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Ferguson TE 20, TO 20 and TO30 Serial Numbers

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Cross reference the serial numbers and year of manufacture for the TE-20, TO-20 and TO30 tractors. Model variants are listed here and fluid capacities here.

TE20 manufactured by Standard Motor Company, England

1946 1-315

1947 316-20894

1948 20895-77772

1949 77773-116461

1950 116462-167836

1951 167837-241335

1952 241336-310779

1953 310780-367998

1954 367999-428092

4955 428093-488578

1956 488579-517651

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TO20 and TO30, manufactured in Detroit.

1948 1-1807
1949 1808-14659
1950 14660-39162
1951 39163-72679
1952 72680-108644
1953 108645-125928
1954 […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Serial Number And Data|21 Comments

Towing Off

The first thing to be aware of when towing off a tractor is that most machines with any hydraulic gear system (e.g. MF 165 with Multipower gearbox) cannot be towed off.

Tow at a reasonable speed on a firm road surface; not on loose surfaces such as gravel as they do not allow sufficient friction to […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Miscellaneous|3 Comments

How Much Will It Cost To Rebuild My Tractor Engine

One of our customers who purchased an Engine Rebuild DVD was interested to know how much it would cost for the engine kit and to have the specialist work done at the engineers before he started – so here’s the answer.

Hi there,

Just watched your MF35 23C engine rebuild DVD (very, very good) . Id […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Engines|7 Comments

Ferguson TO35 23C Liner Replacement

One of our readers (Don) has sent in some info about his 1958 TO35. Don’s father bought the tractor back in 1964 and in 1978 (11,000 hours) the engine was pulled down for a rebuild. The crankshaft and bearings were all still good after these engine hours, but one of the liners was broken and […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Engines, MF35 FE35 TO35|1 Comment

FE35 Push Rod Lengths

stephen hibble wrote:

Hi hope you can help me,

I have just been given a massey fe 35 tractor my problem is the last owner started to rebuilt it but passed a way I have refitted the head but I am stummped with the push rods 6 are long, 2 are a bit shorter any hints of […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Engines, MF35 FE35 TO35|1 Comment

Clutch Stiffness

Clutch stiffness is something which users soon complain about, particulary if there is a loader fitted to the tractor. Some models (eg. MF165) have a grease nipple on the release shaft, which would be the most obvious place to start. However, it is likely that the tractor will need to be split to access the […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Clutches|3 Comments

Cheffins Norfolk Sale Results, October 2006

Cheffins reported over 20 vintage tractors at the Norfolk sale. Top price tractor was for a well presented Field Marshall series 1 which made £7,600. A series ll was close to that price at £7,000.

£5,100 for a Fowler VF crawler in nearly original condition.

Massey Harris 55 P6 for £5,400

Minneapolis Moline GTS £4,700

The huge crowd of […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Uncategorized|Comments Off

Cambridge Vintage Sale, April 2007

The Cambridge Spring Sale is the largest colective vintage tractor sale in Europe with 3400 lots on offer, including over 400 tractors. The highlight of the day was a highly collectable 1967 Northrop 5006, one of only 4 made at the Blackburn factory using the Ford 2703E engine. A Staffordshire collector took it home for […]

By Vintage Tractor Engineer|January 15th, 2009|Articles/News|Comments Off

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