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[Guest MF 550]

ive had 4 of these tractors now and when this came up i could not resist a bid

Buying a tractor unseen is a bit of a gamble but i took the chance and won the auction

Hence i said in the 575 topic tractors on the east side of england usually work on cropping duties as to ours working in more of a dirty envioriment

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120054668049

[Lord Ferguson]

Well done indeedy... good price as well.. and a rare little lady with the two door red cab... please can we have plenty of pics when you get her home 

[Guest MF 550]

This is the previous one i had which was sold as the missus would'nt allow me to delve into the holiday fund

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330052365998

it ended up going to near Inverness onto a croft

[Lord Ferguson]

That looked in good nick for a 9000 hour tractor... and a mutty par to boot   

[Guest MF 550]

Well done indeedy... good price as well.. and a rare little lady with the two door red cab... please can we have plenty of pics when you get her home 

bought her back in end of nov. took Discovery and 14ft ifor williams trailer down to bring her back cost ?100 in diesel (but cheaper than getting a haulage firm to bring her back)

[Guest MF 550]

That looked in good nick for a 9000 hour tractor... and a mutty par to boot   

have a closer look at the mudgaurds Marky and the bottom of the door- i have more pictures ill try and put them on

ive got 2 more models i had to show yet

[Lord Ferguson]

I did spot the mising bits... not much welding to do there though I guess... all straight bits as well  \

They all rotted around there where the sh*t would stick I suppose  \

[Guest MF 550]

worst thing is that i need 2 little parts for my latest investment

the lower fold down rear window and the plastic cover gaurd for the fan inlet above the back window

i had a rough scrappy one last summer with these bits both there  :'( :'(

whay the hell i sold it and did not keep if for spare parts ill never know

[Lord Ferguson]

Can't you still get them under Masseys 10+ parts programe or whatever its called 

[IH885XLMAN]

shes a beut mate

for the one to go in the cabnet when i get the parts you will have to say

all red cab or grey and red  ;)

[jdc]

worst thing is that i need 2 little parts for my latest investment

the lower fold down rear window and the plastic cover gaurd for the fan inlet above the back window

i had a rough scrappy one last summer with these bits both there  :'( :'(

whay the hell i sold it and did not keep if for spare parts ill never know

Looks pretty good wit the red cab. Used to have a loader on ours and a forklift on the  back which knocked hell out of the plastic.  The back window was a pain so was locked up and then got broken 

Still got a few spares left like steering rams, axle pivot bushes etc - I'll have a look. 

[nashmach]

That looks very nice - one of those 2 door versions in CT this month made 5k I believe with a loader. As far as I remember very few of this version made (about 300  )

[Guest MF 550]

That looks very nice - one of those 2 door versions in CT this month made 5k I believe with a loader. As far as I remember very few of this version made (about 300  )

your right there NM thats why i bought this one also managed to get the spares i needed today from ron greet in devon-very helpful folk

[Tractorman810]

that ron greet palce is a hell of a yard, aint much massey wise he hasnt got in stock ,

[Guest MF 550]

This was my 1st investment had a complete engine overhaul,turf tyres replaced with a pair of 28"s and pressure washed the green camourfladge off (sorry about spelling)

[Guest MF 550]

This was my 1st investment had a complete engine overhaul,turf tyres replaced with a pair of 28"s and pressure washed the green camourfladge off (sorry about spelling)

how on earth do i resize that on photobucket

[Lord Ferguson]

Donlt worry.. I just clicked on it and it went Hoooooge...

Nice clean looking machine.. looks better for that was by what you are saying....

So tell us... Why the 550...  - What is it you love about that particular tractor  .. what do you do with them  whats your opinion on the 230/240... or even the 135.... 

Sorry for the questions.. I hope you don't mind... You know I love the mark... I just want to know ehy you do 

[Guest MF 550]

Good question Marky

Ive drove all the massey 500 series apart from 595

565,575 and 590 i find very numb and slow and as for the hydrostatic steering good workhorses though

Drove the 550 alot in the 80's as it was the only tractor county motors (massey dealers in carlisle) would hire out for cropping duties found it good to handle comfortable quiet and quite nifty with the 32" wheels

As only 5600 of these models where ever built they can only get scarcer compared to 500,000 te's 250,000 35's and about 125,000 135's

i would love to own a 135 but try and buy 1 at the price ther making at the moment,i have a 35x aswell but that is to be sold

[Guest MF 550]

Good question Marky

Ive drove all the massey 500 series apart from 595

565,575 and 590 i find very numb and slow and as for the hydrostatic steering good workhorses though

Drove the 550 alot in the 80's as it was the only tractor county motors (massey dealers in carlisle) would hire out for cropping duties found it good to handle comfortable quiet and quite nifty with the 32" wheels

As only 5600 of these models where ever built they can only get scarcer compared to 500,000 te's 250,000 35's and about 125,000 135's

i would love to own a 135 but try and buy 1 at the price ther making at the moment,i have a 35x aswell but that is to be sold

Bought this old wreck about 2 years ago for ?800

http://s164.photobucket.com/albums/u4/MF550/?action=view&current=P1010008.jpg

[Lord Ferguson]

Good question Marky

Ive drove all the massey 500 series apart from 595

565,575 and 590 i find very numb and slow and as for the hydrostatic steering good workhorses though

Drove the 550 alot in the 80's as it was the only tractor county motors (massey dealers in carlisle) would hire out for cropping duties found it good to handle comfortable quiet and quite nifty with the 32" wheels

As only 5600 of these models where ever built they can only get scarcer compared to 500,000 te's 250,000 35's and about 125,000 135's

i would love to own a 135 but try and buy 1 at the price ther making at the moment,i have a 35x aswell but that is to be sold

Thanks... it's nice to get an operators view of whats hot and whats not... I just fall in love from the pics... or driving them around a dealers yard..

So what about the 200 series...