..of where I spent my childhood!! Fantastic!!!! Found the houses where we lived when I was 2 up to 10 years old And the next house we moved to too, and the farm where I used to work during school holidays!! WOW!! I am so excited!! Ill make a screen print of our house where we lived as a kid!
Nick

Here it is!! WOAH!! I was 2 years old when we lived here!

Nick

They drove by my shop with their rig a few months ago. It was pretty cool. I only caught a glimpse of it, and it took me a minute to figure out what it was.

Taijiguy...fantastic isn't it?
John Stricker!! THIS is the farm Iused to workon when I was on school holidays, 50 years ago! 2 doors up from our house!!


First time I drove a Massey Ferguson combined harvester here

It has hardly changed at all!! ( the farm, that is )
Nick

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quote Originally posted by fierofetish: First time I drove a Massey Ferguson combined harvester here

You didn't drive THAT combine fifty years ago, Nick. That's about a 79 model. They started building them in about '73 with the MF760 combine. If you know what to look for it's fairly easy to break them down by generation made.

Fifty years ago would have been a 1960's era machine.

This is a '67 model machine:



But it would have looked similar.

John Stricker

Yes!! That's the one John!! I used to drive the tractor with the trailer for collecting the grain from the side schute too We later had one that used to bale the straw as well.. A worker lost his hand, when the cutter jammed..and he tried to pull the straw out..Unbelievably, he survived. Wonder if the report is in Google. I'll look, but I doubt it..too long ago, I guess.
Thanks for putting me right memory ain't allit used to be now
Nick

Now if you make it over to the states about the end of June, Nick, I'll put you in my 750 Massey and you can relive your youth. I won't even charge you much to run it either!

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by fierofetish: Yes!! That's the one John!! I used to drive the tractor with the trailer for collecting the grain from the side schute too We later had one that used to bale the straw as well.. A worker lost his hand, when the cutter jammed..and he tried to pull the straw out..Unbelievably, he survived. Wonder if the report is in Google. I'll look, but I doubt it..too long ago, I guess. Thanks for putting me right memory ain't allit used to be now Nick

Ain't gonna happen any more John I know I'll never get over there..so I have to just enjoy the USA by proxy
Nick

That is so cool! If I did that, I'd have 40 places but some they can't drive by

quote Originally posted by jstricker: Now if you make it over to the states about the end of June, Nick, I'll put you in my 750 Massey and you can relive your youth. I won't even charge you much to run it either! John Stricker

John, I think you have your machines and the timeline mixed up. Here's a picture I found and I'm pretty sure it's accurate for that time period. Looks just like Nick if you magnify it a bit.

I think this would be more accurate:





John Stricker

quote Originally posted by maryjane: John, I think you have your machines and the timeline mixed up. Here's a picture I found and I'm pretty sure it's accurate for that time period. Looks just like Nick if you magnify it a bit.

Actually, having thought about it...it wasn't a Massey Ferguson at all, it was a Massey Harris You weren't far out, Don!!

Nick

quote Originally posted by jstricker: I think this would be more accurate: John Stricker

And isn't that Blackrams sitting down on the job again--on the left?

quote Originally posted by maryjane: And isn't that Blackrams sitting down on the job again--on the left?

Dunno...but that is pontiackid 86 on the far right, sitting down. Isn't that Xerxes next to him??
Nick

No way Nick--they aren't as well behaved as the 2 in the pic.

!
Goodnight Don

g'dnight Johnboy.

Hahah!!
PS..you have a PM
Nick

Depending on the year, Nick, they are the same thing. Ferguson built tractors, Massey-Harris built tractors and combines. For a while, there was even a Massey-Harris-Ferguson brand but it was later dropped to just Massey-Ferguson. Massey Harris had bought into Ferguson for several years before they started playing around with the name change.

Now for bonus points...............

WHY did Massey-Harris buy into the Ferguson Tractor company? What did they have that MH wanted so badly?

After all, Massey-Harris was at that time the largest manufacturer of threshing equipment in the world and sold more than their fair share of tractors on the world market, what did they need from this little upstart company??

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by fierofetish: Actually, having thought about it...it wasn't a Massey Ferguson at all, it was a Massey Harris You weren't far out, Don!! Nick

They are when I'm standing behind them as in the pic with my belt at the ready.

In the words of my older brother when we were maybe 6-7-8 years old, as we turned the corner coming into our yard coming home from church:

"God I wish it was Monday."

