Lord Ferguson Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Honestly.. I ask you... what use is a huge brute like that without the use of draft control \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Typical US set up , no linkage, as many American farmers only use trailed tackle. They used to produce tractors for the US market in two forms, ""row-crop" or "western", "row-crop" machines were more or less as we would expect them , with adjustable axles and a three point linkage, while "westerns" would have fixed axles and a heavy duty swinging drawbar only. I don't know if these distinctions still apply, but I'm certain they did until fairly recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Here you are Marky , just found A MF 3500 series brochure, I think this explanes it better than I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 My Dad tells me there are 4 MF 1800 tractors in the UK, 2 of which are on a farm between Hereford and Kington in a village called Lucton, i have seen one of them in a field last year, evertime i go to my parent to visit i keep an eye out for them to take a picture, but no sightings yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Lovely machine Marky...... My Dad tells me there are 4 MF 1800 tractors in the UK, 2 of which are on a farm between Hereford and Kington in a village called Lucton, i have seen one of them in a field last year, evertime i go to my parent to visit i keep an eye out for them to take a picture, but no sightings yet. My boss used to have the only working version of an 1805 (I think it was an 1805 it's hard to tell now) in the UK......Now there's a sad story that links to this tractor that invloves the electricity board...... \ :'( :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 My Dad tells me there are 4 MF 1800 tractors in the UK, 2 of which are on a farm between Hereford and Kington in a village called Lucton, i have seen one of them in a field last year, evertime i go to my parent to visit i keep an eye out for them to take a picture, but no sightings yet. He's probably thinking of Duncan Cameron at Letton Court Farm, but I think you'll find they are 4 4800 series tractors. They run 2 4840's and 2 4880's [ they also have another 4880 for spares]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Here you are Marky , just found A MF 3500 series brochure, I think this explanes it better than I could. just found never seen one before in my life , 3500 series , new one on me again !!!!, got a feeling you will be offered some money very soon indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 just found never seen one before in my life , 3500 series , new one on me again !!!!, got a feeling you will be offered some money very soon indeed :D - I've got the whole 3500 range already Marcus - It was basicaly the 2000 series renumbered... no great difference I don't believe... Mind you... I don;t have that EXACT brochure Allis :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 why renumbered marky ? just an updated version for other countries ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 why renumbered marky ? just an updated version for other countries ? I think so Marcus... they seem to be the same spec wise... I think it was for Canada mainly \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I think so Marcus... they seem to be the same spec wise... I think it was for Canada mainly \ ahh the canadians * says me tapping the side of my nose & winks in a conspirtual mannor in acknowledgement * those canadians have a lot to answer for :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 why renumbered marky ? just an updated version for other countries ? The 3500 series were a lower spec tractor for the US market, built in parallel with the 3600's at Beauvais as a follow on to the 2600 series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorsday Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Marky, How many MF brochures have you got....? R Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Marky, How many MF brochures have you got....? R Day please dont ask him that :D from memory i think there were 5 A4 binders full of stuff \ \ \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky, How many MF brochures have you got....? R Day Approx 600 Rory (ish..) ... I have been collecting since I was about 8.. and I'm 21 40 now I reckon I still only have about 60% of what MF produced... which my wife is NOT happy about :D Ben... it was 9 binders full Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Approx 600 Rory (ish..) ... I have been collecting since I was about 8.. and I'm 21 40 now I reckon I still only have about 60% of what MF produced... which my wife is NOT happy about :D Ben... it was 9 binders full :o :o were the others in the far cabinet then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 :o :o were the others in the far cabinet then Yeah.... I have 3 full folders of tractors alone - they are in the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorsday Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky That's a very good collection and I like how you collect overseas literature. Do you mean 60% of what MF produced for the UK market, or what they produced for the world....? I reckon I've got about 3000 MF brochures and I reckon I'm only scratching the surface! Getting hold of the overseas and export literature is now the main thrust of my collecting. Regards Rory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky That's a very good collection and I like how you collect overseas literature. Do you mean 60% of what MF produced for the UK market, or what they produced for the world....? I reckon I've got about 3000 MF brochures and I reckon I'm only scratching the surface! Getting hold of the overseas and export literature is now the main thrust of my collecting. Regards Rory 3000 :o - Will you marry me - Christ Rory... I thought I was doing good at 600ish... I meant 60% of everything they ever produced - Umm... time for a rethink I reckon I love the overseas stuff more than the UK stuff really Rory... some of the pics are just stunning.. so... when can I come and see your collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorsday Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky, If I could figure out how to post pics on the site I would post a picture of my collection, but I haven't figured it out yet. I recently managed to pick up some nice leaflets on MF tractors built in Argentina, plus some ex-MF 100 Series training slides of MF 135, MF 165, and MF 185. I love the overseas stuff, the more unusual the better. I'm a sad geezer really. Rory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeRoebuck Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky Did you ever get those Indian Massey brochure scans i sent you, I've been having trouble with emails and PM's not being sent or received and haven't heard anything back from you. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky Did you ever get those Indian Massey brochure scans i sent you, I've been having trouble with emails and PM's not being sent or received and haven't heard anything back from you. Lee Hello Lee.. sadly not mate :'( :'( - And I thought you didn't love me any more :'( :D Marky, If I could figure out how to post pics on the site I would post a picture of my collection, but I haven't figured it out yet. I recently managed to pick up some nice leaflets on MF tractors built in Argentina, plus some ex-MF 100 Series training slides of MF 135, MF 165, and MF 185. I love the overseas stuff, the more unusual the better. I'm a sad geezer really. Rory WOW... sounds like some great new stuff Rory... Oh how I wish you would find a way to post up pics on here :'( :'( - The Argentinian ones sound really great... and rare this side of the globe as well... They had some very "bespoke" kit in Argy I believe... especially the 100 and 1000 series I scan at 200dpi... save as a JPEG.. or TIFF then reduce to about 20% of the original size... SAVE as a JPEG now (and nothing else)... (forgot to mention... maintain aspect ratio).. bobs your uncle... fanny is your aunt... my pricks a .... well you know the rest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Marky That's a very good collection and I like how you collect overseas literature. Do you mean 60% of what MF produced for the UK market, or what they produced for the world....? I reckon I've got about 3000 MF brochures and I reckon I'm only scratching the surface! Getting hold of the overseas and export literature is now the main thrust of my collecting. Regards Rory now thats a collection worth reading through rory, send them over to marky, he will scan them up for you, ,mind you ,that may be the last you see of them, and him come to think of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted March 20, 2007 Author Share Posted March 20, 2007 now thats a collection worth reading through rory, send them over to marky, he will scan them up for you, ,mind you ,that may be the last you see of them, and him come to think of it Great idea Sean... go for it Rory... you can trust me right Who was it that once said that \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted March 20, 2007 Share Posted March 20, 2007 Great idea Sean... go for it Rory... you can trust me right Who was it that once said that \ her indoors mate?? yes love i will buy the new sofa later for you, may have started that of :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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