SIMON. Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Good write up Marky and that 1200 is amazing detail for a 1/32 brain norman knows his stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 FINALLY... I'll leave you with this pic from the last Massey 1200 brochure to be produced... I don't think our American cousins got the 1200... you guys had the larger 1500... which became the 1505 (and we were lucky enough to have that one too)... The 1500 had outgrown Perkins largest engine at the time and so Catapillar stepped in with their amazing 3208 V8 engine... America also had the 1800... later becoming the 1805... a real MONSTER of an Artic. - they ran the same CAT engine... pushing well over 210hp... Most of these American spec tractors had no lifting equipment... just a simple drawbar for pure muscular lugging power For those of you that havn't nodded off during my post.. I thank you for looking and I hope you have enjoyed the read... Look at her over 5 tonnes of beauty * * Come on Jason.... post us a pic of your real one please I seem to think mine weighed in at around 6T Mark, possibly more..... \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old Ford Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 she don't look that bad Jas , any plans for her mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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britainswomble Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 Here's one for Marky to waggle his maggot over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 She's looking very smart Jason, much tidier than I remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 your a lucky man with her jas, little bit of effort and shes be spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 your a lucky man with her jas, little bit of effort and shes be spot on she don't look that bad Jas , any plans for her mate I keep getting tempted to take the spanners to her but "The Boss" says some of by big boys toys will have to go if I'm going to get another motor this year.... "Whats the point in having all these things parked up all over the place if you aren't going to use them" were her words..... My words on the matter were totally different but muttered of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 I keep getting tempted to take the spanners to her but "The Boss" says some of by big boys toys will have to go if I'm going to get another motor this year.... "Whats the point in having all these things parked up all over the place if you aren't going to use them" were her words..... My words on the matter were totally different but muttered of course well it will be worth some dosh in the not to distant future i recon jas, those 2 minit ones in ct mag were listed at a good price before they even went under the hammer, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 How much Sean?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 2 mins will find the mag and have a lok for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 Keep her Jason.. she's in fine condition looking at those pics... and that IS the tripple D of the future.. you mark my words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 i have had the pleasure of driving one of these bad boys and all i can say is its good on the flat not so good on the hills. they run away very well in the hills . no weight on the back makes it fun to drive. problems with sterring happened all the time. i liked the muti power on it and at times it really helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 i have had the pleasure of driving one of these bad boys and all i can say is its good on the flat not so good on the hills. they run away very well in the hills . no weight on the back makes it fun to drive. problems with sterring happened all the time. i liked the muti power on it and at times it really helpful. The wheels on mine are filled with water which helps I should expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 i think the fronts on ours were water filled, at one time , when we tried out a big 6 furrow ?? plough, just enough weight on it to pop the wheels from memoery, so we stayed with the 5 furrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I seem to remember that when the 1200's first came out they had trouble with the tyres ripping the valves out, apparently they had so much grip , the wheels turned inside the tyres and off came the valves. They had to take them into the dealers and nurl the wheel rims to stop it happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britainswomble Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 I seem to remember that when the 1200's first came out they had trouble with the tyres ripping the valves out, apparently they had so much grip , the wheels turned inside the tyres and off came the valves. They had to take them into the dealers and nurl the wheel rims to stop it happening. Funny you should mention that. In he early seventies when radial tyres started to become popular, we (SussexTractors) had problems with both Counties and Muir Hills doing the same. As you say the solution was to fit Knurled wheel rims. That got rid of that problem till the rim mounting lugs started cracking and shearing off. For a while the answer to that was a bridge gusset which fitted over the wheel rim lug. Not long after, a heavy duty rim and centre became available. Problem solved!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Great article Marky, like it a lot Good time to repost these : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 Wow... some lovely pics there... what a gem she is... glad you enjoyed it and thanks for posting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Oooo, I've just noticed that the model's rear lights are different to the real thing's, was a change made to the real thing? Explain yourself marky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 27, 2007 Author Share Posted May 27, 2007 Oooo, I've just noticed that the model's rear lights are different to the real thing's, was a change made to the real thing? Explain yourself marky! If I remember rightly... I think they folded up out of the way for field work \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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