Old Tankman

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

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

Found an AC, great shape after paint, lights and now ag's.
Engine ran fine but, had a 16 hp on the shelf.
Grandson is keeping the driveways graded.
 

The box, I have one on each tractor, is a toolbox for the older Massey Ferguson tractors.  

Doing a bit of tiding up in the workshop today, I came across a couple of reversing lights I bought at a Land Rover show years ago. This gave me an idea for one of them. The result is in the photo's below.
 

 
 

 
  Should help when ploughing at night.
 

Good weather and a dry day means mowing the lawn. We occasionally collect the clippings and dump them up the field. Here's a few pics whilst we were up there
 
 

And it fits my new hitch.

Roller made from oxygen bottle, bearings made from an oak post, frame from 6" x 3" channel!
 

A friends Mom flipped his Work Horse on it's side 10 years ago.
Horse went to the dealer, repaired and a new 48" SD deck. Parked in his barn after repairs. Never used again.
Cleaning out his barn I offered, "I'll haul the tractor away 'No Charge."  Leon Redbone agreed.
 
After cleanup, a bit of paint,  added the Dial-A-Height, machine is excellent.
Didn't care for all gray, belt guards are now Rustoeum Regal Red. Coarse skateboard grip tape on the foot rests, new seat.
 
 

 

Grandsons are claiming all the rides but, they have to earn 'em. The roller worked but, drives needed a little more packing.
 
 

A friends Mom flipped his Work Horse on it's side 10 years ago.
Horse went to the dealer, repaired and a new 48" SD deck. Parked in his barn after repairs. Never used again.
Cleaning out his barn I offered, "I'll haul the tractor away 'No Charge."  Leon Redbone agreed.
 
After cleanup, a bit of paint,  added the Dial-A-Height, machine is excellent.
Didn't care for all gray, belt guards are now Rustoeum Regal Red. Coarse skateboard grip tape on the foot rests, new seat.
 
 

 

Grandsons are claiming all the rides but, they have to earn 'em. The roller worked but, drives needed a little more packing.
 
 

A friends Mom flipped his Work Horse on it's side 10 years ago.
Horse went to the dealer, repaired and a new 48" SD deck. Parked in his barn after repairs. Never used again.
Cleaning out his barn I offered, "I'll haul the tractor away 'No Charge."  Leon Redbone agreed.
 
After cleanup, a bit of paint,  added the Dial-A-Height, machine is excellent.
Didn't care for all gray, belt guards are now Rustoeum Regal Red. Coarse skateboard grip tape on the foot rests, new seat.
 
 

 

Now that is what you call a lawnmower ! ( Apologies to Crocodile Dundee)

Hi all
The horticultural group took part in a charity match at Balbuchty farm Perth
We had eleven entries ten plots were used three people had ploughed for the first time the weather stayed good until the last hour then we had some rain but it not stop us having fun.Some photos hope you like
First T Tweedie with Ransome crawler Second E Cummings with John Deere third A Walker  with Kobota G Shearer Fourth with Gutbrod
Highlands of Ploughing match 2017
It should have been called the Highlands of Fife sailing club it rained all day very wet very mucky but some of the members made it plain sailing{ no pun] HA HA
T Tweedie and E Cummings fought to the very end T Tweedie was 1st E Cummings was 2 nd I managed to draw a type of feering then got stuck. I another three members gave up
Hi All Did some ploughing at a small holding this week first time it had been ploughed for a long time also ploughed in the wood at Stravithie spent years burying rubbish now new owner wants to plant shrubs are these stones to big for a rockery

I am not sure if I have introduced my HT23 on here before. I bought the tractor in 2009 and I mainly use it for grass cutting duties
 

 
Last year I lifted the deck and one of the deck lift bolts broke, I then managed to rip up the wood threshold on the door of my workshop trying to drive it in with the deck dragging on the ground. I have been a bit busy so it has taken me until now to get around to fixing it.
 
First I remove the old lift bolts, looks like someone has been here before as they should not be made out of M12 threaded rod
 

 
I then pulled one off my HT20 so I could see what they should look like
 

 
I then made some replacement parts
 

 
then I made a quick frame to hold the parts in place for welding
 

 
I even gave them a quick coat of paint before fitting
 

 
I can't believe what a difference it makes, the deck lift has never been this good. Another job done.
 
Iain
 

Hi all, here's a little video of the Westwood in action!
 
 

Ever thought of buying a shipping container? 

Great Horses! Enjoy watching your videos, excellent!

The Cadet 81 that has featured on this forum a bit has found a new home in sunny Sussex
 
I collected it from Johns this morning, lovely to see him again and meet Alan for the first time
 
We had a good look around but nothing else caught my eye
 
Tractor now home and will go to Tractorfest tomorrow
 
Thanks again to John and Alan, and to Mr Showman for his input  
 
Photos show the Cadet as loaded at Johns, then on the way home, then at home, I have already found a gear knob that fits and
cleaned the tractor up a bit

This wasn't a planned thing, but as we had 5 Wheel Horses in our workshop we thought it would be nice to see them all lined up
 

 

 

 

Never too early to spin some fertilizer. Why not go for it, chore done! 

The weight tank needs two items:
 
1) Spray bar. and
2) Wheel powered pump!
 

Here's the Bobcat cleaned up some. Nice self-propelled mower.