Deere-est Posted January 18, 2011 Author Share Posted January 18, 2011 Thanks Erik and Colm. You could spend all day there taking photo's, COlm as well you know. I thought if I get two or three each time I go it may give an insight to what is up there each month. In the section where the older tractors is I reckon there was 100 or more still to be collected or staying for the next sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakescot Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 its the only way to stay up with the trade, go to all the sales.they are interesting to go to arent they?great to see all the different kinds of kit. the old guy who used to work with us dealt in tractors in the 60`s and 70`s when they cost him anything from 50 to 750 quid !!! changed days eh.he used to tell us about buying 4 or 5 in a day, taking them home and having them sold before the week was out.other times he said he`d buy 8 !! and not sell any for a month......................at a couple of hundred quid it was less money tied up but things would be relative I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 that deere looks well with the black loader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 A much needed update for this topic, been busy taking the photos but just not had the time to sit and upload them so here we are. Can't remember the dates and times but this one is a collection from Exeter auctions, the Iveco has since been sold I will be taking it to the docks no doubt somewhen soon. The tyres were slick and I had to drag the winch out to encourage the old girl up the ramps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Then another job saw me out with the rigid to pick up some fairly heft Parmiter folding disc harrows. A blown pipe and a girly TR250 hindered the first attempt but once the pipe was replace I went back again to collect them. Quite nice using the crane, something I have missed since my brick and block days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Then it was piggy back time, with the 6 wheeler loaded up two of us headed off to Devon (Tavistock) to collect two Zetor tractors, both 4wd and with loaders and a JCB. We couldn't quite get the second Zetor on so the 6 wheeler took that and went on to Bodmin to collect a 3085. I went on back with these two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Another trip to Cornwall piggy back style saw the 6 wheeler collect this John Deere 3050, this pic is more recent after a good wash and a workshop service. A really bad MF 675 was also collected. My load was a 135 from the same chap who had the 3050, two little Fiats from just south of Camelford and then the 7610 came from Bodmin Moor, from Cornwall Spring Water I think it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Another trip in the 6 wheeler for me and one of the chaps from the workshop. A farm down near Corfe Castle in Dorset, he was Massey through and through with two later models, MF290 4wd loader and a 690 4wd loader and a 135 which all seemed in relative use. A dead 690 2wd and then our load for the day - a dead 3090 and Krone baler in need of some TLC. The baler we craned on and the 3090 we winched up. Now, the 3090 is a runner I am happy to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Last week, another trip to Blandford in the artic saw me have a little difficulty getting up the farm track which was typical chalk after a shower - slippery. No problem for the farmers toy, an old Range Rover with a Cummins 4 pot from an excavator engine in it! Quite a torquey engine though. At this place I picked up an MF165, a 390, 80 loader, 915 loader, 3 Bedford KM engines, one with drop box, two muck grabs and a Taarup mower. There was a Kongskilde sucker blower there too but I coudn't get it on The farmers Manitou had a puncture and we were reliant on the contractors 414 who just happened to be there to load me inbetween loading spreaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Back to the farm with the Masseys near Corfe Castle to get a second 3090 and a pretty rough old 595, both were dead and needed winching on. With power steering and no engine .. .. . there is no steering of course. So farmer gave the front wheels a nudge from either side to keep them in a straight line for me. On the way back I even had just enough space to squeeze on the sucker blower from the farm near Blandford! PDC style, albeit with a ratchet strap to hold the ramps up! It lashed it down that day, last Thursday infact and I was drenched and covered in sloppy mud and cow pooh!! So a quick stop on the way past home for a change ready for my night out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Once back at the yard it was a break on the tacho and head off to Tilbury in the artic. . .... . once I had dropped off a small set of dismantled disc harrows off near Reading. Cargo for the docks, a Nissan Navara and one of the Mercedes box lorries I brought back from a commercial sale near Doncaster on one of my first runs for the firm. First pic is when I picked the two Mercs up after their purchase, next one is the same lorry after being sold and en-route to Tilbury on Thursday evening. I got to Tilbury at 20.30 that night and what luck do I get. . ... battery flat! The office shuts at 21.00 but the chap was very helpful given the time I turned up. After failed attempts to jump it, he and two dutch chaps pushed me down the ramps and I swung the Scania round and jumped it, 24v gave it a bit more 'oomph'!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Night out in the glamorous Thurrock Services which was ram packed but managed to converse with a Lithuanian driver and get him to wait for me to give him a hoot so I could have his space. Then in the morning a run up to Cheffins via Marks of course And got a few photos of the tractors from February's sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Three interesting Masseys, after seeing the MF600/300 mix that Chris posted the other day I thought it ironic I would find two 600's with 300 series front grills, both appear original. Any further info from the experts, Mark? And a little 30D from a Whiskey distillery which was quite nice too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 13, 2011 Author Share Posted February 13, 2011 Oh and this big monster which I reckon Pete will like as will some others. And my return load comprising an MF165, 590, 675 and a 575. Let's see what next week brings now then! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorbob Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 interesting job that ..seeing different farms and tractors.. plenty of masseys around looking at these posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 what has happend to that 2680 :of :of seats back to front, more additional metal on the arches and cabs, than is used to make a new one, cant belive anyone actually bought that did they Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Great thread Tris, kept me busy for a bit, i'll look out for you down this way now I know the lorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Thanks men. Yes I do like this part of my work. It can prove quite a challenge picking up some of this gear but a challenge is good excercise! At least with some of the rougher stuff the need for care is slightly lower! When you get your wrap stack on the front Luke I shouldn't have any problem spotting then. I'll keep my eyes wide. As for that 26 Sean, don't know if it sold or not, it was there last sale too so it didn't sell that time. It may not sell for what it is but it may sell for what it could be. It may be mechanically sound and the extra metal worth a couple of hundred quid in scrap which could pay to convert it back to original tractor. If it is there next visit I'll investigate its use. Maybe it was used with a stump grinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Great to catch up with this topic Tris. Some interesting loads you've had of late, sad to see the old 3090s in that state though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Very nice pictures from your job Tris. What will be happend to those old tractor? Regards Bas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Some will be rebuilt with new parts, tyres and paint and some will just have a service, new tyres etc. Most of the machines go to Africa, Eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East, Bas. Mart I know what you mean. However these machines end up so bad is beyond me. It is sad to see I think. The 3090's were E reg and F reg by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Got a new carrier in the making at the moment, also just been told i'm getting another brand new tractor in March, and this carrier is going to carry 10 rolls instead of 4! It's a fairly big wrapper, you'll notice it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Big wrapper? PowerDiddyStar? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 For sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Superb topic Trissy... thanks for the update... as for the 2680 'bitza' ... what a strange looking beasty indeed... come on Sean... you'll get that cheap as well I bet .. what a restoration project mate 300 series grill on a 600.... well I can only guess at it being retro fitted... is it not just the grill that's been pushed into the original 'hard nose' .. interesting that they are both 'MF Heavy Duty' 4 wheel drives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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