Visit the Great Dorset Steamfair
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Topic: Visit the Great Dorset Steamfair
Posted By: Dutchboy Johan
Subject: Visit the Great Dorset Steamfair
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2012 at 12:43pm
My dad and I had visit the Great Dorset Steamfair in the U.K. last week. It was a wonderfull show. On wednesday we drove by a touringcar with about 70 people from the Netherlands to England and stay till saturday. We also met Dave and Mark Everett and Dave's son. It was fun to talk with him and see some of his tractors working on the field. and Mark walk's beside [TUBE]z_wb9-3AxPo[/TUBE] Here a video with Dave's son on the K doing fieldwork. I love the sound of the K. [TUBE]3S4PZTOJnhg[/TUBE] [TUBE]pYfLqF3WrwA[/TUBE] [TUBE]gxVUAyuz2gs[/TUBE] ------------- ---> Better by Design <--- Johan Straver, Almkerk/ Netherlands Allis-Chalmers 190XT Ser.III #26829XTD |
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Posted By: Dutchboy Johan
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2012 at 1:13pm
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Here are some more video's. For me the most impressed thing on the show was the Heavy Haulage ring with the steam tractors. Normally the pull the generator up to the hill with four tractors (3 in front and 1 in the back). But because the ground was to wet they slipped away on the hill, so two tractors where in top of the hill and winched the other ones up. [TUBE]noE4kch90-U[/TUBE] When there are on the top. All tractors were again coupled to each other and drove slowly back. Very impressive. [TUBE]lRJMoVhSbDs[/TUBE] On another field they gave some demonstrations on sawing wood and chiselplowing on land with a winced up chiselplow. [TUBE]oHkM6SsoZIY[/TUBE] [TUBE]j-DJBkIQ4vI[/TUBE] ------------- ---> Better by Design <--- Johan Straver, Almkerk/ Netherlands Allis-Chalmers 190XT Ser.III #26829XTD |
Posted By: ZAK. S. UK
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 4:07pm
| thank you johan fame at last thats me on my standard gauge M and drag plow. having fun after an engine rebuild. ZAK |
Posted By: Bob D. (La)
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 5:57pm
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Thanks for posting. Looks like they had plenty of activities and enough ground that all who brought engines, tractors, and equipment had a good time. ------------- When you find yourself in a hole,PUT DOWN THE SHOVEL!!! |
Posted By: BrianC,Ont
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 8:00pm
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Sure would like to know the history of the chisel plow and the winch system. ------------- 35WC on steel, B with belly mower, D17 puller, D15 Series II puller, D15 Series II with loader, 608 Lawn Tractor |
Posted By: M Diesel
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 8:14pm
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Very cool. The K does sound nice. Looks as if it may have a crooked undercarriage on hte right side? The little M is a very nice. Those steam vids are great, they have some really outstanding displays at that show. One day... |
Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 8:26pm
| very nice! thanks for posting |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2012 at 8:43pm
When fields were too wet to drive a big traction engine over, the cable plowing was used. I have seen a video of a "bottom" plow being pulled across a field with a cable. The steam engines would move forward to keep the cable lined up somewhat and the plow was steerable. It was also a 2 way plow and could be "flipped" at the headland so it could go right back the other way. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
BrianC,Ont wrote:Posted By: Dave Everett
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 4:11pm
| Great to meet you johann, was a good chat and now i cant hide from anyone no more........LOL, that old K had a hard life before we rescued her.....We did the best we could and now shes one of only 2 WKs I know of that run here in the UK |
Posted By: Ron Eggen
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2012 at 4:23pm
| Johan and Dave, Thanks for the pictures and videos. Was Bill Huxley from Chesterton, Newcastle, Staffs, UK there at the show. He is a big A-C fan. Thanks. |