MF 1200 Arrives 

She actually looks very straight, best of luck with her she’s in good hands now. Happy Christmas 🎄

That's a nice one, well done on finding it. Swivel seat, smaller fuel tank, low air cleaner and rerouted exhaust all point to a life on a forestry trailer, that may explain the good condition of the link arms too.

Your 1200 is an early one at 330. Definately had a heart transplant, an A6.372 at 6090 cc out of an MF620/MF625/MF750 Combines. These were rated at cir 118/120hp. As well as being bored out they were fueled to run at maximum revs. Major differences if l remember correctly were liners, crankshaft, crankshaft hardening method, pistons, rings were the main differences. Also should have an auxiliary drive take off at the FIP. Engibexwill work OK. Hope this helps

Your 1200 is an early one, note the cartridge engine oil filter. That changed at engine 354AU44894 to a canister type, ie screw on. Other engine changes, block and crankshaft to accommodate rear engine oil seal (REOS) change from rope type to lip seal at 354UA48969. Rocker cover breather pipe changed from crooked to straight pipe at 354UA42212. This upgrade included changes to sump mounting hardware. Changed to fuel injection pump drive at 354UA44193. Engine oil lubricating pump piping and hardware change at tractor serial R901988. Inlet manifold gaskets upgraded at 354UA61963. The brake changes from dry to wet cut in at tractor serial number 900952. This included casting changes to accomodate MKIII hydraulics.There were lots of other changes during the production run, all carried over to the 1250. Looking at your tractor looks like somebody painted the engine red, would need engine and tractor serial number to confirm that it has an original engine. Numerous 1200/1250's went into forestry, rotating seat, fuel tank cut to improve leg room when seat swivelled or tank removed rearward. As you say not a problem. DAFFY DAVE, DAVE THE JOINER is the man to talk go about parts, exhaust, engine side panels, check and stabiliser chains, he taks cheques, debit, credit cards, cash or you can help Penny to work off any debt 😂😂😂😂😂

I’ve also wanted one for years. Great to see this one.

Great vid , thanks for the shout out 👍👍🍺🍺🍺 I can help out with parts (most !) have a great Christmas ! Massey Dave 👍❤️

I worked in Jutland Denmark in 95,96,97, just outside horsens, mixed farming,we had a 1200 with duel wheels back and front,I used it ploughing,one field was so steep my feet had to be braced against windscreen going down! Amazing tractor to have driven, best wishes with it 👍👍👍

I know Andrew heath comes from uttoxeter. Been dealing in farm machinery for years. I sold him my MF 3070 4 wheel drive .back in 1996 . Not a patch on my MF 698 .

Great video , never seen your channel before , nice project had my 1200 running today , mine is a p reg , dash lights and dry brakes

She looks a nice find and in very good condition, hard to find them without rot! Looking forward to seeing more of her.

Best of luck with it and best wishes for 2024. Will be nice to compare notes with Derek Stewart on the 1200. Good well presented videos 👍

Merry Christmas to you and your family. I’m ever so slightly jealous I’d love a 1200 myself your one looks fairly good in its working clothes. Love all these articulated tractors and of course the county’s and roadless tractors I’d like one of each in an ideal world. Look forward to seeing this one restored to its former glory.👍

Only discovered your channel a few months back and I'm really enjoying your videos, the 1200 looks to be a fairly honest looking machine, well done on getting it and merry Christmas to you and your family.

Super stuff, nice straight looking tractor.. Well done finding it. Looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for it. Hope you had a great Christmas, happy new year...🎉

Hiya I am a new watcher loved your last video I am hooked now happy Christmas

Thanks Graham that’s very good and relevant information. My tacho is not connected but reading 7k hours. Would seem to suggest that original engine gave out a this time.

Happy christmas 🤶 that's a nice 1200 an ideal restoration project

Great buy,farmer phil and gang b mad jelous id say ,great xmas pres

Great job nice old tractor. Merry Christmas

Wow. Great video again and what a great looking old 1200 it looks in pretty original condition. Happy Christmas to you and your family.

I’ve just subscribed I worked for a contractor in the late 80s had 2 1250s that still got put to work I’ve unfortunately no photos of them eventually a dealer bought them both I do have photos of the rest of the MF fleet 4x 3080s and a 3630.

Merry Christmas and what a nice present you've got yourself my worry would be is the new shed going to be big enough 🙂

Happy Xmas from Joe in Wexford love the video

Great video good luck with the 1200 looks in really good condition 👍

Farmer Phil's dad would love to see this

Wow you must have been a good lad!😆. She’s definitely a tidy looking rig, with a bit of love she’ll be cracking. I’m not sure they’re that rare now, like buses, there’s a few on YT now 😆. Merry Xmas and happy new year to you and the family

Marry Christmas to you, 🎄 and congratulations on your 1200, your right about Massey Dave, he does sterling work on his restoration's and there's of course Cowfarmerdan should you needed any advice very knowledgeable, (still VERY jealous of your 3095 Dan !!) All in all thank you for the video.🙂

Great video it’s a lovely machine Massey Dave is the man for them he is an absolute genius the work he does is unbelievable a perfectionist I’m like you live beside the sea all my tractors have to be kept inside or there would be nothing left of them I hope you and your family have a great Christmas

Hi i had a trailer like your blue one on the council for over 41 years doing a lot cemetery work pulled by massey 365 2 wheel drive trailer had a lot work done 2 it over the years all ways a good trailer and strong

Wow! That’s a surprise!

My dream MF as well Enjoy it fella

Just subscribed. Congratulations on your 1200. Santa brought me one last Christmas 😂. She looks like a decent one. You'll get great satisfaction out of doing the few jobs on it. Massey Dave is the man. Hope you have sent on the serial number and location to him. He's putting together a register of the 1200/1250's that are left. The engine looks to have been painted at some stage?? Looking forward to seeing more of it 👍

Nice one Send it to Massey Dave and you'll have yourself a brand new 1200

Ive just subscribed she looks soild well done I joined the club recently and bought a 1250 its mechanically excellent but has more rust than yours

Happy Christmas 👍🏻

Nice 1200 rare to find one with little rot ,u need to put it in shed

Just a reminder Massy Dave is looking for cereal no of them Tractor s to find out how many Still excist ,best wishes with it

youd want to get a hold of Massey Dave as he is trying to build a record of what machines is left, also worth chatting with Derek Steward farmer Phils father he is rebuilding a 1200 at the moment

talk to farmer Phil, him and his father are restoring one in eire There very knowable on the 12oo give them a shout

Right engine, but the originals were grey. On the whole, all looks pretty good to me.

Hmm yea ,, a 6354 but not 100% sure it’s the original , will msg u about that! Massey Dave

Can’t wait to see progress on this! Is any of the hedge row treasure for sale without going to auction?

Do you have a link to the website or place you bought it thank you

How many 1500 were made

Why would u need such a big tractor?