Massey 92 special to be saved in Kansas

fdt860

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Not mine, but I hope she got saved!

http://ksu.craigslist.org/grd/5592271244.html

What is a 92 special over a 92 or a 90? Cheaper model with no power steering?
 
I assume they are meaning a super 92. They had
bigger straw walkers but the same size cylinder as
a regular. I don't think you were able to have any
bigger capacity than a regular machine. We put a
lot of grain through ours, though. I asked her for
more pictures.
 
Well never mind. Why post it in Mamhattan KS craigslist? That's two hours away - I'm not headed to Oklahoma for another treasure!
 
Notjustair,

Why don't you send me a e-mail with your contact information. I was offered another Massey combine. I'm pretty sure it is a Massey Ferguson Super 92 combine. It's in a barn and was used in the last ten years. It looked briefly at the machine last year. The owner is wanting to sell it only if are you planning on putting the combine back into the field someday. I will pass on your information. I would be willing to come and help you load it up if you can get it bought. The machine is 30 miles northwest of Salina, Kansas. If you have the desire to own one again, I will make sure you find a good machine.

Masseypride
 
I've never heard of a 92 special. The owner might just throwing out the word "special" for the heck of it. Massey did make a 90 special though. But the combine in the ad is not a 90 or a Super 92. Just a regular 92. Of the obvious looking at the outside differences between all three is this. The 92 has the radiator screen running horizontal and a flatten gas tank that also acts as a platform behind the grain tank. You can see it in the pictures. 92 also had bigger engine then the 90. 90s had a radiator screen that ran vertical and a round gas tank hung onto the side of the separator. Plus I think the 92s introduced the folding unloading auger. The Super 92s had a separator body that was 48" wide verses the 37" wide separator on the regular 92 and 90 plus the Super 92 separator body slanted in much like the 410/510s later on. You better believe the extra width made a difference in capacity. All three combines had a 37" cylinder width. And finally, power steering was option at least back to the 90s. But they really didn't need it. Those Masseys were so front heavy it didn't take hardly any effort to steer at all. If you look at the picture, you will see weights on the rear tires. I think Massey added those on at the factory because I have never seen a 90/92 without those weights.
 
Yes, I think you are correct. Something I didn't notice at first is the clearance between the rear hood and the radiator air screen... there's more room there than if it were a Super 92.
 
she sent me more pictures as we were interested, just too many irons in fire for my buddy, (its his project) he has one , wants another , now's just not a good time. sure hope someone gets it.
 
Thanks for the info! The 92 has to be scarce compare to the super92, because of a shorter production run.
I looked at the 92 parts book, and there is no "special' decal. And the factory cab with factory AC was already an option!
 
Regular 92s are not rare at all. I know of at least half a dozen around here and including one that is half a mile from my house. You have to remember back in those days almost each manufacturer was selling more combines per year then the combined yearly sales of all combine manufacturers today. Back in the mid 50s my local Massey dealer at the time sold 50 90 specials in one year. I have a brochure for the 92 and it does show the cab and AC option.
 
92's and Super 92's would be rather common in wheat country but in my area none were ever sold new....My Massey dealer sold new 72's and 82's but a 92 was just too big for 160 and 320 acre farms...There were several 80 Specials around but no 90's.....Back in that time frame even farmers with 640 acres used smaller combines in my area..The first really big new combine sold in my area was a 7700 JD....
 
We were cropping over 1,000 acres in the 50s. We had 90 special but hired cutters too. My cousins had even more acres and ran three 90 specials. Traded all three of them off for one JD 105 diesel squareback in the mid 60s after seeing one in action against a couple of Masseys. About that time we traded our 90 in for a 510. Never have seen a 82 or 72 in person and nobody around here even knows Massey made a 72.
 

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