Fowler Anti-Balance Plough

Fowler Catalogue Photograph

3D CAD Line Drawing in 1:8 scale
Drawing Started: 01-Aug-20

Construction Started: 30-Oct-20
Finished: 13-Jun-21

Length - 1270mm; Width - 350mm;
Height - 450mm

Exhibited at:

Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition - Oct'22
Great Dorset Steam Fair - Aug'22
Chickerell Steam & Vintage Show - Jul’24
Welland Steam Rally - Jul’24

STAGE 1

STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

STAGE 3

STAGE 4

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

STAGE 5

STAGE 6

STAGE 6

STAGE 1 - 622 pieces

Part: MAINFRAME
Started: 30-Oct-20
Finished: 12-Nov-20
Wood: Redthorn, Holly
No of Pieces: 622 pieces

Furrow Side to Left,
Land Side to Right

Back View

STAGE 2 - 867 pieces

Part: ANTI-BALANCE FRAME
Started: 13-Nov-20
Finished: 18-Dec-20
Wood: Redthorn, Box, Elm, Holly, Yew
No of Pieces: 245 pieces

Anti-Balance Components

Anti-Balance Frame

Rack & Pinion

Steering Worm & Rack

STAGE 3 - 1047 pieces

Part: WHEELS
Started: 19-Dec-20
Finished: 31-Dec-20
Wood: Mahogany, Turkey Oak, Holly, Sycamore, Box, Yew, Redthorn
No of Pieces: 180 pieces

Reverse View

Furrow Wheel

Top View

Land Wheel

Skid Wheel

STAGE 4 - 1217 pieces

Part: STEERING & CHECK CHAINS
Started: 02-Jan-21
Finished: 20-Jan-21
Material: Holly, Redthorn, Box, Sycamore, Elm, Metal Chain & Spring
No of Pieces: 170 pieces

Ploughman's Seat,
Steering Wheel, Foot Rest

Toolbox, Check Chains,
Assistant's Seat

STAGE 5 - 1441 pieces

Part: SKIVES & MOULDBOARDS
Started: 19-May-21
Finished: 26-May-21
Wood: Turkey Oak, Holly
No of Pieces: 224 pieces

Skives

Mouldboards - Raised

Mouldboards - Lowered

STAGE 6 - 1707 pieces

Part: FINAL STAGE
Started: 03-Jun-21
Finished: 13-Jun-21
Wood: Turkey Oak, Redthorn, Holly
No of Pieces: 266 pieces

Top View

End View

End - Land Side

Middle - Land Side

Ploughing - Ploughed Side