Unfortunately I knew exactly what that was and what is worse thought I must be missing something because everyone would know that is a hydraulic fitting.So a bit before my time.
I'll hide my enthusiasm in the future!
It's sold now anyway.If it's so low hours and genuine, where are the bonnet stickers ?:scratchhead:
It does look lovely . The money wouldn't be crazy either ?
The Dowty adaptor, note the threaded fitting welded to the ram, this was to screw the Dowty connector onto when not in use.
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It's been reduced by 2k In The last day but even Still :scratchhead:
https://www.donedeal.ie/tractors-for-sale/ford-8210-series-1/23180031
20 years ago I bought a MF4270 and use to draw out beet beside an Armer Tiger 3 row elevator machine, for a friend, with a nice light Marston 16', he use to run a Series 1 8210 and a Dallas??? wooden single axle 14'. The 8210 was great at making noise and smoke, but so slow and awkward, it wasn't bad to pull, but the 4270 would run rings around it. The 8210 was on Barum tyres, the worst tyres I ever saw in reverse.TBF that's a tidy example, you fellas like them across the water, used to be my chariot when harvesting spuds when we grew acres n acres of em, we'd have 5-6 TAILERS on long hauls, no one else would drive the 82' not modern enough, no aircon, and a crash box n no brakes,
I'd have to say you had to stroke the gears a bit, and could get a trifle warm but at least it never got stuck !! Said 82 is now in retirement,
Never fell in love with the 7810 myself, even though we are all blue I preferred the 3350, our Q cab 2wd 7600 and Super Q TW15 would be my two favourite Ford'sI could never warm to 8210's, 7810's on the other hand...
I would be very sceptical about the 'Totally original paint everywhere' tbh
be surprised , know of a 5/6000 hour tm135 and Not a mark on any of the paint. All like new, if there kept inside it makes a big difference