• primarily oringinal factory photograhs and prints
• A4 size
• English
• 66 pages
• writer: Allan T. Condie

• primarily oringinal factory photograhs and prints
• A4 size
• English
• 58 pages
• writer: Allan T. Condie

Massey Ferguson - Traktoren 1953-1989 Typen-Kompass. Brief introduction of the main developments at Massey Ferguson in the period 1927-1989, followed by a description of the different models per page including the main features of the tractor and the technical details. Goes up to the 300 and 3000 series tractors.

• 112 pages, 14 x 21 cm,
• soft bound
• 140 photo's
• German written
• authors: Jürgen Hummel/Alexander Oertle
• publisher: Motorbuch Verlag

Early Massey Ferguson implements and the tractors that pulled them.

Written and researched by agricultural
historian John Farmworth - This book
offers a comprehensive coverage of the
wide range of implements produced and
marketed around the world for the
Massey Ferguson tractors which
succeeded the iconic TE and TO series
tractors. As such it principally
covers the implements for the MF35 and
MF65 tractors. John Farnworth has
conveniently divided his coverage of
the implements of this era into seven
main production/marketing areas of the
world.

• 280 pages 
• Black and White and Colour Photographs Throughout
• Hardback book
• 235 x 295mm
• written by John Farnworth
• published by Japonica Press

 Massey Ferguson 500 series tractor sales leaflet.

• 21 * 29,5 cm
• 2 pages (4 sides)
• condition 100%
• French

Ferguson TE20 In Detail 

Harry Ferguson was a remarkable inventor and a man of vision. Aside from his innovations in mechanised agriculture he designed a four-wheel drive system for road cars and created inspired design solutions to a wealth of engineering problems. Yet he is best remembered for the small, unobtrusive grey tractor that bears his name. Launched in the late 1940s, it rendered its competitors obsolete and provided farmers with a tool that could meet almost all their requirements. The TE20 incorporated Ferguson's hydraulically-operated three-point linkage, which enabled implements to be mounted on and controlled on the tractor itself, instead of being towed behind. This, the "Ferguson System" also enabled draft control, maintaining the plough at the same depth whatever the terrain.

Harry Ferguson also envisaged a complete range of machines and implements being made available to fit the tractor and thus enable the operator to carry out almost every imaginable task. In all, this was a revolutionary concept and it ushered in a new era in the mechanisation of agriculture.

The author opens this book with a review of Harry Ferguson's early work on tractors and his development of the system, followed by a chapter on his collaboration with Ford in the USA on the development of the Ford 9N tractor with Ferguson system hydraulics. Then comes an in-depth study of the TE20, Harry Ferguson's own unique design, of which the author provides a detailed examination and evaluation. Later chapters cover the TVO- and diesel-powered versions, the American- and French-built Fergusons, industrial models, special-purpose variants including narrow-track types, and conversions including four-wheel-drive and high-clearance models. There is an extensive study of the extraordinary range of implements available, from ploughs and cultivators via loaders and mowers to post-hole borers and feed mills, with information also on tractor options and accessories. Other chapters deal with the spread of Fergusons to farmers around the world, Sir Edmund Hillary's Ferguson-borne Antarctic expedition, and the practicalities of owning, restoring and using a TE20 today.

Both tractors and a wide range of associated artefacts have been specially photographed for this book, which also includes some 150 illustrations from the archives. Ferguson TE20 in Detail offers an unrivalled store of knowledge for the many owners and enthusiasts who care passionately about these tractors, and serves as a tribute to their creator.

• 176 pages
• A-4 size
• Hardback book
• 240 illustrations
• Writer: Michael Thorn

Massey Ferguson 100 Series In Detail

Following his well-received books in this ‘In Detail’ series on the Ferguson TE20 and the Massey Ferguson 35 & 65 models, Michael Thorne, founder of the Coldridge Collection, which houses a host of covetable examples of Ferguson and Massey Ferguson tractors. turns his attention to the outstandingly successful and well-loved 100 Series of tractors.

Of the 100 range, the most popular was and remains the 135, an updated version of the earlier 35 model. Half a million 135s were built at Massey Ferguson’s factory in Coventry alone, with production overseas on top of this figure. Another big success was the larger, more powerful 165, with nearly 200,000 sold. This model, like the 135, is among the most popular and sought-after classic tractors today, although many 135s and 165s are still in active use around the world, in spite of their age.

The 100 range also included a great number of other models, and in addition to the 135 and 165, which are given in-depth treatment here, important models described in detail are the 130, 148 Super-Spec, 168, 175, 185 and 188 Super-Spec.

There is an extensive chapter on the implements available for the range, and another on conversions – among them four-wheel-drive and conversions to suit specific tasks – and accessories. Finally, John Farnworth and Bob Dickman, who worked with 100 Series tractors around the world, have contributed their own fascinating accounts of how ‘their’ tractors fared, the varied work they did and the sometimes challenging conditons in which they did it, in far-off places including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, Ethiopia, Malaysia, Kenya and Australia.

Featuring 290 illustrations including  detailed colour photography, specially commissioned for this book, of outstanding examples of 100 Series tractors this book offers an unrivalled store of knowledge for the owners and enthusiasts who care passionately about these tractors, and serves as a tribute to the people who made them.

• 136 pages
• A-4 size
• Hardback book
• 290 illustrations
• Writer: Michael Thorn

Survey of the Massey Ferguson history from TE up tot the 6700 and 7700 series. Chapters in chronological order of the different series. Including some American and Italian models. Well illustrated with original and also recent photo's from tractors in private collections.

Die Geschichte der Massey Ferguson Traktoren in Deutschland beginnt 1949: Auf der DLG-Ausstellung in Hannover wird erstmals der "kleine graue" Ferguson mit der Dreipunkthydraulik gezeigt, als das Unternehmen noch Massey-Harris heißt und in Köln-Westhoven residiert. 1962 verkauft Massey Ferguson, inzwischen im hessischen Eschwege ansässig, mehr Traktoren als jeder andere Hersteller. Heute gehört MF zu dem weltweit tätigen Landtechnik-Konzern AGCO. Der Autor präsentiert in gewohnt kenntnisreicher Weise die Traktoren, die von Massey-Ferguson in Deutschland angeboten wurden beziehungsweise werden: Vom noch grau lackierten TE-20 mit 25 PS bis zum MF 8700 mit bis zu 400 PS. Mit vielen bisher unbekannten Fotografien. Ein großes Vergnügen für alle Traktoren-Liebhaber.

• 144 pages
• Illustrated with 420 mainly color photographs
• Hardback 
• Writer: Udo Bols
• publisher: Podszun

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Ferguson Advertising
 

Harry Ferguson's contribution to agriculture was enormous. His Ferguson System took farm mechanisation a giant leap forward and was universally copied by other manufacturers. Indeed it remains a basic feature of tractor and implement design worldwide today. He was also an innovator in offering in addition to his tractor a complete range of implements designed specifically for it, from ploughs to post-hole borer, something no manufacturer had done before, and a strategy that greatly increased sales of Ferguson products. He really knew how to sell, and in addition he outdid all his competitors in the promotion and marketing of the Ferguson range.

This book brings together a wide selection of Ferguson advertisements published in journals and magazines in both the UK and the USA, from the days of the Ferguson Brown tractor through the Ford Ferguson, TE20, TO20, TO30, TO35 and Ferguson FE35 to the Ferguson 40, the last of the line prior to the introduction of the Massey-Ferguson MF35. Implements and farm equipment made for Fergusons are also covered.

Author John Farnworth is well known through his previous publications, and here he studies a subject that has a broad appeal to tractor enthusiasts and to the army of collectors of Ferguson memorabilia, while at the same time providing an overview of the life and times of the Ferguson brand. More than 250 advertisements are reproduced in the book.

• 156 pages
• 255 * 255 mm
• Hardback book
• Writer: John Farnworth

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Massey-Ferguson 35 & 65 Models In Detail
 

Launched in 1958, as the successor to the ubiquitous Ferguson TE20, the Masey-Ferguson 35 was a product of the merger of Massey-Harris and Ferguson. It incorporated numerous improvements and new features and became massively popular worldwide. Its companion, the 65 model, was introduced shortly afterwards and was a larger tractor, offered with the revolutionary Multi Power system that gave 12 forward and four reverse gears. Durable and versatile, these tractors are still a practical proposition today, and even unrestored examples command high prices. Michael Thorne, author of Ferguson TE20 in Detail, continues the story as he describes the development of these models, the production versions and their capabilities, options and extras, conversions, implements and their use today. Outstanding surviving examples are featured in some 80 photographs specially taken for this book, and there are approximately 120 accompanying archive illustrations.

• 135 pages
• Hardback book
• Writer: Michael Thorn

Grain harvesting may have been the spearhead through the history of Massey’s harvest machinery developments but, as John recounts here, many, many other lines of harvesting equipment have been produced over Massey’s 160+ years history. As in his 11 previous books on Massey and Ferguson history John has left no stones unturned in his quest for the complete story and identification of the full product range over the years.

Whilst this book does have a focus on combines and their development, he has documented probably exhaustively every other type of harvesting equipment from mowers to loaders, game flushers to kale cutters, balers to sweet corn harvesters and so on. John’s latest contribution to the documentation of Massey history is perhaps unique in the documentation of farm mechanisation in that it summarises all types of harvesting equipment marketed by a single company throughout their history.

The book is lavishly illustrated with over 800 photographs to compliment the text.
 

• 340 pages - 13 Chapters
• Black and White and Colour Photographs Throughout
• Hardback book
• 235 x 295mm
• written by John Farnworth
• published by Japonica Press

In the UK between 1957 and 1964 Massey Ferguson manufactured some 380,000 MF 35s, the most popular medium-sized farm tractors of the period. Many have remained in work and if you are lucky enough to own one, it is bound to be one of your favourite machines.

In this book, technical writer and author Chris Jaworski – a restoration enthusiast himself – provides user-friendly, comprehensive information about the Massey Ferguson 35 tractor. Each chapter includes step-by-step instructions illustrated with clear photographs, covering all aspects of the MF 35 3-cylinder, 4-cylinder and petrol/TVO models. The tasks explained range from simple maintenance tests to complex rebuilds.

The Massey Ferguson 35 Tractor Workshop Service Manual covers the following sections in detail:

• Buying and Safety
• Weekly Checks
• Operator Maintenance
• Engines
• Cooling Systems
• Fuel Systems
• Transmissions
• Rear Axle and PTO
• Brakes
• Hydraulics
• Steering and Front Axle
• Electrics
• Bodywork.

With some 650 photographs and a wealth of knowledge about the tractor and its component parts, you will find Chris Jaworski’s book to be an indispensable resource if you are involved in servicing, repairs or restoration.

208 pages
soft back book
Writer: Chris Jaworski

Publisher: Old Pond


 

 Massey Ferguson Prospekte 1976 - 1985 is a collection of sales literature of the Massey Ferguson 200 - 500 - 1000 - 2000 - 1200 and 1800 series of tractors. What makes the book of extra interest to the Massey collector are the typical German versions of the MF 1200, 1800 and 1805 sales literature. And also the 500 serie of tractors had specially made for Germany sales brochures that are also part of this book.

Massey-Harris-Ferguson Memories 1953-1958

Written through the memories of people who were involved before, during and after one of the largest company mergers, between corporate giant Massey-Harris and tractor design supremo Harry Ferguson.

This book is lavishly illustrated with around 500 archive photographs, altogether presenting a unique piece of farm mechanisation history from this well known author. Compiled in 49 chapters concerning the activities of this company in all parts of the world like North America, Egypt, Sudan, Yugoslavia, Australia or the south pole expeditions just to name a few.

Fergusons, the Hunday experience

A World-Wide Guide to Massy FergusonIndustrial & Construction Equipment

The book identifies an incredible 26 basic types of industrial machinery produced by MF, over 250 models from the years 1964 - 1997, technical specifications and historical facts concerning MF.
This book will provide a valuable reference text and identification guide for industrial equipment enthusiasts, all those interested in the general history of Massey Ferguson and most especially the growing band of Massey Ferguson Industrial equipmanet collectors world wide.

• 319 pages
• hard cover; 21,5 x 29,5 cm
• colour and black and white photo's
•  English
• writer: John Farnworth
• publiser: Japonnica Press

Description: Part two of a very wide review of ten van Massey-Harrisand Ferguson products. Small tools like grinders, earth scoops but also hay making equipment, combines, balers and other harvesting equipment. Also a wide review of undustrial machines and a review of collectors items such as advertising signs, pins and cast iron lids. Extensive appendix containing serial numbers, years of production, numbers produced and sales figures.

• Writer: John Farnworth
• text in english 
• 400 pg. 
• Hard bound

Part one of a very well illustrated review of Massey-Harris and Ferguson products and companies that were related to Massey such as Landini, Ursus, TAFE, Eicher and Minneapolis Moline. Reviews the outlets and factories worldwide for tillage implements and tractors. Extensive appendix containing original price lists. 

• Writer: John Farnworth
• text in english. 
• 400 pg. 
• Hard bound

Historical document about the development of the grey Fergie. Includes a lot of background information, also about prototypes and special versions of the Ferguson tractor. Also information about the implements including the lesser known ones like the Ferguson beetharvester and wrap around combine. Contains many photo's and information from people that worked with Ferguson that has never been published before. Includes an overview of serial numbers and years.

• Writer: Stuart Gibbard
• text in english 168 pg. 
• Well illustrated, black and white as well as color photo;s. 
• Hard bound.

Massey Ferguson Prospekte der 100er serie. Description: Massey Ferguson sales literature of the 100 series as marketed in Germany from the model 130 up to 1100. The literature is typical for the German market from a time that both the sales literature and tractors for the German market were different. Partly due to different legal requirements.Even some model numbers were unique for Germany like the model 177.
Also a separate chapter on four wheel drive versions of models like the 165, 168, 188 and 1080.

• Publisher: Klaus Rabe.
• German 239 pg.
• Photo's both color and black and white.
• Hard bound.

The book discusses the different factories all over the world. Also the assembly operations such like South Africa. The book is based on archive material from all over the world. There is specifications of over 250 different tractors listed, accompanied with a photo. There is also attention for the introduction of tractors in deffent parts of the world. For instance with a separate chapter about the introduction by the American division of the MF 1100 and 1130 to customers.

• Writer: John Farnworth
• text in english
• Hard bound
• 325 pg
• Photo's color and black and white