Ford or Massey?

Tim in New York · Nov 30, 2020

Friend at work has chance to get this tractor from his brother for free, asked me to haul it home for him. He said it was a 1956 Ford. But it looks more like a Massey to me - maybe a TO35 or 35? Can anyone confirm one way or the other? The axle sure looks like what our TO35 looked like.

Thanks,
Tim

shaun wallace · Nov 30, 2020

With cyclops emblem and looks like diecast 6/800 that Ford used at that time. So I am going with Ford.

J Hamilton · Nov 30, 2020

Ford, unsure of model though

Shetland Sheepdog · Nov 30, 2020

Agree with the others!
Guessing by the colors showing, it's prolly a 601 series!

Farmer Rock · Nov 30, 2020

Without a doubt it's a ford,judging by the hood and grill.

Rock

DeltaSteve · Nov 30, 2020

600/800 Ford,maybe even a 'Jubilee'. Red says 600 'Workmaster" but both red and blue colors on tractor say "repaint" so anything is possible.However,definitely Ford,from '53 to '60'

Tim in New York · Nov 30, 2020

Thanks everyone! They medallion threw me - I thought it was the right hand side headlight. Neighbor had a 600, so I should have recognized it. And if it was a headlight - I was really confused, as I didn't remember either MF or Ford having lights in the hood like that.

If it does not run - can we use a come-along to lift the bucket enough to load it on the trailer? Or would that possibly damage the loader cylinders?

tim

Bob Bancroft · Nov 30, 2020

Wow, is that a heavy duty loader! Way more so than the poor tractor under it!

Sure- I don't think you can hurt the loader. Lift it, push or pull from it, no problem.

jimtrs · Nov 30, 2020

(quoted from post at 11:52:59 11/30/20)

If it does not run - can we use a come-along to lift the bucket enough to load it on the trailer? Or would that possibly damage the loader cylinders?

Sure, do it all the time. They usually come in a lot harder than when they leave

Pulling the control lever back while lifting the loader makes it easier.

TractorTucker · Nov 30, 2020

It looks like the roof is coming down on it. Hopefully that loader saved the hood from being crushed.

warbaby · Nov 30, 2020

a 1955-'57 "hundred" series Ford with a model 703 Dearborn loader

Ford or Massey?

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