BALING HAY AS THE DAVID BROWN TAKES OVER...

[@johnosullivan6439]

The unmistakable sound of a David Brown engine. What a terrific tractor they were in their day - for sheer pulling power there was no other make of tractor to touch them. Thanks for posting

[@skippy5712]

I would disagree. The gutless 1210 I had ran on revs. A tractor with no Torque and only 3 main bearings. The engine did not even make 6,000 hours before it was stuffed doing most of the light work. The Hay Baler controlled it instead of the other way around. The Governor was forever working to keep the revs up in heavy hay baling. The older Fiat750 I had rated at the same horsepower would pull it around in circles and doing most of the heavy work was still going strong at 10,000 hours.

[@johnosullivan6439]

@@skippy5712 All I know is that we had a second-hand DB 880 that pulled a 500-gallon tank full of pig slurry through a wet, muddy gap into our fields without missing a beat - after we'd tried a new MF 135, same 45 horsepower as the 880, with the same load through the same gap, and the MF would just get stuck in the gap and stall. We then had a DB 990, 55 horsepower, that pulled and spread a 1,000-gallon tank full of pig slurry on its ease, where a Ford 5000 of supposedly 69 horsepower couldn't pull and spread the same load. The 880 and 990 were just in a league of their own, and I can't speak to the 1210 because we never had one.

[@johnosullivan6439]

@@skippy5712 See my reply as to the DB 880 and DB 990 above. Also, in future, before you post replies on KZbin, check your facts. The David Brown 1210 and the Fiat 750 are NOT the same horsepower, as you claim. The DB 1210 is 61 horsepower, the Fiat 750 is 75 horsepower. That's a big difference in tractors of that size, and given that you've got that basic fact wrong in your reply, I suspect the rest of your post re the DB 1210 has to be taken with a rather large dose of salt.

[@Johndonvan861]

Yes I have a 995 great tractor, you don't realise the pulling power they have until u drive there equivalent counterparts

[@johnmccready-pc3br]

​@@johnosullivan6439 a 1210 is 72hp mate

[@markpearson8184]

I used to work with the 995 and the 1212 Great memories of driving and working from aged 11!!

[@tommcguire6472]

When I was a kid I would go to Ireland for the summers and and drove a db 990 a nuffield ,and an old Gordon major that my uncles owned pulling a Jones baler

[@alanswainson2683]

We had a 770 and a 780 and eventually a 885 ,used to love baling with them .

[@ballyhoulihanagrivideos397]

Smashing video. Lovely to see the 995 at work. It and the 996 were probably the best tractors that David Browne produced. Great sound from it. Nice looking hay also.

[@johnosullivan6439]

I can only speak from experience and say that we had a David Brown 990 built in the late 60's and it was a magnificent tractor. It was able to pull a 1000-gallon Veenhuis slurry tank full of pig slurry and spread it through hilly fields no problem to it - and the great sound from the engine. Had an 880 as well that we tried with a Fleming 500-gallon tank through muddy gaps and soft, wet fields and it was no problem to it - this was after we'd tried a MF135 with the same hp as the 880 and it simply stalled in the gap. For their rated horsepower there was no other make of tractor to touch the David Brown - great tractors.

[@tomwilliams8546]

yes i agree they seem to be up the top i think all the 9 series were great , then again i will take any and i love the 1412. Cheers TW

[@disturbedcarrot]

@@tomwilliams8546 we had an 880 and it was terrific, the engine was never opened in it even after 40 years. A 63 i think with 3 cylinders, implematic.

[@MrMjdi]

Lovely set up Gerry. Looks a good crop of hay too 👍 the David Brown is well matched to the square baler.

[@davidmarshall6436]

Looking good gerry, can't beat square bale of hay.

[@ericgrinstead52]

I just discovered these tractors 2 weeks ago and I can’t get over the smooth sound of the engine. People seem to love them and they are pretty reliable? I’m in the market right now and people are steering me to a diesel. I just need to find one of these in good shape!

[@aidanmunnelly769]

Always great to see the brown

[@MBSnapper]

both tractors sound great on the balers.

[@ajb542]

Looks to be a good hay crop Gerry! Ideal weather for it!

