Seed drill of 14 lines and Ebro 470.

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David Ebro
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Seed drill of 14 lines and Ebro 470.

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Good night:

At 4 p.m. there has come to my house the seed drill of 14 lines, ex-haulage for two or three horses, which my friend Pau gave me: I have lacked time to connect my Ebro 470 and to prove it: it works as a clock.

The Ebro 470 is a Fordson Super Major with the engine of the Massey-Ferguson 178: I already said to them that all the Ebro were constructed under patents of Fordson and/or Massey - Ferguson. They are not copies.

Bests Regards: David Ebro.


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Nice old seed drill in excellent condition. I bet the tyres would be hard to replace. I remember seeing similar units here many years ago but have not seen one in use in a very long time. Thanks for the memories. :D Dandy Dave!
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Tires 4.00-36

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Hello!

The tires are 4.00-36. At the moment I have not found them. A workshop specializing in tires has proposed to me to repair the one that has a crack of 8 inches: they do frequent repairs of tires impossible to find.

My neighbor Isidre is hoping that the tire should be repaired to sow the wheat and the oats with my seed drill and his Ebro Diesel (=Fordson New Major).

Bests Regards: David
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Seed drill of 14 lines and Ebro 470

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Firestone 4.00-36 tires are available from Miller tire in Ohio, USA for $225 each. I have no idea what shipping would be but I have attached the page.

Implement Traction Tires
Size Ply Brand Description Photo
Price
5.00-15 4 Firestone Power Implement I $110.00
5.00-15 4 Goodyear Traction Implement J $110.00
5.90-15 4 Goodyear Traction Implement J $115.00
6.70-15 4 Goodyear Sure Grip Traction C $110.00
7.60-15 4 Am. Farmer Traction C $85.00
5.50-16 4 Firestone Power Implement M $125.00
6.00-16 6 Firestone Power Implement M $125.00
7.50-16 4 Goodyear Sure Grip Traction C $165.00
4.00-18 4 Firestone Power Implement M $135.00
7.50-18 4 Goodyear Sure Grip Traction C $165.00
7.50-16 4 Goodyear Sure Grip Traction C $185.00
7.50-20 4 Titan Traction Implement E $175.00
5.00-21 4 Firestone Power Implement M $195.00
7.50-24 4 Titan Traction Implement E $155.00
400-36 6 Firestone Power Implement L $225.00

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I have bought tires from them in the past. They are a good honest company. Dandy Dave!
Have a Fordsonful day Folks!

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David Ebro
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Thanks!

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Hello:

Thanks for your information about the seller of tires: on Friday I spoke with the official service JD of the province of Gerona so that they ask me if 4.00-36 can obtain two tires.

Two neighbors and friends, wait impatiently for the repair of the seed drill to sow the wheat and the oats in his fields: I hope to publish the photos of my friends sowing with the old machine.

Bests regards: David
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