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First sale of the year today Not much vintage and too damn cold to stand around for very long so no idea of prices... Here's what was there of interest...

Had a spare afternoon today so I thought I would clean the fuel tank on the Toro which is still in the van. I was surprised how heavy it was, once removed I filled it with Caustic soda and left it for an hour then tipped a very brown gunge out then washed it out with the hose. Having a look in the shed I found a gallon of acid concrete cleaner so that was tipped in the tank, after 30 minutes of it bubbling like a witch's cauldron I tipped it out and flushed it out with the hose, finishing off with a hot air gun to dry it out, end result is a very clean tank, not a 100% but much better than it was.

I used a A20.5 in the end & it works perfectly. The little Suffolk engine starts first pull every time. Did quite a bit on it last weekend so have added a few photos. Ian

Kind of like these idiots!

We went today to the show, a long day leaving at 5am and getting in at 8:30pm but well worth it. Good weather although bitterly cold. A good turnout and much more people than last year. These were a few of the things in the auction, lots of ransomes crawlers, the restored ones made strong money at £1900 a piece. the Massey Ferguson mf7 made a jaw dropping £2700! These are some pictures from the show itself.

Southern Softie. Some interesting stuff there, Paul. Good job the Showman didn't go.

That'll be a harrowing experience.

Thats very tidy, here's mine...

This set of discs now purchased from Mr Showman yesterday evening, I just need to collect and pay for them now !

Back last summer while I was at a mates barn having a rummage, right at the back in the darkness I found a red tractor that ive never seen before. After a bit of research I found that it was built by Toro for one year and because of poor sales was dropped. The dealer had 10 and offered them at a deal and my mate bought 3. Two were used for a contract that he had then parked up and the third is still new and not assembled. The one I have bought is a Toro GMT 230 1978, It has a Kohler 23 hp engine, hydraulic deck lift and bends in the middle. It was parked up in the barn in the late 90s after doing 170 hours work and left until I spotted it. After fitting a makeshift fuel tank and a good battery it fired straight up with everything working. Have to say i'm chuffed to bits with it and sounds really nice, awesome thing to drive

Great pics. That RJ has some mean rear wheels!!

Great photos young Harry. But what that MF went for is mind boggling. Did you buy it?

I must come along to the next one. Yes cold day Harry missed out on some stuff it seems

Bit like ironing board sledging in Iowa, Mike.

Nice provenance provided by the supplying dealer's sticker.

Nice, I wouldn't mind that Cub 1782

Don't know how he said all that without laughing, i thought it was something you put eggs in to hatch.

Hi all Update on my new plough 2018 trialled it today and I believe I have the beginning of something good, one more trial this weekend at a local charity match, the ground I tried it on was not the best but gave me a start

Yeah, I agree Alan. It's a bit nerve wracking with the small sizes. I used a 0.8mm drill for 90% thread engagement and started each thread with a taper Tap, then second and bottom held lightly in a Pin Chuck so the Tap would slip rather than break when it resisted. I've broken 3 Taps on the whole project. 2 x 10BAs in steel and dropped the other . Think I've nearly done all the Tapping work on parts for this thankfully. Just Nuts and Bolts to make.