A few pictures of the New MF1200 and MF24 Chisel Plough

[Lord Ferguson]

I know you don't want me to waffle on about my thoughts on this model... you just want to see the pictures don't you   :D

Welll... very briefly then... it's a stunner... I'd go so far as to say superb... they have really nailed this I reckon.. I can't wait to see it in 1:16 scale as well... what a piece that would be 

ONE SINGLE COMPLAINT... The box (as usual with UH)... they have an MF1200 and 39 spring tine cultivator on it... not a 24 Chisel plough  :D

and as per the 590.. if that's my only complaint... then it's still a 10/10 in my book...

Once again.. sorry for the colour cast pictures    - best I could do in a hurry 

right then... i can hear you shouting "GO ON THEN MAN FOR GOODNESS SAKE"

The Chisel plough is brilliant.. it's soild metal and very very heavy

[Lord Ferguson]

Check out the pipes at the pivot joint

[Lord Ferguson]

and I know you want to see it against Brian Normans 1200... so here you go  \

[Lord Ferguson]

I didn't realise that the lights were still taped down... so here they are in the free position..

I reckon the 24 looks better on my 5480...

BETTER PICTURES OVER THE WEEKEND IN THE DAYLIGHT... HONEST 

[Lord Ferguson]

dealer price... pre-discount (if you get it that is..)... £36.00

[jsedelweiss]

dealer price... pre-discount (if you get it that is..)... £36.00

Is that exc v.a.t?

[Lord Ferguson]

I think so... but I've only got an 'advice note' with no total on the bottom.. I have an account at my local dealers (which can be fatal to my bank balance) 

[Tractorman810]

tidy outfit mark, does look as good as the promo pics i must say

[powerrabbit]

Have not got one yet but I'm not over impressed with the 'cultivator' as it looks a bit on the 'cheap' side. Having silvered front tine feet and black 'tyres' on the depth wheels would considerably improve it I reckon.

[denis086]

quite like this model would look good on a shelf

powerrabbit arent the depth wheels on these cultivators steel anyway like some ploughs/rotovators and these were usually all red when new anyway from pictures ive seen anyway in the past

[Tractorman810]

have to say the only ones i have seen had steel wheels, we had the bomfords version and that did for sure

[B O R]

i like the 1200,its at an affordable price.the B,N version will always be the best by far for me but ill be getting one of these to convert to a 1250 and the 24s not bad,i seen at least two in my lifetime on rubber wheels which looked like an original fitment,but the most came on solids,i wonder was it an option or did some farmers ask their mf dealers to fit them,its a nice alternative to the more expensive BN model so its always good to give people a choice,so well done UH

[jdc]

Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh now, Marky. I agree with BOR, the BN will always be just that - a BN.

Only ever seen a 24 on steel wheels too. 

[Lord Ferguson]

MF24 had metal wheels... The MF25 had a rubber tyred option... although most were also on steels I would wager...

[The Tractor Twitcher]

As per the 590 a masterpiece of a Massey from UH both look really smart, there seems to be a good number of impressive classic era models being released at the moment, the more the merrier in my opinion.

[Lord Ferguson]

Just also noticed that the depth wheels are in the wrong place for a draft control tractor... Now i'm no farmer.. . but if you had a non-ferguson system tractor with position control only... then I'd guess the wheels should be as they are on this frame... but with draft control the wheels would be at the back surely  \  - so the linkage controls the front of the machine and the wheels control the back of the frame

[masseyjack590]

looks good i definitely need this and the 590 for my massey shelf 

we have one of those chisel ploughs in real life all rusty blocking a gateway 

[Eurodeere]

That is looking another fine model. Were there any non draft control tractors on the market in the early 1970's? Massey would be selling implements for all makes of tractors. Would UH not have been better to produce the 25 cultivator to match the power of the 1200.

[Lord Ferguson]

there were plenty still being used in the 70's I'd wager  \  - not every 24 sold would be hitched to a brand new machine remember

As for the 25... it was also sold as a subsoiler frame for some reason... for a company that assigned a different number to pretty much any change on a machine this was almost unique (to have a 25 subsoiler frame and a 25 chisel plough)

[B O R]

Ah i remember now Mark,it was a 25 that a neighbour used and i remembered it was on rubber wheels,was along time ago and only for your brochure pics i definatly would have thought it was a 24....i remember someone saying that Bomford wasnt happy with MF for advertising the 24 or 25 as a chisel plough,think they preferred the term subsoiler.

[Lord Ferguson]

ah I see Brian... I have noticed (that I'd not noticed before).. that the 24's leg mounting frame beams as at 45 degrees to the frame... the 25's are straight in line with the farme

[jdc]

Just also noticed that the depth wheels are in the wrong place for a draft control tractor.

Wonder if that's where they were fitted for delivery and moved to rear by dealer - UH got a pre-delivery picture 

We had a '25' frame with double coil tines - what was that - a 42 or something?

Also have a Bomford subsoiler on a 24 type frame 

[Lord Ferguson]

blimey John... now you've done it...

42 was a plough...

there was a 37 Coil Tine... 38 tiller.... 39 spring tine as well.... but I don't now of a 25 with coil tines on it being called anything different 

What year would that have been John.. roughly

[jdc]

Think it would be a 37 Marky - that rings a bell.  Bought when we had the 590 so mid seventies.

Here's a pic after I put another row of tines and roller on. 

[NIGEL FORD]

completely different frame...Markstig or Cooper perhaps?  The Bomford being diamond arranged box section, which I'm sure you're well aware....