harvey123 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Well...i've found this interesting massey ferguson crawler for sale at my local mf dealer, and was just wondering what it's first intentions where for, as the dealer wouldn't give to much info on it really? Heres a link for you all to view! http://www.pvdobson....es_farm&id=3045 Edited January 18, 2012 by harvey123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 hes always wanted a mf crawler, so who knows?? cabbed one to, most i have seen are open platformers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdeere6910 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 (edited) Thats an interesting crawler, I saw this one at a local farm which mark wanted to buy as well. And no its still not for sale marky Edited January 18, 2012 by Jdeere6910 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPN Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Should help him sort out his ploughing anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I'm absolutely certain I remember a 294C making the best part of £5,000 at a farm sale in Lincolnshire that was featured in Classic Tractor a few years back. This is the only Massey Ferguson crawler i've photographed in the flesh to date. It's a 154C belonging to a chap my Dad used to work for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Don't ROS do a model of these, sure I saw one on Ebay the other week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Don't ROS do a model of these, sure I saw one on Ebay the other week? It would appear they did indeed once do a 1/32nd 294C having just carried out a little search. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CINGOLATO-MASSEY-FERGUSON-294C-ROS-1-32-METAL-DIE-CAST-/280669803649?pt=Modellismo_Statico&hash=item4159395481 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 They do indeed... and a 1:24 scale version as well.. I have both .. anyone want to see them Cracking pictures David.... My mate John Farnworth has a lovely 134c .. just right for ploughing matches that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I'd like to see them mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 (edited) They do indeed... and a 1:24 scale version as well.. I have both .. anyone want to see them Cracking pictures David.... My mate John Farnworth has a lovely 134c .. just right for ploughing matches that Thanks Mark, and yes please. Do enjoy threads like this appearing on the forum that high light the real machines and the models produced to represent them. The chap who has the 154c for match ploughing bought it because he wanted something (A.) different, and (B.) easier to transport than the County Ploughman P55 and 4 furrow Ransomes TS-46 he was using previously. Edited January 19, 2012 by walterderwent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have never seen a MF crawler in real life....how rare are they ....and / or how many were produced ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 There's a rare set doing the rounds on Ebay at the moment that has a Massey Tractor and Crawler, from Italy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 I have never seen a MF crawler in real life....how rare are they ....and / or how many were produced ? I understand they are Italian built by Landini who were of course owned by Massey at the time, they had perkins engines and came in crawler and crawler loader forms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Lurking in my Dad's archives from his career as a plant machinery operative is this photograph he took over thirty years ago of a JCB 806, Case 850 tracked loader and in the centre, specific to this thread a Massey Ferguson 200B tracked loader. It was bought as an ex-demonstrater by the company my Dad worked for at the time. All three machines were being used to help level and clear an old slurry lagoon on a farm at Gristhorpe near Filey. Edited January 20, 2012 by walterderwent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oooo I just love those 200B's David.. I know of one sat in a field around here rotting and I cant find who owns it... it NEEDS some loving... they were a very capable little site machine so I am told mate... what did dad think of it do you know ? I'll snap some of the crawlers shortly... although it's probably best to wait for some sunlight now I suspect knowing my picture taking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Strangely enough there is also a thread over on BFF on these very same crawlers http://farmingforum.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=838534#post838534 spooky! :of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Oooo I just love those 200B's David.. I know of one sat in a field around here rotting and I cant find who owns it... it NEEDS some loving... they were a very capable little site machine so I am told mate... what did dad think of it do you know ? I'll snap some of the crawlers shortly... although it's probably best to wait for some sunlight now I suspect knowing my picture taking Having just discussed the photograph of my Dad's further and shown him the image of the brochure you very kindly posted with him Mark he's absolutely convinced the machine being used alongside his Case tracked loader is in fact a larger 300 and not a 200. He remember's it being bought as an ex-demonstrater to replace an older Caterpillar example. Whilst my Dad spent the majority of his days plying his trade with the Case, which he was a huge fan of, he did spend a weekend aboard the Massey Ferguson and thought it was a very capable machine but still felt the Case was the more agile and responsive of the two. He does appreciate though had he spent more time in the seat of the MF his opinion may well have been different. I'd love to see some photographs ( as would my Dad ) of the 200B you're aware of Mark and any further brochures you may have on the subject. He was lucky enough to operate a good many more different types of tracked loader in his 43 years as a plant operator, right up to the more modern rear engined Caterpillars. "Those were the days" as he keeps telling me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Thanks David.. I don't have a massive MF Plant collection... and I've not got a dedicated MF300 crawler brochure I'm sorry to say I've found this for Dad to look at mate (and everyone else of course)... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMB Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 What year is that brochure Mark? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Not a clue in al honesty Chris.... no date code on most Industrial stuff.... production run of just 1,000 though.. I'd imagine around 1980-81 at a guess though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Brilliant brochure Mark, there's a scratch build or two in there When did they stop doing the industrial machines, or do they still do some now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tractor Twitcher Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Brilliant brochure Mark, there's a scratch build or two in there When did they stop doing the industrial machines, or do they still do some now? Seconded, absolutely fantastic brochure showing off Massey Ferguson's plant range. Thanks for sharing that one Mark. It's certainly stirred up plenty of memories for Dad too. He spent nearly a month operating a 450D tracked excavator on a road building job near York many, many years ago. It was later replaced by a more modern JCB 800 series machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Brilliant brochure Mark, there's a scratch build or two in there When did they stop doing the industrial machines, or do they still do some now? Lee the industrial arm of MF became Fermec and later Terex http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Fermec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Lee the industrial arm of MF became Fermec and later Terex http://tractors.wikia.com/wiki/Fermec Cheers Robbo great info, Terex used to be a favourite when I was into earth moving machines when I was younger (along with Volvo BM and Moxy) I recall Terex were responsible for this little lorry; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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