Phil You are a proper bloke on a proper tractor !! I remember my uncle buying a MF35 or was it a 135, in the late 60's to replace his ageing Grey Diesel MF which had done him proud for many years.. He employed from time to time a retired ex Canadian Mounted policeman, called Charlie, who was very disciplined and militaristic - He used to put a quart of oil in the Grey Fergie every day before ploughing, because it was burning so much oil - the oil was applied each day, with military precision. Some time later the Grey Fergie was replaced with a nearly new Red Ferguson 35/135 - and this replaced the old grey Ferguson. To my uncle's horror, the new tractor started to leak oil in a big way it had done very few hours - but was leaking oil from every orifice! Only after pulling out much of his hair did he realise that the problem lay with his man Charlie - He was continuing his routine of adding a quart of oil to the engine each day before ploughing !!! - Happy Days !
Goodman phil, another good video,great that you have all the tractors and equipment too get variety of jobs done, mf 35 still going strong, keep videos coming
Good video as always, Beautiful MF 35, where i live out side Tuam i would not drive a tractor on the public road with out a roll bar its illegal, for safety, think about it your a good Man, accidents do happen. s
Great video the MF35 does a good job nice to see the older tractors still doing the job. Your summer help is off on his trip good luck to him looked like he was doing a good job for you.
That was a great video. Phil Why don't you use the sickle bar mower in between the fruit tree's. You should weld a little metal tube with a pin across the bottom to let any water out on the back of the seat of the tractor to put the umbrella in. It would be nice to have on sunny hot day along with rainy days. They make a 6' wide with a 7 1/2' aluminum pole with a 1 3/8" diameter for 70 bucks you could pop it in and out as needed.
As a kid I worked on a farm with three Tractors a Massy 35 , a Fiat 780 , and a Zetor , during hay making The Fiat went in for a service so we put the Bailer on the Zetor it wouldn't turn it over, so we put it on the 35 no problem didn't miss a beat , the Bailer was usually hooked up to the Fiat . Massy 35s are brilliant tractors.
Never thought to use hay for the seat, had a heavy pillow, sold my two to a collector, one was only suitable for parts, sold for the same price I paid, sold the mower separately, so made a few hundred more, but used it for 10 years. It was petrol, used it to mow my large lawns. Replaced with a 2nd ride on mower, just replaced that, now a tin of petrol lasts for several mows not one.
I hv .2 farmer phil .35 .35x . Cheers 🍻 an good luck in world cup . I'm afraid I got a spot for Ireland .grandad come from kilrea .Northern .but lv the abs 😍
hows things with the 135? last we saw it was in the workshop getting a few jobs done. if the roof was fixed would it not be ideal for these jobs, no need to bring the brolly?
Great video, the 35 like the 20 and 135 are timeless, simple, economical, handy and worth their weight in gold. The 35 3 cylinder would be 1960 to 1962 approximately. Keep up the good work.
Ragwort or Buachalán in our part of the world. When that 35 was in it youth We used pull the Buachalán by hand removing the root as well, a hateful job but a bit easier if the ground was soft, like these days...😢😢. IIRC if the land was grazed by sheep in the spring time they would eat the emerging plant, I think it isn't toxic to sheep like it like it is to cattle?
I would personally invest in a bigger mower for the 35, when I had my 35 I ran a 8ft McConnell mower and it was perfect, even though you rarely use the 35 for mowing an 8ft could be run behind the 6290 or the 3080
Your trimble wasn't working very well on the 35 Phil there seemed to be a few corners 😂loved your cab just watch your eyes on a windy day😂 love seeing the old tractor out even when you have your fancy kit in the yard
Used to top pastures with the same equipment getting rid of nettles and thistles👍 camera made it feel like sat in the seat again👌. 09.30 anyone driving past would be thinking why's Mary Poppins on that tractor. 🤔😂😂
This can be part of that famous Duliners song 7 Drunken nights An umberella on a Massey I never saw before and so on I expect that you are coming down to lovely Laois for Ploughing Where are you going to be as I’m coming from Oz to shake your hand and have a Chin wag Cheers Mik in Oz
All we run is a fleet off fords and fordson majors we allso have 3 Fergeys and they do all our work including a lot of contracting road mower and that and a lot of them are on the go everyday 7 days a week no problems
Nice one Phil, it makes sense to use the 35, low compaction, light on diesel, probably no add blue, no roll bar, is she legal for the road? Better to pull the ragwort than cutting it, keep bro fit.
