MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 neibour moved his bales at last & this was the tractor that moved them. Have looked at your 290+ loader pics again TM810 & thought the cab looked closer to this than the duncan cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FB Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 nice pics MJB! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 fergies are very photogenic fb ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 i know!....true classics! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 If I remember I will take my camera over my mates yard tomorrow, they buy and export MF's specialsing in 135/165/200/300/500 and 600 series Masseys and a fair few 2000 series. Anything else goes but these are the bread and butter. At the moment they have 18 290's ready to go, cabs off, new wellies, paint, rebuild etc. One is a 4wd and that is a very pretty little thing. Aswell as numerous other models. Who wants a Ford 3600? They havnt got one but its the sort of thing that they'd get in a sale or something. It's a yard full of prizes and surprises. Will post something Thursday I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 cant wait!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 If I remember I will take my camera over my mates yard tomorrow, they buy and export MF's specialsing in 135/165/200/300/500 and 600 series Masseys and a fair few 2000 series. Anything else goes but these are the bread and butter. At the moment they have 18 290's ready to go, cabs off, new wellies, paint, rebuild etc. One is a 4wd and that is a very pretty little thing. Aswell as numerous other models. Who wants a Ford 3600? They havnt got one but its the sort of thing that they'd get in a sale or something. It's a yard full of prizes and surprises. Will post something Thursday I expect. who's that then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 C M Howard and Sons know'em? Today we loaded up their artic with 12 590 cabs, after stripping them of any last minute requisitions. ie, window pane's, spool blocks, door frames etc. Most of the 290's started life as a 590. Off to some African country I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 fergies are very photogenic fb ;D Yeh, you can see all the rust.......... :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 heard the name but thats about it, if you know them well enough you could get a nice little earner from that by getting the badges & selling them on ! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 The youngest son does ebay for all that kind of stuff That said I'm sure the odd badge here and there wouldnt hurt, that said I'm sure the odd panel here and there wouldnt hurt. THAT said I'm sure the odd tractor here and there wouldnt hurt!!!! Requests please!!! Got a nice 1996 Bomford hedgetrimmer at the moment with an equally nice 690 in the spray shop MJB1. .. .. . .... They get down Cornwall a fair bit on straw in the summer aswell as to farm sales anywhen elst mjB1, white ERF EC11 (I think) with Cormach crane coupled to an MF red Dennison tri-axle plant trailer. Unit is stickered up but difficult to read untill it's pretty close. The load usually gives it away though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 the only 600 series i would get nowadays would be a 698T or a 699 as the cabs havn't faired at all well the 500 & 2000 series cabs have lasted a lot better . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Tell ya what, the 2000's they have in the yard now are in pretty good nick. The thing with the 500 and 2000 is the doors. After a few years they refuse to shut unless you have them open on haymaking and your hand on the fender. Then they shut perfect. . with your fingers providing a secure and firm seal!! Have to say, a god 2680 or 2745 still looks formidable now. The cabs we binned today were an example of a typical 500 cab. Most of the doors had rotted out along the tops, as on the back windows. The lower rear windows were siezed, although we saved three in pretty good condition. Apparantly they are hard to come by. The corners of the side windows were shot. Still, waste not want not. I'm sure with the gubbins (word of the day??!!) we kept, a few more 590's will survive. Or 290's if the Howards keep up the trend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 1, 2005 Author Share Posted November 1, 2005 won't be long before the 2nd value of these go stupid like the fords now then ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted November 1, 2005 Share Posted November 1, 2005 Wouldnt disagree with that. They're a hard working family and have won prizes for ingnuity and diversification in NFU, local press, FW and the like. Fair play to them etc etc but from a sentimental point of view if a company can get through 300 tractors a year, mainly MF with the body of them going overseas it does make life hard for the true fan and collector. All the parts used to refurbish these tractors are Turkish by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 cheers mj,was going for the duncan cab but got p***** off trying to make it,so settled on that style as a comprimise ,might try again soon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 must sayTM810 yours looks more convincing as this model. When you do get the duncan cab right ,maybe a 298T is worth a try, don't see many about now but if the price was right i'd buy one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 will see how my patence holds out,gonna try the 165 cab frame soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted November 2, 2005 Author Share Posted November 2, 2005 good luck ! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 shouol be easier,as i'm only making a frame fora canvis cover ,got a fair few pictures for ref so we will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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