Threshing with Percy
Percy is Fowell 8 nhp agricultural engine no. 108 of 1922. In its first season out and about with a new owner it has covered about 300 miles in Norfolk and Suffolk. Recently it did a proper commercial job as its makers intended, thrashing out some old varieties of long strawed wheat to provide material for thatching.
http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51224 Winding the belt onto the flywheel. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51225 Ready to go. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51239 Classic thrashing scene. (Well that's how R Eagle Contractors spelt it.) http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51229 Going well. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51237 Clear blue sky. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51227 Starting to cloud over. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51228 It rained at lunch time, but cleared up afterwards. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51230 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51231 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51232 Percy as seen from the drum. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51226 Drum as seen from Percy. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51240 Pitching. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51236 Low autumn sunlight. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51241 http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51243 One output from the work. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51238 The main object of the exercise - trusses of long straw for thatching. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51242 The one they were looking for - the last sheaf. http://www.tractiontalkforum.com/pic...ictureid=51244 If you've read this far, thanks very much. I know it's rather a lot of photos on one subject, but it was a memorable day. Bill. |
Running crossed belt and lever forward, just as it should be.
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