[@jimosullivan4866]

best video on utube at the moment, listen to that 995 purr along , little chat and no music , thanks for sharing

[@gerry6420]

Jim O'Sullivan that’s how I like it too. ...the way it should be.... you should hear the tractor or machine working. Only place for music over drone footage rather then listing to propellers. Thanks Jim 👍

[@donplautz9788]

I use to have a 990, it was a good tractor,🚜

[@oppamaclare]

The good old DB 995. Have one here and still going strong.

[@matthomedrums7890]

Used to be made in my home town of Huddersfield. meltham Mills. gone now of course. I remember driving past the factory most days seeing them all lined up brand new outside.

[@thetwoboyos8366]

@@matthomedrums7890 was huddersfield the only production plant in the UK? That is the home of David Brown yea..

[@samuelthorogood3878]

was it in high PTO for the haybob and baler?

[@Kenneth-j8z]

What kind of rake were you using

[@valtramant1545]

Good old David brown still handy to have an old tractor around

[@aaronlennoncorcoran7042]

Vice grip is a farmers best friend 😂 i see it came in handy on the baler

[@gerry6420]

Aaron Lennon Corcoran it did.... part of the issue we had that I briefly spoke about..... more about thst in tonight’s/ tomorrow video

[@aaronlennoncorcoran7042]

@@gerry6420 I was thinking that was it after u said there was a slight issue

[@alancummings5651]

Awesome restored tractor

[@MultiSwatts]

I'd love one of those David browns looks good fun

[@antonyfarming]

Great vid dB doing a great job there baling👍I see the grips work then jd sounds great on the round baler 👍👍👍🐜

[@perryspradlin6779]

David Brown 990 nota bad tractor my Dad ran a 990 and John Deere 14T Bailer for years 990 very good on fuel

[@Mackeson3]

4:18 Love the mole grips idea for the bale length!

[@jamesd2128]

Not the best looking skies for baling, but I'm glad you got it done anyway. Always a good feeling putting that hay in the barn and not having to worry about the weather [for a little while ]

[@casto-]

That db was powering though that grass! Both sounding well. Does the round baler have a string option as well, as I thought I could see the white string wheels.

[@gavinosullivan1098]

Did you ever get a chance the do a final update on the patch you reclaimed last year

[@rossifan7347]

Immaculate set up.

[@rickysdiecastmodels3067]

good vid, nice to see the hay work

[@bobpaterson1845]

David Brown pullin well there they were quite good on a baler as the governor seemed to respond to the ram load a bit quicker than most🤔💪 just a shame bout that bloody cab door 🙄😕😕, looks like ur gettin the Hay in good order 👍👍

[@bradleamon4466]

Years ago dB's over here were a very popular and successful combination with a nh square balet

[@jimr9762]

There won't be many of today's new tractors around when they're 40 years old.

[@markmcloughlin671]

Right there

[@radharcanna]

A professional-looking video. Beautiful landscape and a beautiful John Brown tractor.

[@modelfarminglife1933]

Do you own that baler

[@stephanierobinson1081]

Good looking stuff Gerry.... Thinking of changing my class 770 to a new Malone 6 rotar tedder. A lot cheaper than the class but will it stick the pace with heavy crops etc.??

[@kieranmurphy6538]

Why did ye do square and round?

[@markpearson8184]

Square is usually for horses and round is for cattle

[@gerry6420]

Have customers for both. It’s handy to take the headlands out in rounds and do straight runs with the square baler

[@garethifan1034]

Where are you?? That looks just like our part of Mid-Wales! Db 990, 995/6 the best baling tractor I reckon..Liked

[@bluegtturbo]

Square bales are pure feckin hardship to handle compared with round bales. I still remember pitching them on to the top of the trailer and shed 40 years ago when I was a lad - damn glad to have round baler now!

[@garyz2043]

I loved it! A couple of pound notes and pie and chips we got paid. Sitting on a trailer of hay going back to the farm was just a bonus.

[@alanchatfield5533]

It reminds me of when I was a little girl, driving a jd6215r

[@Kyokunek]

what is that thing behind the baller cold?

