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So I posted these in my build thread but thought I would post there here and add a few more details in about the collection.
My Father and Grandfather collect classic tractors (yes I do own one too)
It started around 7 or 8 years ago. My grandfather bought himself a Massey Ferguson 135 and fell in love with the community and people around the whole classic tractor scene (if you can call it that) anyway after years of retirement he finally found something to keep him busy! After he bough the 135 he started to buy rusty old S*** Boxes and restored them to better than factory condition.
Here is the Massey Ferguson 135, my Grandfathers first tractor.
After my Grandfather bought this my Father started to take an interest, rather than buying your regular old Ford or Massey Ferguson my dad wanted something different and rare. So below is the fist tractor my Father bought.
Its called a Field Marshal and it was basically build to run big machines in the old days! Hence the big wheel on the side of it. Its an awesome bit of kit and it judders back and forth on tick over and its started with a shot gun cartridge and a hammer. Pretty dangerous according to the heath and safety these days!
And then we get to me, because iv been around them since I was 12 I learned to love them. I always thought they were embarrassing etc. however when I brought it up to people that we collected tractors they would always say "oh we have one or two tractors" its amazing how many people actually like and collect them.
Anyway for my 15th birthday my grandfather surprised me with my very own tractor.
Its a Massey Ferguson 35 and it was a right dog when he bought it. As you can see in the picture above he spend a lot of time and effort restoring it! I love it and it really is my pride and joy.
Here is the rest of the collection!
And this is where my driving started, Its a little grey Fergie and its the first ever thing I drove! Pretty easy to drive these old tractors. They have a clutch and a hand throttle! so just take your foot off the clutch and away you go!
Hope you all enjoyed reading through! We have a few more that we are building at the moment so when they are finished I will post them up on here!
My Father and Grandfather collect classic tractors (yes I do own one too)
It started around 7 or 8 years ago. My grandfather bought himself a Massey Ferguson 135 and fell in love with the community and people around the whole classic tractor scene (if you can call it that) anyway after years of retirement he finally found something to keep him busy! After he bough the 135 he started to buy rusty old S*** Boxes and restored them to better than factory condition.
Here is the Massey Ferguson 135, my Grandfathers first tractor.
After my Grandfather bought this my Father started to take an interest, rather than buying your regular old Ford or Massey Ferguson my dad wanted something different and rare. So below is the fist tractor my Father bought.
Its called a Field Marshal and it was basically build to run big machines in the old days! Hence the big wheel on the side of it. Its an awesome bit of kit and it judders back and forth on tick over and its started with a shot gun cartridge and a hammer. Pretty dangerous according to the heath and safety these days!
And then we get to me, because iv been around them since I was 12 I learned to love them. I always thought they were embarrassing etc. however when I brought it up to people that we collected tractors they would always say "oh we have one or two tractors" its amazing how many people actually like and collect them.
Anyway for my 15th birthday my grandfather surprised me with my very own tractor.
Its a Massey Ferguson 35 and it was a right dog when he bought it. As you can see in the picture above he spend a lot of time and effort restoring it! I love it and it really is my pride and joy.
Here is the rest of the collection!
And this is where my driving started, Its a little grey Fergie and its the first ever thing I drove! Pretty easy to drive these old tractors. They have a clutch and a hand throttle! so just take your foot off the clutch and away you go!
Hope you all enjoyed reading through! We have a few more that we are building at the moment so when they are finished I will post them up on here!