good looking 55

Richard,
each time I see a 1956 model, I get more confused as to the possible correct color combination for that year.

MHF must have had barrels of paint just setting around the paint shop and they wanted to use them up.

of course we do not know if this one is painted the original colors or not.

but, I thought the early 1956 models were painted Beige and green, which I understood was the most rare color combination, then later in the year 1956 model they started painting them Beige and gray, I really never knew they painted some 1956 models, gray and green, I always thought those were 1955 models.

then the 1957 model, as I have, were all painted Beige and gray.

am I wrong on this,

I have now painted my tractor red and gray, people used to think it was some kind of little case tractor painted beige and gray that no one had ever seen before, but someday, I might paint just get a wild hair and paint it back the original colors.
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The 1955 and early 1956 up to about the middle of May, as best as I have read, were all Light Grey and Dark Green Metallic. At that point about the middle of May the Bamboo Beige and Flint Metallic Grey was introduced. Since the plant had so much Green Metallic paint on hand (I am guessing) they wanted to use up the Dark Green rather than dump it. It is my belief that they did not paint a whole lot of the tractors with the Dark Green all at once but was used up a little at a time. This way if a dealer wanted a Bamboo Beige with Flint Metallic or a Bamboo Beige with a Dark Green Metallic he could get what he wanted. Since I am researching the 1956 Ferguson TO 35 trying to find at exactly what serial number they changed to Bamboo Beige I can still use a lot of help. At this point I can tell you the last TO 35 I have recorded with Grey and Green is 169005, however I do have a #169287 without any positive color sent to me. I believe the person that sent it said it was painted red when he bought it and had not tried to remove any paint to see what was below it. Then the first number I have with a Beige and Green is 169312 and a Beige and Flint Metallic Grey is 169399. Only the good Lord knows at this point what the missing numbered tractors were originally painted. If any one can send me more numbers with what the original color was for that number it may help to come up with an answer. ALSO I am doing about the same thing with the 1960 Ferguson TO 35 and the 1960 Massey Ferguson MF 35 trying to find at which serial number was the last TO 35 and the first MF 35 as this also took place about the middle of May in 1960. Now I only wish history would have been this much fun while in high school as I may have passed history with a much higher grade. LOL Please send those numbers and paint colors to me. Maxwell just to confuse you a little more the last 1,874 1957 TO 35s were painted Red and Flint Metallic Grey trying to get the plant changed over for the start of the 1958 model run when they returned from the New Years Holiday. They also at this same time started using the 1958 style hood on these last 1,874. Then soon after they changed the trumpets on the small end to 12 bolts from 6 bolts. There may come a time when we can say what number was the last Grey and Green, but I am not holding my breath as it is possible it has been scrapped years ago. Heaven forbid anyone scrapping a Ferguson tractor!!!! Stay tuned you never know what might pop up.
 
Maxwell at this point I can only tell you if you see a Grey and Green (correctly painted) you have to know the last 1955 was number 167156. So if it has a higher serial number it is a 1956.
 
Wow, paint combinations were much more complicated than I thought!!!

Thanks for your reply, may copy that and file it in my Ferguson info file.
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I still think one of the more difficult tractors to paint would have been around a 1957-1958 Ford power master with red strips gray fender and hood, red body, they did look good but what a job to paint.
 
would it not make more sense that if the first to-35's were colored grey and green then the second series would be beige and green followed by beige and grey??????

I have myself only ever seen one beige and green and one beige and grey. I had the chance to buy the B&G at an auction about 20 years ago. I left it slip on by.
 
Steve, I can not argue with your thinking. I may have thought the same way except I can see my paper work. 168382 is showing it was Beige Green and also Beige Grey. I can't say what it was. 168569 Grey Green, 168600 Beige Green, 169005 Grey Green, 169312 Beige Green, 169399 Beige Grey, 169474 Beige Green, 170239 Beige Green, 170319 Beige Green, 170360 Beige Green, 171278 Beige Grey, 171502 Beige Grey. Because of the numbers not in order for colors, this is why I believe the way I do. I do wish anyone that has a 1956 or 1960 would send me the numbers and some information on them.
 
