Powerstarâ„¢ Posted November 7, 2007 Share Posted November 7, 2007 Nice little 2650 on the Keenan That Targo looks worse for wear, but nice pics none the less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Started installing a new milking parlour this week, on Guston Court Farm, Nr Dover. Here are some pictures of what we have been doing and some general stuff of the farm and some of the mobile milking bail that myself and brother-in-law built, you can tow it behind a tractor but my brother-in=law hires it out to other dairy engineers, we had to get it back from Leicester. There is an odd one out in the pics of the cows on the bail can you spot it? One of the cows in one of the pics in the rosette room was the highest yielding cow in Britain in 92/93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 These are some pics of the parlour taking shape, it will have twelve cows each side so it is a 24/24. so 24 can be milked at once. The buildings are a bit old and light isn't very good but he seems happy enough with his new parlour, milking 223 at the moment but going upto 300. It's always nice to have your nails cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 Just bits of machinery and bits and pieces around the farm. Scratch buildiers may like to have a go at it. Some of the bits of machinery leave a bit to be desired. It's a bit battered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 What is the little Ford Graham? The cows look nice and clean and well bedded! Always a good sign of a well maintained farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 GRAHAM any chance of more pictures of the 2140 along with the lenght of the bonnet please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwain Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 nice pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 What is the little Ford Graham? The cows look nice and clean and well bedded! Always a good sign of a well maintained farm! the little ford is a 46 something it is a narrow version he bought it from a local fruit farm, the cows are high yeilding mate that is for sure GRAHAM any chance of more pictures of the 2140 along with the lenght of the bonnet please of course i can get you more pics p pete i will mesure bonnet tommoz as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 love the 536-60 with the spread a bale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 thanks mate want to build one as it was one of the tractors i used to cart of tatties when i was 16. good tractors to drive even with the gears inbetween your legs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pudding Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 get any milk from that bull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 14, 2007 Author Share Posted November 14, 2007 get any milk from that bull? he loves it up there mate thanks mate want to build one as it was one of the tractors i used to cart of tatties when i was 16. good tractors to drive even with the gears inbetween your legs nice memorys then mate i drove a 3130 many years ago same cab nice and roomy inside that cab two look forward to seeing your model i will be on pics tommoz fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 ye good memorys waswhen we worked with another farm went between that and my 2850 both classics now thanks very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 nice pics as ushal i ve been a 536 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Unusual mix of machines there clearly no allegiance with any particular manufacturer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 Unusual mix of machines there clearly no allegiance with any particular manufacturer He doesnt seem to have any favourites nash but the local case dealer has just stopped dealing in case and gone to massey. so maybe a few more massseys around the place soon. Got your pics to-day Pete of the 2140. The bonnet length is 59". If you need anynore pics just let me know, should be on the farm for another couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 cheers graham will get started this weekend hopefully. will order the cab from henry along with the graphics. thanks very much mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted November 30, 2007 Author Share Posted November 30, 2007 We finished the milking parlour to-day but still a few bits and pieces to do still but they milked the cows in it for the first time this evening and all went o..k. Here are some pics, they maybe helpful if someone is making a model, some pics are not that brilliant. As you can see there is a lot of schizen around already. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 Here are some pics of various farm that I have been working on lately. The pics of the rotary parlour, myself and brother-in-law built 7 years ago with two other men. This is the first time I have been back. Some you might enjloy some you might not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tractorman810 Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 great shots graham, silly quetion coming now, but not being a milk / cattle man whats the benifits of that new round milking bit compaired to the normal ones i see arround here from time to time mate?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted December 13, 2007 Author Share Posted December 13, 2007 thanks sean the rotary parlour the main benefit is it is virtully non stop once the first cow has entered they just walk on go round time they get to the exit they are milked and just walk off. unlike the heeringbone parlours where the cows stand behind each other once milked you have to get say twelve cows out and another twelve in it all adds to the time of the job , the rotarys are mainly for the large herds that one milks 340 cows twice a dayit takes two hours to milk them each milking there are hour meters on the pumps that drive it and on the clocks they say it has run for 13,000 hours up to now very busy bit of equipment , hope that explains a bit mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 OK, next stupid question. With a rotary parlour, do you ever get a situation where a cow has gone round but has not been fully milked? If this is possible? How do they work out the correct speed? Is it variable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted December 14, 2007 Share Posted December 14, 2007 Quite a diverse mix of tractors there - few rotaries over here as of yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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