ihatepoundland Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 May be a daft question, but I don't think i've seen one before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I think it is a pressure control hitch. These units were atached on the 3pt linkage with a chain underneath the trailer drawbar, when the tractor started to struggle pulling the trailer, like up-hill or across soft ground, you opperated it by raising the hydraulic lever which raised the drawbar of the trailer by means of the chain to take the weight off the back of the tractor. Thats the principle anyway. I believe that Ferguson were the only tractor manufacturer to do this as all the ones I have come across are Fergy made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Step -Dad says it has something to do with a fert spreader say the small vicon one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 In the pic on the first posting the hitch is not complete. in the middle you will see that there is a sort of ball-joint, there should be another triangular sort of arm that extends back to hitch the chain to the trailer or implement. There is a pic of this unit in one of the later MF books, I will see if I can scan it and post it up. Found it. This is an earlier one on the back of a 178 hitched to a set of discs. Not a very good pic but you will get the general idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 The pressure control hitch on the 500 series is complete, you can see the arm with the break-away ball coupler in the middle , but swung slightly towards the camera. The hitch shown in the second photo is a heavier duty version ,fitted to some larger tractors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerrabbit Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 The pressure control hitch on the 500 series is complete, you can see the arm with the break-away ball coupler in the middle , but swung slightly towards the camera. The hitch shown in the second photo is a heavier duty version ,fitted to some larger tractors. Knew I was on the right lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Thats a 1080 Mr PR Yes it's a pressure control coupling.... as expalined... it puts pressure on the wheels by taking the weight of any trailed implement... superb idea.. and it worked a treat as well.... I did a "lesson" on here recently ... I'll see if I can find the topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=14072.0 there you go.. I will be setting another exam on Friday :D A rare find as well... a Massey 550 RED CAB... not many made of this little lady... what a gem of a tractor... French built... with double doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 That clears that up then Have a piccy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Whoopsie, just enlarged and upped the contrast......this is what the paper on the front says.... [ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 great little tractor were my dad works has a 575 on a w reg but is a single door with silver cab yet a farmer down the road has a 575 w reg with a cab like the one pictured, why are they different? are some french and the others from coventry \ i could be up for a numpty if its a simple answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allis8550 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Originally all 500 series cabs were single door, Massey added the extra door, later in production, after complaints from customers. Most if not all two door cabs were all red, French production 500's can be identified by double steps to the cab instead of single steps as on Coventry built tractors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Some two door cabs were built at the Banner Lane plant... but they were still silver topped cabs as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Here is another local one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 Oversized front tyres this time You do like your red cabs over there Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 Red is the fastest colour, everyone knows that But we do have some grey ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 What a gem... looks like an early winsam cab... anyone know for certain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 over there ? he's in somerset marky \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted June 28, 2007 Author Share Posted June 28, 2007 over there ? he's in somerset marky \ I was going to let him get away with that....hes a bit daft you see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 28, 2007 Share Posted June 28, 2007 I was going to let him get away with that....hes a bit daft you see Well... It ain't over here is it :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Is that Ron Knights Gleaner combine in the background Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Yes Mark please enlighten us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 Yes Mark please enlighten us Sorry Rob - thought that was another of Marky's posts :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted July 3, 2007 Share Posted July 3, 2007 No getting away with it... thats a numpty for Colm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihatepoundland Posted July 3, 2007 Author Share Posted July 3, 2007 Another of Marky's posts?!! Was it really that bad?! I guess i owe all my readers an apology :D Gleaner can have it's own thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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