Classics and contemporaries in latest Euroauctions sale

By Justin Roberts

February 22, 2023 1:00 PM

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This week will see another busy auction at Dromore as Euroauctions holds its February machinery sale on February 24 and 25 in Co. Tyrone.

As always, there is a full range of construction machinery on offer with some items of interest mixed into the sea of yellow booms and rusty tracks that may catch the attention of farmers.

Although the number of tractors available does not overwhelm the catalogue, there is a good mix of lots, ranging from restoration projects to high horsepower machines which can be put straight to work in a contractor's fleet.

167hp worth of Fendt is always going to catch the eye. Although the age of this 716 Vario isn't given, it is presented well and longevity and reliability are features that the German company are always hammering home

Carrying its years well is this Same 100.4 Silver with a Sigma4 front loader. This was the smaller of the two Silver 100s, a six-cylinder version was also available up until 2004

The Massey Ferguson 7618 was produced for just two years. This example was first registered in 2015 and has 165hp on tap. Front and cab suspension along with loader brackets are also part of the deal. Hours unknown.

Older tractors need no longer be considered fit only for the scrap yard; they are often easy to fix and reliable if kept to lighter duties.

There is plenty of life in many of them as most mechanical parts are still available for the more popular makes, and although some of the trim may take hunting down, they are often still very useable, if there is the time and the facilities available to bring them back to life.