear....

 

 

[Valley Axe Man]

...... and then the harvester...... ready for a day chopping some grass  

 

 

 

 

[WillTEF20]

Paul your collection is fantastic!   How many Classic combine moodels do you have in total?

[Valley Axe Man]

Brings back found memories Paul. I drove an L reg circa 1972/73  7000 with a Howard spreader helping out at a friend farm in the 80's. A bit powerful beast and they had a Quickie loader for it and my friend always says he wished he had kept it since it was one of the best loader tractors he and his family had. Usual thing I suppose you needed to trade in to upgrade    ...sorry no pictures to share only fond memories

 

Funny you should mention a Howard spreader Bill...... there is one in my collection built by Andy that i've yet to post up  glad the 7000 brings back fond memories for you from days gone by when a 7000 was deemed a big tractor!!

Edited February 16, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Valley Axe Man]

Paul your collection is fantastic!   How many Classic combine moodels do you have in total?

 

Cheers Will, thanks   In total there's around 25 models in my collection and one that's on loan that's owned by my mum, built by Andy.... and hope to add one or two more this year if all goes to plan with the man himself and his work load

Edited February 16, 2013 by Valley Axe Man

[Tractorman810]

i thought with your skills paul, the doors would be working  removables mate?? sure that would be easy enough to do

[justy 46]

Now thats a class bit of kit. Realy do like that 7000 & single chop. The good ol days.

[Valley Axe Man]

i thought with your skills paul, the doors would be working  removables mate?? sure that would be easy enough to do

 

The doors are just sitting at the moment Sean..... when get some of the other bits and bobs finished i've a bit of time to re-visit the 7000 and do a bit more to it....like take the pto cover off to get the shaft to fit and fix the top link in place too

[Valley Axe Man]

Now thats a class bit of kit. Realy do like that 7000 & single chop. The good ol days.

 

Cheers Justin...... glad you like 7000 and Tarrup combo. You hit the nail on the head about the good old days though..... just short of the sound and smell of the 7000 exhaust, the smell of burning drivebelts as the Tarrup powers its way through a thick heavy crop and the smell of freshly chopped grass as a 4000 trundles about at full chat on trailer duties........ Pure Magic   

Edited February 16, 2013 by Valley Axe Man