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Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!!

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Willy-N

12-12-2004 19:32:16




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I forgot how long I have had my 1969 Massey UK Orchard 135 but looked into the arcives and relised I got it August of 2002 and it has been over 2 years now. Well the comment is that I have had NO PROBLEMS with it except a dirty fuel filter and a new dist cap, plugs, points and wires. I use it all the time year round and very happy with it. I do not baby it either and work it hard sometimes to hard doing things around the ranch. It has allways started, it got stuck in gear last year but only once and I have not had that problem since. It is a Perkins Gas 3 cylinder the hour metter is stuck on 9640 hours so not sure what it has. Great tractor and just ranting a little about it! Mark H.

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Roy in UK

12-14-2004 10:24:02




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Willy-N, 12-12-2004 19:32:16  
It must have been one of the best tractors ever made. We bought one new in 1965. (I do not know what it cost them at the time, I doubt it was any where near �1000). It worked every day until we sold it in 1996 and it made �1800. Apart from tyres, fan belts and batteries all it ever had done to it was 1 rocker cover gasket, 1 control valve for the 3 point. 1 exchange dynamo and 1 PTO seal.



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DavidP,South Wales

12-14-2004 11:41:06




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Roy in UK, 12-14-2004 10:24:02  
HI Roy,
As far as I can remember the 135 belonging to my neighbour cost �530. How do you work out the depreciation on that in nearly 40 years of service? It's .036/p per day. Not many give you that value for money.
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DavidP



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TLD

12-13-2004 16:28:01




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Willy-N, 12-12-2004 19:32:16  
I have two MF 135's; one perkins disel and one three cylinder perkins gas. I work both of them on the farm daily. I enjoy driving these great tractors.



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lzybull

12-13-2004 13:34:02




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Willy-N, 12-12-2004 19:32:16  
Aay yup, they sure are a nice tractor. I bought mine new in 1969. I graduated on a wednesday and thursday morning i was driving it home from the dealer. I had a grin that went from ear to ear. and i still use it alot. glenn



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DavidP, South Wales

12-13-2004 11:48:29




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Willy-N, 12-12-2004 19:32:16  
What more can I say that has not already been said? My 135 diesel is 1965. We bought it in 1972. It does most of its work during the harvest and driving a Fisher-Humphries flail in the Autumn. For economy, versatility, manoeuverability and just a joy to drive.....its unbeatable. It is now 39 years old, a neigbhour has one of the same age. How many of today's electronic will be around in 39 years from now? Bet there will still be 135's around.
David P

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ben uk

12-13-2004 09:13:00




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Willy-N, 12-12-2004 19:32:16  
I will agree they are a very good tractor. I have had mine for about the same length of time as you, only problem i had was water in the transmission oil. Easily solved. Starts first time, every time, even though shes only on a 44ah battery!

Mines a 64 UK diesel

Mine also works for a living, dragging some seriously heavy hay trailers in the summer and working long days with no problems.



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txblu

12-13-2004 06:59:43




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to Willy-N, 12-12-2004 19:32:16  
Rant all you want. That's what we're here for..... to share eachother's old iron "for better or worse"..... ...wait a minute, this ain't a weddin. Grin.

Mark



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Willy-N

12-13-2004 12:25:29




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 Re: Just a comment on how good a MF 135 is!! in reply to txblu, 12-13-2004 06:59:43  
I do need to repair or replace one disk brake it does not work well on the left side, been that way since I had it.The other one will lock the tire with not much presure at all on the pedal same thing was that way when I got it. Looks like a fair amount of work to get to them maybe pulling the trumpet not sure do not have a manual for the 165 rear end with the planitary gears and disk brakes. Mark H.

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