NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Was out for a walk today and came across a rather incredible farm......Behind the farm was a huge line-up of scrap vehicles (lorries, loaders etc) including an old Aveling Barford dumper half way up a hill \......Anyway the farm itself had some interesting kit too, so I took a few hurried snaps as the farmer wasn't about and we didn't want to be banging into any lovely sheepdogs...... First off a rather scrappy Massey Ferguson back-hoe minus the front bucket and back-hoe, I found the back-hoe in the scrapyard bit later...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Next up - one for Nath - an old Matbro Pivot Steer...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 An older Zetor with rather interesting front linkage too...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 that 'old ' matbro pivot steer is newer than naths home made linkage with pto ? someone obviously had a spare 8045 crystal & a lot of imagineation \ i bet he's got a NH badge on the steering wheel :D great pics mart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 that 'old ' matbro pivot steer is newer than naths It ain't a TR250 though I don't think, although I didn't hang about to find out...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Next - an old Claas Matador Combine...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 My favourite one of the selection - an industrial yellow Ford 4610H with Keenan Feeder Wagon...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Last one - an old Massey Ferguson combine from behind...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 blimey is that an old massey harris 780 combine there mart? looks like one maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 blimey is that an old massey harris 780 combine there mart? looks like one maybe It does have the Massey Ferguson logo on it but I'm sure it was a 700 Series decal on the side (it was rather faded though)...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 its an oldie all the same,i just love these small old farms theres always loads of old kit laying arround but still in use ,gives a lovley sence of history to the place,shame there arn't more arround Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 its an oldie all the same,i just love these small old farms theres always loads of old kit laying arround but still in use ,gives a lovley sence of history to the place,shame there arn't more arround There was a shed which I peeked in which had a few vintage tractors in but I didn't want to hang around too much but believe me I could have spent hours wandering around and photgraphing all the old kit that was lying around...... ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 i would to if i was there,go back and ask the owner ,most usally let you have a prod arround if you ask nicely mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 i would to if i was there,go back and ask the owner ,most usally let you have a prod arround if you ask nicely mate Unfortunately couldn't find him today and the dogs weren't too happy...... \ If I'm back in the area though I will try and have a blether and a root around...... ;) Look out for my Terra Gator pics later on - probably be after 11 before I get around to posting them though...... \ ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 its an oldie all the same,i just love these small old farms theres always loads of old kit laying arround but still in use ,gives a lovley sence of history to the place,shame there arn't more arround There was a shed which I peeked in which had a few vintage tractors in but I didn't want to hang around too much but believe me I could have spent hours wandering around and photgraphing all the old kit that was lying around...... ;) in that case mart don't go to smurfs place ,we'd never see you again :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 there used to be an old massey harris 780 at a farm across the green from my nans old place,sat for years after being replaced,in the field/green out front,used to play for hours on her,that had the mf logo on the back,but was labled a massey harris on the side think it had a replacement rear pannel on it ,thing was towed away for scrap just before we sold the farms up,a very sad day to see it go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 We had a 780 when I was (very) young, it was the sheet metal that gave up on first but the engine was a good as new. There was stand at Spalding where he had 1/32 780s at around ?250..............that's about what my father paid for ours! that had the mf logo on the back,but was labled a massey harris on the side think it had a replacement rear pannel on it A lot of dealers used to tart them up with some red paint and MF decals and sell them on S/H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 i seem to remember my granddad saying they had it from new,as they were one of the first to get one,if the weather was bad they would loan it out to our farm,until they bought 2 of them a few years later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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