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can any body help me find/replace a stolen finger bar mower spares or repairs will do
ours was stolen this summer for scrap .this was a project for a 14year old that has now lost intrest please can any body help us

Thives, I wish we could round them up and hang them like in the old days.

to true . hanging is not good emough we will keep looking and hope we find one
we hope the room comes up with one

Does it have to be a Ransomes finger bar mower?

There are quite a few IH B23 mowers on ebay, which I am told is a good mower.

Although many folk say finger bar mowers are the work of the devil...

Bensdexta wrote: Although many folk say finger bar mowers are the work of the devil...

LOL... It was either deal with the devil machine, or do all your cutting with a scythe for the first 150 years since the finger mowers debut.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2RiuOR65Yc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j8YispHLwc

Given a choice from say 100 years ago, which would you rather do? Dandy Dave!

Dandy Dave wrote:Given a choice from say 100 years ago, which would you rather do? Dandy Dave!

OK, but the advice I get from my farming friends is shell out for a drum mower or a disc mower.

Problem is a drum mower is a bit to much for a standard Dexta unless someone knows different. Maybe possible with a Super??

And a disc mower is more expensive......

Guess it depends how many acres you want to mow

I've used a finger bar mower for years. Ransomes - complicated hitch onto tractor and not very good. International B23 A good mower but spares difficult. For the past ten years I have used a MF 60 or MF 623 (Upgrade). Can still get spares and easy to operate. Finger bar mowing made so much easier with an angle grinder to sharpen knives and keep sides of fingers square. You will need an operators manual. Good ones are worth £200. I bought a very cheap one for spares. Light enough for a Dexta.

fenhayman wrote:I've used a finger bar mower for years. Ransomes - complicated hitch onto tractor and not very good. International B23 A good mower but spares difficult. For the past ten years I have used a MF 60 or MF 623 (Upgrade). Can still get spares and easy to operate. Finger bar mowing made so much easier with an angle grinder to sharpen knives and keep sides of fingers square. You will need an operators manual. Good ones are worth £200. I bought a very cheap one for spares. Light enough for a Dexta.

Many thanks for the info.

Where do you get spares for the MF60 ?

Last got knife sections and rivets from local M/F dealer. I think sizes are the same for several makes. V belts off the shelf, again a common size.

I have a bar mower that might be for sale. it is a swedish machine I have never seen one like it. im near derby if you are interested.

this photo was taken 2 years ago when I bought it.

Regards,
John

there is an international finger bar mower for sale in tractor and machinery no price but phone 02920596996

I'm still searching for what I am now calling 'the holy grail', and Mf60 finger bar mower, either for spares, or to use and keep mine for spares
Any help would be much appreciated
Call 07527278862
Thanks

I think you are right with the "Grail" comment

I have been looking for a mower to replace my Ransomes which I cannot get spares for. I have found a lot of "scrap gold" according to the price and condition but nothing worth buying. I do know of a Swedish finger bar mower and a disc mower but the price is way beyond what I am prepared to pay.

lot 2511 cheffins vintage sale ransomes finger bar mower original and in working condition

Old Tractor December Issue. In MF Tractors for sale section-

"MF 60 Mower. Working Order £190.
With Instr book and another mower for spares. Devon, 01837851269"