Three (or four) very different Majors

essex pete · Post by **essex pete** » Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:25 pm

Just for those whom have not seen these on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

Post by **Brian** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:27 am

The only one to show is the Bray Pete, just a glimpse of the Doe. Who on earth would want to sell a Doe on E-Bay?

Did you get my message asking if you knew of a scrap yard in the area with lots of crawlers?

Dandy Dave · Post by **Dandy Dave** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:32 pm

Is it just me, or was that old Bray Bucket made from an old oil drum

I've seen, and worked a lot of buckets in my life, but most all have had a flat spot on the bottom before they stated to roll upward. Dandy Dave!

essex pete · Post by **essex pete** » Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:17 pm

Brian
Did you mean that the other machines do not show on the link?
There should have been a Chaseside crane.

Dandy D. That would be a large oil drum! I would not be too sure of lifting that with any thing other than a very light material. I would of thought a machine of that build/era would have maxed at 1.5t. A fairly rare machine I thought as the later Brays had a styled engine cover and less of the Major skid on view.

ps
Please see pm Brian

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Tue Sep 29, 2009 1:01 am

I've used buckets like on the Bray as a young fella working on dairy farms. Bedding 100 + holsteins takes a lot of dry sawdust and shavings which is why the use of the oversized buckets. Large volume and light weight material.

Dandy Dave · Post by **Dandy Dave** » Thu Oct 01, 2009 1:08 pm

Kim wrote:I've used buckets like on the Bray as a young fella working on dairy farms. Bedding 100 + holsteins takes a lot of dry sawdust and shavings which is why the use of the oversized buckets. Large volume and light weight material.

Hey Kim, We had 90 milker average, and about one hundred Heifers on the family farm . My dad sold it about 4 years ago and moved to Virgina where the taxes are a whole lot cheeper. Good to meet you at the Kent, Connecticut show. Yeah, that looks like a farmer built bucket. Dandy Dave!

Kim · Post by **Kim** » Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:54 pm

Hi Dave. Having seen your handiwork at the Kent show, I think you should share a picture of it with the rest of the forum. Although not strictly Fordson, that digger took some innovative doing.

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