Idle Git Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 4/5/2024 at 5:52 PM, CX820Joe said: I have bought a replacement for my battered old Fiat Hitachi loader in the form of a Volvo L60H, and also something I’ve been wanting to get for a while, a Britains Ransomes Nordsten drill which is in very nice condition The Hitachi looks to have plenty of life left in it to me , still got paint in the bucket , must be year end and some money burning a hole in your pocket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idle Git Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 On 3/6/2024 at 5:03 PM, Jack390 said: Model farmer reco sh40 forager from @Liam Wardle spent many a hour following one of these around the fields , it had been fettled with , bigger pulleys and such like and then the Fendt 615 had the magic spanner applied , what a outfit !!!! But in time the lure of a SP forager meant a Claas 690 turned up ,,,,,,, was fairly disappointing tbh , In time tho we had another Mengele chop our grass , wasnt half the animal , tho I think it was mare a case of the driver wanting to stretch the job over a couple of days 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack390 Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 9 hours ago, Idle Git said: spent many a hour following one of these around the fields , it had been fettled with , bigger pulleys and such like and then the Fendt 615 had the magic spanner applied , what a outfit !!!! But in time the lure of a SP forager meant a Claas 690 turned up ,,,,,,, was fairly disappointing tbh , In time tho we had another Mengele chop our grass , wasnt half the animal , tho I think it was mare a case of the driver wanting to stretch the job over a couple of days There was one featured in classic tractor a few months ago, it was on a fendt 926 if memory serves correctly. That reco had been modified aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Uh David Brown 1490 and a britains David Brown 1210 for its rear wheels to go on the 1490 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hajo Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 My latest purchase, this Weise Fendt Xylon in need of new wheels and a dust cloth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete132 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, Hajo said: My latest purchase, this Weise Fendt Xylon in need of new wheels and a dust cloth I like 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger82 Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 Have these on the way very happy with them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Bit of a giant arrived today, 1/16th Same Hercules from Schuco 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete132 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Looks good Robbo, I had contemplated the JD7810 but haven’t as of yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I’ve had this Wiking John Deere 8R from Ben @FendtFarmer - this is a very good model considering some of Wikings recent models haven’t been so good. and also bought the Britains International 1066 (another Amazon purchase) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted Saturday at 09:09 AM Share Posted Saturday at 09:09 AM A couple more eBay buys have arrived now, including an Ertl John Deere 8850 and also this very nice set of gang rolls with box too 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted Saturday at 09:37 AM Share Posted Saturday at 09:37 AM 4 pto shafts and a britains renault 145 repo exhaust for another project,all from Dave Towse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted Monday at 10:19 AM Share Posted Monday at 10:19 AM Atlas ford 5000 for its rear wheels, thanks to Justin on here for the advice on the 5000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CX820Joe Posted Monday at 04:17 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:17 PM On 4/24/2024 at 8:05 AM, Idle Git said: The Hitachi looks to have plenty of life left in it to me , still got paint in the bucket , must be year end and some money burning a hole in your pocket Sorry I missed this reply - you might well be right though the Hitachi does have an issue where it leans to one side! Hope to find some more attachments for the Volvo so it can earn its keep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted Tuesday at 05:00 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 05:00 PM My next project, a replicagri ih 845XL which will become a 885XL 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted yesterday at 04:54 AM Share Posted yesterday at 04:54 AM 11 hours ago, Paul Palmer said: My next project, a replicagri ih 845XL which will become a 885XL Just a little word of caution Paul, I don’t like to stick my nose in but the 885 has a much shorter wheelbase and bonnet than the 845 which is basically the same as the 844. Also, the lower grill and side panels on the 885 is completely different, as are the cab interiors and rear linkage. We’ve had both tractors in the past (still have the 844actually) and the differences between them is very noticeable, unless you do major surgery on the 845 it will never resemble the 885 I’m afraid. Like I say, I’m not wanting to interfere, it’s just that I’ve grown up with these tractors and know them pretty well, what looks on the face of it to be a relatively simple conversion isn’t unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted yesterday at 06:24 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:24 AM 1 hour ago, 844john said: Just a little word of caution Paul, I don’t like to stick my nose in but the 885 has a much shorter wheelbase and bonnet than the 845 which is basically the same as the 844. Also, the lower grill and side panels on the 885 is completely different, as are the cab interiors and rear linkage. We’ve had both tractors in the past (still have the 844actually) and the differences between them is very noticeable, unless you do major surgery on the 845 it will never resemble the 885 I’m afraid. Like I say, I’m not wanting to interfere, it’s just that I’ve grown up with these tractors and know them pretty well, what looks on the face of it to be a relatively simple conversion isn’t unfortunately Was aware of the wheelbase difference John but not the other stuff🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted yesterday at 06:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:25 AM And also that the front grill is different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted yesterday at 06:54 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:54 AM 25 minutes ago, Paul Palmer said: Was aware of the wheelbase difference John but not the other stuff🤦♂️ They share a family resemblance Paul, but that’s about it! The 885 traces its roots back to the 74 Worldwide series as they’re Doncaster built tractors, the 845 is European spec built in both Germany and France, longer, heavier back end, gear levers on the other side of the cab, sensodraulic hydraulic system, in all honesty a better tractor, which is probably why we still have the 844, although I do love the 885! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted yesterday at 06:57 AM Share Posted yesterday at 06:57 AM Do i keep it as a 845 John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted yesterday at 07:00 AM Share Posted yesterday at 07:00 AM Was your 845 an import Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted yesterday at 07:25 AM Share Posted yesterday at 07:25 AM 3 minutes ago, Paul Palmer said: Do i keep it as a 845 John? 1 minute ago, Paul Palmer said: Was your 845 an import As I said Paul, I don’t mean to interfere, it’s just I’ve looked at doing something similar myself in the past and realised it wasn’t worth the work for me, but I certainly wouldn’t say whether you should do it or not. No, our 844 was one of the last and it was actually built in Doncaster as the transferred production there in the latter years. My father also has one, but a few years older and his was built in Germany I believe, in all honesty it’s probably better finished than the UK built ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted yesterday at 07:31 AM Share Posted yesterday at 07:31 AM 4 minutes ago, 844john said: As I said Paul, I don’t mean to interfere, it’s just I’ve looked at doing something similar myself in the past and realised it wasn’t worth the work for me, but I certainly wouldn’t say whether you should do it or not. No, our 844 was one of the last and it was actually built in Doncaster as the transferred production there in the latter years. My father also has one, but a few years older and his was built in Germany I believe, in all honesty it’s probably better finished than the UK built ones Your not interfering John glad you pointed the facts out i am tempted to still go ahead though, usually i like things right but this one wont be accurate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted yesterday at 07:32 AM Share Posted yesterday at 07:32 AM I will pm you later if thats ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted yesterday at 09:10 AM Share Posted yesterday at 09:10 AM Feel a little responsible as I said it was close the other day. I wasn't as aware of the all the details differences that John's pointed out, but for me it's close enough at least until we start getting proper models of Doncaster tractors. Fingers crossed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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