Dead Massey Harris Moved To The Shop 

Well, one day at a time an one tractor at a time. I really like these old Massey Harris tractors of all sizes. I do hate to see 'em in a savage yard heading to China.

Oh yeah, it was a good daily driver for a long time. I'd ran this one down the mile or two to my son's house with the belt drive buzz saw a long time ago. It's not gonna take much I don't think.

Oh man, I grew up in a Massey seat. We had 5 on the farm. The 44 being my favorite of course.

Boy, I HOPE so too. I'm thinking it'll be the same old basic stuff after the seat repair. These little Continentals are bulletproof.

Thank YOU for watching. Hopefully this one will be a quick fix. The tire going bad really sux though. Oh well. (-:

I wish the best of luck to you on that. Nothing like having a loader tractor to save the back !!

The worst thing will be the flat rear wheel. I'm about out of spares on the other tractors. LOL

She's a honey Zane. It sure is nice to not have to deal with flat tires for a while with that new gal !! Now I hope it rains for a day or two so I can get THIS old gal back in the lineup.

One of these days I'll make one pretty. But for now I don't have the spare time to work on cosmetics. One day though.....

She's not quite ready for a tractor ride Nigel. But hopefully it won't take too much to get back in mechanical shape to go to work. Thanks from watching Nigel.

Good Evening Rose. Good to hear from you. I'll pass that on to the Missus. Yeah, I was so happy to be using the new one, I forgot the easy way of doing it. LOL.

Sí, señor. Sin embargo, el naranja es un poco mejor que el oxidado. (-;

I'm not sure of the actual HP, but they call it 54. I'd say its most likely under 50 in actuality. Brake HP ratings is different from usable pto hp and drawbar hp.

Oh heck, I figure their finished when they can go back to work. One of these days I'll make one pretty. But then again, maybe not. There's always too many other things to do Jeff.

Hahahaha...such an AWESOME comment !! Thank you !! The tag line just sounded like something good to say. Short and simple, kinda like me. LOL The 30 is about 70 cubic inches smaller than the WD or WD45. The Allis's have much bigger carb jetting so they are going to use more fuel. More ergonomically unfit for a stiff old guy like me too. The 30's are miniature 44's and give much more leg room for less cramping than I get on the WD's. That's just me though. LOL. The WD is way more of a tractor though than the little 30. But the Flathead 162 is just about bulletproof in all regards. The 30 was the model that replaced the 101Jr. The early Jr's had a 124 flathead, the mid years went to a 140 cu in continental they the later years of production they had the 162 but still the same old 4 speed. The next year they paired the 162 with the 5 speed and gave us the model 30. Same size axles but smaller tires than the 33's and 44's but bigger than the JR. The really good smooth running one was the 101 Super or 101 Sr with either the continental or Chrysler industrial 6 banger !! I LOVE them both. Now the Super and the Senior are in direct competition with the still larger WD as far as cubic inch is concerned, but they still have the 4 speed. Now for another twist, the 44-6 is much more productive than the WD with almost identical cubes and the benefit of the heavier 44 frame and 5 speed !! Sweet machine. The 44-6 frame is a tad longer than the regular 44 due to the length of the six. I like to use the cast centers of the 44 special as wheel weights on the little 30. With the added weight, the little guy turns into a much more productive tractor but you still have the added benefit of the easy steering with the light front end plus the economy of the small jets in the carb. Still won't hold a candle to a WD though in a direct pulling competition. Thank you AGAIN for the super cool comment. I do appreciate you guys taking your time to watch my silly videos !! By the way, all the engine sizes of the Jr through the 30's interchange very easily. There may be a little throttle linkage to dink with, but for the most part they are a simple change. Good Luck and enjoy the week my friend.

Hahahaha...no Bobby you haven't lost your mind....LOL. But then again, I don't know what Beethovens' first few notes are. I'm glad you've liked the videos my friend. But now I'm gonna hafta listen more closely to the birds.

@@tractorman4461 Hi my friend. It goes something like this " Da da da Daaa. " I always liked that one. And yes I do listen to classical music from time to time. Thank you for the kind reply. It means a lot. All my very best.

@@tectalabyss That was enough for me to recognize, believe it or not Bobby !! It took a few times saying it out loud though. LOL. Then the Missus walked by and I asked her to sound out the first few notes of the 5th and she did it.

@@tractorman4461 Thank you my friend and thank your Wife. All my very best to both of you.

@@tectalabyss Now the Missus is walking around humming all day !! (-:

Hahahaha...it ain't bad on the skid loader, but on the front of a loader of a tractor it's kinda tough. Your'e right !! Even hooking them up on this new ones quick attach is aggravating. If I lean too far on the seat to see the edge of the SSQA the safety switch shuts it off. But no matter. Its all a learning curve. I've got to find the right elevated area to drop the attachments on.

@@tractorman4461 that helps if you can set them up on something. I have some of mine on a retaining wall. It’s about 5 feet high. Works pretty good.

@@Wheelloader__ Yessir, just high enough to be able to see the dang SSQA lining up. The Kubota bucket has about an eighth inch play but the old set of forks have a good 3/4'' on each one.

I actually have a 44 with a Danuser aftermarket 3 point set up for sale. It's still on the tractor and looks to be a little lighter duty than the factory 3 point. Now, when you say your 44's have the hyraulics, is it the cultivator lift or is it the actual 3 point hydraulic set up and you're just missing the lift arms. The two are different. I think this video may show a 44 Special three point. But I'm not sure.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-opwZt7sgkdk.html I also have a Saginaw 3 point aftermarket on a 30 that I've been thinking of removing and selling too.

Hahahaha....The Missus gives me a scowl every time I sit down. LOL Just kidding. We DO run into town and have coffee with a few friends from time to time though.

I'm finding a whole list of ones that to la-la land to hide. (-: Thanks for watching.