Is this one a rare model?

[Donkey Oaty]

http:///p/plant-tractors/massey-ferguson-1150/1089297507

 

[Henery]

Not very rare in US / Canada, Perkins 8-540 non turbo engine I think. Must sound like a beast

 

[Niels]

USA import. Rare(ish) on this side of the pond but probably not over there. According to internet 21,958 were build to be exact so not very rare really. Cab does make it stand out but people that love this model will almost certainly remove the cab I think. At least that is what they seem to do?

 

[smcapstick]

USA import. Rare(ish) on this side of the pond but probably not over there. According to internet 21,958 were build to be exact so not very rare really. Cab does make it stand out but people that love this model will almost certainly remove the cab I think. At least that is what they seem to do?

Restoring a tractor is easy. Restoring a cab is hard.

 

[John 1594]

Restoring a tractor is easy. Restoring a cab is hard.

Definitely. .

Id buy a tractor that was cosmetically ok but needed internal work rather than a decent runner that was rotten as a pear

 

[smcapstick]

Definitely. .

Id buy a tractor that was cosmetically ok but needed internal work rather than a decent runner that was rotten as a pear

Same here. Oily bits are a doddle!

Shame I can't make my pal see things that way. He keeps buying basket cases with knackered engines, doing a good job of rebuilding the engines then selling them at a loss as they are still basket cases!

 

[John 1594]

Same here. Oily bits are a doddle!

Shame I can't make my pal see things that way. He keeps buying basket cases with knackered engines, doing a good job of rebuilding the engines then selling them at a loss as they are still basket cases!

It dont matter how you weld, fill or replace tinwork or cosmetic items..unless they are genuine old stock you can tell its been done as soon as you look at it

Put an entire new guts in an engine or box and nobody knows once its back together

 

[bill and bens dad]

as already stated rare in uk,not so in the states,perkins av8 510 engine,the later 1155 had the perkins av8 540,both of which parts are increasingly hard to obtain,due to their popularity on the tractor pulling circuit,these tractors were either wheatland or rowcrop spec,1 had 3 point linkage,but not the other,lovely sounding motor,tractor looks nice,any more pics please, is it for sale?

 

[76masseyman]

Looking at the general condition, I'd keep her as she is. And definitely leave the cab on.
Far too many cabs are dumped from that period by 'cop out' restorations. All part of her history.

 

[Donkey Oaty]

http://www.gumtree.com/p/plant-tractors/massey-ferguson-1150/1089297507. It's for sale on Gumtree. £9000! I think I messed up the link when I copied in the pic above.

 

[Niels]

Restoring a tractor is easy. Restoring a cab is hard.

Oh certainly I wouldn't disagree with that. However I feel, like @76masseyman is pointing out, far to many cabs are taken off whilst they are part of the heritage and age of these machines. It would be nice to see some left on! Also these tractors will only be used for the occasional show or road run so no need to sit warm and cosy all day like back when they had to do a proper job.

 

[smcapstick]

Oh certainly I wouldn't disagree with that. However I feel, like @76masseyman is pointing out, far to many cabs are taken off whilst they are part of the heritage and age of these machines. It would be nice to see some left on! Also these tractors will only be used for the occasional show or road run so no need to sit warm and cosy all day like back when they had to do a proper job.

I wasn't championing it. Quite the opposite - it's a real shame than so many will 'cheat' and remove the cab. I like old tractors but going to the steam gathering to look at 50 cabless, concours MF 135s is pretty dull.

 

[John 1594]

I wasn't championing it. Quite the opposite - it's a real shame than so many will 'cheat' and remove the cab. I like old tractors but going to the steam gathering to look at 50 cabless, concours MF 135s is pretty dull.

Its also worth remembering that many of these tractors you see at shows are owned by non farming folk. .maybe retired people or people with spare cash who have bought them as investments


In such cases..most of them are stored in household garages. .and as such a cab is totally impractical

 

[76masseyman]

Its also worth remembering that many of these tractors you see at shows are owned by non farming folk. .maybe retired people or people with spare cash who have bought them as investments


In such cases..most of them are stored in household garages. .and as such a cab is totally impractical

Quite true John, and if that is the case, good on that person for preserving their tractor of choice.
It just bugs me when someone takes a post 1970 tractor, that had to have a safety cab fitted when sold, restores it, and when you go see it, the cab is in the scrap bin. I do like to see a period cab done well to complement the vehicle.
Unless as you say, storage is an issue.

 

[John 1594]

Quite true John, and if that is the case, good on that person for preserving their tractor of choice.
It just bugs me when someone takes a post 1970 tractor, that had to have a safety cab fitted when sold, restores it, and when you go see it, the cab is in the scrap bin. I do like to see a period cab done well to complement the vehicle.
Unless as you say, storage is an issue.

Also..many 70s cabs were impractical to get in and out of..and bloody ugly with it..ive got a particular hatred of duncan cabs..they Dont look right on anything

 

[smcapstick]

Also..many 70s cabs were impractical to get in and out of..and bloody ugly with it..ive got a particular hatred of duncan cabs..they Dont look right on anything

I don't know... the 390 wore it well. That is not to say it was better than the Sankey, though. It wasn't!

 

[John 1594]

I don't know... the 390 wore it well. That is not to say it was better than the Sankey, though. It wasn't!
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I was on about the old duncans that you see on thousand series fords, countys, roadless etc

They looked even worse on a deere with its curved styling..dont think duncan did anything except right angle corners

 

[smcapstick]

I was on about the old duncans that you see on thousand series fords, countys, roadless etc

They looked even worse on a deere with its curved styling..dont think duncan did anything except right angle corners

Ah, the aerodynamic one. Yeah - it was carp. Utter carp, in fact.

 

[John 1594]

Ah, the aerodynamic one. Yeah - it was carp. Utter carp, in fact.

The early mf fibreglass cabs looked ok..but they were more fibre than glass and had the visibility of a ww2 pill box

Very rare to find one thesedays

 

[mph04]

how many of them do you want