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Rebuild of a TED 20 Ferguson by Team Rebuild Team Manager: Des Price Team Technical Officer: Robbie Skellern Team Restorer: Nev Madsen Parts: HEADS TRACTOR SERVICES (JON)

Current owner Nev & Heather Madsen Original Build Date October 1955 Serial Number TED 476604

 Purchased by Des & Jennifer Price in 1974’s for use on their Farm let at Redbank Plains.  Des used the tractor up until approximately 2008, when it was replaced by another TE 20.  On 11th November 2015 the tractor was retrieved from the Redbank Plains property after spending approximately 8 years in the elements.  Tractor was mostly complete, bonnet and damaged radiator removed, side plate had been removed and hydraulic safety valve taken for use on another tractor.  Both front and one rear tyre were able to be inflated for the trip home although the steering was frozen due to one kingpin being seized.  The grille had been replaced in the bonnet with some concreting mesh, but was available for reuse.

Tractor loaded on car trailer for trip home to Collingwood Park: Pictured:  Des Price previous owner and Team Manager for Rebuild  Nev Madsen current owner and Team Restorer for the Rebuild  (Absent from photo) Robbie Skellen Team Technical officer for the Rebuild

Arriving home, to be unloaded: The task of unloading was not easy as one rear tyre was flat, making pushing impossible. With a bit of enginunity a chain and a crow bar,and help from Heather (my wife) we were able to inch the tractor off the trailer. Once off the trailer, we lowered the tractor down into the rear garage, with the aid of a winch on the front of Callum’s (our son’s) 4WD .

Tractor in the garage ready for the strip down:

Throttle linkages side view prior to strip down:

Generator support bracket prior to strip down:

Front axle and pivot point prior to strip down:

Fuel tap prior to strip down:

Distriburor prior to strip down:

Rear of dash and battery case prior to strip down:

Dash gauges and steering wheel prior to break down:

Power take off prior to stripdown:

Hydraulic select shaft prior to strip down:

Sludge inside transmission prior to strip down:

Front view of govenor linkages prior to strip down:

Front view of throttle linkages prior to strip down:

Close up of throttle linkages prior to strip down:

Rear of throttle shaft prior to strip down:

First fitting of grille and base panel to bonnet:

Second hand radiator purchased prior to refurbishment:

Fuel tank and seat removed at strip down:

Stering arms removed at strip down:

Prior to mudguard removal at strip down:

Rear view prior to strip down:

Front view during strip down:

View of soleinoid during strip down:

Starter motor and distributer during strip down:

Rear of dash removed at strip down:

Steering shaft during strip down down:

Steering box during strip down:

Regulator at strip down:

Soleinoid and front of steering box during strip down:

Engine block with manifolds removed during strip down:

Front view during strip down:

Body panels and rear wheels removed during strip down:

Break down progressing well:

One mudguard and hydraulic arms removed during strip down: