Thank you! I"ve got a '56 here in Canada, and needed this to make sure i was doing everything correctly after getting the tiny little carburetor cleaned out... Such a cute little tractor!
I'm back at 10 years old again and dreaming of the most wonderful smell of petrol and kero combination fumes from the TVO 20. Oh God I wish I could go back in time!
Nice little TE-D20, mine was 1950 and I've restored it this year. I'm a little envious of this little beauty as it has the full light kit on it! A lot of money's worth in this tractor once restored for what it is because of its light kit being original
Excellent video,I just bought a Te20 last week,It was lying for years in a yard,All the coolant had been drained out of it and i was curious to see would it even start,But we filled it with 5 litres of antifree,new engine oil and filters and about 20 litres of gearbox oil,And it fired up first go,On the button,It's a 1956 model and its a flying machine.
I'm in the UK, which is where the tractor was made as well. It's very simple to drive- only 4 gears (and reverse), a hand throttle, mechanical brakes and very easy steering, plus it can turn in really tight spaces. Thanks for the comment.
Thank you. The peg certainly helps as you don't need to press the gear lever into 'Start' with your knee. In the summer with decent battery connections this thing starts easily as well, it just needs a little help in the cold.
@frclintpower: It's a safety feature- the gear stick has a 'start' position which you have hold it in before the engine will crank, even with the key turned. It means you can't try and start the tractor with it in gear.
Sounds about right :) - this one was lying in a field for years and goats had eaten all the wiring. We rigged up a system using Land Rover parts, put in some fresh fuel and it started on the third swing of the handle- since then it's only had new ignition wiring, a new distributor cap and rotor arm, a replacement oil pressure gauge and one new tyre in the 12 years we've had it on top of the occasional oil change. It really deserves an overhaul and a new coat of paint...
@GearboxStudios Yep! I've still got the original 'cyclops' single headlamp for the top of the bonnet, the spotlight for the rear wing and the actual sidelamp units somewhere. Sadly the sidelamp bowls are too rusted for them to be refitted.
I didn't know that ferguson tractors had a kerosene version. I thought they only came in petrol or Diesel. My cousin had a TEA20 petrol tractor, It was the first motorised vehicle i ever drove. Done a few hundred hours on her and still love getting behind the wheel every chance i get.
Yes- the tractor would originally have been a 6V with a petrol engine (a TEA-20), but at some time has had a factory-supplied conversion kit installed to take it to 12V and a dual-fuel petrol/TVO , enginemaking it into a TED-20.
That's just what it's always needed when starting from cold, more so in properly cold weather like that was. It doesn't help if the kerosene hasn't been properly purged from the last run.
Hi. Nice video. =) I was just wondering if you had a picture of the ignition key? I am trying to find mine you see, and I have no idea what it looks like. My dad knows, but he doesn't want to botter himself with looking for it, and he has no intentions of explaining to me what it looks like. =) I would be grateful if you could help me out. =)
@sting2009 It is indeed, although this particular tractor is a TEA (petrol only) which later had a factory TVO kit fitted, making it into a TED-spec one. Easier just to call it a TE-20 :)
I am envious- a Fergie loader would be great on ours (preferrably a proper 'banana arm' type) so we could stop having to use the poxy engine crane to lift various mechanical parts.
I love hearing lovely older tractors starting, something about the sound just cant be matched by today's stuff. Could somebody tell me if there is a starting procedure of starting one of these fergies what it is please?
Dident see the battery clear enough , certainly throws it over ! Is it 12 volt or 6 ? If six where did you get battery please and how much need one for mine cheers ant from Wales
It was a 12 volt - the tractor had been converted at some point. If you need a 6V then any decent 6-volt car battery will do - it's a car engine in a petrol Fergie after all! Try Lincoln or Alpha Batteries.
Thanks for the quick reply and info cheers do you still use it , I know the films from a long time ago I've one to restore but not before I finish my dexta that's bin ongoing for 4 yrs but other things come up must push it this summer bit it's too cold yet
I've long since moved away but my parents still have the Fergie, it still spends all its time outside, it looks even scruffier but it still works absolutely fine when needed! Good luck with the Dexta :-) I know what you mean about the weather - I had to change a Mini water pump in the snow a couple of weekends ago!
@jozg44 Yea I've got the same ones but yours are the original. I made mine by copying them from the workshop manual and used small lights from a fordson :)
u hav to run on petrol until warn and then switch over.and always remember to switch fuel of when you stop.or it will make its way down into the engine oil
The complete opposite, in fact. The gear lever has a fifth 'start' position which engages the starter motor, so by definition it can't be in gear when it starts - a clever safety feature. Originally these tractors just had an 'Off/On' ignition key and you used the gear lever to start. This one has been fitted with a more normal 'Off/On/Start' key, so you have to hold the gear lever in the right place and turn the key to start.
