The Massey Ferguson Picture Thread

[Agvg]

Ja, er morro med ved

 

[shaeff]

Bringing this back from the dead. While the ground is soft and damp I decided to clear the last small section of my field. It had very, very thick overgrowth. Used the loader to tear it all out and push it to the property line. I still love this machine!

On the Google maps image, you can see just to the left of the red pin, the area isn't straight with the rest of the property line. It is now, just need to clean it up with my flail mower once the ground dries up.

You can see the dark areas in the pics, that's where I tore all the heavy brush from. Some of it was 4"+ diameter.

Last pic, the field you see behind my machine was all overgrown about 7-8' high, so thick you couldn't walk through it. Me and my dad cleared it a few years ago, the native grasses have finally taken hold again. When we first cleared it with the brush hog and chainsaws, the vegetation was so tall and thick that the ground was bare dirt when we finished. It's nice to see the field restored to what it once was.

Next is the rest of those little trees/whatever they are, pull them out, plant some fruit trees.

 

[shaeff]

And lastly, a pic of the machine/field. It was overgrown 7-8' high four years ago when we bought the property. Took me, my dad, and my brother several full weekends with chainsaws and the brush hog on my dad's 34hp Kubota to clear it.

When we finally got all the brush and overgrowth cut and shredded, the ground was bare dirt. That's how thick the brush was. The native grasses have taken over, I mow it 3-4 times a year. Back in the late 1700s through 1920s my property was an apple orchard. I plan to plant a few different varieties of fruit trees once I get done taking down the residual saplings(giant weeds) and burning out a few stumps.

 

[Creamer]

And lastly, a pic of the machine/field. It was overgrown 7-8' high four years ago when we bought the property. Took me, my dad, and my brother several full weekends with chainsaws and the brush hog on my dad's 34hp Kubota to clear it.

When we finally got all the brush and overgrowth cut and shredded, the ground was bare dirt. That's how thick the brush was. The native grasses have taken over, I mow it 3-4 times a year. Back in the late 1700s through 1920s my property was an apple orchard. I plan to plant a few different varieties of fruit trees once I get done taking down the residual saplings(giant weeds) and burning out a few stumps.

Apple orchard? A little Johnny Appleseed action?

 

[WilliamTO-35]

shaeff- Nice work ! I see you have wheel weights , and chains , and probably power steering. My Ferguson TO-35 has a front loader too , but no power steering . I have to hang an implement on the 3 point hitch, such as my scraper blade or my bush hog mower, to take weight off of the front end so that I can steer more easily.
From other threads, I see you do have a large flail mower if you need weight hanging off the rear.

 

[shaeff]

Apple orchard? A little Johnny Appleseed action?

Used to be an orchard, I'm only planning a few trees, some apples, pears, maybe some cherries. Just got to get the field ready. Also going to plant wild flowers around the perimeter within the next few years, I want to get some honeybees!

shaeff- Nice work ! I see you have wheel weights , and chains , and probably power steering. My Ferguson TO-35 has a front loader too , but no power steering . I have to hang an implement on the 3 point hitch, such as my scraper blade or my bush hog mower, to take weight off of the front end so that I can steer more easily. From other threads, I see you do have a large flail mower if you need weight hanging off the rear.

Thanks! Yep, wheel weights, calcium loaded tires, and ladder chains. (Modified from a dump truck). Power steering leaks out one of the fittings, every 3-4hrs of runtime I have to refill. I'll fix that this year. Otherwise the power steering works very well, I can have 1000+ lbs in the bucket and still turn the wheel with one finger.

I've got a 6' McKee snowblower and a 6' John Deere flail. I usually keep the flail on for ballast and traction, but I was afraid I'd bury the tractor in the mud. That spot is one of the lowest on my property and this time of year it gets swampy. Got stuck once but dragged myself out with the loader.

I picked this machine up as a non-runner for $1000. I have about $1000 more into it including the flail mower (got that for $300).

I had to rebuild the scotch yoke pump, put a new lift cylinder in it, and give it a tune up/fluid flush. I'd love to rebuild the motor sometime, but it runs well and does all I ask it to. Love these old beasts!

 

[shaeff]

Update:

Snagged this BEEFY old MF brush hog for free. Topped off the gear box, changed the rusty nails on the castle nuts to cotter pins, greased the u-joints and let it rip. It’s HEAVY! I have a tail wheel for it, just gotta modify it to make it fit. Total investment: $10

 

[PatrickS2222]

Shaeff, that's fantastic value! I'd have grabbed it too!

 

[shaeff]

Shaeff, that's fantastic value! I'd have grabbed it too!

Thanks, Patrick! I couldn’t pass it up. I also got a 3pt seed spreader that needs a little work, but again, for free I can just leave it be until I have time to work on it. Been a busy summer and I’ve been playing catch-up since we got back from our 40 day roadtrip around the USA!

 

[shaeff]

Thought this was a cool pic:

 

[jake98]

I just picked this one up. Ordered new nose parts, and a seal for the tach drive, filters, etc.

 

[goeduck]

I just picked this one up. Ordered new nose parts, and a seal for the tach drive, filters, etc.
View attachment 574450

Looks like it was an industrial model?

 

[jake98]

Looks like it was an industrial model?

It is. 2135 I'm betting. Perkins diesel. I just realized my box-blade is a foot too narrow for it.

 

[goeduck]

It is. 2135 I'm betting. Perkins diesel. I just realized my box-blade is a foot too narrow for it.

I think those Masseys looked good in yellow (as well as red). :thumbsup:

 

[CsaUpstateNY]

I think those Masseys looked good in yellow (as well as red).

My to35 was actually green from the favtory.

 

[shaeff]

Woo! Glad to see you in this thread! Watched your video before, that’s a near setup!

I’ve been thinking of fabricating something similar for my machine, but the constant drive pump makes it difficult to remove the loader. I’ll probably end up with a quick attach setup for the plow in place of the bucket.

 

[Cougsfan]

Here is my TO35 with a Standard 23C diesel. I bought in back in 1985 and it was WELL used then. (the long broken hour meter had 3500 hrs on it) I continued to use it regularly for another couple decades. Didn't hardly do anything to it other than dump a couple quarts of oil into it every time I used it. Then in 2005 I took it down to absolutely nothing and rebuilt everything I could find wrong. It was a long list (the only part I couldn't find was cam bearings.) I painted it the old fashioned way (paint brush). It is not a show tractor by any means, but is in exceptionally good shape for a tractor that old with that many hours. She is still used maybe 30 hrs a year or so. She is still doing fine except the diesel injection module leaks and it looses it's prime making it difficult to start when it sets too long. Also the 3 point doesn't hold it's position well.

I have thought of selling it, but it would be sort of like selling the old family dog.

 

[goeduck]

My to35 was actually green from the favtory.

Never seen a factory green one. Picture?

 

[CsaUpstateNY]

Never seen a factory green one. Picture?

Unfortunately a previous owner repainted it JD green. Which I suspected was a fluke so I researched it and found there was a green-gold original paint scheme. Here is a video of it plowing snow.
Furguson TO35 With 6ft. Fisher Snow Plowing - YouTube

 

[Cougsfan]

Seems sacrilegious to have a green Ferguson.