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MY MASSEY HARRIS 12/20

By Daniel Peterson

Route 5, Box 82, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa 52641

Massey Harris began building the 12/20 in 1929 and continued until 1936 when it was replaced with the Pacemaker. The 12/20 A 37/8 bore by 5 inch stroke produced 12 HP at the drawbar and 20 HP on the belt pulley, and would run on gasoline, kerosene or distillate.

My grandfather, father, and myself as well are Massey Ferguson dealers. This tractor was sold new in 1934 to Earl Canby of Winfield, Iowa who farmed 120 acres with it until 1946 when he traded it in. The Massey was overhauled and put in a shed waiting for the next customer to purchase it. With the new rubber-tired, more efficient tractors of the late 40's, the tractor was never resold. Some of the mechanics who worked for us would give the crank a few turns every time they passed it in the shedthis kept the newly overhauled engine from becoming stuck.802 of 2059 characters shown.

 

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