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* Mike’s Tractor

Posted on January 31st, 2009 by ploughmyfield. Filed under General, TE-A20.

I’ve been round to see a friends Tractor. It hasn’t run for a year or so and the green moss is staring to grow on it. Mike says he had it running a couple of years ago.

 

Mikes Tractor

It has the plate TE-A130359 so originally it was a straight petrol. I originally went to look at the tractor several years ago as it has most of the lighting kit. I have been researching the plough lamp bracket as I’d like to go back into production with a repro version. Mikes tractor still has the bracket, but not the rear number plate bracket.

 

Cyclops Light and one side light

 

Bonnet Up

I keep on trying to get Mike to sell me the one side light he does have. The other has been broken off at some point. Mike still accuses me of taking it. 

As I started to look round the tractor I found it more and more interesting. It has at some point been converted to TVO I think. why do I think this. Well there seem to be a lot of shims under the head gasket. About 5mm worth. This would make the bore 85mm instead of 80mm.

Interesting Engine

It looks as though it has the remains of the back of the manifold shield you normally see on a TE-D. I don’t know what a TE-A or TE-D exhaust should look like so I can’t tell you if this is the right one.

It has the cross over switch to change the fuel supply from petrol at startup to TVO once warm. I didn’t look at the dash to see if it had a temperature gauge!
So I have no idea why it has a diesel Fuel tank fitted.

The exhaust elbow has a support bracket on it. I’ve never seen that either.

And I’m not sure if this as a 12Volt dynamo? can you tell me, please leave a comment below.

There will be more pictures of the lighting kit which I believe was fitted when the tractor was new in the lighting page to the right.

Thanks Mike for letting me get the information I need. Watch this space for plough lamp brackets on sale soon.

8 Responses to “Mike’s Tractor”

mike browell Says:
February 1st, 2009 at 10:15 am

My pleasure Tim

I guess you’ve put these pics on record so I can’t accuse you of pilfering spare parts! I wonder where the starter motor has gone – it used to have one!

I’m now shamed into thinking I might have to tidy the Fergy up – maybe just a lick of paint on a nice warm summer evening.

You’re welcome to borrow any of the bits to make copies

Mike Browell



ploughmyfield Says:
February 1st, 2009 at 10:52 am

I Should think so to Mike,
There are people out there who would love to own such a piece of history, and make sure it’s mechanically sound!

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foggy67 Says:
February 1st, 2009 at 5:53 pm

Hi,

This dynamo is a 12V one, made by Lucas. It has a small oil tank on the porous bronze bush.

Good web site anyway.
Damien



Chris Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:21 pm

I think you will find the number plate brackets are already on the market, as are the sidelight brackets.



ploughmyfield Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Hi Chris,
Yes I am aware that other people are manufacturing these. infact I have pointed people to other manufacturers if I have none in stock. Have you seen the quality of the parts others have been supplying? Fergilands plough lamp brackets are made of 2 pieces of metal welded together. If you’re going to make a copy at least copy it correctly. I can put you in touch with anyone of the people I have sold to and I’m sure they will all be 100% happy with the products I supply. Cheers

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René de Bruin Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:38 pm

This is the 6V dynamo, the 12V hinges from the top, these do at the bottom. They are also slightly “fatter”, use different brushes and springs. (its a C45X, the 12v are C39 or C40)



René de Bruin Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:41 pm

The extra plate under the head lowers the compression ratio, nothing else. It’s to stop the TVO from self igniting under the pressure. (like diesels are made to do) That usualy happens before it’s supposed to and results in damaged engines.



Sandy Says:
February 3rd, 2009 at 9:28 am

Hi Tim,
Mike pointed me to your site, I carried out some work on Mikes tractor a few years ago, including un-seizing the engine.
The exhaust elbow was fitted with the new exhaust – its an after market one.

Glad you have thrown some light onto the modificatins as I was slightly confused with the differences to the diagrams and pictures I was working to.
It seemed to run fine on petrol, although it never moved more than a couple of feet either way.

Oh, and for the record I still have the starter motor following bench testing – don’t want Mike trying to get revenge!

Sandy.

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