DAVID BROWN 880 & 990 SELECTAMATIC HARVESTING SUGAR BEET

Harvesting sugar beet in Suffolk on the 31st of October 2020 in some rarther sticky conditions with David Brown 880 selectamatic on a Ransomes super cadet harvester and David Brown 990 selectamatic carting off with a salop trailer.

[@lucgagnon5241]

Even if I own myself a 1967 DB880 Selectamatic, I never get tired of hearing the sound of it... along with the 990. Legendary David Brown tractors.

[@dorling91]

Really nice to see two well made machines still working hard and doing what they were made to do. They did it in the day they can still do it today solid workhorse. I have an 880 brilliant tractor.

[@lucgagnon5241]

Mint condition ! Thanks for taking care of those DB tractors. I live in Quebec-Canada. I own a David Brown 880 Selectamatic completely restored. They're very nice when they look brand new. But if I had to do it again, I would rather choose the 885. Mostly for the power steering and 12 speeds semi synchro transmission.

[@duncanmardell6688]

great video nice to see the old david browns working in tough conditions .

[@pipandbenji]

Great video I have an 880 selectamatic and I love it

[@anthonyheath7549]

Two really good looking tractors,it could almost have been a publicity film from 1969.Thanks for posting.

[@Johndonvan861]

Hello Anthony I know your a big David brown man so quick question do you prefer q cab model with the gears on the side or weather frame cab with the gears in the middle? Thanks

[@anthonyheath7549]

@@Johndonvan861 well if we are talking about where the gear levers are,Q cab models where known to break the gear levers,occasionally.

[@colmanlong1032]

Which is most reliable 880 or 990.

[@anthonyheath7549]

No real answer to that question there are two many variables.

[@colmanlong1032]

They were made to last and still getting the job done.

[@bradleamon4466]

Very nice pair of tractors congratulations on their beautiful condition

[@passion_david_brown]

your david brown are beautiful

[@user-fz4vx5ex5s]

Great Vidio

[@fraser9022]

How much weight can you pull with both the 880 and 890? Would the 890 pull a 3.5tn trailer, including trailer weight?

[@paulbishop639]

I love the "twin" David Browns. Meltham made them right! The beet harvesting machine? Not so much. I was seeing whole rows of "topped" beets (tops sheared, beets left in the ground) left in the field! Just more "agricultural waste"?

[@yuribrown7172]

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