[AT] 444 Massey Startup

[Cecil Bearden]

We had a MF 85 diesel that had the continental diesel engine that I 
think was in the 44 or 55 diesel.  It would pull pretty good, but It had 
to be pulled to start every morning.  If it was below 85 degrees it took 
ether and a good battery.  If it was below 50, it had to be pulled.  The 
continental diesel was a very low compression engine for a diesel.  I  
pulled a 14ft disc with that tractor as deep as it would go after we put 
duals on the tractor. The manifold would get cherry red at night and 
glow.  In late fall nights it was a nice way to keep warm.

Cecil


On 7/23/2017 10:27 PM, Ralph Goff wrote:
> On 7/23/2017 8:45 PM, Spencer Yost wrote:
>> Great video - thanks Ralph!  I really love Massey Tractors.   I now only own the Pacer, but I've had a 22, Colt, a Mustang, and several other Pacers as well as Ponies.  But I'm really partial to the big 4X and 5x series. Part of me would love to own a big wheatland 55. But I know that is impractical pipe dream.   I need a tractor that big like I need another hole in my head. But maybe one day....
>>
>> Spencer Yost
> Hi Spencer
> Those bigger Masseys were very popular here. Some years ago just about
> anybody you talked to either owned or used to own a 44 Massey. Not so
> many of the 55s but there were a few.
> Neighbor had a 55 Diesel. It was in a similar size class to my dad's
> Cockshutt 50. Big tractors in their day.
>
> Ralph in  Sask.
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