Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association members check out the workings of the shearer header the members have been restoring.
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Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association members have been busy on various projects ahead of this year’s annual Harvest Working Days.
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The shearer header, which has had most of its woodwork replaced, is ready to run, so members have been able to turn their attention to other items of machinery.
In August 2024, members were offered the pick of some farm machinery on a farm in central NSW.
Some members travelled north with three trucks and four trailers (one road train) and spent a day looking and then loading five old trucks and four tractors.
The trucks were a F600 Ford, a Jailbar Ford, a Kew Dodge, a Maple Leaf Chev and an “O” model Bedford. All the trucks, except the F600, are fitted with gravity grain bins.
The tractors were a Chamberlain Countryman (with 354 Perkins), a Fordson Super Major, a 35 Massey Ferguson and an “N” model Fordson.
The Chamberlain was the previous owner’s main tractor and is in excellent order.
The 35 Fergy has had a new starter-motor fitted, as well as spark plugs and coil replaced. The old “N” model Fordson may take a little longer to restore.
The Fordson has needed a new lift pump and the injector pump has been repaired and a hole in the fuel tank mended. This tractor will work well pulling the shearer header.
These machines, as well as many others will be on display, and some will be put to work in a wheat crop grown for the purpose, at this year’s event on January 25 and 26.
Loaded and ready to go. Five vintage trucks and four tractors loaded for the return trip to Quambatook to add to Quambatook Heritage Working Machinery Association's collection.
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There will also be a vintage tractor-pull on Saturday afternoon. The event is fully catered for.
For information, contact Doug on 0427 346 634 or Ian on 0427 571 381.
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