new to me TO35

[bmwphd]

I am the proud owner of a massey furgison to 35. the numbers are 191224 I'm told it's a 1960but the numbers as I read them indicate 1959 any help on a positive ID would be great

 

[Jim.ME]

I am the proud owner of a massey furgison to 35. the numbers are 191224 I'm told it's a 1960but the numbers as I read them indicate 1959 any help on a positive ID would be great

Welcome to the forums.

It looks like 185504 was the first TO-35 serial number in 1959 and 203198 is the first serial number in 1960. 191224 falls between the two so it appears to be for a 1959 Ferguson TO-35. Some info says the TO-35 became the Massey Ferguson 35 in 1960.

It appears you have a Ferguson. Massey Harris acquired Ferguson in 1953. The company operated as Massey Harris Ferguson before becoming Massey Ferguson and during that time they ran dual lines offering both brands (Ferguson and Massey Harris) for several year before the name change to Massey Ferguson and ran as one brand line. Your TO-35 is near the end of the dual line time frame. OEM parts for all three (Ferguson, Massey Harris, and Massey Ferguson) now are found under Massey Ferguson which is an AGCO brand.

 

[bmwphd]

one more question. I'm having trouble finding info on the power steering, it seems not to be common on these tractors. anyone know a good resource? thanks all.

 

[Jim.ME]

one more question. I'm having trouble finding info on the power steering, it seems not to be common on these tractors. anyone know a good resource? thanks all.

Do you have the service and operator's manuals for your tractor?

one more question. I'm having trouble finding info on the power steering, it seems not to be common on these tractors. anyone know a good resource? thanks all.

You need to find/get a copy of the MF Service Manual for the MF 35 and TO-35 tractors. It is Massey Ferguson publication number 1448811M1 (The 1448811 is the important number, the M # at the end signifies the revision, in this case it appears there is only the one.).

You should also get an Operator's manual. They had different Operator's manuals for the gas and diesel engines as well as a supplement to the diesel Operator's manual for the Standard brand engine. The Operator's manuals are gas engine #690241M4, diesel engine 690348M2, and the supplement for the Standard diesel is 690560M1. Again. the M# at the end is the revision that shows currently on the AGCOpubs website.

Here is a link to the online parts book (publication (# 693063M4) you can use for free at the AGCO parts site.

TO 35 Parts Book

 

[bmwphd]

thank you so much, you sir are apparently a wealth of information!