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Russ Horner

05-08-2003 13:38:37




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I would like to buy a Fordson Major but have been offered a Super Major please can you tell me the differance between the two,My reason for buying it in the 1st place is because my father has left a grass cutter,bailer and other bits and pieces but he sold the major years ago. Unfortunatly he died recently and I have it in my head to use the machinery on my small holding myself, instead of paying the local farmer, thanks.

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TimC

05-09-2003 06:22:14




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 Re: Fordson Major in reply to Russ Horner, 05-08-2003 13:38:37  
My dad has a 62 Super Major. Real tough tractor.
Stout hydrolics and rearend. You can load it and make black smoke all day long and it will stay there with you. It is heavy enough that the front end will not wash out with a heavy disk and it can pull a three bottom plow as deep as you want to go. Just my experiance. The only problem i have seen was blowing a head gasket while lugging it in to high a gear with two disk hooked behind it.

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JDknut

05-08-2003 15:44:29




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 Re: Fordson Major in reply to Russ Horner, 05-08-2003 13:38:37  
The Fordson Major was built from 1953 to 1958, and had 38,59 horsepower. It had a 3-point hitch with no draft control. In 1958, the 220 in. Diesel was upped to 47 HP, and the tractor was then called the "Power Major". In 1961, the Power Major was equipped with improved hydraulics, cat 1 and 2 hitch, diff lock, and head lites in the grill, and with these upgrades it was called the Super Major and remained in production until 1963, when it morphed into the Ford 5000. All versions had the same 220 CID Diesel and were made in England. A real beast, solid iron! The Brits made (and still make ) world class Diesels. just my $0.02.

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sebas

05-10-2003 12:41:12




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 Re: Re: Fordson Major in reply to JDknut, 05-08-2003 15:44:29  
Fordsons were made also in spain under the name brand Ebro. The models were the same as in Fordson brand. Still a lot of them working here.



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Glorywagon

10-20-2006 19:20:41




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 Re: Re: Re: Fordson Major in reply to sebas, 05-10-2003 12:41:12  
Ebro 460 and 470 has a reanult drive train and perkins engine.Made in Spain imported to Canada for McKee Haverster .



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Russ Horner

05-09-2003 00:48:37




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 Re: Re: Fordson Major in reply to JDknut, 05-08-2003 15:44:29  
thank you JDKnut for your info has helped a lot cheers



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