Dad restrained himself from discipline on us boys while we were actually IN church and we did, on occasion, take advantage of that leniency. However all was set right once we made it home.

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by maryjane: No way Nick--they aren't as well behaved as the 2 in the pic.

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bump for blackrams

Why..is he around then??
Nick

quote Originally posted by jstricker: Depending on the year, Nick, they are the same thing. Ferguson built tractors, Massey-Harris built tractors and combines. For a while, there was even a Massey-Harris-Ferguson brand but it was later dropped to just Massey-Ferguson. Massey Harris had bought into Ferguson for several years before they started playing around with the name change. Now for bonus points............... WHY did Massey-Harris buy into the Ferguson Tractor company? What did they have that MH wanted so badly? After all, Massey-Harris was at that time the largest manufacturer of threshing equipment in the world and sold more than their fair share of tractors on the world market, what did they need from this little upstart company?? John Stricker

Same reason Ford partnered up with them to build those "Fordsons"--everyone wanted to use Fergie's 3 point hitch design. The Ford/Ferguson thing did not end well.
I have a Ford Ferguson here at the place, and tho it is a complete tractor, it is not in running or even good condition.

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You win a gold star.

The "Ferguson System" was the first "active" three point hitch system that was load sensing. As you went through a draw or over a hill, the hitch adusted automatically to raise or lower the implement to keep the draft constant. Of course now they do it with electronics and it doesn't work nearly as well or as reliably, but it's progress!

John Stricker

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Same reason Ford partnered up with them to build those "Fordsons"--everyone wanted to use Fergie's 3 point hitch design. The Ford/Ferguson thing did not end well. I have a Ford Ferguson here at the place, and tho it is a complete tractor, it is not in running or even good condition.

This has been such a heartwarming experience. Knowing that even in my absense, I'm thought of.

I believe the "lady" in question is one of my ancestors. She was infact gathering straw to utilize in binding the broom she flew on.

Her intention had been to fly to a strange new land called Texas to meet her man but, she discovered a heart break was waiting, she wasn't welcome there, he had already been introduced to sheep by other real Texans.

Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts.

Ron

Tell the truth Ron. She got as far as the sign that said "Texas straight ahead".
Everyone who could read, went on to Texas. Those who could not (and didn't wear shoes) setled in Ky.

He SHOOTS.................HE SCOOOOOORRRRRREEEEESSSS!



John Stricker

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Tell the truth Ron. She got as far as the sign that said "Texas straight ahead". Everyone who could read, went on to Texas. Those who could not (and didn't wear shoes) setled in Ky.

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Tell the truth Ron. She got as far as the sign that said "Texas straight ahead". Everyone who could read, went on to Texas. Those who could not (and didn't wear shoes) setled in Ky.

There is no real explanation as to what happened but, your version may be correct, though, I have my doubts, my ancestors couldn't all read but, they were from Kansas.
I will admit though, this is one of the rare times I've heard the term "straight" and Texas used in the same sentence.


Ron

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quote Originally posted by blackrams: There is no real explanation as to what happened but, your version may be correct, though, I have my doubts, my ancestors couldn't all read but, they were from Kansas. I will admit though, this is one of the rare times I've heard the term "straight" and Texas used in the same sentence. Ron

Ha--you tryin to play the sexuality card--on ME??
You'll have to do better than that Ron.

quote Congratulations Maryjane on three PFF Awards! You've won a bronze for the most political member, silver for the oldest member, and gold for the member most secure with his sexuality!

Yeah, except I believe you won that last one due to a picture of you running a snow blower naked with snow flying out your assets. I'm not so sure I'd be touting that as any particular proof of anything if I were you.



John Stricker

quote Originally posted by maryjane: Ha--you tryin to play the sexuality card--on ME?? You'll have to do better than that Ron. [QUOTE]Congratulations Maryjane on three PFF Awards! You've won a bronze for the most political member, silver for the oldest member, and gold for the member most secure with his sexuality!

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I never claimed that was me with the snowblower John--and in fact--have never seen one of those contraptions in person.
But I do routinely shake my d&^( at the inbound finals to IAH coming in from the West if I happen to notice one when I'm out in the pasture. (never said they noticed me tho, and as there hasn't been a stream of women with matresses on their backs show up at my door, I assume they either haven't--or weren't impressed with what they did see)

A win tho ----is still a win.