[@colinkennedy8730]

Kyokunek Accumulator

[@Kyokunek]

Thank you:)

[@skippy5712]

A bale accumulator. Packs 15 bales in an 8' x 8' square then tips up and places them on the ground. A tractor with a end loader and what is called a hay gab then picks up the bales and places them on a trailer or truck. It should not need that guy that was sitting there pulling the bales into it.

[@Doyle7810.]

Tbh, I never knew the haybob could put the hay into rows, I thought it was just a tedder Is it another setting you can put on the haybob

[@nigelmchugh5541]

Move the tines into the inner holes, move the wheels into the upper holes, lengthen the top-line.

[@dannyboy8902]

Great vid mate

[@davidwhittredge3416]

How many horse is the 995? Nice video.

[@johnosullivan6439]

The 995 is 64 horsepower

[@patrick0connell772]

Reminds me when I small lad

[@nicklad9463]

Is that your own round baler

[@adwest68]

The UK?

[@Derry2688]

Ireland

[@Tomherbs]

Gerry is it true you have a new JCB fastrac ordered? She’d fit right in and be a lot better on the road than the Deere.

[@brendanmcloughlin193]

Mighty hay nice brown

[@anthonyodonovan7266]

How many square bales do you think are in a round one. Nice video btw.

[@evanodonovan983]

I think there's about 8

[@nickyyoung1992]

We brown hard hard at work

[@tahuong3860]

Co bán không

[@tommcguire6472]

I hate when it changes the text on me it was a fordson major

[@gerry6420]

All good times and memories

[@gerrybowen3531]

The auld vice grips are your only man!.....lol

[@mauricecahill3385]

Savage looking quality stuff Ger!!! Bet the lad on the bale cart has a numb arse cheek though lol!!!!!! Stay safe amigo!!

[@whataguy7032]

God help the guy riding on the piece of equipment behind the baler. If he falls off......it's over for him.

[@ebddenby8439]

Rubbish I've seen people fall off those before just very bruised but won't be dead lol

[@ciaranconroy3738]

Bruised?Ahh sure u would be up on ur feet in two seconds

[@bradleamon4466]

I would be camera shy to if I drove a jd

[@gerry6420]

Not at all. JD hard to beat brad. 😉

[@bradleamon4466]

@@gerry6420 maybe in other parts of the world but not Australia

[@evanodonovan983]

Today my birthday I got lots of Britain's tractors

[@ultimatefarming8055]

Lovely video, I have a video over on my channel of the flaight eight system with the bale sledge! Works a treat!

[@DairyFarmer-uc8eq]

We tried to put our David brown 780 on our haybob 300 and the poor thing couldn't lift it

[@jimr9762]

Had mine at back of an old DB 850 and it played with it.

[@DairyFarmer-uc8eq]

I think the selectamatic was set wrong as its our scrapping tractor

[@thetwoboyos8366]

Thats just cruel..

[@eoinreilly083]

Not a bad owld Tracto

[@paullinnane8135]

He's driving too fast turning the hay

[@gerry6420]

No he’s not…. Ur obviously an amateur hay maker…. When Haybob is set up properly you can travel at this pace no issue. The problem 90% of the clowns using haybobs can’t set them up. 👍

[@paullinnane8135]

@@gerry6420 fuck you, for your nasty comment,

[@alexanderheath6662]

Don't about that but in all my years of baling hay and straw I've never driven that fast when baling. Though the film was speeded up at first.

[@modelfarminglife1933]

First

[@craigkavanagh7262]

farming life no one cares

[@oliver69cork46]

David Brown may have been good tractors but who designed that cab-appalling design,tight to enter or exit and huge height for nothing plus ugly. This example though is very well kept.

[@gerry6420]

oliver69cork yes access is brutal on them. Big let down. We’re good tractor though apart from that

[@ebddenby8439]

You mean the safety cab first ever role protection cabs q cabs are bad I have a vq cab mine is same but has wider doors

[@bradleamon4466]

By today's standards yes but that cab was designed and offered a lot of years ago all tractors etc have come a long way since then

[@jamesd2128]

Not the best looking skies for baling, but I'm glad you got it done anyway. Always a good feeling putting that hay in the barn and not having to worry about the weather [for a little while ]