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Equipment for hire
We are proud to introduce a piece of equipment to help you make a success of your traditional cider orchard, whether new or well-established. Over the last few years there has been a big increase in the number of orchards planted with ‘standard’ trees of cider varieties. As these trees mature the crop is increasing annually and in a few years cider apple production will have increased substantially.
To help harvest this increasing crop, we have invested in a Tuthill-Temperley M2000 Self-Propelled Cider Apple Harvester, described fully on www.tuthilltemperley.com/M2000
Brief Description:
The M2000 Harvester is a versatile pedestrian controlled pedestrian harvester. It picks up fruit in grass of different length and in most conditions or terrains. The fruit is cleaned by hedgehog brushes and delivered into two plastic baskets, each holding 20kgs of fruit. The machine picks up over a width of 0.8mwith an output of over 1 tonne per hour.
It is powered by a 5.5hp Honda four-stroke petrol engine. It has a six-speed gearbox, providinga range of speeds, as well as reverse gear and handbrake.
The M2000 Harvester is 2.4m long, 1.35m wide and 0.85m high. It weighs 220kgs.
To hire:
Orchard Lives’ machine is based near Chittlehampton. It is available for hire by OL members at the rate of £50/day. Users must provide fuel. Those using the machine must have attended a demonstration event. For details of demonstration, booking and hire terms, please telephone Colin Browne on 01769-540643.
Mobility:
To assist Orchards Live members in transporting the harvester to their orchards we have also acquired an Ifor Williams twin axle trailer; this is available at no extra charge.
Want help in using the harvester?
If you would like the M2000 Harvester brought to your orchard and your fruit collected for you please contact Simeon Day on 01271-830866 or 07789 267017.
Other Equipment for Hire by OL Members
In addition to the Tuthill Temperley M2000 Apple Harvester, Orchards Live has the following items of equipment for hire by members:
*Spiedel Centrifugal Mill. Electrically powered, can process up to 1,000kg fruit per hour! ‘I hired the mill last Saturday and - oh what joy – I reckon it doubles juice yield or thereabouts’ (OL Member) Available for hire at £15 per day weekend or £10 per weekday. Different machines are usually based at Porlock, Cobbaton near Umberleigh, and Dolton.
*Vigo Rack and Cloth Press. Takes 88lbs (40kg) of milled apples to produce 35pts (18 litres) juice. Available for hire at £15 per day weekend or £10 per weekday. Usually based at Cobbaton, near Umberleigh .
*Vigo 20 litre Cross-beam basket press. Takes 40lbs (18kg) of milled apple to produce 14pts (8litres) juice. Available for hire at £15 per day weekend or £10 per weekday. Usually based at Dolton.
*Vigo 12 litre Cross-beam basket press, with Vigo Classic Crusher A which sits on top. Takes 24lbs (11kg) of apples to produce 8pts (5litres) juice. The press is Vigo’s most popular press and the crusher has been around for twenty years. Available for hire together at £15 per day weekend or £10 per weekday. Usually based at Black Dog, near Witheridge.
*Pasteuriser. Takes 14 large or 27 small bottles. Available for hire at £15 per day weekend or £10 weekday. At least two available usually based at Cobbaton.
*Silky Pole Saw, extends to 5m/16ft. Available for hire at £15 per day weekend and £10 per weekday. Comes with instructions, hard hats, oil etc. Usually based at Black Dog.
Orchards Live member Alistair Scleater sells 75cl GLASS bottles and green plastic tops at cost.
To hire the above please telephone for booking details. For equipment based at Black Dog, phone Jane Schofield 01884-861181, for that at Cobbaton, phone Colin Browne 01769-540643, for that at Dolton phone Tom Hynes 01805-804265 and for that at Porlock, phone Jeffrey Cox 01643-862959. These telephone numbers apply to 2011.
For bottles phone Alistair, 01837-83210. Please make sure you take boxes to transport any bottles you acquire.
ONLY members of Orchards Live can hire this equipment or buy bottles.
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