People and their Massey's

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This page contains pictures of Massey's witch I received on email or pictures taken by me. If you want yours here, or have some pictures of  MF (including Ferguson) tractors, send me an email and they will show up here.

  
 
           
 

 
 

Michael Maurer from Germany. MF178 1970

          
   
  This VERY nice  MF 178 belongs to Michael Maurer from Germany. He has restored the tractor to "better than new" standard.  The first pictures show the Massey as it was when Michael brought it and during the work restoring it. Last two rows, the result.  
  The MF-178 is from 1970, it has  7114 hours on the engine. Michael brought it in January 2006 and had it ready for September 2006.  The biggest problem he had was the rear brakes because they are inside the differential. It took also a lot of time cleaning the tractor because oil, gas and dirt where all over  the tractor.

And her is the result, this is one of the best looking MF-100 series tractors I have seen, just take a look at the details, this is a beauty.
Ready for test drive. The young pilot is Michael's nephew Christopher. He is 8 years old here and ready to test drive the tractor!
 
   
   
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Damian Barnes from Ireland. MF135 Industrial, MF590 4x4 and original MF135   1:32

        
 

Damian sent this nice pictures of a model conversions of the Britain's toy MF tractors from the 1970s.  The scale is 1:32.  First out: Industrial Massey Ferguson MF135, This model has been fully restored and has had a detachable roll-bar added.
Next MF590 4x4:  with new decals, full cab glazing, improved window wiper & indicator lights. And the last picture an original MF 135 model from the 1970s which has not been converted.

  
   

 

 
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T. Clarke from  Australia. MF135, MF185 4x4

Her is two nice Massey's owned by T. Clarke from Australia.
The 135 was used for  towing our boats in and out of the St.lawrence River in Queensland Australia. about he MF 185 he says:
".It was bought new in 1974 in 2 wheel drive, but was converted to four wheel drive by the dealer before delivery. These machines where only converted in small numbers for this area, which is very steep rocky hills for growing pineapples. This 185 has the Transmission Transfer gearbox [Stype] it made the tractor 7 inches longer, but allowed the PTO to be used anytime. It was a great tractor, the only disadvantage was low ground clearance under the front differential. Later factory models have it
up high like today."

  
   
 

< The MF185 in details

 

Scans from the 4-Wheel Traction brochure. >
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Updated 29.04.2008
 

Hallgrim Uppsata from  Aal, Norway, MF575, MF575 LP

              
 

This two really nice MF-575 tractors, they belongs to Hallgrim Uppsata from Norway. He have 5 MF-500 series tractors and have been operating the 500 series sins the start in 1977. The one on the first two pictures is an restored 1977 MF575-2 with Multi Power. A turbo charger have benn added for more power.

The MF575-4 on the three last pictures is a one of a kind. Hallgrim have done a great work rebuilding it as a "Sloping Bonnet" version. (like some of the newer Massey's) 

According to the owner this was actually quite simple sins a radiator change wasn't necessary. He had to move the air filter to a new location, change the battery to a smaller model. Radiator and fan are from a 590 to improve cooling. The whole tractor have been overhauled, and it have got a new Syncro-12 transmission and a Turbo....  Simple or no, I think Hallgrim have put a lot of work in this, and he have got a MF575 you have never seen before. Very nice. Originally it was a standard 1978 MF575

  
     
                     
 

Added 14.01.2008, updated 29.04.2008

      

Hallgrim sent some more tractors late December 2007. He have a great collection of  MF-500 tractors and also an nice MF35X. Here is the story:

The 35 X Multi Power, is a 1963 model, with a Sesam cab. It have been restored and updated. The fenders are from a MF-135, its got power assisted steering and a hydraulics central for the hydraulics top link. The front weight frame from a MF-500.   Next the MF-565, its a 1977 model, its original apart from new paint . It have turned 9000 hours and was the first MF-500 on the farm.  MF-590-Turbo with loader: This is a 1982 model. Its built from two quite poor  590s. Hallgrim bought both 590 and some winters and  a lot of  work later this nice 590 was ready. The MF-590 Turbo 1977 model,  (two last pictures) this is actually a MF-575 who have borrowed a 590s bonnet. The tractor have done around 11000 hours and its in need of a restoration. As you see its already under work. This tractor was brought used back in 1983.
  This "action" picture where taken in mars 2008. Still winter at Hallgrim's place.
 
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Lars Kudahl, from Denmark, 1977 MF1200 Turbo

                
 

Got an email from Denmark about "big toys for big boys" And here it is, Lars Kudahl's really nice MF1200.

Lars actually brought two 1200's back in 2006, both had actually seen better days, one was sold, and one stayed. The one on the pictures here was tuned with a lot of new parts, add some paint and suddenly you have a great looking classic. This one got a turbo charger and power is up to 150hp. A lot for a 30 years old tractor.

Lars is a Massey man with a lot of the red stuff on his farm, from a 1962 MF35x, this 1977 MF1200, a 1994 MF3120 a 1996 MF8110 to a 2007 MF6499, and yes a 1994 MF965 backhoe loaders and 2001 MF32 combine.

I think the 1200 have come to a god home for a Massey.

 
   
   
      THANKS for the pictures and information.     The Farm  
 

  

Updated 14.01.2008
 

Christian Jorgensen, from Denmark, 1971 MF1080

 
  This beautiful Massey Ferguson 1080 belongs to Christian Jorgensen from Denmark. Look at this picture, this 1080 from 1971 looks like new and it have still done 12000 hours!

Really good work!

  
  Added 14.01.2008  
    THANKS for the pictures and information.  
 
     
 

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16/10/2006    
 

Last updated:

04/11/2015    
     
   

 

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