The 35 will outlast any tractor made in the last 10 to 15 years because of all the electronics in them. If its looked after she will run another 60 years while the newer stuff will have been recycled into something else a couple of times
Dedem ve ben Türkiye/Edirne bölgesinde Üzüm ve pirinç yetiştiriciliği yapıyorduk politikalar farklılık gösterdi ve ilaç sektöründe çalışıyorum keşke orada olsaydım yardımcı olabilseydim 😢
Hi Phil, Is that a MF 80 or MF135 Finger Bar mower. We had the MF135 bar whiched looked exactly like that. Including the plate under the right Lift arm back in the 70's
I am no framer but couldn't you mow all that red shank. rake it up and bale it for bedding and that would let the calf's get at the grass that's there and let every thing grow better
Phil You are a proper bloke on a proper tractor !! I remember my uncle buying a MF35 or was it a 135, in the late 60's to replace his ageing Grey Diesel MF which had done him proud for many years.. He employed from time to time a retired ex Canadian Mounted policeman, called Charlie, who was very disciplined and militaristic - He used to put a quart of oil in the Grey Fergie every day before ploughing, because it was burning so much oil - the oil was applied each day, with military precision. Some time later the Grey Fergie was replaced with a nearly new Red Ferguson 35/135 - and this replaced the old grey Ferguson. To my uncle's horror, the new tractor started to leak oil in a big way it had done very few hours - but was leaking oil from every orifice! Only after pulling out much of his hair did he realise that the problem lay with his man Charlie - He was continuing his routine of adding a quart of oil to the engine each day before ploughing !!! - Happy Days !
😂😂 great story
Thought I was watching start of killinasully with the camera angle on the tractor driving on the road, 😂
That little Perkins engine is a noble machine. British engineering.
There’s just something so beautiful about driving an old tractor like the 35.
Great to see the 35 out and about. It might be old fashioned but the finger bar mower gets the job done rightly.
Goodman phil, another good video,great that you have all the tractors and equipment too get variety of jobs done, mf 35 still going strong, keep videos coming
Lovely to see you using the 35 big fan of the vintage machinery bring back the videos with farther Phil talking about them
Great to see the older machines still out working great video
Good video as always, Beautiful MF 35, where i live out side Tuam i would not drive a tractor on the public road with out a roll bar its illegal, for safety, think about it your a good Man, accidents do happen. s
Great video the MF35 does a good job nice to see the older tractors still doing the job. Your summer help is off on his trip good luck to him looked like he was doing a good job for you.
Worth more now than when she was new
the favourite of hanging a lunch bag on the air cleaner
That was a great video. Phil Why don't you use the sickle bar mower in between the fruit tree's. You should weld a little metal tube with a pin across the bottom to let any water out on the back of the seat of the tractor to put the umbrella in. It would be nice to have on sunny hot day along with rainy days. They make a 6' wide with a 7 1/2' aluminum pole with a 1 3/8" diameter for 70 bucks you could pop it in and out as needed.
As a kid I worked on a farm with three Tractors a Massy 35 , a Fiat 780 , and a Zetor , during hay making The Fiat went in for a service so we put the Bailer on the Zetor it wouldn't turn it over, so we put it on the 35 no problem didn't miss a beat , the Bailer was usually hooked up to the Fiat . Massy 35s are brilliant tractors.
