[AT] M-H Pony Questions??

[David A. Laughead Jr.]

Hi John,

We have one of those MH sickle mowers around here. I think ours may be
missing a part or two(or 10?). I really doubt it matters though because I
don't beleive it will ever be mounted again unless maybe we take it to a
show. We had at least part of the original Mower setup instructions. I think
it had been in oil at one point and was in very bad shape. I will ask Dad
next time I see him if he has it, he was keeping it in a folder with some
other Pony literature at one point.

I had pictures at one time of a Pony with a Henderson FEL on it just like
the one that I had on my Allis B. The Hyd pump was mounted to the PTO on my
B it was a Charr Lynn unit. Here is a link to a picture of that B

http://my.voyager.net/~daljr/tractors/B2.jpg

I looked through all of my backup files and I could not locate the pictures
of that Pony with loader. It was restored and looked great though ;)


----- Original Message -----
From: John Boehm <rustyacres at yahoo.com>
To: Antique Tractors <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 10:21 PM
Subject: [AT] M-H Pony Questions??


> I just picked up a sad, little, and very dead
> Massey-Harris Pony today. It has what appears to be a
> pretty complete sickle bar mower with M-H marks on
> some of the mower castings. It also has the remains of
> a frame that may have supported a loader at one time.
> Finally, it does not have the normal engine mounted
> hydraulic pump at the fan. Instead it has a hydraulic
> pump (driven by a coupling to the crankshaft pulley)
> and resevoir fitted nicely between the front of the
> radiator and the grill with the only modification to
> the sheet metal being a round hole in the hood for a
> breather cap and filler neck for the hydraulic
> resevoir. This is right in front of the radiator
> filler hole. It also has one hydraulic cylinder about
> 30 inches long that was loose and not attached to
> anything.
>
> Being conscientious, I checked my Parts Catalog,
> Service Manual, and Operating and Service
> Instructions. There is no mention of implements in
> these books or of the particular hydraulic system on
> this tractor. My questions are:
>
> 1. Is there any implement literature that would
> describe the setup and operation of the mower? If so,
> where is it available.
>
> 2. Was there a loader make by M-H, or is this
> aftermarket?
>
> 3. I suspect the hydraulic system was aftermarket, but
> it is very nicely done. Does anyone have any answers
> on this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Boehm
> Woodland, CA
> Visit my web site at http://vintagetractors.com
>
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