Laois 1:32 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I bought this machine for 50p at a Christmas Market a while back. I know it's a potato/beet/carrot harvester but i don't know what brand of a machine it is in real life. I've spent a good 2 hours rummaging around Google and haven't found anything so I'd be very grateful of any ideas. It's clear that I'm going to have to add an extra unloading belt as there are marks from where the other one broke off. Also I was wondering would it pass as 1:32? There are no details on the bottom of it saying what brand of toy it is (it doesn't even say made in china). I've little experience with harvesters of this type but I'd like to get this one functional again and hopefully more detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 They’re based on a Grimme potato harvester from the late 70’s/early 80’s but can’t remember what the name of the machine was now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laois 1:32 Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 10 minutes ago, Gav836 said: They’re based on a Grimme potato harvester from the late 70’s/early 80’s but can’t remember what the name of the machine was now. Thanks Gav. Just looked it up and found the Europa model: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laois 1:32 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 Worked at this yesterday and I managed to get a conveyor onto it. I know the original real life machine didn't have one but I need it to fill into a kane 16t trailer so here's what I came up with: I used a lego rubber track for the conveyor and I made up a frame from lego axels and connectors then I sheeted it with mount board and painted it. I've still to add a few details yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Like it. Got one in my bits box, hadn't decided what to do with it yet. Maybe something similar ? Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laois 1:32 Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Dave R said: Like it. Got one in my bits box, hadn't decided what to do with it yet. Maybe something similar ? Regards Dave Yeah I'd recommend doing something like this, I'm pleased with the way it turned out. Only thing I didn't mention was that I had to put a counterweight on the left of the machine because of the weight of the conveyor. Just bear that in mind if you decide to put a conveyor etc on it. N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave R Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Good plan, thanks Nathan. I will add it to the load of other cheap n cheerfull projects I have to do. Regards Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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