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[Tony in Mass.]

Ok, I can't spell in either French or English. I assume this was a French one? I think the steel rather than cast in the back end is a practical thing, loaded for its age, dif lock, other goodies. Looked like a CAV pump, I wouldn't mind adopting one - I think, maybe not? This pettit fem wasn't for sale, just in a shop for repairs. Still working for the original owner. First one I ever met.




 

[Bob N.Y.]

Is that a model 25?
 

[Tony in Mass.]

oui. MF25. Kinda cute. Wish they made a gas version...
 

[Inno]

le massey 25 est une chose mignonne......the massey 25 is a cute little thing
No, I do not speak French.........google translator does.

Still reeling from that Standard diesel are ya?
 

[Chas]

Le 'huit cent vingt cinq' - 825 - would be the French version ! These really are an excellent little tractor, the 4-pot Perkins diesel starts at the mere mention of work. This looks a very good working example, a credit to the owner, on the basis of the ID about 1959. Not a huge number built (Factory at Beauvais, Paris, France) and spares US side can be a problem, though still quite common in Europe. Sold in Australia as the MF30 (Dunno why !) and with a new suit of clothes but otherwise unchanged became the MF130.
 

[DavidP, South Wales]

Bonjour mesieurs, comment ca va?
Yes, a good tractor in its time. Certainly introduced around 1959 and designated the '25'
Outside of France it was designated the '825', the '8' referring to being French made.
Twentyfive horsepower coming from the Perkins 4-107 cubic inch engine. It was very noticeably the ancestor of the '130'.

Ciao

DavidP, South Wales
 

[Tony in Mass.]

ooooooh. So that is why there is so much confusion about a '30'. Some people are thinking of US made TO30's, others think 1960's industrial models, and in Oz, one of these... head office didn't have much immagination in the model numbering system eh?
 

[Tony in Mass.]

BTW Inno, in the land of le voyaguer et courier de bois, when do we see your new... what was it? A 35? I forgot. How many beaver pelts did you have to give for it?
 

[Inno]

If the stars all align correctly as the eagle flies over the campfire I should have it home sometime on Saturday. It is a TO-35 from 1959.
I got a new sediment bowl assy. for it and a carb rebuild kit (the full kit). I will take with me the carb from my 202 and put it and the new sediment bowl on to get it on the trailer. The guy said he had some comealongs to pull it up with but I said "No! She's driving on the trailer with dignity!". It will only idle as it is with full choke. Hopefully it all works out .
I have a trailer lined up, have yet to install an electric brake controller on my truck and I should be good to go. I had to give 3-4 years worth of beaver pelts (1700 to be exact).
Once I get it home and running properly I will probably post a video of it.
 

[Chas]

Yup ! There is also a MF20 which seems to have become the MF122, (same critter but with the smaller Perkins 4.99 engine- the core model of the Perkins 4.107 and 4.108) in the records, but I've never seen one, guess they were a bit too underpowered to be popular. It's possible the MF30 was intended to have the slightly higher powered 4.108, up from the 25's 4.107, but they all seem to have the 107 whether the 25, the 20-25 or the 30. Variations seem to be just in dashboard fittings, double clutch, and multitudes of different starter/gennie combinations. The engine could be French, Polish or British Perkins, depending what came down the line at the time !
 

[2tractors]

I've never seen one of THOSE. Bet you will need to get your passport in order to find such things as a oil filter to fit.
 

[Roy in UK]

I am not sure about the spares situation in The UK but I remember our MF dealer cursing the fact that he was having problems getting spares for a customer"s 130 in the early 1970"s! I seem to remember the gearbox, steering hydraulics etc.on those models were "unique" to say the least.
Some people said the 130 was "underpowered" compared to The 135 well in all fairness it was only 30 hp which is 15 horsepower less than The 135. The two tractors should not be compared directly.