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[FendtFarmer]

Looking back through the forum most of the older pictures have being lost through various updates, so thought I’d start a topic for people to share there dads tractors models, sadly I don’t currently own any trailers but hopefully one day I might 

[tractorman314]

This is only Dads Tractors model I have, wish I had bought all the trailers when they first came, as finding any for sale now is nigh impossible.

 

tractorman314. 

[James Joe Dewar]

JDC, John Cranston, used to build a lot of brass implements and share them on here, But he retired from farming a few years back and seems to have left model building these days, However he did have quite a few Dad's Tractor pieces, you can view them in this hyperlink below,

https://dunfarmin.co.uk/gal/gal.php

Regards

Joe.

[Jack390]

Seems to still be making a diorama, looks really good 

[CallumC]

Did "dad's tractors" make sheds as well ?   Sure I remember him making sheds fuel tanks and the trailers and what not    I'd love a trailer one day 

[Tractorman810]

2 hours ago, CallumC said:

Did "dad's tractors" make sheds as well ?   Sure I remember him making sheds fuel tanks and the trailers and what not    I'd love a trailer one day 

no that was his friend, george poole? i think was his name, i got a couple of grain silos of him, and my water tower on the layout. all made from card and other bits. very nice stuff , wish i could have afforded his barns and other bits at the time. really nice guy to talk to, very helpful in advising how to make stuff yourself 

[Tractorman810]

 i have 3 of his trailers,two versions of the 3.5 ton pettit ( one has a removable grain top) and a 3.5 ton ransomes, also have a un made mill loader of his, which i managed to buy when he retired, not got round to getting a scaledown te20 to fit it to yet though

[FendtFarmer]

After posting this topic, I made some enquiries and ended up purchasing a Pettit, Ransomes and a fuel bowser, very happy with these models 

[Cornish-model-farm]

I've got a Dad's Tractors Ferguson A (Ferguson Brown) on steel wheels and another on rubbers. They were limited editions but production ceased early, so there was never a full run. I think someone said it was because of a dispute over the ownership of the casting moulds or something. I also have a Dad's Tractors fuel bowser on rubber tyres - mine is a red oxide colour.

[smithy]

One fuel Bowser 

[smithy]

2 trailers 

[smithy]

2 more trailers. I am sure I have another petit trailer somewhere but can't find it at moment,must be up in loft or in the shed the wife doesn't know about 😂

[SPN]

Two high sided Ransomes are on my wish list. I kept putting them off until it was too late.

[Tractorman810]

wonder who got the twin axel ones of the m&m auction last year?? wasnt aware that he had done those

[FendtFarmer]

1 hour ago, smithy said:

2 more trailers. I am sure I have another petit trailer somewhere but can't find it at moment,must be up in loft or in the shed the wife doesn't know about 😂

Very nice smithy, can’t be many of those high tip ones about? 

[FendtFarmer]

59 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said:

wonder who got the twin axel ones of the m&m auction last year?? wasnt aware that he had done those

I’ve heard them mentioned before, but not actually seen any pics of them 

[Tractorman810]

11 hours ago, FendtFarmer said:

I’ve heard them mentioned before, but not actually seen any pics of them 

i nearly went for the twin axels, they didnt have grain tops though, both were just the drop side height , there was also one of the high tips that smithy has posted . do wish i had got a derv bowser, but they still come up from time to time. 

[PDH]

These two sold at M&M Auctions in July 2021. The single axle sold for £120 and the 4 wheel £60.

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[FendtFarmer]

collected this High tip Pettit from spalding yesterday 

[FendtFarmer]

4 1/2 Pettit and green fuel bowser 

[trigger82]

1 hour ago, FendtFarmer said:

4 1/2 Pettit and green fuel bowser 

That trailer very nice who did it . 

[FendtFarmer]

8 minutes ago, trigger82 said:

That trailer very nice who did it . 

All by dads tractors, no longer made so just luck on finding them nowadays 

[Anderson Agri]

Just saw this post. I am fortunate enough to have a fuel browser and a 3t Petit trailer. Would love more 

[Idle Git]

we had a bowser like that many years ago with one of those pumps , would of been okay filling small diesel tanks but not 2 or 3 hungry tractors ,,,,,,,, soon had a electric pump fitted