FORDSON MAJOR E27N PERKINS AND SMYTH DRILL

Drilling wheat in Norfolk in 2014 with a Fordson Major E27N Perkins and a Smyth drill
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[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

Back in the day we had an old Smyth Drill kept at the back of the Barn in the dry, we only ever used it to sow Kale, a week prior to use my farther asked me to cover the spoked wheels with wet sacks, and keep them wet to tighten the wheels up, as a Boy it always fascinated me how the sowing mechanism worked and dropped the seed down the coulters.
Great video as always, thank you for posting.

[@tractorbarnproductions2009]

Cheers!!

[@RichardWright4707]

What a wonderful video I really enjoyed that, I take it the drill was converted in the past from horse drawn to tractor drawn the drawbar looks distinctly blacksmith made

[@tractorbarnproductions2009]

Glad you liked it, yes I believe it was converted from horse drawn - lovely to see such an old amchine still doing what it was built for!

[@reginaldhowell2261]

Nice to see a old drill working ,what are you planting ?

[@tractorbarnproductions2009]

They were planting proper old fashioned wheat, a tall variety as was grown in the past

[@theforester3426]

Is this a six cylinder Perkins engine.?

[@cazzateish]

yes 6 cylinder 4.7 litre 89x127mm 1500RPM 45hp

[@tractorbarnproductions2009]

I could be wrong but I think it might be a Perkins L4

[@CarlHargreavesRustyRelicsUK]

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[@Nakkisampyla]

Thick rear tires, are those period correct option or retrofit?

[@tractorbarnproductions2009]

Most definetly retrofitted