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The MF-98 was made by Oliver and is really an Oliver 990 with Massey sheet metal. When you look for parts ask for Oliver parts and you might find what you need. The MF-98 was only sold from in 59 and 60. There was less than 400 of them. Nobody knows for sure since Oliver did not seperate out there serial numbers from the 990, 995 or 950. You have a rare tractor. Where are you located and how did you come by it? What did it farm?

: : The MF-98 was made by Oliver and is really an Oliver 990 with Massey sheet metal. When you look for parts ask for Oliver parts and you might find what you need. The MF-98 was only sold from in 59 and 60. There was less than 400 of them. Nobody knows for sure since Oliver did not seperate out there serial numbers from the 990, 995 or 950. You have a rare tractor. Where are you located and how did you come by it? What did it farm?

Thanks for the info. it pretty well matches what was told when I brought this tractor was told 400 made for sellbut only 220 wer put out as fer.pulled off because perkins told them to quit adv.2 stroke diesel or they would pull out This tractor came from Iowa from Greg Sutton and had a cab on it but he had taken it off it is in good shape needs paint, and slobers a lot especially in cool weather butif it didn"t it would not be the old detroit right? am not sure where it really came from north and west I would think, and I lve in ky. central Springfield 40069. Thanks again and if I can help you in any way give me a shout Thanks again Gerald

Thanks Scott, just came across yo message will answer we may have looked at the same tractor yes we did go to greg place been there 2 or 3 times he has a couple of detroits around doesn"t he? My tractor seems to be in good shape, has small noise in 4th gear but not bad needs brakes and seals on brake hub thats about it. Last year we did pull it in contest had to pull for fun to heavy got heavy hubs on it weighs 12700 but took sled all the way twice after 10500 boys got done, greghas set of light hubs just can"t find time to go ge them, if I can help you let me know will ask son about breathers he is in to that a lot he has a 990 down putting in transmision good talking with you thanks Gerald

Thanks Scott, just came across yo message will answer we may have looked at the same tractor yes we did go to greg place been there 2 or 3 times he has a couple of detroits around doesn"t he? My tractor seems to be in good shape, has small noise in 4th gear but not bad needs brakes and seals on brake hub thats about it. Last year we did pull it in contest had to pull for fun to heavy got heavy hubs on it weighs 12700 but took sled all the way twice after 10500 boys got done, greghas set of light hubs just can"t find time to go ge them, if I can help you let me know will ask son about breathers he is in to that a lot he has a 990 down putting in transmision good talking with you thanks Gerald

MF also sold two tractors made by Minneapolis Moline. Models MF 95 and MF 97. These three were sold to provide their customers with larger tractors until the 1000 series came out.

I do not know how many were made, but if these serial numbers are right it looks like quite a few. I would also like to hear from someone with more info on this interesting tractor.