Wife's New/Old tractor

[Mur386]

Long story short maybe
My Wife works for Police Department as a dispatcher, and as she puts it, "I get to hear about all the fine upstanding citizens of our city." One of her lieutenant's upon hearing about my rescuing the old Massey 135 says "Do you want my fathers old tractor?" It's a Massey Ferguson 50 gas burner. Anyway two days after working on it in the evenings, after work, and its running, yep looks a bit rough, but it has potential. Anyway going to trailer to the farm next week hopefully. Here's a pic of the lady as she sits. The long term plan is to do a restore on her as well, and next year when our city holds the old tractor event, we will have both of our old tractors there in the show.
Billy Murphy

 

[Hawghauler]

What a great find.

 

[Thomas]

Nice..very nice,do keep us updated during project.

 

[Mike476]

Great looking tractor Billy, you must be having a blast with two of them now! Good for you and Kathy! :thumbsup:

 

[Johndeere3720]

Congratulations to your wife!:thumbsup: Enjoy fixing it up and post pictures!

 

[DEWFPO]

What did it take to get her running?

DEWFPO

 

[Mur386]

thanks everyone for the comments, I have really enjoyed working on both of the tractors. It has been lots of fun and rewarding as well. Will keep everyone updated on progress with the two tractors.
Billy
ps, to get her running it took a battery, removing oil bath air filter and cleaning out the yuck!, new fuel and filter and hose, cleaning ignition points *needs new points* and repairing all the corroded wiring at battery cable ends. Also the ignition switch does not always switch power to the coil, it will need a water pump and belt, very wobbly and the engine appears to have two slots cut in valve cover to vent crankcase gases, still doing research and ordering a manual for the tractor, surely these two slots need some kind of filter to prevent dirt being pulled into engine, anyone know? I will be installing something to filter those slots. or adding a breather type filter.