Machinery Massey Harris tractor

Massey Harris tractor · 04:58 PM

What a lovely tractor!

**Kerrowdown** · 11-27-2014, 04:59 PM

Think it may have driven off at speed the other way, cos it's not showing here.

MarkJerling · 11-27-2014, 05:11 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Think it may have driven off at speed the other way, cos it's not showing here.

Yeah - Don't know what I did wrong, but it's showing now.

**Kerrowdown** · 11-27-2014, 05:15 PM

Aye so it is, a big red job with yellow wheels.

MarkJerling · 11-27-2014, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Aye so it is, a big red job with yellow wheels.

And surrounded with greenery. I feel a Bob Marley tune coming on!

wombat2go · 11-27-2014, 05:48 PM

Nice colors from that lens.., ... and Memories,
I grew up in wheat farming area in Australia where my father was agent in cars and tractors (Chamberlain) and auto repair garage. etc.
At that time there were Lanz Bulldogs, Minneapolis Moline, John Deere, International WD, Fordson, the Massey Harris just like that photo, plus others.
Chamberlain, as far as I know was the only Australian tractor brand but it was eventually taken over by John Deere.
Were they in New Zealand?

Later on the tractors got huge and high tech.

As a kid I was given jobs after school and on Saturdays sometimes working on those tractors, usually involving the dirty menial jobs like cleaning gunk off or de-carbonising the diesel top end rebuilds etc - Black fingernails and stinking of distillate in the workshop 100+ Fahrenheit, 40 Celsius, or out in the sun.
I recall we had plenty of that Global Warming in those days!

Na Horuk · 11-27-2014, 06:11 PM

A thing of beauty

lesmore49 · 11-27-2014, 06:20 PM

Very nice photo. I recall these tractors vividly. Massey Harris was a Canadian company and we had plenty of these hard working machines out here. There is a picture somewhere in one of my family albums....which shows me at about two, perched up on the hood of a Massey Harris....at a cousin's family in Saskatchewan.

**PJ1** · 11-27-2014, 07:05 PM

Nice pic. I learned to drive on one of those (with a lot less paint on it) and a 1942 Jeep. The most memorable thing about the tractor, though, was the side PTO. We used it to drive a buzz saw (via a belt) for cutting firewood. As a ten year-old holding the end of the log away from the saw, I still found it slightly terrifying.
Fifty years on I am driving a Kubota with an all-synchro gearbox, three point linkage, padded seat and lots of other creature comforts. Strangely, I don't miss the Massey Harris at all. But I wouldn't mind the Jeep

wombat2go · 11-27-2014, 07:44 PM

Originally posted by PJ1

was the side PTO. We used it to drive a buzz saw (via a belt) for cutting firewood. As a ten year-old holding the end of the log away from the saw,

The present "OSHA" regs of the various countries these days would surely be convulsed if they had to go back and re-visit all that!

I was just thinking my 9 year old son, the most difficult manipulation he has to do is sit in air conditioned room and change the battery in a hand held device.

I am mostly retired, but last week I visited industrial site to assist with upgrades.
To get to the machinery, we had to dress with heavy steel boots, a big canvas jacket, ear muffs, safety glasses over eyeglasses, leather gloves, and a helmet. Then a big padlock to LoTo the equipment, plus an hour of signing indemnity releases etc, plus about 3 very bored dudes tagging along just doing the regulatory requirements.

I was thinking " I hope nothing goes wrong here because I will be dead; I can't see or hear or move, and no b*st*rd here knows anything or gives a hoot anyway !"

bobD · 11-27-2014, 09:46 PM

Originally posted by MarkJerling

And surrounded with greenery. I feel a Bob Marley tune coming on!

Rasta man be tokin' Jah ...!

Jean Poitiers · 11-28-2014, 01:31 AM

Nice image of that classic machine. TFS, J

takis63 · 11-28-2014, 07:36 AM

And as the "Tool Man" would say : It's not old, it's experienced.

**Mallee Boy** · 11-29-2014, 02:35 PM

The first tractor I ever drove...albeit briefly....after nearly crashing though the side of the shed because the steering was so heavy at low speed and I couldn't turn it. Think I was 8 or 9.

Dewman · 11-29-2014, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by wombat2go

Nice colors from that lens.., ... and Memories,
I grew up in wheat farming area in Australia where my father was agent in cars and tractors (Chamberlain) and auto repair garage. etc.
At that time there were Lanz Bulldogs, Minneapolis Moline, John Deere, International WD, Fordson, the Massey Harris just like that photo, plus others.
Chamberlain, as far as I know was the only Australian tractor brand but it was eventually taken over by John Deere.
Were they in New Zealand?

Later on the tractors got huge and high tech.

As a kid I was given jobs after school and on Saturdays sometimes working on those tractors, usually involving the dirty menial jobs like cleaning gunk off or de-carbonising the diesel top end rebuilds etc - Black fingernails and stinking of distillate in the workshop 100+ Fahrenheit, 40 Celsius, or out in the sun.
I recall we had plenty of that Global Warming in those days!

If memory serves me right, there was also a Massey-Ferguson variety. I began driving tractors in the peach orchards of Central California when I was about 12 years old. "Johnny Poppers," Fords, International Harvester and Massey-Harris (Ferguson). Such memories. TFS.

