Michael Hoey opens the door to his impressive collection
Well-known vintage collector Michael Hoey of Lusk Well-known vintage collector Michael Hoey of Lusk and Country Crest recently held an Open Day at his farmyard to allow the public to see his impressiv
One of the star attractions at Michael Hoey’s Open Day for vintage enthusiasts was this superbly restored Fordson F with a Howard ditcher attached. The machine was restored from a very poor condition by Bob Mullins of Skerries, to its original working condition.
This impressive Ford and Fordson display included a restored Anglia van as a Fordson service van, along with a D Series Ford tractor transporter truck, which had a Ford 4000 and a County 654 on board.
This is a view of just some of the many restored Ford tractors in Michael Hoey’s collection that were on view during the Open Day. They ranged from early Dexta’s to the huge FW60 tractor.
This gives an overview of the impressive life-sized diorama display at Michael Hoey’s Open Day, which included an extensive range of Ford cars, tractors and trucks, all seen in their working condition.
This self-propelled Dania Dronningborg combine harvester was popular in Ireland in the 1960’s and early 70’s. It was been restored to working condition and is just one of a number of combines in Michael Hoey’s collection.
This US built Ford 532 small square baler is also in Michael Hoey’s collection. The machine was never sold in Ireland, but makes an interesting addition to his vast Ford tractor and machinery collection.
Part of the major life-size diorama display at Michael Hoey’s Open Day was this combination of a Dania D600 trailer combine harvester with Ford 500 tractor.
The event could not be complete without a model diorama and Peter Gaffney from Lusk provided a sugar beet harvesting model display as a support for Michael Hoey’s Beet Ireland initiative to bring back a sugar beet growing industry to Ireland.
Well-known vintage collector Michael Hoey of Lusk and Country Crest recently held an open day at his farmyard to allow the public to see his impressive range of restored vintage tractors and machinery. The aim of the open day was to collect some much needed funds for the St Vincent de Paul Society Christmas appeal.
There was a huge crowd in attendance, which allowed Michael to make a donation of €3,285 to St Vincent de Paul. The large crowd enjoyed the exhibition of tractors, while making a contribution to the charity at Michael’s request.
Among the highlights of the display on the day was the life-sized diorama display of Ford and Fordson tractors all hitched to machinery that was appropriate for the tractor’s age. They were displayed indoors in a new shed that was recently built to meet the storage needs of Michael Hoey’s now world acclaimed tractor collection.
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Everyone who I spoke with on the day was more than impressed with what they saw. And how could they not be impressed, with the huge display that included tractors of many makes and eras all beautifully displayed and all capable of being worked?
One of the machines of the day was the Fordson F Series tractor with a Howard trencher that was restored to almost oblivion by local Fordson expert Bob Mullen. It was a treat to see the combination in its original colours more than 70 years after it first turned its four cylinder engine. Here we provide a view of some of the exhibition.
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Well-known vintage collector Michael Hoey of Lusk and Country Crest recently held an open day at his farmyard to allow the public to see his impressive range of restored vintage tractors and machinery. The aim of the open day was to collect some much needed funds for the St Vincent de Paul Society Christmas appeal.
There was a huge crowd in attendance, which allowed Michael to make a donation of €3,285 to St Vincent de Paul. The large crowd enjoyed the exhibition of tractors, while making a contribution to the charity at Michael’s request.
Among the highlights of the display on the day was the life-sized diorama display of Ford and Fordson tractors all hitched to machinery that was appropriate for the tractor’s age. They were displayed indoors in a new shed that was recently built to meet the storage needs of Michael Hoey’s now world acclaimed tractor collection.
Everyone who I spoke with on the day was more than impressed with what they saw. And how could they not be impressed, with the huge display that included tractors of many makes and eras all beautifully displayed and all capable of being worked?
One of the machines of the day was the Fordson F Series tractor with a Howard trencher that was restored to almost oblivion by local Fordson expert Bob Mullen. It was a treat to see the combination in its original colours more than 70 years after it first turned its four cylinder engine. Here we provide a view of some of the exhibition.
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