Midlife crisis purchase

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Willy Eckerslyke

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Seeing Quattro's latest, I thought I'd tell you about mine, which has the same number of seats and is also open to the elements.
Vrooom vrooom ... erm... chugger chugger chugger! :D

Yes it's a 1949 Ferguson TE-D20
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This bracket is worn and moves as the steering is turned.
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Wrong seat, but surprisingly comfortable
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Uprights for a roll-over bar welded in place.
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One light bracket.
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Some welding required to the tinwork as you can see.
A 12v battery is fitted, but the dynamo is stamped '6v'. I haven't checked if it's charging, but rather doubt it.
Wiring is horrible, so one of the first jobs is to tidy that up and perhaps fit an alternator.
 
I'm sure you're all to aware of my thoughts from my comments at the other place..... Now you've come here just to rub it in.....
 
My father had a little grey Ferguson back in the 70s.

He used to carry a saw bench around on the back and cut up cordwood as a little business.

There's one sat on a railway carriage in Goathland, down at the station (That's Aidensfield or Hogwarts station) for those who do not know.



And yes, I would have one if I had the room :D
 

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quattro said:
There's one sat on a railway carriage in Goathland, down at the station
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Looks interesting - low level exhaust option wasn't as popular due to the fire risk, rear wheels don't look standard and I can't see the air intake running from that filter housing. (Guess what I've been reading about!)
 
MF 28
Same motor as in the old Vanguards
Brings back memories for me .
First tractor I ever sat on as a newbie farm boy .
Saved me from a mad cow one day . I was told to go into the calving paddock and pick up the new borns , throw them in the carryall and lead the cow back to the shed .
Stroppy bitch didnt like me picking up her calf and charged me . I ran to the nearest cover and rolled under the MF and furious cow head butted the middle of the tractor and lifted it onto two wheels .
Never did that again !! Had to drive home and change .
That memory has been with me 50yrs and it still wakes me up at night , sweating .
 
WarrenL said:
I thought the whole point to a midlife crisis purchase is that it attracts chicks.
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I feel certain that there is a segment of land girls who are just feeling all hot and bothered when they see a man and his tractor especially when they see such a manly beast as a Ferguson, i feel sure that there are some on here who could confirm this :LOL:

Graeme
 
try driving it with your shirt off , or in Pilkies case , shirt on .
see if that attracts the babes
Cheaper and more comfy than a harley
 
My Uncle had one on his farm and it used to run on Power Paraffin after starting on Petrol, reliable
old worker but a little light in the britches for what he needed.
We had a David Brown 990 and an MF 135 and I had many a fine day working them in the school hols.
Those were the days. My mechanical interests were kindled by the stripped down bits of our old, dead
Fordson Major that I used to dismantle and (eventually, as I got older) reassemble and start all over again.
Came in handy when or old Lister generator snuffed it and had to be rebuilt. Dad wasn't too mechanically
minded and I took notes for retiming the cam and at age 7, got it spot on, too. :D
 
There's one in the yard at Whitewebbs which I photographed last Sunday, mainly because it's painted khaki with a service number and not grey.
However I can't post the photo 'cos I erased it instead! Saw other people snapping it so maybe a shot will surface here.
Ooops!
John
 
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