BC Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Well on the way back from Costco last night with car trailer and washing machine I spotted a rather nice NH Clayson combine at work just a couple of miles from home. Managed to get the washer decanted and back up the road to catch the farmer on the last bout in his first field. I was speaking to the farmer Peter Morrison who said that him and his father had owned the R reg 11 feet cut NH clayson for 25 / 26 years. prior to that it had been new to a farm at Suttie of Kintore so it is a local Aberdeenshire registered machine. Similar registration to my Nuffield really OSA 181 ... look at the registration on the homeward run OSA 969 R ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Some more ... but all for now though since the rest of the crop isn't quite ready and he'll be using a contractor with a 20 foot cut to do the larger fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robl12 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Nice to see the older combines still getting a run out. I will have a look in the shed at my mum and dads place when I get home as there is an old clayson which is stored there over the winter if it is in there I will get pics. I haven't seen it leave the yard yet so may still be there. If I remember right it is a cabless model. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ertlerik Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Very nice 1540S, is that a facory cab, there is somthing diffrent about it, not sure. Anyway great pictures. Erik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Nice to see the older combines still getting a run out. I will have a look in the shed at my mum and dads place when I get home as there is an old clayson which is stored there over the winter if it is in there I will get pics. I haven't seen it leave the yard yet so may still be there. If I remember right it is a cabless model. ;) Looking forward to seeing that one Rob ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Very nice 1540S, is that a facory cab, there is somthing diffrent about it, not sure. Anyway great pictures. Erik. No don't think it is a factory one Erik. Peter did said they had replaced the cab since there was some kind of Smiddy built ( blacksmith) type of thing on it when they bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Great shots - nice to see an older machine in the crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Great shots - nice to see an older machine in the crop. Yes I must admit I had to get back and get some of a nice classic example. It's in fairly good condition and kept indoors all of the time. He did apologise for not having washed or even polished it but it looked fine to me ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 My Dad drove one like that with no cab, had an air conditioned helmet so he could breath!!! He also looked like a storm trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 My Dad drove one like that with no cab, had an air conditioned helmet so he could breath!!! He also looked like a storm trooper The modern tractor and combine drivers don't know they are living in comparsion to the older machines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 She's a hell of a combine alright, great condition. It's being worked that keeps them like this alot of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Yea she was in good nick Tris. I managed to catch an even older cabless one working last night. Oh and I've been on borad two other combines whilst on me hols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What a great machine - she is a minter and would cut 200 acres a year handy - an absolute credit to him - thanks for sharing Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 What a great machine - she is a minter and would cut 200 acres a year handy - an absolute credit to him - thanks for sharing Bill I thought someone like you would like something like that Colm.... it is nice to see old reliable tackle being used in the smaller fields Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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