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Thank you guys, yes one goes through seasons in your life. Mine is already starting to change. I will definitely get one again. I am in touch with the new owner who has ordered a lot of parts from Histoparts. He said he will start once he received the parts. I will keep you posted with his progress....

It is with a very sore heart that I have to report due to unforeseen circumstances I had to sell the Supermajor before I could start the restoration project. There were about 15 guys that were interested, but I sold it to a gentleman that bought it for the same reason I bought it. So it will be rest...

As Timeee said, it could be a "bitsa". If I look at the sticky about industrial serial numbers, it looks like an Oct 66 engine!

Ok, found it. Don't know if this is original as it is not as Tmee said? Looks like S571650

No prob, I haven't been to look at it yet. Thanks for that.

Regards
Werries

Dear Timeee, Thank you thats is valuable infom. The dates seem to be corresponding to what the farmer told me that his Dad purchased the tractor new in SA mid 62 to early 63. I have unfortunately not been out to look for the number as per Puffie's post. It has got the Simms Minimec so It will be int...

Thank you Puffie40. I will go and have a look.

Regards
Werries

I have done some searches but cannot find my serial number or something that resembles a serial number. Please look at stamps that I got on the tractor and advise. Tx Werries

Blackbob wrote

And what size are the front tyres? They look bigger than standard?

I managed to take some pictures over the weekend and specifically of the front wheel. It appears wheel was made in South Africa

Mervyn, hi Pretoria based. @ Henk, yes afrikaans is an interesting language having developed out of Dutch mostly but affected by french german etc over the last 400 years. Now here is the interesting part. I did some business in Brussels and realised that flemish & afrikaans is basically the same. W...

Ja, kom ons praat nie oor die Blou Bulle nie Sharkie! Dankie Mervyn, where are you based? Regards
Werries

Blackbob, thanx Brakes work like a charm. Yes I have the blade. I took it off for transporting. It really is nice, but I am contemplating restoring it without it. Maybe I could use the hydraulic piston on something else that I can attach to the back. The tyres both back & front has serious age/sun d...

Delivering her to her new home in Pretoria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyeOkiFCSyA Now we must start, but I don't know where. My workload at the office is pretty hectic at the moment. I am still trying to find a workshop to rent close to where I stay. So no timeline as yet on the restoration. C...

Hi guys,

Please be patient, have never done the picture or youtube thing, so lets try.

Picking up the lady from a farm in Hofmeyr, South Africa.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbQBM_7vpnM

Thank you guys for your kind words, yes it is a virus, and its is getting hold of me in a serious way. Am looking for a farm so that the Major has got a place of it's own

Good day Fordson Forum, My name is Werner Alberts from Pretoria South Africa. As we grew up we always visited my uncle's farm. He had two Fordson Super Majors & he "gave" one to me and one to my brother. When we were on the farm I was always on the tractor. I am now a grown man of 50 and whilst moun...