Massey 135 Deluxe

[murphy1244]

To the novice eye. some tractors look to be in excellent shape. Then you later find oil dripping steadily from the the cottor key on the bottom. The PTO seal has heavy greasy around it, indicating a leak. The tranny oil is brown. Half the gauges don't work of those original ones that run off a transformer and glow in the dark and three out of five don't light up. Another problem I see is one man's definition of "restored" differs from Websters definition. These old tractor are work horses but problems can be easily concealed to the untrained eye. It's best to ask questions in a forum like this to sharpen the eye while shopping.

Although the Perkins diesel is the engine of choice, it also is the most expensive to work on when one is neglected. Diesel fuel still remains to be considerable higher in cost. That's a mystery. The old Continental's are easy to work on and parts still plentiful. I would not turn away a well maintained Z145.
BTW the spin out rims where an option on every tractor whether Deluxe or not.

My :2cents:

But they require the least work

 

[Soundguy]

Hi there friends Looking at a MF 135 Deluxe Serial # 221165 for cutting a field.Asking Price of 4450.00. What kind of pricing should I see??

i agree.. 3500-6500 around here... sounds good if it is good.

figure same price range for a ford 3000.. etc..

 

[murphy1244]

i agree.. 3500-6500 around here... sounds good if it is good.

figure same price range for a ford 3000.. etc..

Sound guy, I bought a 67 135 deluxe diesel with 5000 hours for 2500.00

 

[Soundguy]

that was a steal!

 

[murphy1244]

that was a steal!

Here's some pics Need a 4419 bulb, any idea's??

 

[Soundguy]

tsc carries them.. so does napa.. car quest too.

 

[murphy1244]

tsc carries them.. so does napa.. car quest too.

Thanks much.

 

[The kid]

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Here's some pics Need a 4419 bulb, any idea's??

What holds the bulb in the housing. Mine has a metal ring with a tightening screw.

 

[murphy1244]

What holds the bulb in the housing. Mine has a metal ring with a tightening screw.

A rubber ring that costs 28.00 stock or 8 bucks fleabay. Need to find some sheet metal this spring as I don't have a heated work area.

 

[johnking]

Looks to be a good deal. I would buy it, i would buy it so hard(silence of the lambs ref).