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The Ransomes name was used on a vast variety of Agricultural machinery sold around the world. Some of these products were just badged for certain markets and were built by other firms.

This list is an index to link to article on individual product groups or items, with a basic summary of the products produced by Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies. As the list grows it will need splitting into product groups or time periods.

Main product groups[]

Cultivation equipment[]

  • Ransomes Harrows
  • Ransomes Cultivators
  • Ransomes Disc Harrows
  • Ransomes Mole drainers & subsoilers
  • Ransomes Rollers
  • Ransomes Power Harrows

Excavators[]

Harvesting machinery[]

Ransomes A54 Heavy Duty Thresher - 1945 at Old Warden 09 - IMG 1399

A restored Ransomes thresher at the Old Warden Steam Rally 2009

  • Ransomes Thrashing machines
  • Ransomes Straw elevators
  • Ransomes Stackers
  • Ransomes Trussers
  • Ransomes Bailers
  • Ransomes Beet harvesters
  • Ransomes Chaff cutters
  • Ransomes Combine Harvesters
  • Ransomes Driers

Internal combustion engined tractors[]

  • Ransomes-Simms tractor 1901 Prototype
  • Ransomes MG tractor
  • Ransomes compact tractors - 1997 - badge engineered Japanese tractors
  • Ransomes Vibro Hoe - 1950s

Military machinery[]

During WW II R,S & J built equipment for the Armed forces.

Mowers & Grass machinery[]

Ransomes were one of the early builders of Lawn mowers in the UK licensing the Edwin Budding designed machine in 1832.

  • Ransomes Mowers - a vast number of models for domestic & commercial applications build over a 150 year period.
    • Ransomes 1800 mower
    • Add more model numbers / names here please

Oil engines[]

  • Ransomes Oil engines

Other machinery[]

Pest control[]

  • Ransomes sprayers
    • Ransomes Cropguard spayer range
    • Ransomes Compact 1200
    • Ransomes Micronair 700

Ploughs[]

Ransomes started making plough parts in the 1800's. A vast rang of trailed then mounted models were built over nearly 200 years.

Ransomes Plough range
Model Number Type Date introduced no of furrows Photo notes
Summary list of models (please expand)
Ransomes TSF-200 range Mounted - adjustable furrow width ? 4F Ransomes TSF-200-4F ploughIMG 3569 Sold by Ford
Ransomes TSR range - ? 4F-? DSC00690 reversible
Ransomes TS range Mounted ? ? RANSOMES TS 90
Ransomes Motrac range trailed 1927 ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images
Ransomes Hexatrac range trailed ? ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images For crawler tractors
Ransomes Weetrac mounted ? ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images Firt RSJ mounted model
Ransomes Rifffler plough - ? ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images
Ransomes FR PM - ? ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images Mounted plough for Fordson tractors
Ransomes TD17 - ? ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images Disc plough
Ransomes model range - ? ? 100px Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki:Requested images

Root crop equipment[]

  • Ransomes Potato digger
  • Ransomes Potato lifter
  • Ransomes Ridgers

Steam Engines[]

For Product details on steam engines, see Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies.

See also[]

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