Massey-Ferguson Farm Tractor Books - History (1/2)
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The Proud Heritage of AGCO Tractors
With the acquisition of Deutz-Allis in 1990, the Allis-Gleaner Corporation (AGCO) became an industry powerhouse. AGCO manufactures and markets multiple product brands through multiple dealer networks, while maintaining the brand identity, quality, and innovative design of each of the product groups.
In the meantime following brands belong to AGCO: Challenger, Fendt, Gleaner, GSI, Massey-Ferguson, Row Gator, Terra Gator, Sunflower Manufacturing, Valtra and White Farm Equipment.
Each chapter in this lavishly illustrated volume focuses on a different company, providing a brief company history before concentrating on the tractor line. No other book provides as much detail about so many AGCO-related tractors!
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Author:
Norm Swinford
Details:
288 pages, 28.5 x 22.5 x 2.1 cm / 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.83 in, hardback
Illustrations:
profusely illustrated
Publisher:
Amererican Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE) (USA, 2000)
This book takes up the story of Massey Ferguson tractors from 1957, after the merger of Massey-Harris and Ferguson, when the red-and-grey colour scheme was used for the first time. The author describes the early models that were to establish Massey Ferguson's reputation for rugged reliability and adaptability: the 35 and 65 models of the 1960s led to the larger 1100, 1085 and 1155 models, while, in the 1970s and 1980s, greater demands for comfort saw the arrival of the 500 and 600 series. Overall, the range performs all tasks, from the basic and popular to what is needed by the tractor powerhouses of modern industrial farming.
Moreover, with all the latest developments included, "Massey Ferguson Tractors" brings the reader completely up to date, as well as offering a look at what the future might bring. With a wide range of modern photography covering both preserved and working examples, this is a fresh and comprehensive view of the one of the agricultural world's most popular manufacturers of tractors, considering the tractors in relation to the time in which they were built as well as by the standards of today.
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Author:
Jonathan Whitlam
Details:
96 pages, 23 x 16.5 x 1.3 cm / 9.1 x 6.5 x 0.51 in, paperback
From 1990 to 2020, Massey Ferguson, a world-renowned company, has experienced constant growth and innovation despite a difficult economic context and severe competition. During these three decades, the tractor range has diversified to meet the specific needs of each farmer. In 2020, on the French market, Massey Ferguson offered eleven main ranges comprising fifty-six types of tractors, with technical advances such as "AdBlue" pollution control, very high-pressure common rail injection, engine power, "Speed-Shift" and "Dyna-Shift" gearboxes, all-wheel drive, and front axle suspensions.
The company has also paid particular attention to aesthetics, evolving elegantly while maintaining visual consistency across ranges. In 2020, Massey Ferguson began a major renewal of its tractor range, marking a new era of progress. This captivating book guides you through thirty years of innovation and technical achievements from an iconic brand.
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Author:
Jean Chaintreau
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400 pages, 30.5 x 21.5 x 2.6 cm / 12 x 8.5 x 1.02 in, hardback
In 1953, three agricultural machinery manufacturers brought their experience to the new company Massey Ferguson: the two Canadian companies Massey and Harris, known for harvesting machines, and the British company Ferguson with great expertise in tractor manufacturing. Together they formed one of the world's leading companies for agricultural machinery and tractors. Today Massey Ferguson is part of the AGCO Group and has five production plants worldwide.
In this Typenkompass, Ulf Kaack presents all the important tractors that Massey Ferguson produced from 1953 to 1989.
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Author:
Ulf Kaack
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112 pages, 20 x 13.5 x 0.8 cm / 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.31 in, paperback
The history of Massey Ferguson tractors in Germany begins in 1949: The "small grey" Ferguson with three-point hydraulics was shown for the first time at the DLG exhibition in Hanover, when the company was still called Massey-Harris and was based in Cologne-Westhoven.
In 1962, Massey Ferguson, now based in Eschwege, Hesse, sold more tractors than any other manufacturer. Today, MF is part of the global agricultural technology group AGCO.
The author presents the tractors that were and are offered by Massey-Ferguson in Germany in his usual knowledgeable manner: from the grey-painted TE-20 with 25 hp to the MF 8700 with up to 400 hp. With many previously unknown photographs. A great pleasure for all tractor lovers.
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