M-F 'instant reverse'?

[pomester]

Does anyone have experience with this option available in Massey-Fergusons in the '60's thru 80 or so? I'm looking at a forklift tractor with this transmission.

I'm aware there's a torque converter. There is no traditional clutch, correct? Foot pedals to achieve forward and reverse motion? Engine must be idled to change directions?

Durable? I have searched and found a few threads about it here, the most informative one about a broken flex plate that required a split.

Anybody operate one? Works well after getting used to it?

Anything I should know? My thread in the MF forum didn't get much traction.

David

 

[joeysmith]

I have a backhoe with one
Its simple to operate
The forward/reverse pedal is tied into the throttle so the harder you push the faster you go.
I would think they would be just as handy in a forklift as it is in my backhoe

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

I have one that I've had for years with no trouble with the Reverse-o-mastic other than the often reported slam from F-R , low hours since total motor rebuild on the Perkins Diesel. Starts and runs great. No loader currently on it but I have one for it with the front mounted pump. Don't use it much since I stopped cutting hay. Would like to sell it .

 

[joeysmith]

I have one that I've had for years with no trouble with the Reverse-o-mastic other than the often reported slam from F-R , low hours since total motor rebuild on the Perkins Diesel. Starts and runs great. No loader currently on it but I have one for it with the front mounted pump. Don't use it much since I stopped cutting hay. Would like to sell it .

Location?

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

Location?

Old Town Maine

 

[joeysmith]

Old Town Maine

Little far at 1800 miles or I'd be pretty interested

 

[Phill Tibbetts]

Little far at 1800 miles or I'd be pretty interested

That's Maine, too far from everything.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

 

[pomester]

That's not encouraging....

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

That's not encouraging....

He eventually fixed it.

 

[pomester]

He eventually fixed it.

And I'm confident I could, if necessary. Don't want to tho. It's working now, odds are it will continue to do so for the relatively light duty it will see from me.

 

[marloweg]

ST. Joseph EQ was my go to dealer when i had all Massey IND. EQ how did a WI machine end up in NY.

 

[Check Break]

Does anyone have experience with this option available in Massey-Fergusons in the '60's thru 80 or so? I'm looking at a forklift tractor with this transmission.

I'm aware there's a torque converter. There is no traditional clutch, correct? Foot pedals to achieve forward and reverse motion? Engine must be idled to change directions?

Durable? I have searched and found a few threads about it here, the most informative one about a broken flex plate that required a split.

Anybody operate one? Works well after getting used to it?

Anything I should know? My thread in the MF forum didn't get much traction.

David

It's just as reliable as the hydraulic shuttle transmissions behind the 3cyl fords and of similar design. Found in Massey 30B, 40B and 50B. I wouldn't be afraid of anything in it. It's infinitely simpler than the SoS you just acquired.

 

[Mcrafty1]

That's Maine, too far from everything.

Pictures? Asking price.... I'm close.