massey harris 44 1949

Anonymous-0 · Feb 26, 2013

this is my frist time with old tractors, I am retired, grew up on farm, frist tractor on massey 44 and a 49. found one in a barn, looks like the one we had but I was a kid, but I had to farm with it as soon as I could get on it. this man says its a 44k, the massey harris is on the side of the hood, but no 44 on the side near the steering wheel. I have also been told there was no 44K, the rest of the tractor looks the same as pictures I have found. I need help on why no 44 on side. tractor looks good man wants 1800.00, this is my frist rodeo, can anyone tell me things I should be looking for on the tractor to tell me the shape its in, anything to check for to give me notion of the shape its in. Its supposed to be 1949 44K. any help anyone could give me I would appreciate, would hate to get burnt on my first time and I have heard some real horror stories, thanks

sd pete · Feb 26, 2013

I know nothing about a Massey. If you scroll down you will find a Massey forum, those guys will help you.

Offandgone · Feb 26, 2013

Is it a 4cyl or a 6cyl?
Frank

ShadetreeRet · Feb 26, 2013

Does it/has it been running lately? What shape are the tires? If it has been sitting long even in a barn, $1800, sounds like about $800. too much. Just my thoughts.

rustred · Feb 26, 2013

there is no 44 on rear side of hood it is located at front of hood. is that a standard or rowcrop? if it has the flat six continental it is called the 44-6. post a pic then its easy to tell what you got.

RN · Feb 26, 2013

Massey forum indicates the "K" stood for "kerosene" or distilate fueled, low compression engine, lower powered engine to use the low cost "tractor" fuel of 1940s and 1950s. "K" used instead of "D"=Distillate because "Diesel" was another option in 1940s when 44 introduced.
English market had a TVO fuel=Tractor volitising oil fuel which was untaxed 'heating' oil mixed with shot of gasoline, bit of diesel- engines that had low comprsion, carb/exhaust pipe heat exchangers could run on this same as prewar 'distillates'. English road fuel tax's didn't have a farm exemption so the diesel and gas were high tax-- the 'home heating oil' was not road taxed. A 'K' massey engine with the carb heat shroud would be able to run on the TVO mix. Another thread was on BP power kerosene/tractor fuel- 1/2 kerosene--1/2 gasoline base low/no tax low octane fuel mix sold for offroad tractor use, some times used in diesel engines during winter to start. The Massey K engines, Farmall 'Distillates', JD 'all fuels' , etc could use the 'Power Kerosene' and not have to worry about road tax's.

David G · Feb 26, 2013

The stickers, or lack of really mean nothing. People paint and put what they want to on it. I would recommend reposting this in the MH forum.

Pete76NY · Feb 26, 2013

Mike, as far as I can recollect the 44 was made in a few variants other than the 44 row crop: a standard tread, a vinyard model, a wheatland, and an orchard, they could be had in gas, deisel, propane or disatalate fuels, the row crop was available in tricycle, wide or single front end, they made a 44-6 which was a 6 cylinder continental engined version, who knows maybe a high crop and an industrial although I have never heard of or seen one of those...but a 44K? New to me. The most common were a 4 cylinder, gas burning row crop...my Father spent years on one, said it took 3 men, a boy and a tribe of pigmys to mount the cultivators, and they didn't have alot of traction compared to a farmall M or obviously a John Deere A, (certainly more than an Oliver 88 or a comparable AC), but he still loved it...said the Farmall M they owned occasionally had to bail it out of slippery traction needing situations. Also said the PTO was so high it took U joints outta implements at a craxy rate...then they introduced the 444 which at least took care of the PTO issue...but sill no 44K that I am aware of! Pete

gene bender · Feb 26, 2013

You will get better answers if you post on the Massey site

BIG RUH · Feb 26, 2013

When sitting on the tractor. serial # & model tag will be on left side on frame under the fuel tank. Model will read like 44 kr or ks. If it's on the right side on the frame it's a 44 special. If no tag look on top of the transmission cover by the PTO lever It's there you may have to do some scraping. It will have like 44kr 5067. We can identify it with those #'s

1206SWMO · Feb 26, 2013

$1800 is pretty high for a 44 Massey unless its a real slick one..They are pretty common in my area and $1000 will get you a decent one..

BANDITFARMER · Feb 26, 2013

There was a 44K, Its just one in the 44 series. I would check the drawbar hole to see how egg shaped it is. The more egged shaped it is the more work it has done. $1800 is hight but if the tires are good and runs good and has good paint its up to you. Offer $1200 and go from there and see what he says. Bandit

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