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CAN U I.D. THIS ????

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The Red Ed

04-01-2000 10:37:35




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Hello folks, The Red Ed here. I�m normally over on the Farmall page. A local farmer friend of mine owns a piece of land that has an abandoned tractor on it. We would like to identify it.
It�s a small row crop tractor, rear wheels are 11.2-34�s with wheel weights. The rear axles are adjustable by a sliding hub on a keyway type axle shaft. The front end is of the twin cambered tire, narrow type. The front wheels appear to be 14x5�s though the tires are so deteriorated that I couldn�t find a size. The hitch appears to be an early, two point type with a hydraulic ram under the centerline seat. The seat is mounted on a coil spring dampened by a shock absorber (quite like a Farmall M).The engine is an in-line, flat head four cylinder, gas. The carb is an updraft, mounted on the right side, the air cleaner is the oil bath mess type mounted on the left side under the hood. The exhaust is on the left and appears to have exited down or possibly to the back. There are two tappet covers on the right side. The distributor (coil type) is mounted in the center of the flat head.
The charging system is six volts by generator. The battery is located on the centerline in a compartment that forms the lower portion of the dash. The steering shaft is horizontal and runs completely covered by the hood to a bolster similar to real early Farmalls.
A section of the driveshaft is exposed between the clutch housing and transmission.
The tractor is frame rail constructed, again similar to the larger letter series Farmalls.
I found a tag on the left side of the block, above the oil pan rail and forward of the old style element oil filter that only contained the following, � MFC140G 31044 �. An additional clue; the starter has an Autolite tag on it.
I suspect this to be a late 40�s to early 50�s Massey something.
Can any of ya�ll identify it. Thanks to any and all responders.

Ed

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jim forsyth

04-07-2000 05:57:39




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 Re: CAN U I.D. THIS ???? in reply to The Red Ed, 04-01-2000 10:37:35  
Could this be in the Avery family as they also had the exposed driveshaft between the clutch and trans on most of the smaller models.



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Bob

04-01-2000 19:06:11




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 Re: CAN U I.D. THIS ???? in reply to The Red Ed, 04-01-2000 10:37:35  
Red Ed,I'm no expert, but I'll tell you what I know. Based on the following, I believe your looking at a Massey-Harris 22 or 30 RC. The number you gave is undoubtably a Continental engine number i.e. my Massey has a very similar number and it is a Continental engine. The down or back exhaust is puzzling. I don't know of any Massey-Harris with anything but vertical exhaust, but then again I don't know everything. The books I have do not depict any 22's with coil spring under seat, but 30's and bigger do. The driveshaft you describe is Massey-Harris. My book on specifications shows the 22 as exclusively having 10x34(which would possibly be 11.2x34 if they have been changed) while all other models have bigger or smaller rear wheels. The 30 is shown having 10x38 on row crop models. Front 400x15 are also consistent with the 22 row crop. If your saying steering column runs over top of engine like Farmall, that doesn't sound right to me. 6-volt, Autolite, distributor position, updraft carb etc. are Massey. Tractor serial number (if there) would be tin plate left side of frame rail pretty much ahead and below where you describe battery box. It's possible that the wheel weights have a small M>H stamped into them. Mine do. Rear axles adjust as you describe. I'm sure there are people out there who know more and can i.d. this thing. You might want to try the Massey-Harris Tractor Page. Good luck. Bob

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The Red Ed

04-02-2000 05:29:25




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 Re: Re: CAN U I.D. THIS ???? in reply to Bob, 04-01-2000 19:06:11  
Thanks for the reply, Bob.
I will try to get back over to his place with the digital camera next weekend. I'll either post straight at you or find someone to post to the board (I can figure out how to do it!!). I did look for paint color..... ..100% rust brown!!!
The steering shaft does lay flat to the world, beneath the hood. This causes the steering wheel to be at 90 degrees to the seat platform. The steering gear is completely beneath the hood in a bolster arrangement similar to the F type Farmalls. Thanks again, Ed

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