Hi - A friend is considering buying a local Massey 35 tractor. I'm not that familiar with Masseys. Would that be a good "ranchette" tractor? In other words, live PTO, good for running a mower, etc?? Does the three point have down pressure?? Are they pretty dependable? Are parts easy to...
Hi, new to this forum. Im in search of MF salvage yards, have some various parts my dad and I are looking for to restore a pair of narrow front Masseys, a 65 and an 85. Also looking to complete the set so to speak, have been searching for a 50 narrow front with no luck. Any info is...
Been tire kicking older combines. My neighbor harvests everything for me now, but the price is creepcreeping up. Was thinking of maybe a deere 4400, but have come across some masseys at reasonable prices. 750,760, 560 have been a couple models spotted. Are parts still readily available for...
I remember the true colors of these tractors and I still own Masseys with genuine Massey Harris paint on them. Most of the color codes floating around are obsolete and some were not very close to start with. Massey Ferguson red is too dark for Massey Harris and the Yellow that is sold now days is too dark also. Massey Harris was a orange/red.
Thoughts? I don't know a lot about Masseys... Other than they are kind of pretty looking... :) Have the oppertunity to buy a Massey Ferguson 285, BIG tractor! 70 horse I think? Sounds like it has had a hard life. Guy I will be getting it from picked it up cheap, and was going to fix it, but...