Loader ID ????

Crazy Horse · Oct 25, 2022

I know this is a long shot, I'm posting a photo for my friend's neighbour who is trying to find out what this loader might fit. No measurements provided, might be a medium sized one perhaps, hard to tell, the bucket doesn't look all that big but that's a guess. I was thinking maybe IH/Farmall but only because of the colour. Maybe those two forward-facing supports from the pillars might be a bit of a clue? All replies appreciated ..... thanks.

DeltaRed · Oct 25, 2022

I think it is for a Massey. 203 'workbull'.

DR. EVIL · Oct 25, 2022

I'm thinking something for a Ford. Dad bought a Ford loader that had been raised to full height with too much weight and buckled the cylinder rod in one cylinder. Somehow Dad was able to straighten up the mess, two new 2-1/2x 30 double acting cylinders and it's back in operation, and it's painted RED. The way the frame narrows up by the engine is what leads me to think it's a Ford, or maybe more correctly a Dearborn, or a Freeman. thinking early 1960's vintage, before they painted everything blue, on something with a NFE.
My loader is a late 1950's vintage, think a '57. It had a Ford serial number tag on it, the bucket latch was missing and with the info on that tag Dad was able to track down a factory replacement latch in an excess and obsolete salvage yard somewhere here in Wisconsin, but they ONLY sell & ship to dealers!
This Ford loader is kinda similar in design to an IH #2000, but the Ford has crazy heavy thick square tubular steel arms and frame. I have an IH #2000 I'm going to put on my '51 M sometime soon, replace the Stan-Hoist that has patches on top of patches on top of patches on top of welds.

miangus · Oct 25, 2022

I believe a Freeman for a MF65 or MF 50. Would fit a number of MF tractors if the is the case.

Crazy Horse · Oct 25, 2022

Here are some more photos ..... in one photo a close up look shows that maybe there has been some cutting and relocating of those arms welded to the pylons. Pretty difficult ID when you think that almost any loader could be fitted to almost any tractor .... with size limitations of course. Probably the best one could hope for is maybe ID'ing the loader manufacturer, but tractor application is a guess.

Stan Coryell · Oct 25, 2022

It looks like a Davis/ Massey. But, the upper gussets for the lift cylinders look different.

Did the Freemans have the same spool valve set up as a Davis?

miangus · Oct 26, 2022

I have both and mine does not.

miangus · Oct 26, 2022

After looking at the additional pictures and my MF 65 with a Freeman and my MF 202, Delta maybe correct.

Loader ID ????

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