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lewiswood
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And some pics of my Ford 6610 winch tractor. Done me well for a couple of years. But in the market for something bigger for skidding large sawlogs 

John Shutler
John Shutler

new tractor turned up yesterday N174 with botex 570 crane 

doobin
doobin

Not in the same league as many of you on here, but my mantra is small is beautiful.    It’s been on order since October. The rep told me to look after it, as he won’t see any more of this model

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The major was new to Stewart's and lloyds steelworks at Corby and is fitted with a vaccuum exhauster which supply's the trailer braking system it was delivered in April 1960 to EW Ward of Wellingborough ford dealers as an industrial tractor flat top transmission housing ,no hydraulic lift ,just a pto wards fitted the braking system and a direct bolt on boughton single speed winch ,we have owned it from about 1980 and i have replaced the single speed boughton with a 2 speed from an international crawler ,anyone who is familiar with Maurice h sanders books on round timber haulage the book titled men ,mud and machines features my brother Jim on page 96 this is the tractor which gave him the name JIMMY THE WINCH

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Great bit of history, I've only ever seen that book years ago in my old bosses office .

I think I'll ask for it for chrimbo:)

 

HI MATE were can we get the book from thanks mate i love looking at the older kit that still going very well today thanks for pics jon :thumbup:

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Maurice did several books stories of round timber haulage med mud and machines and wood Wurlitzer Wesley all contain interesting stories and pictures were published by round oak publishing try ebay or amazon

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Maurice did several books stories of round timber haulage med mud and machines and wood Wurlitzer Wesley all contain interesting stories and pictures were published by round oak publishing try ebay or amazon

 

HI MATE will do thanks jon :thumbup:

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