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Ferguson FE35, Grey Gold SZ5970

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Seamus has left a message, looking for the tractor his father used to work with. It is a FE35 Grey Gold belly. Here is what Seamus says…

I wood like to find a tractor my father worked with it is a Massey Ferguson 3 Cylinders Grey gold belly i think about 1956 Reg SZ5970

I […]

By |December 2nd, 2009|Articles/News|Comments Off on Ferguson FE35, Grey Gold SZ5970

Fordson Dexta OFL941, Fordson County Crawler KJL81

We’ve had a request from Alan, looking for the current whereabouts of his father’s Fordson Dexta and Fordson County Crawler. Here is what Alan writes…

My father Fred Seaton owned a Fordson Dexta which was sold when he retired in the late 1980`s. I am trying to trace this tractor and the only thing I […]

By |December 2nd, 2009|Articles/News, Dexta|2 Comments

David Brown 2D Tractor Instruction Book And Parts Catalogue

This is an original David Brown 2D tractor instruction book and parts catalogue. ***NOT A PHOTOCOPY***

***Sorry, this item is SOLD***

£34.99

The catalogue is dated July 1952 and is in very good condition for its age. 100 pages, all complete with no tears. The outside covers have some oil and dirt on them […]

By |November 13th, 2009|Uncategorized|1 Comment

Massey Ferguson 135 Serial Numbers

Massey Ferguson 135 serial numbers.

Year    Serial Numbers

1965    101-30282

1966 30283-67596

1967 67597-93304

1968 93305-117428

1969 117429-141425

1970 141426-162114

1971 […]

By |November 1st, 2009|MF135, Serial Number And Data|19 Comments

Massey Ferguson 135

The Massey Ferguson 135 was produced from 1964 to 1978 and is one of the best loved Massey Fergusons tractors.  The 135 was the smallest in the 100 series range and was launched at the Smithfield Show in 1964, fitted with a Perkins AD3.152 engine which later gave 47hp.

 

The 100 series tractors replaced the MF35x […]

By |November 1st, 2009|MF135|10 Comments

Irish Vintage Scene Tractor Build Trophy

Here at Vintage Tractor Engineer we get a lot of correspondence from the Irish tractor men (and ladies!!). The magnitude of following in Ireland is overwhelming, and it goes without saying that Ferguson is a favourite over there. There are Grey Fergusons in their thousands taken to shows, rallies and road runs. Well why not? […]

By |October 24th, 2009|Articles/News|Comments Off on Irish Vintage Scene Tractor Build Trophy

Ferguson 135

One of the most popular tractors for vintage tractor enthusiasts is the Ferguson 135, and many of these tractors are still used daily on farms.  However, as they come onto the market, they are slowly being bought up by enthusiasts who are restoring them back to original condition.

I thought this video typified what many people […]

By |October 24th, 2009|MF135|2 Comments

Lift Arms Drop When Clutch Is Depressed, Massey Ferguson 35

We have a customer who has a problem with the hydraulics on his Massey Ferguson 35 tractor.   Joe has sent in a picture of his tractor, which looks absolutely superb.

The lift arms are dropping whenever he depresses the clutch pedal, here is what he says…
I enjoyed the MF 35 Hydraulics DVD. It is professionaly done […]

By |October 21st, 2009|Hydraulics, MF35 FE35 TO35|9 Comments