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Welcome to the site, neighbour! There is a raft of solid information here - literally a world of experience, with knowledge shared from all continents. Your tractor is a reasonable price. I don't know whether the 3 point system on the 20 has position control or not (the ability to lift an implement a few inches and hold it there). That's really handy. The later Masseys do. We had the fords for a while - nice, but can't hold a candle to the massey 35. If you can wait, there is the occasional 35 with the Perkins diesel around for under 3K. A lot more tractor for your money. Considerably more power, half the fuel. In my opinion, the best tractor ever made. (we have 4 here at the moment.) Parts for the 35's are cheaper than the Fords too - particularly for the 3 cylinder Perkins diesel engine. Dunno about the 20 parts prices; most are available. Aftermarket parts are generally cheaper than massey. If you gotta have a tractor now, go for the 20-85. Post a note asking John (UK) whether the comments regarding the weak governor apply to the UK TE model with the Standard engine, or to the US built TO, which I think has a Continental. You can fix it if you need to, use it for a while, paint her up, and get most of your money back when you find a 35 with a Perkins! Best of luck!
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