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Post by Jarno Reulink on Aug 16, 2002 17:15:41 GMT 1
www.farmphoto.com/homestead/message.asp?mid=10721I've found this interesting picture of a Massey Ferguson 4135 at farmphoto.com. I think it's based on a Massey Ferguson 3635 or 3645. Picture has been taken at Sima 1991. Would love to know more about this tractor....... Jarno Reulink Holland
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Post by Friedhelm on Aug 16, 2002 18:54:45 GMT 1
At that time MF was working on a tractor that follows the MF 1200 and MF 1805 tractors. I think this is a picture of it. Quadtronic or something like was the name for it. Project was stopped because of high cost and to small market for it. By the way. I am still looking for a MF 1200 4-wd. Just for my freetime and not for work. Not to exspensive .....  |
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Post by Woodbeef on Aug 17, 2002 1:02:52 GMT 1
Yes it does look different!! Is it crab-steer? It does not look to be a bend-in-the-middle tractor from the picture.
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Post by Red_Painter on Aug 17, 2002 2:40:53 GMT 1
I think there was an article in Power Farming or some other periodical once. As I remember, they were working with some construction machinery or other equipment manufacturer in France on the design. The other company was supposed to distribute it locally and MF was to have the export sales. Never heard any more of it.
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Post by Friedhelm on Aug 17, 2002 10:44:54 GMT 1
Woodbeef.
No, it was a bend to the middle. This picture shows this tractor.
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Post by GTP on Aug 17, 2002 17:53:13 GMT 1
Valtrac 4WS tractors are built in France. The base is built in AGCO at Beauvais (Oise) in the north of the country and they go to the factory of more accomodations.
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Post by New Hollander on Aug 18, 2002 20:15:11 GMT 1
The Valtrac tractors were made by a company called Roux Industries( www.risa-roux.com). There were more types than just the 4135. I also remember the 4120 but I don't know of any smaller types. They had the normal mechanical Speedshift gearbox but the tractors they produce these days have a hydraulic transmission. Friedhelm, our local MF dealer has an MF 1200 for sale. I don't know the price but you can contact them at www.fransvanderveen.nl. The tractor is not on the site yet. Greetings from across the border, New Hollander |
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Post by Mick Roberts on Sept 4, 2002 9:36:21 GMT 1
I remember seeing this tractor at the SIMA show. I think it was a one-off made by a French firm specialising in conversions for forestry (I think it was called Roles or Rous). I will ask a friend to dig out the report and give you more details. But I am pretty sure it was not an official MF machine. It was 4WS (not artic steering) and I think it also had a stepless hydrostatic transmission.
I did do something on it in Power Farming or Farmers Weekly.
Mick
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