[AT] Massey Harris

[Tyler Juranek]

Hey Vaughn,
 How fast will it go?
 Do you have to have the double power engaged in road gear?
 Take Care,
 Tyler Juranek
 IA

On 3/22/15, Vaughn Miller <vemiller at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Charlie, I failed to mention that Twin Power was also used in road
> gear.  There is linkage going to the governor to bump it open.  The linkage
> moved by either shifting into fourth gear, or by moving the shift lever to
> a special position that doesn't engage any gear but moves the linkage.  The
> shift pattern is marked "B" for this position.
>
> I assume the idea was to prevent using Twin Power when using ground
> engaging implements in the field, but allow it on the belt and in the road.
>
> Vaughn
>
> On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 3:18 PM, charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Vaughn you might have just answered a question that
>> has been bugging me for 50 years.  When I was a kid
>> a farmer down the road had a Massie Harris.  I didn't have
>> much contact with them and never saw the tractor up close
>> but one of their tenant farmers described something he
>> called a "doubler" which was undoubtedly his own name for it.
>> Anyway it was some way that he could open the governor.
>> He used it in road gear and that tractor would fly compared to
>> most others.
>>
>> Can you tell me if that is possible and if so exactly how the
>> Twin Power/double operated?  What I mean by that is how did
>> the tractor operator get the Twin Power in gear?   What lever did
>> you pull, etc?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tyler Juranek
>> Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2015 2:47 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Massey Harris
>>
>> Hi Vaughn,
>> Thanks for the information! I assume they have a very very low
>> production number?
>> I found on the internet that they did have electric start, but not
>> sure about lights.
>> Do you own one?
>> I'm sure parts for them are high these days!
>> Take Care.
>> Tyler Juranek
>>
>> On 3/22/15, Vaughn Miller <vemiller at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hey Tyler,
>> >
>> > The 101 Senior had the F226 Continental, and was considered a 3 plow
>> > tractor.  Massey had a feature they called "Twin Power" which opened up
>> > the
>> > governor to allow the engine to run at higher RPM's  when using the
>> > belt.
>> > These had no hydraulics, but could be equipped with a mechanical power
>> > cultivator lift.
>> >
>> > As always, value is tough to say.  These are not the more  common
>> > tractors,
>> > nor are they the most sought after.
>> >
>> > Vaughn Miller
>> > PA
>> >
>> > On Sun, Mar 22, 2015 at 1:45 PM, Tyler Juranek
>> > <tylerpolkaman at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi all,
>> >>  Anybody know anything about the Massey Harris 101 Senior tractor?
>> >>  I was visiting with a family friend and he said he remembers the
>> >> smooth sound of the contental engine it had.
>> >>  Anybody know what the value of one of these is?
>> >>  Thanks!
>> >>  Take Care,
>> >>  Tyler Juranek
>> >>  IA
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Check out my youtube channel, and spread the word!
>> >> http://www.youtube.com/tylerthetechy/
>> >> _______________________________________________
>> >> AT mailing list
>> >> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>> >>
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > AT mailing list
>> > http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Check out my youtube channel, and spread the word!
>> http://www.youtube.com/tylerthetechy/
>> _______________________________________________
>> AT mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> AT mailing list
>> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> http://www.antique-tractor.com/mailman/listinfo/at
>


-- 
Check out my youtube channel, and spread the word!
http://www.youtube.com/tylerthetechy/