The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

Look at the 'leg' of the clutch pedal under the footplate. It travels up and down in a U shaped bracket. Needs to be free to get to the bottom of the bracket to free the pto clutch.

Are you absolutely sure that there isn't a pin inserted in the frame below the clutch pedal. Pins were inserted to keep the pto live while disengaging the gearbox side of the clutch.

Are you are sure that there is nothing stopping the clutch pedal going the full length of it's travel.

For emergency stop , open, then close throttle, depress clutch and simultaneously pull out of gear. Done it hundreds of times with balers, slashers and mowers.

I'm never really happy seeing a restored tractor "shinier" than when it left the factory.

Did anyone start a diesel major with the handle?

James Graven of Ely and Chatteris were Ford dealers.

JE Registration was Isle of Ely. Did Cambridgeshire Motors (Ford dealers) have a Wisbech or March branch.

Kept the front wheels on when mending punctures, saved my back.

Ploughing on a warm summers night in a Triple D with the front of the Fritzmier cab open. Sparks from the exhaust and the lovely sound of both engines. Wonderful.
Try Brasso on the Fritzmier windscreen.

Looks like a Winsam cab to me. If tractor is only used for topping I would remove it.
Ploughed with Fords in wet and cold. Some open, others fitted with Winsam, Lambourn and Fritzmier (Triple D) cabs. They might be noisy and rattle, you might knock you elbows but any cab was better than none.

Agree with Old Hywel, first place to check is the outlet from the fuel tank. Turn off the tap, disconnect the pipe, turn it back on. It should give a full flow of fuel.

I'd be more concerned about the engine than the clutch or hydraulics. Majors of that age have problems with corrosion of the engine block leading to mixing of oil at the bottom of the cylinder liners. A badly corroded block is difficult to repair and sourcing a good used one is un-likely. Firstly ch...

I think that type of clamp was used on early diesel majors with 2 x 6 volt batteries.

Occasionally had the same problem when working away from the farm. Carried a normal tubular bicycle pump and cut the connector down to about 1/2 inch. If a blockage occurred turn off tank tap, undo pipe from tank, turn tap back on and give a few good blasts of air into the tank.Turn tap back on and ...

Are you sure that you have a clean uninterrupted air flow to the manifold.

Does the second picture show the tow rope connected to the top link holes, which are above the rear axle. Surely likely to cause the tractor to rear up and overturn. Used to be a total No, No, in my tractoring days.

Hadn't noticed that. Perhaps to counteract the slight lifting of the front end when pulling implements thus keeping oil in sump level.

Light enough to be carried by a 17 year old youth but too heavy to be carried by a 70 year old man.

Used one in the 1960's. As well as 3 point hitch had to be bolted to draw bar or check chain holder on tractor.
Pain in the ar** to fit and to use. MF 732 and International B23 were far better.

Forgive my ignorance. AC Pump? Obviously not air conditioning?

Foot throttle was worth it's weight in gold when using a loader. Left hand steering, right hand hydraulic lever, foot for throttle.

Drove a 1953 diesel model with underslung exhaust. When carrying out slow operations like ploughing and with a following wind the exhaust fumes came straight up to the driver. Didn't realise that this was the cause of bad headaches until we changed it for an upright exhaust.

I do admire people who make quick decisions.

Well done and thank you.