Posted by jdemaris on December 20, 2009 at 13:21:42 from (72.171.0.138):
I’ve been reading about many great inventors that got their ideas stolen, or just weren’t given proper credit. That includes Dugald Clark that was the first to build and sell a successful “diesel.” Funny we call it diesel fuel, and not Clark fuel. His supercharged two-stroke-cycle diesel later became the Detroit Diesel.
Also Edward Armstrong that invented FM radio and got his ideas stolen. He fought it in court for years and finally jumped out a window and killed himself. Years later, he wife/widow won the huge law suit.
And . . . Harry Ferguson and how he got screwed by the Ford family. That includes Ford basically stealing his three-point hitch system. Harry won a huge law suit after a long legal battle.
I’ve got many engines that are of the original Clark design (Detroit Diesel two-strokes). Also got several old FM radios with the “Armstrong System” logos on them.
But with all the junk and tractors I’ve got, I have never owned a Ferguson. Massey Ferguson, yes.
So, just as a weird coincidence, I was telling my wife last week I “need” one. I was honestly kidding (well, sort of).
Then, today, guess what I came across? A 1959 Ferguson TO-35 Deluxe. Has a live PTO, hi-low range transmission, a 33 horse Continental gas engine, and came with double-ring tire chains and an interesting front snow plow setup - that is lifted by a cable-system to the back. Paid $600, and for that, I figured I couldn’t pass it up. Runs good, but is beat up and been sitting outside for the last few years. Old guy owned since new but he died.
Ignition crapped out and I was in a hurry to get it into my barn before dark. Also was by myself with nobody to steer and work the brakes. So, I bolted my little Cletrac to it, rear hitch to rear hitch and pulled them both in my shop. Little Cletrac is awful handy since it’s so small.
The subject was brought up recently about he cost of 30 horse tractors with live PTOs and hi-low ranges going high. Well, here's a cheap one. I don't find good deals like I used to though, but in a way, maybe that's a good thing.
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