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Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:38:37 +0100

Wekralc replied to the topic Simar 46DK - Australia. in the forum General talk and discussion

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:36:50 +0100

I have found a home for the 46DK – at a vintage tractor museum in country Victoria: at
Woods’ Farming & Heritage Museum, Rupanyup, Victoria.
There are quite a few web pages that speak to and show photo’s of the collection, it includes tractors to the early 1900’s. Michael Woods, the owner, has agreed to take the Simar into the museum collection.…[Read more]

wekralc posted an update: G'day Charlie, Not many tractor museums in Australia, […]

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 06:58:18 +0100

G’day Charlie, Not many tractor museums in Australia, particularly within driving distance of where i live. I have put out a feeler to “Woods Farming & Heritage Museum” at Rupanyup, a rural township in western Victoria, about a 3 hours 30minutes drive from my place, so quite “do-able” with a 6X4 trailer. Various websites make reference to it.…[Read more]

wekralc posted an update: Thanks Charlie, I live in Victoria, my Simar 46DK originally […]

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 00:10:43 +0100

Thanks Charlie, I live in Victoria, my Simar 46DK originally came from Wyong in New South Wales, about 1000km away from my place. My preference would be to donate it to a tractor museum or to an enthusiast’s collection rather than to sell it. There is a small farm type/mainly outdoor, local “museum” located on the property (“Alison Homestead”…[Read more]

Wekralc started the topic Simar 46DK - Australia. in the forum General talk and discussion

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 23:49:09 +0100

I own a 1965 Simar 46DK. It is in good condition. The first 25 years of it’s life were spent cultivating a small commercial flower grower’s property, in the second 25 years it has been used in a small home garden plot. I am considering retiring it soon and would welcome discussion about what best to do with it – ?