ebay tractor

super6 · Post by **super6** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:31 pm

saw this on ebay cant work out what it is made from.
back end industrial i guess but what about front axle.
ebay uk lot number is 230310448435.
sorry dont know how to put a direct link in.

Grani · Post by **Grani** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 7:11 pm

Here it is.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26fvi%3D1

Post by **Brian** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:50 am

Henk,
Nice picture of the "diesel" badge we are looking for.

Looks like a Standard FMD with no lift. Possibly out of a JCB. It has two brake pedals and "normal" brakes rather than the industrial single pedal and brakes on the halfshaft.

Emiel · Post by **Emiel** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 1:01 pm

Hi,

To me it looks like a super major back-end and engine, with a standard major bonnet, tank and steering column.

These are calles FMB or something like that

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Best regards

henk · Post by **henk** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:16 pm

Brian,

I have notice the badge at once. Going to be a bit expensive for just two badges.
I guess has to wait a bit more.

Emiel, where does de B stands for in FMB.

The front axle could be a Bray loader model but then upside down.
Ford tractor conversions page 209. Or it's a home made one.

essex pete · Post by **essex pete** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:49 am

Just down the road from me! It looks like the skid has been taken from a Whitlock digger. The wheels, front axle,yellow paint plus lack of 3pt look to give it away. I wonder if it has had a cover over the exhaust?

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Regards Peter[/img]

Emiel · Post by **Emiel** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:59 am

Henk,

BITSA, just like the Petrol Dexta we found at Meddo.

Best regards

henk · Post by **henk** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:13 pm

You could be right Peter,

I thought Whitlock was the brand of the loader that was fitted on different tractor brands. Did they build there own loader?

What a mistaka to maka Emiel.

Did not recognize the short for it.

Post by **Brian** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:37 pm

Whitlock were one of the original digger loaders based on the new Major. They were originaly called "Dinkum Diggers".

They used a very complicated back actor lift linkage which seemed to have rams and struts everywhere.

Ther was also a tie-up with my favorite farm digger the Webb 360 in that Whitlock and Webb co-operated in manufacture of each others machines.

The Whitlock digger eventually became a Hy-Mac and were painted a lime green colour. They had a structual weakness in the top of the first boom piviot which kept tearing out.

Post by **Brian** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:44 pm

That tractor is so much of a BITSA its not true!

Starting at the front approx age range of parts:

1. Radiator 1952-1955
2. Front axle and rear wheels Dinkum Digger (?)
3. Engine 1957-1960.
4. Firewall 1952-1955
5. Bonnet 1952-1953
6. Fuel tank 1952 -1957
7. Steering box 1952-1958
8. High/Low selector 1955
9. Gearbox/final drive 1960-1964
10. Rear wings 1952-1960

Wonder if the person who put that together is also a Johnny Cash fan?

super6 · Post by **super6** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:45 pm

i thought it might have been a made up from several different majors but that must nearly be a record!!

Grani · Post by **Grani** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:11 pm

Brian wrote:
Wonder if the person who put that together is also a Johnny Cash fan?

You mean that Cadillac in the lunchbox song, it is a wery nice one.

Frans · Post by **Frans** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:53 pm

Henk,

Is it the diesel badge or the Fordson badge ?

henk · Post by **henk** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:56 pm

Hello Frans,

The small diesel badge. I'm looking for it for a friend.

Frans · Post by **Frans** » Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:04 pm

Hello Henk

Sorry I don't have that ones