As a MF mechanic, I PDI'd plenty of MF 1200's & 1250's, seviced lots, did BIG break downs on a few, but when I moved on working for various agri contractors, I never got to operate one, well I did have an afternoon discing with one, loved every second.
A great looking example of the MF 1200. The fact that the cultivator has the standard shanks, rather than the low draught ones, must have offered a fair bit of soil resistance to the tractor ?