Difference between Major Diesel, Power Major and Super Major

[county654]

Hi ,
even so I got infected by the "Blue Virus" there are some questions.
I am planning to add a Major to my County, since everybody on this board seems to own a second, third,.......tractor

In my neighbourhood there is a 1959 Power Major for sale . Only 4500 hors on the clock and very original.

What are the differences between this model and the Diesel or the Super besides horsepower?

[scoobyjim]

there are hundreds of differences both cosmetic and mechanical, too mant to list really

[henk]

You need the Major bible. Allan T. Condie ISBN 0-907742-96-3
Hope there are still some for sale.

[chriss]

should be on ebay about £10 very good book

[nzMark]

hiya county,
basicly supers had upgraded hydraulics, disc brakes and also diff lock.
power major had (mostly) live drive, the dash moved to top of fuel tank and had tacho.
in all series/years upgrades were implimented so every year things were improved by slight changes.
these are basicly the major differences but eveyone has a different view

mark

[county654]

Thanks for the Information.
Espacially the Hydraulik, brake Thing is what I looked for.

The Power Major I checked today has a "Live Drive" badget on the front. The hydrauliks work only with engaded pto. Is that the correct mode?
It has 4400 hours , the clock works and the Overall shape is fine with just rust on it.
Price including loader is round about 2.000 €

I have to check the piggy bank

[county654]

Done deal

Yesterday I bought the 1959 Power Major including Loader.

I will pick it up by the weekend.
It is just 15 km from our place, that will make a nice ride.

Pictures will follow

[nzMark]

Hiya county,
sounds like you scored well.
enjoy the drive home and your purchase.
Forgot to mention probably other major change was headlights went into grill for supers. lol

What is on it? my 1958 power has ACR, power steer and raised PTO, sorting out trans/diff oil transfer problem now.

Mark

[AdrianNPMajor]

Which part of Germany are you in? Are there many Fordsons in your area? I'm guessing not.

Best

Adrian

[county654]

@ Mark

I dont´t know, what is on and what is missing

I have to check it.

What do you mean by ACR?

@ Adrian

I live Close to Luxemburg and France.
We had a Fordson/ Ford dealer in our village until 1995.

The tractor on our farm was a Dexta when I was born. Majors were very, very rare.

Some Dextas are still in service .

[nzMark]

Hiya County,
ACR is auto clutch release (all working including top arm). was popular for ploughing etc so when you hit something hard the clutch was engeged thus preventing breakages. dont use it but it is there. lol

cheers

[AdrianNPMajor]

Interesting, Mark, thanks.

Bist du deutsch? Du schreibst englisch sowie ein Englander!

Best

Adrian

[county654]

Hi Adrian,

I am a german farmer.
When I was 18 years old, I had the oportunity to spend half a year in the U.S. in a 4H program. That was a great time, and ever since, I tell young People to spend some time in a foreign country.

Where do you come from?


Matthis

[AdrianNPMajor]

Hi Matthis

Suffolk on the East coast of England. Which tractors are popular in Germany now? German makes, I'm guessing - there's a good choice. Any modern blue machines? !

Best

Adrian

[Dan-dan100]

You need the Major bible. Allan T. Condie ISBN 0-907742-96-3
Hope there are still some for sale.

Hi, have been reading the feed and just purchased (Fordson: Fordson New Major E1AS 1951-64 (Paperback), 9781904686194, Allan T. Co.) of off eBay, link below.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351258946925? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Would this be a later version of the book you quoted??

Many thanks
Dan

[henk]

It is. BUY IT!!!!!!

[Dan-dan100]

Thanks, bought and on its way hopefully this will give me a better understanding into my Power major I have recently bought

[icom102]

hiya county,
basicly supers had upgraded hydraulics, disc brakes and also diff lock.
power major had (mostly) live drive, the dash moved to top of fuel tank and had tacho.
in all series/years upgrades were implimented so every year things were improved by slight changes.
these are basicly the major differences but eveyone has a different view

mark

Had power majors Disk or drum brakes?

[henk]

They had drum brakes.

[icom102]

Ok mine has disk brakes and the dash on top of the fuel take so its a super major?

[henk]

Yes it is.
The lift cover is also different from the Power

[icom102]

what should it look like ?

[henk]

Search the forum. There are lots of topics about the lift cover and rear axles.

[blackbob]

A Super will have draft-control hydraulics, so the top-link attachment will look something like this (this one is complete although yours may have bits missing or broken)



..compared to this older model, where the top-link just fits on to the long cast bracket, which is bolted to the back-end with 4 big bolts; and with the casting (including oil filler plug) bolted on above it.

[icom102]

Hi mines like the one in the second picture