Help with identifying model number for david brown tractor

tuxy · 09-02-2017 1:23pm #1

My dad bought a tractor and is unsure of the model number
Does anyone know what this is exactly?

Nekarsulm · 09-02-2017 1:37pm

looks like an 880.

What does it say on the log book?

tuxy · 09-02-2017 1:58pm

A guard wouldn't ask me that

mayota · 09-02-2017 2:26pm

Good to see it being put to work anyway! 780 id say ?

Edit: nek is probably right with an 880

tuxy · 09-02-2017 2:31pm

Anyway to tell for sure from the numbers?

patsy_mccabe · 09-02-2017 3:09pm

Going by the number 355011 on the block, would this be right?

880 Implematic
First Series
VAD2C/40, VAD2D/40
1961-1964
880C, 880D
350001-362382

From;
http://www.davidbrownireland.com/index.php/david-brown-serial-numbers/agricultural-wheeled-serial-s

White Clover · 09-02-2017 3:31pm

880 alright I'd say. Where'd you get the Creosote posts? There not pdm I'd say?

tuxy · 09-02-2017 4:06pm

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Going by the number 355011 on the block, would this be right?

880 Implematic
First Series
VAD2C/40, VAD2D/40
1961-1964
880C, 880D
350001-362382

From;
http://www.davidbrownireland.com/index.php/david-brown-serial-numbers/agricultural-wheeled-serial-s

Excellent, thanks patsy

No idea White Clover I know nothing about fencing or farming at all.

tuxy · 10-02-2017 11:34am

mayota wrote: »

Good to see it being put to work anyway! 780 id say ?

It was the first time I've driven a tractor, my dad will be using it to collect timber from the woods. Actually a beautiful machine, I didn't appreciate them before now.

patsy_mccabe · 10-02-2017 1:07pm

I've a DB 995, 40 years old next year. I did the brake liners last year. This is how she looked inside when I stripped the final drive.

patsy_mccabe · 10-02-2017 1:10pm

Another view.

_Brian · 10-02-2017 10:01pm

Looks like a nice wee 880 there, that's what I learned to drive on.
Our 996 is 1975 and going strong, tin work isn't the best but mechanics are fine. Good engineering in them.

Nekarsulm · 10-02-2017 10:41pm

tuxy wrote: »

It was the first time I've driven a tractor, my dad will be using it to collect timber from the woods. Actually a beautiful machine, I didn't appreciate them before now.

Put fresh antifreeze in, if it hasn't already got it. Davy Brown blocks really don't like frost.

tuxy · 13-02-2017 2:53am

Great, thanks for the advise!

Bellview · 13-02-2017 10:56am

_Brian wrote:

Looks like a nice wee 880 there, that's what I learned to drive on. Our 996 is 1975 and going strong, tin work isn't the best but mechanics are fine. Good engineering in them.

Same here on learning to drive. Made mistake of basically giving two of them away 10 years ago.. the lifts were a pain in the 2 880 we had

Help with identifying model number for david brown tractor

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