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Cutting firewood with the Major.
One of my favourite jobs.
Best, Adrian.

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Nice one Adrian

I've still not given up on the idea of driving mine using a prop shaft from the belt pulley

Not that we've needed much heating so far this winter

Hi Rick
How do you currently run your bench - by flat belt? Never used an implement driven this way. Always wanted to have a go at this.
You're right about the weather. I was working in a long-sleeved T shirt!
Best, Adrian.

Was by belt, which finally disintegrated hence looking for an alternative. The bench is cast iron and bolted together, this has decided me against the traditional TPL attachment for moving it about, I was given an unused quick release A frame with a couple of the brackets for fixing to implements and am currently looking to make a rear fork / box arrangement to both carry the saw and once set down, bring wood to it - thats the theory anyhow

Sounds good. Love the original cast iron benches. I was looking for one when a large 1" thick steel plate came into my life!
I miss the frosty winters. Didn't really know why I was cutting the firewood this time.
Best, Adrian.

Been doing the same with the e27n and flat belt saw bench

After seeing your pics Adrian I realise that my Major has the wrong levelling box and lift rod, but still nice to see not going to say too much about pto guards though All the best for the new year Paul

This is a REAL MANS saw bench! Even has a tungsten tipped blade.

I have a belt driven one here that is about 120 years old. It is solid cast on four wheels and has a rise and fall blade with a position for a wood plane on the side. Weighs in at around a ton.

Lovely set-up, Chris.
Brian, what fantastic machines. I wouldn't pick a fight with the guys who operated those!
Paul, you do see the lift rods you need on eBay from time to time. Not cheap, I'm sorry to say. Still, the ones you have will work perfectly well until the day you spot the perfect deal. [I actually prefer the lift rods for the Diesel Major - more adjustment available.]
Best wishes to all.
Adrian

Bit confused on the levelling box/lift rods mentioned here;

Aren't these as seen on Adrian's tractor standard for a Super Major?

Lovely to see these tractors working, and in their working togs!

Adrian's lifting rods are the ones for a Super, the ones in Henk's post are for a Major/Power Major.

Corr ect

Some of that Ozzie kindling needs TCT blades Brian, especially the Jarrah! dunno how they managed to saw anything with those exhaust backpressure boxes fitted

My bench is probably a similar age (hell, just worked out that we've had it at least 50 years), made by Reynolds in Southwark IIRC and came out of one of the Wymondham brush factories tho don't recall if Briton or CWS - Dictograph had equipment in both and no doubt Dad intercepted it before the scrapman on one of his service visits.

Hello Paul
Sorry for the late alert, but this leveling box lifting rod is on eBay.
Best, Adrian.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fordson-Super ... 228096240?