A couple more.

[Masseyharrisnut]

Brought home a couple more tractors for the collection. A 55 western special diesel and a 55 gas western special. Very little to be done to the gas but the diesel needs a bit of love. It does run nice.

 

[THinAl.]

Nice tractors.

 

[Brian G. NY]

"MEAN" lookin' machines!
Thanks for posting.

 

[E.B. Haymakin']

Brought home a couple more tractors for the collection. A 55 western special diesel and a 55 gas western special. Very little to be done to the gas but the diesel needs a bit of love. It does run nice. View attachment 111996View attachment 111998View attachment 111999View attachment 111997View attachment 112000View attachment 112001

Western special (masseyharris). Wheatland (IH/or Deere). They look like any other manufacturers Wheatland. I have been told Fairhope, Alabama had a Massey harris dealership at one time, but I've never seen a MH in Baldwin county.

 

[centash]

I'd love to find a Massey in that shape here in Ontario....great find!

Ben

 

[300jk]

Brought home a couple more tractors for the collection. A 55 western special diesel and a 55 gas western special. Very little to be done to the gas but the diesel needs a bit of love. It does run nice. View attachment 111996View attachment 111998View attachment 111999View attachment 111997View attachment 112000View attachment 112001

Stout looking tractors ! Is the brass trim on the front standard to that model ?

 

[Masseyharrisnut]

Stout looking tractors ! Is the brass trim on the front standard to that model ?

No that restored gas 55 has some extras on it. The neighbor that restored it liked to add his own touch to things.

 

[Masseyharrisnut]

I'd love to find a Massey in that shape here in Ontario....great find!

Ben

There’s a bunch in western Canada. Come for a visit.

 

[Masseyharrisnut]

Western special (masseyharris). Wheatland (IH/or Deere). They look like any other manufacturers Wheatland. I have been told Fairhope, Alabama had a Massey harris dealership at one time, but I've never seen a MH in Baldwin county.

Yes. Different front axle and bigger tires are the major differences. And the hand clutch but I have seen a few Wheatland’s with a foot clutch as well.

 

[Vito]

No that restored gas 55 has some extras on it. The neighbor that restored it liked to add his own touch to things.

Does that mean you had an inside track on buying them when he was ready to sell? Nice haul

Vito

 

[Masseyharrisnut]

Does that mean you had an inside track on buying them when he was ready to sell? Nice haul

Vito

It is a local tractor. A neighbor 3.5 miles away bought it new and farmed with it for years. Sat unused for a long time and his son asked me if I was interested in rebuilding it for him. Well at the time I was more interested in girls and pick up trucks so I didn’t do it. A bunch of years later he restored it himself and took it to parades etc and had a ball with it. After he passed away I mentioned to his son that if they ever wanted to sell it I would be interested. They finally came up with a price and I brought it home. The deal has been in the works for at least 15 years. But that’s the beauty of close neighbors that you get along well with. That tractor will be at our July first tractor pull guaranteed. The rusty diesel 55 was a deal that took three years. I mentioned to the owner that I’d like to find one like that because my dad farmed with one. He told me it would be for sale when he was done playing with it and he called me out of the blue about a month ago and put a price on it and it came home as well. I get quite a few calls about Massey tractors regularly because people know I’m a collector.

 

[quefan]

Brought home a couple more tractors for the collection. A 55 western special diesel and a 55 gas western special. Very little to be done to the gas but the diesel needs a bit of love. It does run nice. View attachment 111996View attachment 111998View attachment 111999View attachment 111997View attachment 112000View attachment 112001

Big power in there day, that gasser is sweet.
For what purpose was a step added below belt pulley ?

 

[casecollectorsc]

Big power in there day, that gasser is sweet.
For what purpose was a step added below belt pulley ?

Maybe a step to make it easier to dump gas in?

 

[Mcrafty1]

Nice, clean surprisingly straight tin work tractors for the era they come from.

 

[Rich'sToys]

Maybe a step to make it easier to dump gas in?

That was my first thought.

 

[quefan]

Maybe a step to make it easier to dump gas in?

That was my first thought but awful long reach with a jerry can over the pulley. The custom battery mount/hydraulic tank on the other side would be appear more accessible. Of course some protection for the finish would be required there also.

 

[rustred]

the western specials of the south. was never much for 55's around here other than the 44's. them 23.1's really suit them. massey did have stylish tractors.

 

[roy prins]

did Barnie approve the tie downs ? Looks good and I had a 555 deisel and it was a 4bottom brute !

 

[Steve K in Mi]

Nice looking tractors.Do you know where I could find an exhaust manifold for a 44-6?

 

[Masseyharrisnut]

Nice looking tractors.Do you know where I could find an exhaust manifold for a 44-6?

Big power in there day, that gasser is sweet.
For what purpose was a step added below belt pulley

Big power in there day, that gasser is sweet.
For what purpose was a step added below belt pulley ?