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[Len Rugen]

They were listed when I was looking at tractors several years ago but I don't think I ever saw one, the dealers stocked 231's, 271's and maybe 281's.  I don't know what the difference was before the "xe" was added. Tractorhouse has no 251's listed, but does have a 261 http://www.tractorhouse.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=9659667 

I suspect the 251/261 difference is fuel setting and maybe tire sizes.  I bought a low hour MF 255 instead of a new tractor.  A few years ago, a used 271 was at a local dealer that is mostly lawn and garden, but has "trophy tractors" for the near-to-town estates.  Compared to my 255, the 271 was "stretched" to a longer wheel base, it had more stamped metal that was rusting (I suspect someone had spread fertilizer with a 3pt tub and not washed the tractor) and was more of a platform tractor than a straddle tractor.  



Len Rugen

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    On Monday, January 18, 2016 8:15 PM, ATIS <yostsw at atis.net> wrote:
 

 Another nice local tractor with a front loader came up on Craigslist. It was only 10 years old or so and was a Massey Ferguson 251XE. Seems to be a throwback to the older Masseys, and is actually made by Massey Ferguson. It is not just a rebranded Asian import. I missed this one too.  Sold it less 24 hours.  I think the diesel was a Perkins and everything .

Anyone know anything about these?  Just curious as I had never seen or heard of these and being a throwback it interested me.

Spencer Yost
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