Lovely to see the 35 working,talk about a durable tractor, awesome.
great to see the old mf 35 at work with the finger bar mower. I have Valmet 500 tractor and Pomo finger bar mower. they are Finnish brands.
reminds me of 50yrs ago out in all weathers no cab wet and cold good times
Never thought to use hay for the seat, had a heavy pillow, sold my two to a collector, one was only suitable for parts, sold for the same price I paid, sold the mower separately, so made a few hundred more, but used it for 10 years. It was petrol, used it to mow my large lawns. Replaced with a 2nd ride on mower, just replaced that, now a tin of petrol lasts for several mows not one.
Straw is always good for a seat
If it’s a 63 that is the year before I left school. I’m still working as well.
One of the best little tractors ever made .Harry done you guys proud .plenty of them still here nz
I hv .2 farmer phil .35 .35x . Cheers 🍻 an good luck in world cup . I'm afraid I got a spot for Ireland .grandad come from kilrea .Northern .but lv the abs 😍
Great video Phil the 35 is a brilliant little tractor great to see it working
What a tractor great to see it still going, although these type of tractors caused many a hip replacement 😊
A great little workhorse
hows things with the 135? last we saw it was in the workshop getting a few jobs done. if the roof was fixed would it not be ideal for these jobs, no need to bring the brolly?
We want to see the power washing and the fixing Phil it makes good content. It's great to see the old and new together. 👀👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I was on a 290 yesterday, wasn't on one in over 20 years.... it was nice!!
Great video, the 35 like the 20 and 135 are timeless, simple, economical, handy and worth their weight in gold. The 35 3 cylinder would be 1960 to 1962 approximately. Keep up the good work.
Ragwort or Buachalán in our part of the world. When that 35 was in it youth We used pull the Buachalán by hand removing the root as well, a hateful job but a bit easier if the ground was soft, like these days...😢😢. IIRC if the land was grazed by sheep in the spring time they would eat the emerging plant, I think it isn't toxic to sheep like it like it is to cattle?
I would personally invest in a bigger mower for the 35, when I had my 35 I ran a 8ft McConnell mower and it was perfect, even though you rarely use the 35 for mowing an 8ft could be run behind the 6290 or the 3080
Your trimble wasn't working very well on the 35 Phil there seemed to be a few corners 😂loved your cab just watch your eyes on a windy day😂 love seeing the old tractor out even when you have your fancy kit in the yard
Nice to see machinery working different jobs. Interesting video for us to watch and your explanations.
Used to top pastures with the same equipment getting rid of nettles and thistles👍 camera made it feel like sat in the seat again👌. 09.30 anyone driving past would be thinking why's Mary Poppins on that tractor. 🤔😂😂
The Massey is Classy... great bit of stuff from the 35..and super music as well Phil...
This can be part of that famous Duliners song 7 Drunken nights An umberella on a Massey I never saw before and so on
I expect that you are coming down to lovely Laois for Ploughing Where are you going to be as I’m coming from Oz to shake your hand and have a Chin wag Cheers Mik in Oz
We will be at the ploughing at the samasz stand
Great versatile tractor
That wee tractor is worth its weight in gold Phil..need a gps on it lol, did a great job, brings back memories
A bit like killinascully when you were on the road with the 35, great work, great video great music.
It’s been a hot long day so we are going to settle down with our favourite farmer’s in the world 🌍.So so good luck 😉.
The 35 are a mighty machine
Great video as always farmer Phil
Thought i was watching the start of kilnascully withh the 35,
Another great vid Phil 😊
Living proof you don't always need a big tractor
Great video Phil. Enjoyed watching 👍🏼👍🏼
The owl horse always gets the job done no matter what age she is brings back great memories no cab in the rain great video as usual 👍
Great video Phil
All we run is a fleet off fords and fordson majors we allso have 3 Fergeys and they do all our work including a lot of contracting road mower and that and a lot of them are on the go everyday 7 days a week no problems
Should see about butterfly fingerbars for the 35!
Love the sound of the 35, and topping with a finger bar, can't beat it!
