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[Tilio-acerion]

Nice, what make is the skidding grapple?

 

This is mine, equipped with skidding grapple for work on a sensitive site - small is beautiful![ATTACH]137768[/ATTACH]

 

 

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[Mull]

Mull29,

Various factors at work

(i) The pig-shite thick types who mindlessly worship a particular marque, be it BMW cars or MF tractors.

Regardless.

All makes/marques have their highs and lows, sometimes they produce a complete dog, sometimes they get it "just right".

My father bought a new 434 International, he had previously bought a new B250, followed by a new DB 990, the DB 990 was eventually replaced by a Fiat 640.

Whichever tractor he thought was best (probably excluding Ford and MF because of their take it or leave it arrogant sales staff)

(ii) I dont like to see tractors over-restored, almost certainly to better paintwork standards, than when they origionally left the factory.

Much much nicer with a patina of age/scruffy from fair wear and tear.

Classic tractor (Dec issue) feature an MF 390 working on a race-course.

Absolutly gleaming but on its 3rd clutch inside of 6000 hrs.

The driver is more concerned about keeping the paintwork gleaming, than learning how to use a clutch.

PS

Despite the 434 being on a loader for most of her life,servicing 180 acres of stock farm dung from straw, I believe she did not get a clutch until 25 or 30 years of age.

 

Seriously.

cheers

marcus

 

Cool diff lock, appreciate your opinion, making something that is almost obselete shiny and new is a passion I guess.

Each to their own I suppose!

Mull.

[harvey b davison]

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:)

 

Can i please ask what book your refering to, as i love buying books on interesting things.

 

thanks.

[nptimber]

And you carry the Bray on the back of the Drop,s?

 

Yep it's fits on quite well

[nptimber]

Can i please ask what book your refering to, as i love buying books on interesting things.

 

thanks.

 

The books are stories of round timber haulage , men mud and machines , and wood Wurlitzer Wesley all by Maurice H Sanders

[nptimber]

Wow, there's a machine built to last. Is that a rear steering model? Was trying to work out the model. looks like a possible 540? or slightly smaller?

How is the winch set up on the back?

 

Think it's a 540 its a rear steer the Boughton winch is hydraulic its fitted on 4 pins on the chassis rails

[Stephen Blair]

Now that's proper kit!!!!!

[Fastracwoodcutter]

Our forestry kit.

[Lyncombe-climber]

Makes me wish I bought a fastrac now. Lovely photos matd

[Joe89]

Smart kit there mate