BC Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Was having a look through my box of old Britain's which I have kept from childhood days. Thought I would photograph and share with you. First up is a Ford 5000 No 9527 in slide box and riddled with rear wheel rot. Next is the cab No 9528 which could be purchased separately. Sitting on the bale is a driver with a amputated leg. Don't ask me why I can't remember that far back as to what happend to it. Also I found an older attachment which must have been from an earlier Fordson. I can't remember having an older Fordson but I suspect I must have had and it had been trashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Next tractor I got was the Massey Ferguson 135 again in slide box No 9529. The following picture shows the cab and driver and the muledozer adaptor sitting on a bale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Next up is No 9629 the rear dump to be used with the Ford 5000. Again wheels suffering from some rot. Following on is No 9538 the Vicon vari spreader. Sadly no bag of sand and the transfer at the rear is missing and also the handle . The price on the box of the Vicon was 4 shillings and sixpence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Moving on two shots of the Bamford hay baler no No 9563. A working model however I recall it didn't work too too well or perhaps mine was just overworked ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Now we have No 9564 the multi-level elevator and No 9550 the tip up trailer with racks in a packing case box. The price on the trailer box was 6 shillings and sixpence in old money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Next up a couple of shots of No 9530 the three furrow plough in a packing case box. Post decimalisation here at a cost of 18 pence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Following on we have No 9534 the Disc harrow at a cost of 20 pence and the cultivator No 9536 at a cost of 3 shillings and fourpence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Next on to the "straw boxed" ones and the Forage harvester No 9542. I really do think that is a silly picture of that small trailer behind the harvester Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 And now the Muledozer No 9535 at a cost of 23 pence and the Buckrake No 9543 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 (edited) Finally the last of my surving childhood ones... The seed drill No 9539 and the rotary tedder No 9541 at a cost of 35 pence. The rotary tedder is the only straw boxed one I have the cardboard sleeve for Edited January 4, 2020 by BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH885XLMAN Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 those straw boxes look alot better than the ones today and gives the product inside a more authentic feel i know what you mean by the small trailer i just find the straw boxes better box art than siku,ertl at the time thnks for sharing those with us all of mine diddnt survive child hood boxed or un boxed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGU Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Nice models and great memories, but boy you must have been a boring kid!! All of mine were completly trashed through carpet farming!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Nice models and great memories, but boy you must have been a boring kid!! All of mine were completly trashed through carpet farming!! Thats me Kev and look I've turned into a boring accountant now ;D. Those were the survivors although I do remember having one of those ornage hay turners and must have had an earlier Fordson with that hitch attachment. The one model I do kick myself about binning was a plastic Nuffield approx 1/16 scale. It had a broken rear wheel centre and was welded with a hot knife by my dad. I still had it went I went to rallies with my Nuffield in the early 80's so heaven knows why I binned that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 those straw boxes look alot better than the ones today and gives the product inside a more authentic feel i know what you mean by the small trailer i just find the straw boxes better box art than siku,ertl at the time thnks for sharing those with us all of mine diddnt survive child hood boxed or un boxed I thinks the folks must have had me in handcuffs most of the time ??? More than not I probably had been out on my grandparents farm most of the time and always far too tired to actually play with toys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Nice little savings account Bill if nothing else , great to see them like that, thanks I had such good intentions for mine but they all got hammered and mother WOULD NOT allow me to keep boxes, said I had enough crap . Threw them all away asking what on earth I wanted to keep them for :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 Nice little savings account Bill if nothing else , great to see them like that, thanks I had such good intentions for mine but they all got hammered and mother WOULD NOT allow me to keep boxes, said I had enough crap . Threw them all away asking what on earth I wanted to keep them for :D The tractors are probably more battered and worn than the photos show Simon. I mean I remember making up number plates and sticking them onto the cabs and front of tractors with airfix glue ;D. I really have surprised myself how I managed to keep the boxes. I'll need to ask my mother if I really did park them up each time they were played with or did she hide the boxes away It so so long ago I cannot remember. I still have a fair number of Hornby railway stuff in their boxes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERRY Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 bill those tractors are freaking amazing mate i bet theyre wotrh more than 35 pence etc :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Some cracking models there Bill... what a lovely collection to pass down the family... Some of my favourite models in that lot as well - thanks for sharing the pics mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 somethings not right there, childhood collection, why all the boxes then?? i used to rip mine out in seconds when young :D some good models there mate, and all in nice condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDFord Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Lovely collection with sentimental value there, don't think I could sell any of my childhood ones. Wish i still had the boxes like you though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Thanks for all your comments chaps. "The boxes" well us Scots are "canny" fellows" Well that lot are into a Costco crate and will be back up into the loft until I "roup" out ;D PS Got a rather nice old box of Britain's delivered yesterday with a few straw box items including a rather nice MF130 seed drill with brass wheel caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 I have updated this topic with photobucket photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshman Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 you luckey boy, i rember throwing away a tw35 when the cab broke when i was about 8 :'( but even then i took the bonnet off and kept so still got the bonnet. Not sure how i came to have the tw35 because it was to old to be brand new as i was born in 1992 and they wernt making them still then where they? i think your collection is amazing and well done to little Bc for keeping them in good condtion :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 you luckey boy, i rember throwing away a tw35 when the cab broke when i was about 8 :'( but even then i took the bonnet off and kept so still got the bonnet. Not sure how i came to have the tw35 because it was to old to be brand new as i was born in 1992 and they wernt making them still then where they? i think your collection is amazing and well done to little Bc for keeping them in good condtion :) Glad you liked them Adam.. I let you know if I decide to sell ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Good show Bill. A nice little collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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