[AT] Why was the MH 555 dropped

[James Peck]

By weight and horsepower, the MF 1080 is a reasonable successor to the MH 555. I do not like its looks as well. 12 years later was an eternity in that era.

https://www.dieselworldmag.com/diesel-tractors/tractor-talk-four-equals-six/

 [james] 7500 pounds is a lot of tractor. $4200 was a lot of money in 1958.

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/8/1/811-massey-harris-555.html

 [james] This article also questions dropping MH 555 production. But, there was a significant economic downturn in 1958 that encouraged MHF to shut down the Racine facility. Long term, Racine was a better location than Detroit.

https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe50s/machines_05.html