Show your tractors

[Mull]

Well it certainly is tarted up.

PS

Me not a MF fan.

 

A good machine in its day.

Is it the modern ones you're not keen on?

[bobh]

That's got me confused. Who owns that?

[mendiplogs]

Finished off job today last two loads out loaded with the faithfull bray loader w boughton winch [ATTACH]138391[/ATTACH][ATTACH]138392[/ATTACH][ATTACH]138395[/ATTACH][ATTACH]138397[/ATTACH][ATTACH]138398[/ATTACH][ATTACH]138399[/ATTACH][ATTACH]138401[/ATTACH]

 

HI MATE very nice kit there mate well done mate jon

[Mull]

That's got me confused. Who owns that?

 

It's Donald Cameron's at assapol bob, he has 135 and a ford all in same condition.

[rowan lee]

faithfull bray loader w boughton winch

 

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?

[nptimber]

My late father Brian freer helping the matador at rockingham great park 2005

[mendiplogs]

My late father Brian freer helping the matador at rockingham great park 2005 [ATTACH]138676[/ATTACH]

 

HI MATE nice pics there mate jon

[difflock]

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

[elfinwood saws]

Nice to see some proper kit, NP.

[elfinwood saws]

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