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£1,265

c.1950 Ferguson TE20 Tractor

United Kingdom • 10 Sept 2011

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AI Listing Summary

This is a c.1950 Ferguson TE20 Tractor, known as the 'little grey Fergie,' offered at auction. It features a petrol engine and has had several new parts installed, including water pump, thermostat, and tires, and comes with a service manual, parts catalogue and spares price list.

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While the tractor has had several parts replaced, suggesting good maintenance, it's sold 'as viewed,' implying potential unmentioned issues. The presence of a service manual and parts catalogue indicates the need for ongoing maintenance, further suggesting it's not in pristine condition. Cosmetic condition is not detailed.

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Harry Ferguson's invaluable contribution to agricultural practice is his famous three-point hitch system.

Designed back in the 1930s, this ingenious device supported trailed implements hydraulically, maintaining ride height and thus enabling tractors to remain stable.

In 1938 a gentleman's agreement was concluded with Ford to build tractors incorporating the Ferguson System.

The first such model was the immensely popular Ford-Ferguson 9N, which also featured an hydraulic 'power take off' (PTO) for driving trailed implements.

Ford continued to use Ferguson's patented technology after the partnership dissolved in 1946, leading to a protracted legal dispute.

In the meantime, Harry Ferguson turned to the Standard Motor Company for the manufacture of a new design of tractor, the TE20.

Known to all as the 'little grey Fergie' on account of its drab colour scheme, it was made in several variants between 1946 and 1956, during which time some 500,000 were produced.

This petrol-engined Fe...