I have a 1955 TO35 serial 163305 and it is red and gray. It seems the previous owner painted the engine chassis gray but under that is red. I scraped some of the red and all I see is bare metal after that. Hope that helps you
 
I know the true Ferguson's used a red oxide primer under the Grey. Once Massey bought Ferguson I am not sure what they did, it seems as I had heard or read Massey just painted the color no primer. However I can not say this is for sure. Thank you for your interest even if you don't have a 1956. Thank you. Richard
 
besides the serial numbers what other numbers do you want?

I have two 55's, a 56, a 58 and 60 MF 35.

TO-152969

TO-153293

TO-168569

TO-179031

MF-208235
 
Gosh Richard! This is going to quite a cure for cabin fever!
If it gets much too cold up there, you can come to Oklahoma and help build a barn. Miner can't do it all by himself, I will feel bad sitting there drinking Shiners and eating cinnamon rolls and watching him do it all by himself.....

Now, my 202 seems to be a few months before the model year started? Was this like you say? get something in the showrooms right after the Christmas shut down?

Here's a list of the usual suspects-

TO35 #155,382 seems to have been green and grey

MHF202 #JGF 300237 dark yellow from the factory, industrial M-H-F hood emblem

MF 35 -standard diesel- #SDM 201,331- with 'TO35' stamped on an MF dash tag- possibly wrong hood, but has a Ferguson 35/40 style badge

F40 SGM 400038 seems to have been grey and bamboo-
 
I already have your info for the 1956 TO 35 so I don't need any more for that. Your 1960 I would like to know Prefix letters, single or dual stage clutch, the original colors if you can tell, is it Factory Power Steering, if not does it have a PS Casting Plate? This is a plate where the PS would have been installed if it was ordered with PS towards the front of the motor. Engine serial Number, Espec# the 2 digit number at end of the engine tag, Transmission Casting Code (code telling Month, Day, Year the tranny was poured). Steve which one of the serial numbers you have sent me is correct? Before you sent me 208325 this time you are showing 208235? Or do you have both of those SNs? No wonder this is so hard figuring this out. LOL "I" don't think "I" could have inverted the numbers. HA HA
 
Tony, I think there may be a reason why Mickey is doing it all by himself. Did it ever occur to you he politely asked you to stay out of the way? Your 155382 is a 1955 I am working on the 1956. 300237 that is a MF I am actually working on Fergusons. 201331 is a 1959 TO 35 it should be stamped TO 35 at the top of the serial plate, I am working on 1960 TO 35s. Tony to bad you did not get a F40 with a little lower S/N then you may have had one of only 24 if I remember correctly that were painted Grey and Green. You just sit there popping those caps, Mickey will have something you will be proud to tell other people, "This is my work shed." Garage, Barn, House or what ever you are going to call it. You keep trying I am sure someday you will come up with some S/Ns that can help me. Please don't wait to long I am getting older every day. Better go see my cardiologist, I have a little pain. LOL
 
Thank you 2tractors, now I understand why Tony wants you to stop by. Mickey could use some help building Tony's garage, house, work shop or what ever he is going to call it. LOL
 
Oh Richard... you will never be the Doctor Waston to Sherlock Holmes without 'absorbing' endless amounts of useless information... of which I have a vast supply...
There were threads on 1960's MF35's with TO dash tags in the past, just thought I'd waste some electricity once again..
The 202 is 935 before the start of MF numbers in 1958? So was it almost made as a 1957 HF? Fate on the assembly line made it yellow rather than bamboo and grey? A pre-production experiment?? The board almost called it a 'work cow'??
Inquiring minds need to know! If that was a one in a million tractor worth tons of cash from fergie conisuers.... you'll need your cardiologist fer sur...
BTW, Miner makes me keep goin to town and buy Chinese food and Mexican beer when there are serious important jobs to be done... he keeps saying 'you best get outta the way, you work like a yankee'...??? What does that mean ya think???
 
I think he wants to swing the hammer as he is used to doing and he would hate it if your head got in the way. Sorry Tony I really don't think Mickey would say anything bad about the yankees. You are just trying to stir up a little trouble. You just keep popping those caps you will be okay.
 

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