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[]
- Ransomes & Rapier manufacture spun off to separate company
Harvesting machinery[]
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 MST 42 combine
- Ransomes MST 56 combine
- Ransomes 801 combine
- Ransomes 902 combine
- Ransomes 1001 combine - 19? - 1966
- Ransomes Crusader combine - 1967 -
- Ransomes Cavalier combine - 1966 - 1974
- Ransomes Super Cavalier combine - 1974 - 1976
- 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.
| Model Number | Type | Date introduced | no of furrows | Photo | notes |
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| Ransomes TSF-200 range | Mounted - adjustable furrow width | ? | 4F |  |
Sold by Ford |
| Ransomes TSR range | - | ? | 4F-? |  |
reversible |
| Ransomes TS range | Mounted | ? | ? |  |
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| Ransomes Motrac range | trailed | 1927 | ? | 
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| Ransomes Hexatrac range | trailed | ? | ? |
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For crawler tractors |
| Ransomes Weetrac | mounted | ? | ? |
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Firt RSJ mounted model |
| Ransomes Rifffler plough | - | ? | ? |
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| Ransomes FR PM | - | ? | ? |
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Mounted plough for Fordson tractors |
| Ransomes TD17 | - | ? | ? |
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Disc plough |
| Ransomes model range | - | ? | ? |
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Root crop equipment[]
- Ransomes Potato digger
- Ransomes Potato lifter
- Ransomes Ridgers
Steam Engines[]
- For Product details on steam engines, see Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies.
- Road Locomotives
- Traction engines
- Portable Engines
- Steam wagons
- Stationary engines & boilers
See also[]
References / sources[]
- Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies - Agricultural Engineers (Book), by Brian Bell, ISBN 978-1-903366-15-8