Could you please translate your heading into Australian? 1922 Fordson F and Texas I understand, it's the bits in-between that have me puzzled.
Eric
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- Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:21 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: 1922 Fordson F zen earthed in so./cent. Texas. . .
- Replies: 13
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- Thu Jan 15, 2015 1:28 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: There are large tractors and larger tractors but.....
- Replies: 4
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Re: There are large tractors and larger tractors but.....
To read more about this tractor, search Google for "big lizzie".
Eric
Eric
- Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:38 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: three point hitch/clutch disengage linkage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9785
- Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:05 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Fordson CLM Diesel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17378
Re: Fordson CLM Diesel
An interesting looking conversion. Possibly a model 285 of 32hp @ 1000rpm. Ours, shown below, is a 1939 LC2, 35hp @ 1200rpm. The CLM importer told me that he brought in 2 conversion kits to Australia before the war put an end to imports. The other one was smaller than ours and has probably gone to s...
- Fri Nov 29, 2013 1:05 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Help: Fordson N rear wheels locked up
- Replies: 21
- Views: 28520
Re: Help: Fordson N rear wheels locked up
Possibly a lot of you blokes on the forum are new to Fordsons, so believe some of the stories you have heard. I don't mind being a myth buster, so here is another one. The Fordson is propelled forwards by (apart from a gear train) by a worm meshing with a worm wheel. You can jerk the clutch, pull st...
- Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:32 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: What was mounted on the wheels?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12811
Re: What was mounted on the wheels?
The Fordson was a legend in it's own lifetime. There were also myths and legends attributed to it. One such myth was the one above. The overall gear ratio was quite normal, not unusually low geared. The worm had nothing to do with rearing or not. If pulling an implement or a stump, it is important t...
- Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:58 am
- Forum: Ford and Fordson Conversions
- Topic: malcome moore
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24388
Re: malcome moore
A LOT OF THEIR GEAR LOOKS ROUGH BUT FUNCTIONAL THINGS CUT AND SHUNTED TURNED OVER AND SO ON That statement needs a bit of clarification. Could you give specific examples? What I think is that you have seen some Malcolm-Moore (correct spelling) products that have been owner modified. M-M products we...
- Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:47 pm
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Australian Temp. Gauge
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5867
Re: Australian Temp. Gauge
To see an Australian temp. gauge, look here http://www.fordsontractorpages.nl/phpbb ... f=1&t=3335
You will notice that it looks more modern than its Pommy counterpart.
Because we work in an inverted position, all the blood runs to our heads, making us very smart!!
Eric
You will notice that it looks more modern than its Pommy counterpart.
Because we work in an inverted position, all the blood runs to our heads, making us very smart!!
Eric
- Mon Jun 20, 2011 5:43 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: The Outsider
- Replies: 10
- Views: 16184
Re: The Outsider
To Brian and others who may be interested. We are fortunate to have some Ford tractors unique to Australia. Not only the 8401 as already mentioned, but the articulated FW series. Unlike the 8401, the FW’s were not built by Ford, but under contract by James Nagorcka of Waltanna Tractors, Hamilton, Vi...
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:41 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: Slow sites loading this forum
- Replies: 30
- Views: 29438
Re: Slow sites loading this forum
Living in a relatively civilised country, Australia, and not many km's from the telephone exchange, this and all other forums work perfectly. Slow downloads, therefore, are not due to the forum. As to the look of the current forum, all I would change is to eliminate the phpBB text in the banner and ...
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:20 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: E27N fuel taps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6119
Emiel, by doing a Google search I found these:
Cotswold Vintage Tractors http://tinyurl.com/yfuxcrj
Vintage Tractor Spares www.vintagetractorspares.co.uk
Eric
Cotswold Vintage Tractors http://tinyurl.com/yfuxcrj
Vintage Tractor Spares www.vintagetractorspares.co.uk
Eric
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 7:04 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: E27N fuel taps
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6119
E27N fuel taps
I am looking for information on reproduction fuel taps of the needle valve type. Is there more than one manufacturer? Do they vary in quality?
I have seen prices of £70 upwards, so would not like to buy something that does no work.
Eric
I have seen prices of £70 upwards, so would not like to buy something that does no work.
Eric
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 12:31 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Rare Spanish E27N conversion
- Replies: 16
- Views: 25827
Firstly, thank you David for the photos. Yes, the Barreiros looks like a copy of the Perkins P6. I just did another internet search and found this: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,875628,00.html which tells us that the engine was most definitely a copy. Frank, the strange P6 you men...
- Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:31 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Fordson ID
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13609
Stevo, the song you refer to was "The orange and the green". You can Google the lyrics. Michael, I can't say that there never was an orange Cork Fordson if your father had one. What I would suggest is that he had the only one ever painted that colour. I have grown up with Fordsons of that era (I am ...
- Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:53 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Fordson ID
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13609
Frank, the Cork built tractors were definitely grey. The orange tractors came after the blue ones, guaranteed. The wheel colours on E27N's was selected by the state distributors. In Victoria the wheels were yellow for the first year or two, then red, the most common colour. I think it was only in th...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:35 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Fordson ID
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13609
By now i thought someone would have pointed out an error or two. So far so good! Brian, this information is free of copyright, so you may use it as you see fit. A good idea would be to ad to it, including dates etc. It should also be mentioned that mudguards, wings and fenders are all the same thing...
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:27 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Fordson ID
- Replies: 12
- Views: 13609
Fordson ID
There have been one or two people recently who are not sure how to identify the different model Fordsons. There can be problems, as most parts are interchangeable, so there are a lot of hybrids around. This is how I pick the differences, assuming they are in original condition. F - Made in the US of...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:47 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: E27N 6v Battery set up
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11710
Getting new batties for your P6 would be impossible. There were no other products that used these odd-sized batteries. As Barry M said, Marshall did make them - emphasis on “did”. As there are only a few eccentrics like use using these funny old tractors, no one is going to produce batteries for the...
- Fri Jul 03, 2009 2:51 am
- Forum: Fordson F, N and E27N Major
- Topic: Model N and self starting.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12025
That someone else fitted electric start to an N model is possible. I do not believe that there ever was a factory fitted starter. Surely if there was such a thing, it would have been advertised as an extra cost option? Does anyone have a photo showing the starter on the bomb hoist? Maybe I am gettin...
- Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:42 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Super Major Valves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 33534
- Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:33 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Super Major Valves.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 33534
Another trick that I have used to replace a broken valve spring without removing the head or manifold - this was on a petrol engine - was to put compressed air in the combustion chamber. An old spark plug body with an airline fitting attached did the job. The compressed air holds the valve against i...
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:40 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: Temporary Test Post
- Replies: 58
- Views: 43800
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:06 am
- Forum: Miscellaneous topics
- Topic: Temporary Test Post
- Replies: 58
- Views: 43800
- Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:26 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Rare 6 cylinder Super Major
- Replies: 17
- Views: 42029
Ahhhh! An antipodean Doe. Wonder if there are any pictures kicking about. Not Doe-like, but this type of tandeming was common in Australia. This conversion kit was available from your friendly, neighbourhood Fordson dealer. I took this photo at a Fordson field day on a farm not far from home. Eric ...
- Sun Feb 01, 2009 11:02 am
- Forum: Fordson New Major
- Topic: Rare 6 cylinder Super Major
- Replies: 17
- Views: 42029