Yugoslav Tractors Are Really Old Masseys

1986 - Volume #10, Issue #6, Page #32

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A Yugoslavian tractor factory that used to be owned by Massy Ferguson still produces tractors but under a different name. A U.S. importer recently began importing the machines, which feature "90% interchangeability with MF tractors", to the U.S.
L.L. Woods of Robison & Woods Tractor Co., Inc., Guntown, Miss:, says Yugoslavian I.M.T. tractors can be a real bargain. "We sell these tractors at about two-thirds the cost of a comparable, similar horsepower name-brand tractor. The great thing about it, is that 90% or more of the parts are interchangeable with Massey parts, so you can either get parts from MF dealers or from us. The advantage from getting parts from us, though, is that they're available for a fraction of the price. You can also buy our parts to fit your existing Massey Ferguson tractor."
Three models, a 39 hp., 42 hp. and a 60 hp. model are available. The 39-hp. diesel-powered model 539 which is the same as an old MF 135, is powered by a Perkins 3-cyl. engine that hasn't changed since it was first built in 1936. Although the tractor looks like a throw-back to earlier styles, Woods says it's fitted with top-of-the-line MF-designed hydraulics and 3-pt., as well as an up-to-date electrical system. It's got a dual 540 or 1,000 pto.
The model 539 sells for $6,800. The 42-hp. model 542 sells for $7,800. Woods says both the low price of the tractor and the low price of parts makes the tractor an attractive option for cost-cutting farmers. "A replacement ring gear and pinion for this size tractor from Massey sells for $650. We sell the same parts for just $145. That's because labor costs in Yugoslavia are extremely low," he explains, noting that when it was part of the Masey Ferguson operation, the Yugoslavia operation sold tractors throughout the world.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robison & Woods Tractor Co., Inc., Rt. 2, Box 36, Guntown, Miss. 38849 (ph 601 869-1028 or 357-2461).

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Yugoslav Tractors are Really Old Masseys TRACTORS New Tractors 10-6-32 A Yugoslavian tractor factory that used to be owned by Massy Ferguson still produces tractors but under a different name. A U.S. importer recently began importing the machines, which feature "90% interchangeability with MF tractors", to the U.S. L.L. Woods of Robison & Woods Tractor Co., Inc., Guntown, Miss:, says Yugoslavian I.M.T. tractors can be a real bargain. "We sell these tractors at about two-thirds the cost of a comparable, similar horsepower name-brand tractor. The great thing about it, is that 90% or more of the parts are interchangeable with Massey parts, so you can either get parts from MF dealers or from us. The advantage from getting parts from us, though, is that they're available for a fraction of the price. You can also buy our parts to fit your existing Massey Ferguson tractor." Three models, a 39 hp., 42 hp. and a 60 hp. model are available. The 39-hp. diesel-powered model 539 which is the same as an old MF 135, is powered by a Perkins 3-cyl. engine that hasn't changed since it was first built in 1936. Although the tractor looks like a throw-back to earlier styles, Woods says it's fitted with top-of-the-line MF-designed hydraulics and 3-pt., as well as an up-to-date electrical system. It's got a dual 540 or 1,000 pto. The model 539 sells for $6,800. The 42-hp. model 542 sells for $7,800. Woods says both the low price of the tractor and the low price of parts makes the tractor an attractive option for cost-cutting farmers. "A replacement ring gear and pinion for this size tractor from Massey sells for $650. We sell the same parts for just $145. That's because labor costs in Yugoslavia are extremely low," he explains, noting that when it was part of the Masey Ferguson operation, the Yugoslavia operation sold tractors throughout the world. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Robison & Woods Tractor Co., Inc., Rt. 2, Box 36, Guntown, Miss. 38849 (ph 601 869-1028 or 357-2461).

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