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The reason I have disappeared (chickens1968)chickens1968Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 02 Apr 2006 11:45 am Post subject: the reason I have disapeared --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
I have been hiding in the garage for the last few days working on my baby, in lots of trouble though cos the kids are off school I havnt leveled the garden or painted the bathroom cieling!! _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top Kathy Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 1008 Posted: 02 Apr 2006 12:11 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- erm........what is it _________________ Take care Kathy Back to top Jesse Site Admin Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 2188 Location: West Sussex Posted: 02 Apr 2006 12:14 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It looks remarkably like the internal organs of a tractor Back to top somerset lad Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 249 Location: Taunton som Posted: 02 Apr 2006 01:01 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Is that an old fordson tractor you have there? _________________ grow it catch it eat it. Back to top chickens1968 Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 02 Apr 2006 01:13 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Sorry it is a 1949 TEA Ferguson tractor that until summer last year had been rotting on a farm, I got it running and used it for mowing on my field I have now taken it home to restore to its former glory and ready for work when the field dries up _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top Becki Moderator Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 1106 Location: Over here and not there. Posted: 02 Apr 2006 01:16 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark used to be into tractors. he used to have posters of them all on his wall, visited museums. When we went to Alton Towers we had to visit the jcb centre. Had loads of magazines about them. Mark says he dosn't like tractors anymore. He says he's an extractor fan _________________ www.thecardbee.com Back to top alison Moderator Joined: 17 Feb 2006 Posts: 303 Location: North Devon Posted: 02 Apr 2006 01:50 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- groan Back to top chickens1968 Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 02 Apr 2006 02:03 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top mrutty Perennial Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 309 Posted: 02 Apr 2006 02:23 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I stretched than out to about 15 mins here Then I'm suprised when she threatens to leave me _________________ I'm a sprout, I'm green and I make you fart! Last edited by mrutty on 02 Apr 2006 06:35 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top debbie Seedling Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 103 Location: Exmoor Posted: 02 Apr 2006 06:13 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We have just found in our barn an old (1950's I think) huge saw (now I am going to say band saw but I don't really know the blade is about a meter across with big teeth and it goes on the back of a tractor) and an ancient shearing machine (again seems to be powered by tractor) all the parts seem to move ok although rusty. Also 2 old scythes and a couple of rusty old claw foot baths - you know the shaped ones - narrow at the foot end wider at the body end. Any ideas? Should we just take them to the dump? Back to top mrutty Perennial Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 309 Posted: 02 Apr 2006 06:37 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have angle grinder, will travel. I'll take a look in a few weeks, I'm good at fix stuff. _________________ I'm a sprout, I'm green and I make you fart! Back to top Plocket Evergreen Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 865 Location: The playroom! Posted: 02 Apr 2006 07:09 pm Post subject: Re: the reason I have disapeared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It sounds like a very exciting project Jerry. How long do you think it will take to get it (dare I say the word?) finished? _________________ A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands www.plocket.co.uk Back to top chickens1968 Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 02 Apr 2006 07:36 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debbie dont you dare chuck them out!!!! They are all worth selling the saw bench I would love!! The tractor implements are worth advertising in tractor mags.....its free!! The baths are worth taking to a local reclaimation yard The scythes are noy worth a lot but they do sell 4 acouple of quid or so at farm sales for garden/ shed ornaments _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top chickens1968 Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 02 Apr 2006 07:40 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi plockett I am hoping to have it completed by the end of April, I just have a little bit of painting left,oh and I still have the bonnet to do which has to be perfect! Then drain and replace all the fluids, still have a few bits to buy as well but my birfday is coming up soon so hope I can talk everybody into buying tractor parts. When the tractor is done I have a link box to restore to go on the back, it is for carrying milk churns/hay bales etc. _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top rory Sprout Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 10 Location: killinchy,nz Posted: 02 Apr 2006 08:29 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chickens, we have a 1960 Fordson that DH is working on fixing the hydraulics on....only thing I know about it is that it is blue Just be nice to have it working to put the mower type attachment on....we have a 4 acre house block Back to topchickens1968 Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 02 Apr 2006 08:35 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You knew it was a Fordson and that it was 1960! Try asking my OH what make my tractor is she would just swear a lot. Hope he manages to fix it, I found a complete factory workshop manual that had been put on to cd rom on ebay for my tractor it was only about £3 and has helped me no end. _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top Plocket Evergreen Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 865 Location: The playroom! Posted: 03 Apr 2006 08:45 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So when the tractor is done you've got the trailer to do, and then what? I get the impression that you might well find another tractor or similar project Jerry!!! Good luck and keep us posted with your progress - what colour is the tractor going to be btw? _________________ A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands www.plocket.co.uk Back to top chickens1968 Moderator Joined: 20 Mar 2006 Posts: 315 Location: Gloucestershire Posted: 03 Apr 2006 11:43 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Its gonna be grey as in the shiny bits on the photo, thats the colour it was when it was new Yes I am sure there are going to be other projects when this one is finished, not sure what yet as the prices are getting high, I am looking for a project for my 5 year old daughter at the moment, she loves tractors and wants to help me all the time, If I get her own she will leave mine alone, but let her develop her skills, she fetches me all the right spanners and bits its quite funny really, both the girls can drive the fergie I am restoring and when it is road registered it will be in their name. The tipping trailer is already stripped of its rotten metal, so wont be long before I can start on that. _________________ http://www.freewebs.com/chickens1968/ Back to top Plocket Evergreen Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 865 Location: The playroom! Posted: 03 Apr 2006 11:51 am Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wow I'm impressed at your girls! Mind you I was pretty much the same as a kid - I was always the one helping dad but I can't remember any of it now!!!!! _________________ A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands www.plocket.co.uk Back to top |