As a kid home on "the farm" dad had John Deere and was a JD man thru and thru. If it wasn't green he would not even consider it. At 16 I started working for a MM Mf dealer. Really opened my eyes and found there were other tractors as good as or better than Deere. AS I worked my way thru the colege and the Army I returned to the dealer, wher I learned how to repair Masseys and Molines. Even a few "off breeds" came thru the shop ocassionally. After learning the simplicity of the Masseys I learned they were an easy tractor to repair and keep running, and the Perkins engines were pretty dogone fuel efficient.
I was not happy with some of the decisions MF made as to their product line, as dropping the lawn and garden tractors. They did try to keep up with Deere as they sold tools, chain saws and such things but that was short lived.
In the late 80"s Massey Combines Corporation was created and they put a lot of the "losing" equipment under that unbrella, then bankrupt it. But thhe Tractors were not compromised.
Then in the early 90's Agco (Allis Gleaner Company) was formed and started purchasing other farm equipment companies among them was Massey Ferguson.
Of course with all the changes dealers were lost and some were added and some were combined.
I left the dealer in 89 but still am loyal to Massey, only own four (can't afford more) and what I own are the A line Detroit built tractors. After all I need something to "play" with.
I do understand the dealer makes a difference as to what someone purchases, after all no support or parts staock make ownership miserable.
Ther is so much more I could tell but I have covered enough.
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Massey Ferguson, a worldwide brand of AGCO (NYSE:AGCO), is excited to announce a fresh new look for its iconic Triple Triangle logo and its new “Born to Farm” brand identity to celebrate its 175 year anniversary in 2022.
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