phil phoenix Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 Thought I would catch up with a few recent pictures I had taken starting off with wholecrop. Not sure who these people were, possibly from Hertfordshire but with big modern kit. Notice the specialized Scania truck/ maize wagon. It seems that european transport methods are taking hold in the UK. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 A week before barley got cut they started on a big field of birds eye pea's. 4 x Ploeger machines and a pair of nice new Puma 240's😎.......................There was a lovely sweet smell in the air too, and I did pick a few peas and munched them while watching the harvest........very nice they were. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 8 hours ago, phil phoenix said: A week before barley got cut they started on a big field of birds eye pea's. 4 x Ploeger machines and a pair of nice new Puma 240's😎.......................There was a lovely sweet smell in the air too, and I did pick a few peas and munched them while watching the harvest........very nice they were. one of my mates would be driving one harvester and another might have been on trailer work 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Had tires taken of rims other week as going bit rusty ,got rowcrops on at moment so wheels not being used at moment 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Had them blasted and primed up . I was with my mates other day and asked one about man he use to blast things and another mate said ring this number cant remember his name but he just blasted wheels for me and he is bit closer ,so i rung it and turns out he lives in rented house one field away from my farm ,he seen me cutting grass at back of his last 5 years and did not now me and i had no idea what he did ,small world . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Took me a little while cleaning up spacers and nuts and bolts but been ####### down rain last few days so atleast i am undercover 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just doing front 2 at moment ,got primer on , hope to get top coat on later today then put aside to dry and start back 2 wheels . Long while since i done paint spraying but getting there 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 While it was dry and waiting for paint to dry i took of one skid as it had couple small hole coming in it so cut and welded a plate over it and refitted ,then it rained again ,10mm , very windy at moment but dry 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Still keeping busy Smithy despite the rain👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 19 minutes ago, Paul Palmer said: Still keeping busy Smithy despite the rain👍 As well as wheels there is loads of little jobs to try and get done , supposed to be giving my van a clean as well as 2 tractors , they should be coming out tomorrow to fix baler ,been awaiting parts for 3 weeks , got a conifer hedge to go and hack back with tractor/hedgecutter for next village parish council one evening , my 80 year old mate has now given up his firewood business do to a car crash he had back in april so i am running him about and trying to sort out his equipment so he can sell it on , sold and delivered his Deutz yesterday , yes keeping busy 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 42 minutes ago, smithy said: As well as wheels there is loads of little jobs to try and get done , supposed to be giving my van a clean as well as 2 tractors , they should be coming out tomorrow to fix baler ,been awaiting parts for 3 weeks , got a conifer hedge to go and hack back with tractor/hedgecutter for next village parish council one evening , my 80 year old mate has now given up his firewood business do to a car crash he had back in april so i am running him about and trying to sort out his equipment so he can sell it on , sold and delivered his Deutz yesterday , yes keeping busy 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Just now, Paul Palmer said: I should say so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 The tractor after giving it a wash and taking sawbench off ,reloaded onto lowloader and granddaughter had a bit of practice driving with long trailer while i sat beside her as we delivered tractor last night to its new owner .He is going to just tidy up what needs doing but leave it as is and use on road runs ,once he fixed the brakes 20230715_181249.mp4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Nice sunset over banbourgh castle 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 7 hours ago, jmd said: Nice sunset over banbourgh castle Nice to see you getting a bit of good weather John 👍 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 11 hours ago, smithy said: The tractor after giving it a wash and taking sawbench off ,reloaded onto lowloader and granddaughter had a bit of practice driving with long trailer while i sat beside her as we delivered tractor last night to its new owner .He is going to just tidy up what needs doing but leave it as is and use on road runs ,once he fixed the brakes 20230715_181249.mp4 Good to see you giving Jasmine a bit of tuition Smithy, be handy with her on trailer work for harvest 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 10 hours ago, Valley Axe Man said: Nice to see you getting a bit of good weather John 👍 Cheers Paul yes not to bad thunderstorm Saturday afternoon and a couple of showers today but nice enough in-between 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 Nice walk to dunstanburgh Castle today then newton by the sea with the castle in the distance 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 22 hours ago, smithy said: The tractor after giving it a wash and taking sawbench off ,reloaded onto lowloader and granddaughter had a bit of practice driving with long trailer while i sat beside her as we delivered tractor last night to its new owner .He is going to just tidy up what needs doing but leave it as is and use on road runs ,once he fixed the brakes 20230715_181249.mp4 Look a nice clean tractor Smithy, what model is it? Looks like an 07 series 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 On 7/17/2023 at 5:16 PM, robbo said: Look a nice clean tractor Smithy, what model is it? Looks like an 07 series right at this moment i cant remember ,its all faded on the bonnet ,i have a note in a book up farm what model it is for when i used to get filters for it ,i will look and come back to you , my mate Eric has had it in his woodyard since 2015 , normally i would change oils and filters around May time but since he had car accident mid April its not been used and he has decided to retire (he is 80 years young) so its been sold on to a good home 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I now own my dream tractor, but need to get it moved up to Shropshire. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Obviously first task is new front tyres, stop the diesel leak, get all the lights to work and take it on a road run! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 14 minutes ago, SirTainly said: Obviously first task is new front tyres, stop the diesel leak, get all the lights to work and take it on a road run! Nice! Does it have a CD player? Looks in very good order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirTainly Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, Barry said: Nice! Does it have a CD player? Looks in very good order. It has room for one! 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil phoenix Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 So Smithy, are you going to get all trendy and spray them wheels black??🙃 I recall the old Case Magnums had partially black rims and our local Case user "Glover Agri" has several Puma's all on black rims now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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