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I’m in the middle of rebuilding a 1957 35 with the 23c engine. I bought this as a non runner having had a engine rebuid kit fitted the previous owner failed to get the tractor going. After stripping the engine down again I found the trouble to be a ringset that was about half an […]
On occasions there can be an unexplained increase in the tractor engine oil level. The question is why has this happened.
There can be one of two contaminants in the oil; either coolant water or diesel fuel can escape from their systems.
The first observation to make is to assess the colour and consistency of the fluid. […]
Changing the tractor engine oil and filter is a straight forward job that anyone can do. Just follow the advice detailed in this article.
Wear gloves as used oil is carcenogenic.
Run tractor until warm.
Find a suitable container to catch the oil.
Slacken sump plug (remember the oil could be very hot).
Remove sump plug taking care not to […]
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I have recently purchased a David brown 880-selectamatic 1966 white version. I have a fair bit of experience with rebuilding tractors but this has baffled me, can anyone help me to solve this problem, I have placed a post knocker onto the external hydraulic pipe system on the back of the tractor, but […]
When County tractors first went into production in 1948, the first machines to be built were track laying. It wasn’t until 1961 that the manufacture of the equal wheeled 4WD units started. The tractors were based on a Fordson Supermajor and badged the Super Four. The drive to the front wheels was via twin shafts […]
The Doe Dual Drive tractors (or Triple D tractors) were manufactured by Ernest Doe and Sons of Alting, Essex. The Triple D was first invented by farmer George Pryor who wanted more power and traction from his tractors to increase output and productivity. Farmers found that crawler tractors were slow and difficult to […]
Report from Vintage Tractor Engineers roving Reporter:
Cooley Vintage Festival, in Ireland, achieved a World Record on Sunday 5 August 2007 when over 4000 vintage tractors were working in one field at the same time. All the pre-1977 tractors were accompanied by a working implement e.g. potato spinner, plough, harrow, disc..
Tractors came to Cooley […]