Dewman
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11-27-2014, 04:59 PM	#2
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Think it may have driven off at speed the other way, cos it's not showing here.

11-27-2014, 05:11 PM	#3
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Think it may have driven off at speed the other way, cos it's not showing here. Yeah - Don't know what I did wrong, but it's showing now.

11-27-2014, 05:15 PM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Aye so it is, a big red job with yellow wheels.

11-27-2014, 05:19 PM	#5
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,406 Original Poster	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Aye so it is, a big red job with yellow wheels. And surrounded with greenery. I feel a Bob Marley tune coming on!

11-27-2014, 05:48 PM	#6
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Nice colors from that lens.., ... and Memories, I grew up in wheat farming area in Australia where my father was agent in cars and tractors (Chamberlain) and auto repair garage. etc. At that time there were Lanz Bulldogs, Minneapolis Moline, John Deere, International WD, Fordson, the Massey Harris just like that photo, plus others. Chamberlain, as far as I know was the only Australian tractor brand but it was eventually taken over by John Deere. Were they in New Zealand? Later on the tractors got huge and high tech. As a kid I was given jobs after school and on Saturdays sometimes working on those tractors, usually involving the dirty menial jobs like cleaning gunk off or de-carbonising the diesel top end rebuilds etc - Black fingernails and stinking of distillate in the workshop 100+ Fahrenheit, 40 Celsius, or out in the sun. I recall we had plenty of that Global Warming in those days!

11-27-2014, 06:11 PM	#7
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	A thing of beauty

11-27-2014, 06:20 PM	#8
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,343	Very nice photo. I recall these tractors vividly. Massey Harris was a Canadian company and we had plenty of these hard working machines out here. There is a picture somewhere in one of my family albums....which shows me at about two, perched up on the hood of a Massey Harris....at a cousin's family in Saskatchewan.

11-27-2014, 07:05 PM	#9
PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,484	Nice pic. I learned to drive on one of those (with a lot less paint on it) and a 1942 Jeep. The most memorable thing about the tractor, though, was the side PTO. We used it to drive a buzz saw (via a belt) for cutting firewood. As a ten year-old holding the end of the log away from the saw, I still found it slightly terrifying. Fifty years on I am driving a Kubota with an all-synchro gearbox, three point linkage, padded seat and lots of other creature comforts. Strangely, I don't miss the Massey Harris at all. But I wouldn't mind the Jeep

11-27-2014, 07:44 PM	#10
wombat2go Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,207	Originally posted by PJ1 was the side PTO. We used it to drive a buzz saw (via a belt) for cutting firewood. As a ten year-old holding the end of the log away from the saw, The present "OSHA" regs of the various countries these days would surely be convulsed if they had to go back and re-visit all that! I was just thinking my 9 year old son, the most difficult manipulation he has to do is sit in air conditioned room and change the battery in a hand held device. I am mostly retired, but last week I visited industrial site to assist with upgrades. To get to the machinery, we had to dress with heavy steel boots, a big canvas jacket, ear muffs, safety glasses over eyeglasses, leather gloves, and a helmet. Then a big padlock to LoTo the equipment, plus an hour of signing indemnity releases etc, plus about 3 very bored dudes tagging along just doing the regulatory requirements. I was thinking " I hope nothing goes wrong here because I will be dead; I can't see or hear or move, and no bstrd here knows anything or gives a hoot anyway !"

11-27-2014, 09:46 PM	#11
bobD Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Waikikamukau Photos: Albums Posts: 1,248	Originally posted by MarkJerling And surrounded with greenery. I feel a Bob Marley tune coming on! Rasta man be tokin' Jah ...!

11-28-2014, 01:31 AM	#12
Jean Poitiers Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Lost in translation ... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,076	Nice image of that classic machine. TFS, J

11-28-2014, 07:36 AM	#13
takis63 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 1,023	And as the "Tool Man" would say : It's not old, it's experienced.

11-29-2014, 02:35 PM	#14
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	The first tractor I ever drove...albeit briefly....after nearly crashing though the side of the shed because the steering was so heavy at low speed and I couldn't turn it. Think I was 8 or 9.

11-29-2014, 03:10 PM	#15
Dewman Veteran Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 5,492	Originally posted by wombat2go Nice colors from that lens.., ... and Memories, I grew up in wheat farming area in Australia where my father was agent in cars and tractors (Chamberlain) and auto repair garage. etc. At that time there were Lanz Bulldogs, Minneapolis Moline, John Deere, International WD, Fordson, the Massey Harris just like that photo, plus others. Chamberlain, as far as I know was the only Australian tractor brand but it was eventually taken over by John Deere. Were they in New Zealand? Later on the tractors got huge and high tech. As a kid I was given jobs after school and on Saturdays sometimes working on those tractors, usually involving the dirty menial jobs like cleaning gunk off or de-carbonising the diesel top end rebuilds etc - Black fingernails and stinking of distillate in the workshop 100+ Fahrenheit, 40 Celsius, or out in the sun. I recall we had plenty of that Global Warming in those days! If memory serves me right, there was also a Massey-Ferguson variety. I began driving tractors in the peach orchards of Central California when I was about 12 years old. "Johnny Poppers," Fords, International Harvester and Massey-Harris (Ferguson). Such memories. TFS. Dewman SW Idaho, USA