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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:43 pm    Post subject: Old tractors Reply with quote

Does anyone here own an old tractor, either to show or use? I helped a friend recover a grey Fergie the other day - sometime I'd like to buy one, just to have about the place .. Rolling Eyes Smile

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was chatting to an old chap the other day who is a tractor fan, he showed me a magazine with lots of old tractors for sale in the classifieds...very reasonable they were too!

Far too tempting...Confused

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Did Alfa do a tractor? would be a good fit with your other machines if they did Smile

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have a Massey Ferguson 821 1957 with 2 cylinder Hanomag diesel
It really is a Harris pony as this is the year they sold to ferguson

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

You know I am mad on them, both IC and steam! hehe

If you are looking for one activley I may know a few people you could contact, and a few people for advice, so you don't end up with a lemon!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick wrote:
Did Alfa do a tractor? would be a good fit with your other machines if they did Smile

R


It look as if they did once upon a time Smile :

http://www.prestonservices.co.uk/tractors.htm

Second one down

Of course Lamborghini made tractors before they made cars. I wonder what their performance was like Shocked

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

We still see Lambo tractors here, also wood burning boilers Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

alfanut wrote:
Rick wrote:
Did Alfa do a tractor? would be a good fit with your other machines if they did Smile

R


It look as if they did once upon a time Smile :

http://www.prestonservices.co.uk/tractors.htm


Thanks Very Happy Not seen that before!

Saw this one at the museum in Arese:



...alongside the Alfa cooker!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for that photo, wrinx Smile I'd never heard of a Romeo tractor before, but the i'd never heard of an Alfa tractor before Rick set a challenge I had to rise to Wink . It looks almost identical to an International Harvester Titan, was it made under licence ?

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick, as you know my house is an old farm house........ thus far I have dug out of the back garden 2 tractor engines!, both of which have gone to the tip as the were just big lumps of iron oxide.. however there is a tractor sized hump in the back garden... I have never had the courage to probe or dig Shocked but if you want a go you are welcome Wink Dave
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hey ukd you should be weighing that in!!

the Porsche tractor is a bit of a looker too (below), although not as nifty as the Romeo shown above..



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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, I knew about Lamborghini but not Porsche!

...even diesels Laughing

http://www.porsche-diesel.com/

...at least the tractors will have given the Porsche design team a challenge and some variety Embarassed Laughing

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi
alfanut wrote:
Thanks for that photo, wrinx Smile I'd never heard of a Romeo tractor before, but the i'd never heard of an Alfa tractor before Rick set a challenge I had to rise to Wink . It looks almost identical to an International Harvester Titan, was it made under licence ?

Geoff


There is a picture of the Titan on my Great Yorks Show thread to compare with, even the rivets seem to be in the same places.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ukdave2002 wrote:
Rick, as you know my house is an old farm house........ thus far I have dug out of the back garden 2 tractor engines!, both of which have gone to the tip as the were just big lumps of iron oxide.. however there is a tractor sized hump in the back garden... I have never had the courage to probe or dig Shocked but if you want a go you are welcome Wink Dave


I would have dug that before doing anything else! It is amazing what you can find!

If you ever want to dig it, give me a shout!

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 12, 2008 11:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi

There are plenty of newish lambo tractors around here, but they seem to be either loved or hated, I think they are more used for horticulture, than proper farm work, although some farms use them.

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