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It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
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It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
It's er one of those um er thingamyjiggies!
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
How about this one then Adrian? This is a petrol/paraffin early Major in Australia and belongs to Stephen B. I took it whilst we were staying with him in 2011. It runs like a Swiss watch.
When Stephen first got it home he rang me on the mobile from Aus. and I had to listen to it!
When Stephen first got it home he rang me on the mobile from Aus. and I had to listen to it!
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
Hi Brian
The words 'weird' and 'wonderful' come to mind!
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The words 'weird' and 'wonderful' come to mind!
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
I think I have seen both before..... 
Must have been som 30 years ago
Mad Max2 The Road Warrior or Mad Max 3 Beyond Thunderdome
Must have been som 30 years ago
Mad Max2 The Road Warrior or Mad Max 3 Beyond Thunderdome
Regards Matthias
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With County, you can
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1964 NP Super Major 4x4
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
Yup, paint em flat black, put a gun turret on the top and they are ready to go, I can already see the crane chasing a car down the road, hooking the back bumper and dragging them back to the Thunder Dome! 
There is actually an old episode of the Twilight zone, (one of the main characters is the guy from Green Acres), and there is a Super Major with a loader and a back hoe that twitches to life enough to make them jump. Not quite the Thunder Dome but I’m sure it was scary enough in its day!
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There is actually an old episode of the Twilight zone, (one of the main characters is the guy from Green Acres), and there is a Super Major with a loader and a back hoe that twitches to life enough to make them jump. Not quite the Thunder Dome but I’m sure it was scary enough in its day!
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
Is this some sort off drilling rigg?
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
Hi Henk
I think it's for driving posts into the ground. I just wonder how manoeuvrable it would be. Looks a bit heavy.
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I think it's for driving posts into the ground. I just wonder how manoeuvrable it would be. Looks a bit heavy.
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
Just re-read the eBay listing, Henk. You're right. It is a drilling rig for electricity poles. Can't quite see it making its way across a wet field myself. It would need that winch to recover itself!
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
I see it's up to £3,500AdrianNPMajor wrote:It's er one of those um er thingamyjiggies!
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
That is one sweet catapult!!!! Just remember to lean back in the seat when firing it so you don't end up with a face full of catapult arm!
"Hey Adam... grab Buster and get over here!!!"
"Hey Adam... grab Buster and get over here!!!"
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
Hi,
Hydraulics may a little bit slow for a catapult.
Peter
Rotfl ...Oughtsix wrote:"Hey Adam... grab Buster and get over here!!!"
Hydraulics may a little bit slow for a catapult.
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Re: It's a Major, Jim, but not as we know it ......
True, hydraulics would be way to slow... but if that was a pneumatic cylinder.... hmmm.....????peter2 wrote:Hi,Rotfl ...Oughtsix wrote:"Hey Adam... grab Buster and get over here!!!"
Hydraulics may a little bit slow for a catapult.
Peter
One of the things I really love about this board (other than being a Fordson owner myself) is that I am a minority; being from the US. I really wondered if that comment would have any international meaning. I feel the world is a little smaller knowing there is a shared back ground in watching a couple of nuts that like to blow stuff up... who can also look at a piece of engineering and wonder "Hmmm.... what could we throw with that????"