You seem to be hard on Harry Ferguson, Harry was very successful before he ever got involved with David Brown, Harry made attachments for a Ford Model T to hook a plow up as a three point hitch so the front end will not raise up and cause tractors to tip over as they could do with a pull type plow hit a rock or just hard ground, He made many other mechanical tillage tools. He built his first tractor as a demonstration of his three point hitch called the Ferguson Black. He did not want to become a tractor manufacturer so he then had an agreement with David Brown to build the tractor called the Ferguson Brown, David brown made changes to the tractor that Harry did not like. Sherman brothers were builders of gears and transmissions they introduced Harry to Henry Ford, and the and shake agreement Henry's son decided to make the tractors himself to cut Harry out of the deal. Harry sued Ford and won the lawsuit. Harry had the Ferguson built to compete with the Ford, When he was dealing with the Massey-Harris company to buy his company they were 1 million dollars apart on the price so Harry said to flip a coin, which they did and Harry lost a million dollars. He went on to build race cars and airplanes after he sold his tractor company
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Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
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