@@jozg44 ohh ok thanks for getting back to me. My brother picked one up, it’s a 1953 needs a little bit of work but I went out there and I put the shifter to s and it started first crank
the first fergies where TEA-20 but harry didn't like diesel engines but as need for more powerful and cheaper to run tractors came he teased the TEF and TED
no the te 20 were the first and started production in 1946 with a continental z -120 engine until 1948 the tea-20 was introduced with slight more power and a standard motor company engine.
start.s on petrol run on tvo a mix of kerosene petrol and small amount of engine oil tvo tractor vapoursing oil Brough in by British government during 2 ww when petrol was in short supply
No I let it go parts wer a bit expensive and I dident have the money I did .got a freelander now td4 bit more comfy but it just doesent look the sod off veachle the defender did lol
To be really anal, this one's a 1949 TEA-20 which has been converted to TED-20 spec. So I'm never sure which is the most accurate way to describe it. It has a TEA serial number so that's what I go with.
Jack Grover I have recently got one myself it was bought as a 49 Ted tvo. But looking at the engine no I think its a 48 which would make it a tea 20. Probably converted, I wonder what they changed in the process
Thank you! I"ve got a '56 here in Canada, and needed this to make sure i was doing everything correctly after getting the tiny little carburetor cleaned out... Such a cute little tractor!
....I love the adjustable clothes peg....lol....sweet video....
Da tut mein Herz weh wenn ich das sehe wie der schöne Traktor so verkommen ist
I'm back at 10 years old again and dreaming of the most wonderful smell of petrol and kero combination fumes from the TVO 20. Oh God I wish I could go back in time!
Nice little TE-D20, mine was 1950 and I've restored it this year. I'm a little envious of this little beauty as it has the full light kit on it! A lot of money's worth in this tractor once restored for what it is because of its light kit being original
In Portugal we only got the TEF, the diesel one. It is really rare to see a Gasoline tractor. What a nice sound :)
It's the same engine that was used in the Triumph TR sports cars, so it's quite a growl for a 24bhp tractor! TEFs make more of a gurgling sound.
@@jozg44 Its a great machine :)
What a great cold start
Excellent video,I just bought a Te20 last week,It was lying for years in a yard,All the coolant had been drained out of it and i was curious to see would it even start,But we filled it with 5 litres of antifree,new engine oil and filters and about 20 litres of gearbox oil,And it fired up first go,On the button,It's a 1956 model and its a flying machine.
I'm in the UK, which is where the tractor was made as well. It's very simple to drive- only 4 gears (and reverse), a hand throttle, mechanical brakes and very easy steering, plus it can turn in really tight spaces. Thanks for the comment.
Same as mine but in Australia and it’s a 1952
lovely little fergie
I've got the same clothes peg choke thingy on my '42 9N... works great!
Nicely done ! Like the peg trick, will try that next time :o) xx
Thank you. The peg certainly helps as you don't need to press the gear lever into 'Start' with your knee. In the summer with decent battery connections this thing starts easily as well, it just needs a little help in the cold.
lovley job
thanks very much for the sweet answers :)
@frclintpower: It's a safety feature- the gear stick has a 'start' position which you have hold it in before the engine will crank, even with the key turned. It means you can't try and start the tractor with it in gear.
Sounds about right :) - this one was lying in a field for years and goats had eaten all the wiring. We rigged up a system using Land Rover parts, put in some fresh fuel and it started on the third swing of the handle- since then it's only had new ignition wiring, a new distributor cap and rotor arm, a replacement oil pressure gauge and one new tyre in the 12 years we've had it on top of the occasional oil change. It really deserves an overhaul and a new coat of paint...
Nicely done. I'm in Canada I have a 1950 TEA 20 and I love it! I'm in the process of installing an original ferguson loader on it right now.
Kenny T. Did u get the loader on
@@bothwell07 yes I did, I have been using it with a lot of success for the past 10 years.
Kenny T. Thats great
@GearboxStudios Yep! I've still got the original 'cyclops' single headlamp for the top of the bonnet, the spotlight for the rear wing and the actual sidelamp units somewhere. Sadly the sidelamp bowls are too rusted for them to be refitted.
Nice video. Love the noice! :) You know, the original gray paint is not really expensive! ;)
Wow the original side lamps :)
Can you run it on just straight petrol anyway?
I didn't know that ferguson tractors had a kerosene version. I thought they only came in petrol or Diesel. My cousin had a TEA20 petrol tractor, It was the first motorised vehicle i ever drove. Done a few hundred hours on her and still love getting behind the wheel every chance i get.
Thanks mate. =)
!!!SUPER!!!
Yes- the tractor would originally have been a 6V with a petrol engine (a TEA-20), but at some time has had a factory-supplied conversion kit installed to take it to 12V and a dual-fuel petrol/TVO , enginemaking it into a TED-20.
That's just what it's always needed when starting from cold, more so in properly cold weather like that was. It doesn't help if the kerosene hasn't been properly purged from the last run.
nice orignal condition, should she be startin on the gear stick?
A kerosene model would be expensive to operate at today’s prices of kerosene. Neat to have one thou. I have a 1951 TEA20 Ferguson.
