texas Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Very nice combination you are using there. texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Nice update Mart...only one question... why does the sowing looking so dead straight ??? ....I thought MF's had a tendency to travel in a curved direction....but then again its maybe depends on the driver ;) Haha cheers Bill, I was quite pleased with how straight I got it looking, not bad for a first go I thought that a new front press to mart?? looks a nice set up i must say, good to see you getting stuff done rather than using contractors No we've always had the press Sean, it's an Opico Shatta Press, the boss used to use it when he drilled with the old Massey 500 which we recently sold Very nice combination you are using there. texas Thanks Bas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 Lovely straight lines Mart... I've missed this topic.. can we have some more regular updates pretty please with Cherries on the top Nice update Mart...only one question... why does the sowing looking so dead straight ??? ....I thought MF's had a tendency to travel in a curved direction....but then again its maybe depends on the driver ;) Indeed... right over you foot Billiam Bookbank if you don't watch it mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 Thanks Marky, will see what I can do buddy Here's another few pics from lately though First off since the new one pass has arrived we managed to sell the old 500 Sitting in the shed where she sat for the last 5 years Hauled out and after a wash Also had a day carting carrots for a local contractor harvesting for Kettle Produce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 never seen a 500 drill bar the brouchures on ebay, doesnt lok to different to a 30 / 130 really ,curious though, were the 2 tow arms hydrallicly lowered/ rasied or manual mart? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 20, 2011 Author Share Posted May 20, 2011 never seen a 500 drill bar the brouchures on ebay, doesnt lok to different to a 30 / 130 really ,curious though, were the 2 tow arms hydrallicly lowered/ rasied or manual mart? Two drawbars just lowered manually Sean.......It's got combined fertiliser and seed option, did the 30's/130's have that too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 dont honestly remeber whether our 30 had both or not, but i am sure marky will know when he see's this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Great pics Mart... Yes they all had it as an option I think.. They had a reversible centre plate so you could adjust the bulk storage ratio of fertiliser to seed depending on each ones application rate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 Lovely straight lines Mart... I've missed this topic.. can we have some more regular updates pretty please with Cherries on the top Indeed... right over you foot Billiam Bookbank if you don't watch it mate I tend to stay on the straight and narrow Mark...like this But I do fear for my feet when things get like this ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I was steering around the road sign you pillock ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I do like a good answer and well thanks ...I have been called a lot worse Mark ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 without risking hijacking young marts topic, would you be so kind as to post some of your ploughing pictures young billiam, in your topic, seeing as you have a plough and all that old chap :laugh: then i can get a ruler out on them and see if they are straight :laugh: anyway back to mart, how many acres did you get done with the new drill then mate? easy enough to use to? and any news on a new fergy to replace your trusty steed yet?? or is the boss holding on to her as bit longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 A very nice MF 500 it was too. Nice work there Mart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Share Posted May 23, 2011 without risking hijacking young marts topic, would you be so kind as to post some of your ploughing pictures young billiam, in your topic, seeing as you have a plough and all that old chap :laugh: then i can get a ruler out on them and see if they are straight :laugh: anyway back to mart, how many acres did you get done with the new drill then mate? easy enough to use to? and any news on a new fergy to replace your trusty steed yet?? or is the boss holding on to her as bit longer Just 50 acres of Braemar Spring Barley Sean, took a bit of getting used to and was a bit tense for a while until I got into the swing of it.......Once I got a system going though in terms of lifting the press/drill/switching markers etc I was ok. I do have to confess to a stripe in one field though - although we can;t work out why, it looks as if the drive wheels have been jammed as there are parts of the width that have seed in and parts which do not and then the next width is fine Currently looking for a new machine Sean although the 3095 will be staying as loader tractor with hopefully no haulage work for her to do. Apparently he was bidding on a 6490 at Cheffins just past but got pipped to it . The 6480 should be due for replacement in September too as she'll be 3 year old....... Thanks Colm Hope things are well with you mate....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Nice up dates my old mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MF-ROB Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Hey Martin ive just be reading this from the start to the finish and i must say im loving it all masseys aswell i will be keeping a eye on this from now on well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 50 acres eh. is that all you do wheat / barley wise then?? always asumed you did more going by previous posts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted May 27, 2011 Author Share Posted May 27, 2011 Nice up dates my old mate. Cheers Oli. Hope things are well with you mate Hey Martin ive just be reading this from the start to the finish and i must say im loving it all masseys aswell [img alt=]http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/Smileys/default/wink.gif i will be keeping a eye on this from now on well done [img alt=]http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/Smileys/default/grin.gif Glad you approve of the Masseys 50 acres eh. is that all you do wheat / barley wise then?? always asumed you did more going by previous posts Roughly 100 acres of arable in total Sean, the other 50 is in Winter Wheat which was sown by the contractor at the back end of last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Last week we were battered by some severe winds - the straw shed was the only part of the farm affected though....... Prior to the winds we had a calm spell so got 200cwts/a of fert onto the wheat and barley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Been on a bit of maintenance as well lately - had to take apart the grass rollers to take them to a welder to have new straight-through beams put in them....... Also gave the front box a coat of paint....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 5, 2011 Author Share Posted June 5, 2011 Lastly some livestock pics....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractortim Posted June 5, 2011 Share Posted June 5, 2011 whats the machine parked in the straw shed? have the rollers worn the ends of the shafts out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted June 6, 2011 Author Share Posted June 6, 2011 whats the machine parked in the straw shed? have the rollers worn the ends of the shafts out? Machine in the straw shed is a Bicieffe straw bedder mate.......Rollers haven't worn the ends out - they're cracked inside - purely our own fault as we left water in them over-winter, but due to the crack they can't hold the water anymore so the local agri engineer is going to cut off the ends of each roller and replace the main shaft....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 em cattle pix look well mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Lovely bullocks there, Mart. A nice set of twins too is it or was one fostered or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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