masseyjack590 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 does anyone know when this tractor was made and whether it was 441 or 551 or maybe a pony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I'm no expert on Harris... but I believe it's a 444... I'd guess the age to be around early to mid 50's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 thanks for the info marky does anyone know anything about its value or anything more about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I believe these were made around 1952 - toy production did not really take off post-war until rationing finally ended and 1952 was the date of that major event - I could buy sweeties with my pocket money! As for value - they have been selling on eBay for between £12-25 (without driver) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughmaster Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It was first issued in 1948 as catalogue number 27a, but was renumbered 300 from 1954. Yours will be from before about 1962, as they started fitting plastic wheels and rubber tyres to the model from about 1962, and the decal was changed to Massey Ferguson from the mid 60s. I think it was deleted about 1970 (?). I'm afraid in played with/chipped condition I would think it is only worth £10 to £15 at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 it doesn't matter about the value because i wasn't going to sell it because i like it but the information is helpful it is definitely the oldest model in my collection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leakeyvale Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 It was first issued in 1948 as catalogue number 27a, but was renumbered 300 from 1954. Yours will be from before about 1962, as they started fitting plastic wheels and rubber tyres to the model from about 1962, and the decal was changed to Massey Ferguson from the mid 60s. I think it was deleted about 1970 (?). I'm afraid in played with/chipped condition I would think it is only worth £10 to £15 at best. Guaranteed a precise reply on here! Another Question - Was that issued with the driver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL FORD Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 744 I believe. There has been a real mock-up(ie 1to 1 scale) of this and the Field Marshall coming out of their boxes at shows such as Newark last autumn. The driver came in all khaki with just his face flesh coloured, someone has painted-in the raised (in the casting) dungarees on this one. The later ones (mainly the MF decalled ones with plastic front wheels) had the blue plastic driver that was present on all the Dinky LEYLANDS and he was "pegged/plugged"(?) into a raised pillar casting of a "seat" as opposed to the pressed-steel bracket of the early ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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