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11th February 2012, 12:52 AM #1.
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Mud, Beets and Diesel
A sampling of the Czech National Agricultural Museum's collection of tractors on display in Prague. First off is Henry's Fordson.
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11th February 2012, 10:20 AM #2.
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Can someone do me a favour and let me know if there is any interest in this stuff?
I have photographed a number of tractors at the museum and was happy enough to post more photos but if I'm the only one who finds these machines appealing then I won't bother.
BT
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11th February 2012, 11:10 AM #3Senior Member
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11th February 2012, 11:19 AM #4.
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Well I'll post more Frank.
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11th February 2012, 11:44 AM #5Senior Member
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Keep on posting them Bob,
I love old machinery of any sort and have been watching your steam postings avidly.
As long as you don't spend so much time posting them that it keeps you out of the shed so much that you can't post stuff on your other projects of course.
Mate, I'll be front and center watching the display.
Keep up the excellent work.
Cheers,
Greg.
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11th February 2012, 11:53 AM #7.
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Thanks Lads.
Here we have a Czech Wikov 25.
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11th February 2012, 12:29 PM #9.
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When I went to the museum back in October there was an old Czech couple caretaking the display. The old bloke seemed thrilled that I was so enthralled by the tractors. I think we were trying to outdo each other with the biggest grin. I loved it.
Whilst the display in the Agricultural museum is dwarfed by the neighbouring Technical museum, the same level of pride and care are evident. If anyone intends visiting Prague, these two haunts must be included in your itinerary. There is a wonderful pub directly behind the Technical Museum for when your eyes need a rest.
Back to it.
A McCormack - Deering 10/20 and a Hanomag 28/32
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11th February 2012, 12:45 PM #10.
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Another Czech couple.
A Praga AT and a Skoda HT-18.
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HI,
Thanks for Posting Bob. I especially like the Czech Wikov 25 Tractor.All The Best steran50 Stewart
The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.
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11th February 2012, 02:40 PM #12Mechanical Butcher
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I like old tractors.
I visited a truck and tractor museum in California in 2004, and came away thinking that every possible mechanical configuration has already been tried. There were 4WD tractors well before WW2 for example. An example of the amazing screw drive snow tractor was there, ex US Mail. On YouTube, look up "Fordson Snow Machine".
They had nice trucks too.
Jordan
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11th February 2012, 02:53 PM #13
Hi BT,
Great stuff, thanks for the pictures. I know a guy who collects Fordson Tractors, and, from memory there is a Fordson tractor club... next time I see him I'll show him a few of your pictures.
The humble tractor, is one of those inventions that goes largely un-noticed, but revolutionized food production, without tractors, we would all probably be starving..
Regards
Ray
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Bob, I was saving my applause for the end. As a lad I used to freeze my bits off on a little Fordson tractor... or was that the David Brown? Anyway, at least it had a little padding on the seat and rubber tyres. Luxury! Nice to see the old ones though, and what a contrast to the steam stuff. Wonder if those bright colours were original?
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11th February 2012, 04:16 PM #15Dave J Guest
Nice,
I used to own an early Fordson tractor, but not that early,LOL
Mine was an old dual fuel 3 cylinder model.
Dave
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