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600 x 22 are available in USA as 750 x22 from Miller Tire who also supply the stockists in Australia
They are the remaining stock from the last batch produced by Firestone/Bridgestone and the price reflects this.
This size was fitted as standard to OTA and Monarch tractors but the other optional tyre size originally offered by OTA and Singer was…[Read more]

Not only interesting but informative , the machine being towed by the Ransomes MG is a Weeks Swing Fan Dusting Machine,I had never seen one with the discharge fan so low but looking at the one I have found a lever which gives six different positions for the fan outlet
I understand the machines were intended for fan blown application of chemical…[Read more]

I thought this Cultivator publication was good, something for everyone

I did however note the Editors request for items for inclusion in the Cultivator from members particularly as we are now to get six issues. So let us all make a contribution however small or obscure because it will give him a good reserve to dip into and also probably make the…[Read more]

Some years back I was talking to a old chap who worked for Anzani and I think was involved in organising the Anzani ploughing events, the subject of Anzani four wheel ride on machines came up as there were several appearing at events.
He told me that although Anzani did not produce any themselves a company in the locality did produce a limited…[Read more]

Another MG in the museum

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Rob,
Interesting reading, there would appear to be several variations, I came across two Ransomes crawlers in a agricultural museum in France which both had a form of hinged toolframe lifted by a pulley/cable arrangement running on the pto.
I think they were MG6 models, will try to add photographs taken

regards Joe

From the illustrations I have compared to your photograph it looks like a Demon.

A report from the Farmers Weekly describes that a Dowty hydraulic pump is driven by V belts from the pto with a 2.5 gallon hydraulic oil tank, cost for the MG was £69
All sorts of extra buckets/fittings were available plus two way rams etc
The Dandy scoop was also…[Read more]

Another Loader for the MG 40 was the WGM Demon Loader which had Muck fork,Bulldozer Blade ,Bucket,Root crop Bucket,Fork lift,Working Platform ,lifting jib,snow plough,and buckrake attachments

Developed by a Shropshire Poultry Farmer for work in confined spaces it was also available for Unihorse,Bolens,Trusty Steed,Wheelhorse,Club…[Read more]

I attach a scan from the Sales Literature for the Whitlock WR4 Dumper and WR8 Shovel as mention is made earlier of these ransomes skid produced machines

What a interesting machine
Have you tried Google translate to convert your French or German information, I find it quite helpful if I want something translated.

Never seen that plough arrangement before, others I have seen in France had a toolbar fitted all operated with the rear lifting A frame pulley with cable drum on pto
Was this arrangement…[Read more]

This has come up before, a old chap I know had one made by company at Gloucester that advertise a lot. I think he took his old belt and they made new to match

regards Joe

Been helping our village cricket club get some information on their Avelling Barford GA roller and source of information had Motor Units roller so we did a swap of information, as my late father said a little help is worth a lot of pity.
Anyway Mr Dickens had restored his Motor Units from pallets of bits (see attached photographs), unfortunately…[Read more]

You requested nozzle details , I attach details of those available from the catalogue

regards Joe Paget

Any chance of a photograph of your machine to help identify ?

Will haggles nice photographs show the smaller cultmate model owned I think by a Mr Capon

There should be a small brass makers plate which will help identify

regards Joe Paget

Do these help

regards Joe Paget