Massey-Harris 701 Baler Restoration
Classic Massey & Ferguson Enthusiast|September - October 2017

Daniel Harris continues to rebuild his £100 baler

Massey-Harris 701 Baler Restoration

Next job was to clean up the inside of the existing portion of the lower rails before the bottom plate could be tacked into position. The rails were extremely scabby and, after knocking off the scabs with a hammer and chisel, a wire cup brush was attached to the grinder to complete the mission. I could have used a rust converter treatment at this stage, but elected to apply a weld through zinc base primer from an aerosol while the area was exposed. A hairdryer, which was purpose-bought and not the wife’s, made light work of accelerating the drying time.

It was back to my old friends at Teagle to get two replacement plates CNC plasma cut for the bottom of the bale chamber: I drew these up on CAD many months ago, a good job as they were plasma cut only a couple of weeks before I needed them. CNC plasma cutting is a wonderful process whereby an electric arc is used to heat a jet of compressed air, which cuts through steel like a hot knife through butter. Computer control means that literally any shape can be cut, including holes to a tolerance of +/- 0.5mm.

Originally, the base plate was made in one piece but at 3.4m long (11ft) it exceeded the 3m length of steel plate kept in stock. The two halves of the base plate were primed with zinc primer on the faces which lap with the angle irons before installation. Again, to ensure a good butt weld, a chamfer was ground on one of the plates with a 1mm nose remaining to stop the weld burning through, and the two halves were easily tacked into position.

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The (Dodgy) Italian Job
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The (Dodgy) Italian Job

Dan Harris guides us through buying a tractor which is rare enough to turn heads but shares something unwanted with an 1980s Alfa Romeo 

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7 mins  |
September - October 2017
Straight To The Point
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Straight To The Point

With hard ground and difficulty in getting his plough to penetrate, Andrew Hall sets about fitting some new points

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3 mins  |
September - October 2017
MF Ploughman Comes Out On Top
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MF Ploughman Comes Out On Top

The 2017 British National Ploughing Championships returned to a previous site as good weather, good ploughing and a good crowd were enjoyed.

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2 mins  |
January - February 2018
Diamonds Are For Ever?
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Diamonds Are For Ever?

Here’s some good news from the editor for those wanting to give their restorations that special final touch

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3 mins  |
January - February 2018
Original Is Best!
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Original Is Best!

Peter Love travelled to Shropshire to take in a very original Massey Ferguson 65 Mk2 that its owner purchased some 15 years ago. Yet it is only now that he has got it out of the shed and taken it to a couple of events. At Tractor World Autumn at Newbury Showground in October, it took 'Best Exhibit in Show' and quite rightly so, writes Peter. We find out the best way to clean up a tractor like this and get the best out of it, at the same time keeping the original look

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8 mins  |
January - February 2018
Back to Life After 30 Years
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Back to Life After 30 Years

It is thought the MF 35 was used as a shunter in Belfast International Airport.Chris McCullough finds an industrial tractor that once towed aircraft round an international airport and then ended up in a shed

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2 mins  |
March - April 2017
Putting Right Neglect
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Putting Right Neglect

The tractor as Russell bought it, with industrial tyres.Russell McNab reports on how he restored an MF 135 and kept his wife happy in the process – until she discovered his other plan

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3 mins  |
March - April 2017
French Classics Are Continental
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French Classics Are Continental

Mention Massey Ferguson to enthusiast Tom French and a smile immediately lights up his face. Bob Weir went to Cumnock in East Ayrshire, to see the recent additions to his superb collection

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6 mins  |
March - April 2017
Excellence In Power And Performance
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Excellence In Power And Performance

A classic view of a farm at work prompted Alan Barnes to look into the story of the MF 65

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September - October 2017
George Likes His Chips
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George Likes His Chips

Massey Ferguson’s 3000 Series is an array of cult classic models and one of the first ranges to use microchip technology. George Cook from Kelso owns a superb example of a 3070 – Bob Weir went along to take a look.

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September - October 2017