[Odin]

I am looking for a V belt for a Bamford Wuffler. These are no ordinary belt , I have tried all tried all the usual belt/transmission drive firms and non can come up with one. Does anyone know of a past Bamford dealer or a firm that makes belts to order?

[ser3dan]

Hi Odin,
What makes it special? I know sometimes different companies use odd lengths, to try and make you buy the part from them. Is it cogged on the inside? If so then you can just replace it with a smooth one.
The company I use for belts, seals and bearings is Simply Bearings and they have a page for V belts - it's usually just a case of measuring width, height and length and they should be able to help. ( I have a suspicion I'm teaching you to suck eggs about belts though! ).
The other thing I have come across is companies using odd length belts - you can usually overcome this by taking the tensioner right out which brings it into a standard range.

Dan.

Edited to add

Here's the direct link to the V belt page V belts

[Odin]

Cheers Dan for that link, I have contacted them and they are looking into it. The belt is some what exceptional in size and length, none of the bearing & belt supply firms that I have contacted can come up with anything.
Regards
Rob

[knightquest]

I'm sorry, I can be of no use to this thread 

However, I would love to own a Bamford Wuffler.....................even though I have no idea what one is. What a brilliant name for ........................... anything 

Ian

[ser3dan]

If Simply Bearings can't help you out ( and I recon they will ) then if you give me the measurements I'll ring the guys I used to work with in the North West and see if they can come up with anything. 

Dan.

[Odin]

If you do not know what a Bamford Wuffler is, go on U Tube, I have seen one on there working on a Grey Fergy. It had to be one of the best jobs at hay time, all changed now. When I get a photo of one I will post it, but if you can find one £200 should buy a working machine, you just need a classic little tractor then, do yer want one ? 

[knightquest]

Thanks Odin but it would be wasted in my 3 bed semi in Birmingham.

I did google it and it seems to be a gracking machine. You learn something every day.

Ian

[mab]

I'm sorry, I can be of no use to this thread 

However, I would love to own a Bamford Wuffler.....................even though I have no idea what one is. What a brilliant name for ........................... anything 

Ian

 

for some reason, it makes me think of the west country locals telling tales on dark, stormy nights of the 'bamford wuffler', probably prowling exmoor and waylaying unwary travellers - but that's just me.

Sorry Odin, that's no help to you either.

[Odin]

You probably bang on for West Country boyz, up ere in t'north, it would be "stick to road, or t'wuffler will 'ave yer" ! Only comes into its' own in a field.

[jaykay]

I loved the name too. But ah, for wuffling. Now the penny drops 

[ser3dan]

As mentioned in another post, my parents have a set of placemats with different tractors on - I went to visit them the weekend just gone, and saw this one and thought of Odin!

[old ploughman]

Try these guys -

County & Bamford Spares
Sharrocks Street
Wolverhampton
West Midlands WV1 3RP

01902 454505

I think it is still run by a chap called Keith Marsh

[Odin]

Like it . That is how this country should be, the old farmer is even wearing his tie, thats how all the old chaps used to dress.
If you look closely at the picture it shows the belt coming from the PTO, through 90 degrees to the spoked wheel, a very long belt.     

[robert waddell]

not to sure on the belt drive       it would wear out but i have a leaflet  i will check

[robert waddell]

just checked  i don't have a leaflet on the wuffler have them on there balers and the bamford wizzler  but if the artist missed out the pulley wheels for the drive belt  he may be missed out some vital part on the fordson getting winched through the ford