It may look like a complete wreck, but it is fully functional. The day before I made this video it had done an afternoon's work collecting apples.
dose it move?
Hi. Nice video. =)
I was just wondering if you had a picture of the ignition key? I am trying to find mine you see, and I have no idea what it looks like. My dad knows, but he doesn't want to botter himself with looking for it, and he has no intentions of explaining to me what it looks like. =)
I would be grateful if you could help me out. =)
ahh thats okay, but it dosnt damage it at all?
@sting2009 It is indeed, although this particular tractor is a TEA (petrol only) which later had a factory TVO kit fitted, making it into a TED-spec one. Easier just to call it a TE-20 :)
Wonderful machine, I love the that noise! I'm thinking of grabbing a TE-20 in this sort of nick to do up and run. What are they like to live with?
Well did you get one?
I am envious- a Fergie loader would be great on ours (preferrably a proper 'banana arm' type) so we could stop having to use the poxy engine crane to lift various mechanical parts.
Is this tractor gas or diesel
I love hearing lovely older tractors starting, something about the sound just cant be matched by today's stuff. Could somebody tell me if there is a starting procedure of starting one of these fergies what it is please?
You just watched it!
@@jimstein8249 I probably should have explained I’m visually impaired
I like it, what a beast.
Dident see the battery clear enough , certainly throws it over ! Is it 12 volt or 6 ? If six where did you get battery please and how much need one for mine cheers ant from Wales
It was a 12 volt - the tractor had been converted at some point. If you need a 6V then any decent 6-volt car battery will do - it's a car engine in a petrol Fergie after all! Try Lincoln or Alpha Batteries.
Thanks for the quick reply and info cheers do you still use it , I know the films from a long time ago I've one to restore but not before I finish my dexta that's bin ongoing for 4 yrs but other things come up must push it this summer bit it's too cold yet
I've long since moved away but my parents still have the Fergie, it still spends all its time outside, it looks even scruffier but it still works absolutely fine when needed! Good luck with the Dexta :-) I know what you mean about the weather - I had to change a Mini water pump in the snow a couple of weekends ago!
+Jack Grover do you still have the Defender
@jozg44 Yea I've got the same ones but yours are the original. I made mine by copying them from the workshop manual and used small lights from a fordson :)
It's the earlier loader, the L-UO-22 with a manure fork rather than a bucket.
that's really awesome loved it ..
what country you live in ? and what country was that tractor made in ?
is it easy to drive it
It is easy to drive
it could be dirt in the carb or the spark plugs are dirty
u hav to run on petrol until warn and then switch over.and always remember to switch fuel of when you stop.or it will make its way down into the engine oil
Hey do you have to start it in gear?
The complete opposite, in fact. The gear lever has a fifth 'start' position which engages the starter motor, so by definition it can't be in gear when it starts - a clever safety feature. Originally these tractors just had an 'Off/On' ignition key and you used the gear lever to start. This one has been fitted with a more normal 'Off/On/Start' key, so you have to hold the gear lever in the right place and turn the key to start.
@@jozg44 ohh ok thanks for getting back to me. My brother picked one up, it’s a 1953 needs a little bit of work but I went out there and I put the shifter to s and it started first crank
@@jozg44 pretty cool
You can, but the engine has a lower compression ratio than the petrol version so produces less power. Paraffin/kerosene is also cheaper.
The TE fergies stopped in production 1948 and the ferguson TEA took over from there.
the first fergies where TEA-20 but harry didn't like diesel engines but as need for more powerful and cheaper to run tractors came he teased the TEF and TED
no the te 20 were the first and started production in 1946 with a continental z -120 engine until 1948 the tea-20 was introduced with slight more power and a standard motor company engine.
start.s on petrol run on tvo a mix of kerosene petrol and small amount of engine oil tvo tractor vapoursing oil Brough in by British government during 2 ww when petrol was in short supply
No I let it go parts wer a bit expensive and I dident have the money I did .got a freelander now td4 bit more comfy but it just doesent look the sod off veachle the defender did lol
You have some ignition issues . Missfiring quite a bit.
It's 'gas'. More accurately it starts on gasoline and then once it's warmed up you switch it over to run on kerosene (but still spark-ignition).
ah....the poor thing needs a day at the spa! more like a week but y know
Confusion video, Pls use steady camera
-4 deg C is not that cold mines starts first click in -20 deg C
No. You can run it all day on petrol if you need to.
Look like it’s been at the bottom of the ocean for 10 years
tractor dosnt seem to be running very well
To be really anal, this one's a 1949 TEA-20 which has been converted to TED-20 spec. So I'm never sure which is the most accurate way to describe it. It has a TEA serial number so that's what I go with.
Jack Grover I have recently got one myself it was bought as a 49 Ted tvo. But looking at the engine no I think its a 48 which would make it a tea 20. Probably converted, I wonder what they changed in the process
the therotle is opened way to much
Cant kill a TE20
Camera far too close
what a fail .