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Replacing Hydraulic Pump On Massey Ferguson 50

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Last week we sent out a Massey Ferguson 35 Hydraulics DVD to Mr Alan Clark from Ontario Canada.  He has made his own bracket to help flip over the hydraulic top cover, and has made such a good job of it Vintage Tractor Engineer thought it was worth showing the pictures here on the website.

After watching […]

By |October 15th, 2009|Hydraulics, MF35 FE35 TO35|5 Comments

Massey Ferguson 135 Ploughing

Today I found myself on YouTube surfing over the tractor videos (something I can spend hours doing if I am not careful!!!). I was looking over the Massey Ferguson 135 videos and it brought back many memories for me.

Above, we see a 135 ploughing with a 2 furrow ferguson plough. Other YouTube videos were of […]

By |October 14th, 2009|MF135|1 Comment

Massey Ferguson 35, 2 Owners From New

In 1960 my grandfathers best friend, a farmer called george Hill or Chummy as he was known, purchased a new Massey Ferguson 35, reg number 307 5RF, serial number SNF 187716. My grandfather allowed him use of the tractors on our farm and he allowed my grandfather use of his little 35 aswell. […]

By |October 13th, 2009|Tractor Stories|2 Comments

PAL Format

MF35 (3A.152) Engine Rebuild DVD

 

The above DVD’s are in PAL format, which means it will play in UK, Europe, Australia, New Zealand etc.

If your country operates the NTSC DVD format (USA, Canada etc.) then you should read the following information…

The DVD will play on a computer with DVD playing software (available free from the internet […]

By |October 3rd, 2009|Miscellaneous|Comments Off on PAL Format

Refurbishing Tractor Front Wheel Spindles

Hello Steve,
How would I go about putting new bushes and thrust bearings in the spindles on my FE 35 Grey/Gold?
Thanks,Richard.

Hi Richard,

Jack up the tractor and put it on stands to make it safe. Front wheels off.
Bolt completely out of arm on top of steering spindles (that connects the long drag link). Next tap […]

By |July 17th, 2009|Miscellaneous|3 Comments

Finding Top Dead Centre Of Tractor Engine

Paul has been having trouble getting a pin into the flywheel of his tractor engine to locate 16 deg before top dead centre (TDC)…..
I’m currently working on a couple of 23c and trying to find the hole in the flywheel. I have, as per dvd, put a 1/4 in bar in the hole in the […]

By |July 17th, 2009|Engines, MF35 FE35 TO35|6 Comments

Buying A Second Hand Tractor On eBay

Being the largest online auction site, eBay has hundreds of tractors for sale at any one time. Whatever you are looking for, the chances are you can find it on eBay – and if you can’t find exactly what you are looking for right now, then something will come up in the near future.

It isn’t […]

By |July 15th, 2009|Articles/News|2 Comments

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By |June 21st, 2009|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Terms And Conditions