[AT] Massey Harris

[charlie hill]

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
>>
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