Will the 7618 be still working in fifty years time? It will if Father Phil is still around
will u ever do a year review on the 7618
A wee C and G cab for the 35 would do the job.
I got a lovely set of wide wheels for the 35 here if ye want some
I am amazed that you can get that spinner calibration for rape and slug pellets.
U should have the 135 ready for the job
Nice one Phil, it makes sense to use the 35, low compaction, light on diesel, probably no add blue, no roll bar, is she legal for the road?
Better to pull the ragwort than cutting it, keep bro fit.
since you dont have mulcher could you not use a tedder to spread out the redshank that you cut so it rots better
love the content
Well
5 acres cut and with that yoke id imagine you only used about 5 litres of diesel 😂. Love those little masseys
Phil can you make a video when your vet comes to visit? I am a vet student myself and i am curious what kind of jobs he does on your'e farm
Ye won’t recognise the yard when ye have a machinery storage area behind the shed. Great video again
Good stuff
Can't beat the masseys 😎 Straw seat some job until it rains 😂
The 35 will outlast any tractor made in the last 10 to 15 years because of all the electronics in them. If its looked after she will run another 60 years while the newer stuff will have been recycled into something else a couple of times
Phil any sign of the 6480 been brought back into the fleet
Is the straw on the seat from 1963
Hi Phil where is the date plate on a 35 please would love to check mine thanks
Philip can u still buy new finger bar does any dealer still stock them may be a stupid question for this day and age
Sicklebar mower I think only available now. Rang a dealer in cavan few years ago. Can't think of dealer name.
Hello.long time fan,father Phil..new tilage crop 4 you.german,( white lupins) protein crop..like sunflower seeds.4 human or animal. Good luck.. Ikey..
35 is doing a good job what happened to the 135 you were fixing up in the winter?
Dedem ve ben Türkiye/Edirne bölgesinde Üzüm ve pirinç yetiştiriciliği yapıyorduk politikalar farklılık gösterdi ve ilaç sektöründe çalışıyorum keşke orada olsaydım yardımcı olabilseydim 😢
Massey ferguson efsane
Türkiye de batı bölgesinde 135 lik çakal diyoruz egzoz uaşağıdadır yangın ihtimali ne karşı üst tarafta olması iyi olmuş
Hi Phil, Is that a MF 80 or MF135 Finger Bar mower. We had the MF135 bar whiched looked exactly like that. Including the plate under the right Lift arm back in the 70's
Mf 80 I think
Great video, what model is the Massey fingerbar mower? MF32?
my dad has a 35 aswell but it is for the bog he does not have a farm
Where do you buy the slug pellets in bulk from and what size bag do they come in?
Time to upgrade the straw seat though!
With the 35 is it unsynchronised do you double clutch to shift gears or just take off in the highest gear for the road?
I always start in 3rd sometimes 2nd if I have the trailer
Arnt you glad you dont mow all hay meddows with it good for thistles and nettles but you can tell were grass is in a big nettle patch
pull rag wart and burn it
Would y another pull the ragwort it'll grow back double
Brill video
When is the 3690 back
Tell bro to wear safety glasses while strimming
Quad and chapman mulcher would be the job
Your mower didn't cut all the Ragwort paddy
Hi Phil if my memory serves me correctly you wouldn't be able to travel as fast as you were if you were mowing a heavy meadow!
I am no framer but couldn't you mow all that red shank. rake it up and bale it for bedding and that would let the calf's get at the grass that's there and let every thing grow better
Ground is too wet to do that. Just trying to make the best of a bad set of circumstances
What podcasts do you listen to, Phil?
ICMAP currently
Can't see the 7618 going past 30 years
Farmer Poppins with his umbrella lol. Any plans for new staff now the legend rory is gone??
We are dost with red shank and land is floating so we cant top it
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I thought a tractor like that needed to have a roll over bar attached no?.
Get a 135 great tractor
A zero grazer make a job of it cut and take it away in 1
Can you drive the wheelbarrow at all?
When massys where good
The best 1 is the 35x lol
Would you think of selling that finger bar