Vintage ferguson tractors

By far his most successful design, it was manufactured from untiland was commonly known as the Little Grey Fergie. It marked a major advance in tractor design, distinguished by light weight, vintage ferguson tractors, small size, manoeuvrability and versatility. The TE20 popularised Harry Ferguson's invention vintage ferguson tractors the hydraulic three-point hitch system around the world, and the system quickly became an international standard for tractors of all makes and sizes that has remained to this day. The tractor played a large part in introducing widespread mechanised agriculture.

The little grey Ferguson tractors were made in the hundreds of thousands, and at one time pretty much every other farmer would have owned one. Well, you see, so many of the extremely rare and expensive tractors have no back story. I might be a sentimental old fool but I truly believe that old things — buildings, antiques and old machines, to some extent — seem to absorb some of the stories of the people who lived with them, drove them or handled them. What really drew me to this particular Ferguson tractor is the fact that the current owner of the tractor, Aled Jones, is the fourth generation to own the tractor, and that it has always been owned, since new, by the same family, in the same little corner of North Wales. This tractor has never travelled far from the dealership in the little market town of Llanrwst, where it was bought new in In , Aled became the new custodian of the tractor, and like his great-uncle, who endeavoured to keep the tractor in the family, Aled too felt that it was important to ensure that the tractor remained in the family, and that it should stay here in the Conwy Valley. In these days of internet auctions and sales, it is becoming a rare thing to find a tractor that has remained in the same family and the same area for more than 70 years.

Vintage ferguson tractors

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It was one of the last tractors built before the company officially became Massey Ferguson.

The farmer has always been at the heart of what we do. During the recent Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, we were excited to not only celebrate with farmers, but to bring together vintage tractors from across our brand history to tell the story of Massey Ferguson. Each machine was a testament not just to the quality and durability of Massey Ferguson equipment, but to the strong bond between our company and the farmer in the field. The machine remained in their family for generations and eventually Larry inherited the farm and the Challenger, which he has restored to show condition. Currently, Larry and his wife, Bonita, are building a museum to house the Challenger and the rest of their collection of antique tractors. Though common in those days, the original steel wheels are a rarity even in antique tractor circles. Damond Armstrong, the owner, is an avid collector of Massey-Harris machines as well as a farmer.

The Banner Lane factory in Coventry was originally an aero-engine factory operated by the Standard Motor Company for the British Government during world war two. After the war an agreement was made between Standard and Harry Ferguson who was looking for factory space to build his latest tractors. Ferguson provided the tractor design, marketing and sales service, whilst Standard provided the factory space and manufactured the tractor. The first tractor to come off the production line was the TE20 on 6th July Originally this was fitted with an American engine called the Continental Z, but in September a cc Standard engine became available. Production continued until , after a total of , grey fergies serial numbers had rolled off the line. September 30th, at am Vintage tractor engineer, Sir, would you know where I could get hold of a complete illustration of the breakdown of the motor of a TEA 20 Fergie. I pulled the motor down 12 months ago and have begun to re-assemble same. I want a breakdown of the motor just to make sure I re-assemble the motor correctly.

Vintage ferguson tractors

My dad bought one in , as a first tractor, and we spent the spring and summer of that year restoring it. This TE-A20 was our first tractor, bought back in , and is a straight petrol made by the Standard motor company. We had no mechanical knowledge in those days, but still managed to turn a rusty machine into something that looked good. Even in the early s, we still managed to find — one way or another — enough parts to complete the restoration. Nowadays, the beauty of owning a Ferguson T is that you can buy most parts to fix nearly everything that might go wrong. These were used to bridge the gap until the Standard engines were up to full production. The smaller one at the back is for petrol while the larger one is for tractor vaporising oil TVO. On the flipside, though, you have the added bother of mixing the TVO.

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Massey Ferguson. One diesel TEF example, TEF known as Betsy, earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records in May when Terry Williams drove it 3, miles 5, km around the coastline of Britain, gaining the record for the longest journey undertaken by tractor. It marked a major advance in tractor design, distinguished by light weight, small size, manoeuvrability and versatility. In order to get volume production with lower costs, following a demonstration of his tractor before Henry Ford Senior in October , Ferguson made a gentlemen's agreement with Ford, also referred to as the handshake agreement, to produce the Ferguson tractor in Detroit starting in mid Over the years, Massey Ferguson built and branded unique products and implements beyond tractors and hay equipment. SIKU farmer series. Toggle limited content width. Water Craft. Occasionally Elwyn would fire up the old tractor, to make sure it was alright, but it was largely left to slumber for over two decades. The term "Fergie 28" refers to the nominal horsepower of the later range of tractors. When he unearthed the tractor, he thought he might encounter a few problems getting the Fergie going. British agricultural tractor produced — Other accessories. There is a monument in Wentworth at the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers in Australia commemorating the time in when both rivers flooded and a fleet of little grey Fergies was used to build levee banks to save the town. During the recent Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, we were excited to not only celebrate with farmers, but to bring together vintage tractors from across our brand history to tell the story of Massey Ferguson.

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Ferguson Company. An unexpected error occurred. Categories : Tractors Massey Ferguson tractors Vehicles introduced in General Opening Times. Farm Buildings. When he unearthed the tractor, he thought he might encounter a few problems getting the Fergie going. Each machine was a testament not just to the quality and durability of Massey Ferguson equipment, but to the strong bond between our company and the farmer in the field. Elwyn also has memories of John Cae Coch, a local farmer and mechanic, who would come around every year to service the tractor. SIKU farmer series. Diecast Masters. By there were over 60 official Ferguson implements for the TE20, many of which had not been seen in mechanised tractor-mounted form before.