Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
Apr 7th 2010, 1:15 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
What are the spiky things on the front for?
Apr 7th 2010, 3:43 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
as long no-one mentions "Christine" then i'll be happy with that.
"WTF" sprang to my mind instantly
As for the spiky things at the front, I would presume they are for scooping things up, earlier they were used to gouge big marks down the driveway for no apparent reason
"WTF" sprang to my mind instantly
As for the spiky things at the front, I would presume they are for scooping things up, earlier they were used to gouge big marks down the driveway for no apparent reason
Apr 7th 2010, 4:02 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
Mand's I know how you feel, I really do, you just have to smile and say, I think I can see why you want it! AND then they are sooo happy
I remember uttering such words when I was taken to see something rusty in the weeds last year, it's in our garage now
I remember uttering such words when I was taken to see something rusty in the weeds last year, it's in our garage now
Apr 7th 2010, 12:47 pm
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
I'd like to share with you if you have a moment of your time our latest farmyard acquisition.
Mr MMC comes home from his uncles yesterday and delighted in telling me that we have a new yard tractor.
wow says I, lets have a look
goes running outside to see this.
Last time I saw something that old kids were playing on it in a farm park in the UK. How on earth are you meant to drive that thing anyway
Quote of the day was surely "ok the bucket is about 3 times too big for it but it's great hey!"
Canadian farmers really do keep everything
Mr MMC comes home from his uncles yesterday and delighted in telling me that we have a new yard tractor.
wow says I, lets have a look
goes running outside to see this.Last time I saw something that old kids were playing on it in a farm park in the UK. How on earth are you meant to drive that thing anyway
Quote of the day was surely "ok the bucket is about 3 times too big for it but it's great hey!"
Canadian farmers really do keep everything
My 9n/8n hybrid, the majority of it's parts were built sometime between '39-'42.
In the first picture I'm in the middle of removing the old radiator so I can replace it. As I finished that repair and backed out of the driveway for a test, the front rim exploded.
Oh, it's for sale...
I replaced the blown rim.
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Apr 7th 2010, 1:37 pm
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
Something very righteous about getting an old vehicle, fixing it up and making it earn it's keep again.
Apr 7th 2010, 4:36 pm
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Apr 7th 2010, 4:54 pm
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
I'd like to share with you if you have a moment of your time our latest farmyard acquisition.
Mr MMC comes home from his uncles yesterday and delighted in telling me that we have a new yard tractor.
wow says I, lets have a look goes running outside to see this.
Last time I saw something that old kids were playing on it in a farm park in the UK. How on earth are you meant to drive that thing anyway
Quote of the day was surely "ok the bucket is about 3 times too big for it but it's great hey!"
Canadian farmers really do keep everything
Mr MMC comes home from his uncles yesterday and delighted in telling me that we have a new yard tractor.
wow says I, lets have a look
goes running outside to see this.Last time I saw something that old kids were playing on it in a farm park in the UK. How on earth are you meant to drive that thing anyway
Quote of the day was surely "ok the bucket is about 3 times too big for it but it's great hey!"
Canadian farmers really do keep everything
Apr 8th 2010, 12:29 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
Nice. I wish mine was that new.
My 9n/8n hybrid, the majority of it's parts were built sometime between '39-'42.
In the first picture I'm in the middle of removing the old radiator so I can replace it. As I finished that repair and backed out of the driveway for a test, the front rim exploded.
Oh, it's for sale...
I replaced the blown rim.
My 9n/8n hybrid, the majority of it's parts were built sometime between '39-'42.
In the first picture I'm in the middle of removing the old radiator so I can replace it. As I finished that repair and backed out of the driveway for a test, the front rim exploded.
Oh, it's for sale...
I replaced the blown rim.
Tractors now are about twice my height, that looks like an ickle toy!!
Apr 8th 2010, 1:49 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
Some of the old steam powered threshers were huge... But I think tractors started off smaller because most farmers back then had smaller acreage. As holdings grew in size, equipment grew to keep up. The N series Fords were even kind of small for their day though, some other brands were much bigger.
Apr 8th 2010, 4:05 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
i'm not going to go all anorak on tractors or anything but I do have a sneaky suspicion that it may be somewhat restored
Apparently I'm making the new seat for it 
Apparently I'm making the new seat for it
Apr 8th 2010, 8:29 am
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Apr 9th 2010, 3:05 am
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Re: Look we have a brand new antique tractor :(
dya dares me?!!!!!!