Massey Ferguson Tractors

A pictorial history of tractors, showing key models and technical details. Much material is from the Massey-Ferguson archives, and the photographs are accompanied by an informative text, and appendices of production data and serial numbers, resulting in a blend of the technical and the nostalgic.

This is the first full-scale history of one of the largest farm tractor manufacturers of all time, peppered with pictures of Massey-Harris, Ferguson, and Massey Ferguson’s historic models, collectibles, sales memorabilia, and advertisements from old farm magazines. The Big Book of Massey Tractors tells the story of the mergers and machines that formed Massey Ferguson over several decades, and—because these machines dominated Canadian farms for almost a century—in many ways it also tells the story of Canadian agriculture. Robert Pripps, a longtime tractor aficionado, describes Massey Ferguson’s battle with Ford over dominance of the farm tractor industry—a battle the company eventually won, remarkably enough, in view of its initial abject market failure with tractors. From the company’s beginnings in 1891, to its 1953 merger with the Ferguson tractor company, to its current ownership by Allis-Gleaner Company (AGCO), Masseys have played a large role in our agricultural history. The Big Book of Massey Tractors celebrates that role and showcases the machines that have helped turn the earth for over a hundred years.

Learn everything you need to know about the Ferguson MF 35 and TO35! With step-by-step instructions for weekly checks, operator maintenance, engines, cooling and fuel systems, transmissions, brakes, hydraulics, and so much more, this user-friendly restoration service manual details a wide range of topics so you can understand your tractor machinery from the inside out.

A unique insight into the development of one of the world's most famous tractor marques

Every tractor manufactured by this often innovative Canadian company from 1917 through 1960 is covered in this pocket-size compendium of specifications and ratings. The listings, accompanied by a selection of archival photographs illustrating the tractors, include Nebraska Tractor Test results and all the vital facts and figures an owner or prospective buyer needs: serial numbers, dates of manufacture, known options, original prices height and length, horsepower, bore, stroke, and more. And the bandy trim size makes it an ideal take-along reference for auctions and sales.

For the first time this worldwide identification guide has brought together the 300 tractor models that preceded the Massey Ferguson 100 series. Detailed specifications for each model are presented, together with modern, factory archive, and advertisement photographs of representative model types. The tractors are grouped in chapters according to their country of manufacture. Included are Ferguson Brown, Ford Ferguson, Landini, and Sawyer-Massey tractors.