60 Year Old MF Factory Video.

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,529]

 

[953 nut 56,360]

I enjoyed watching that "OLD" video then realised I was already in the US Navy when the "OLD"  video was made.        

Edited January 30, 2024 by 953 nut

[Ed Kennell 39,426]

Where was this video made?      Kinda scary to see men using air tools, pressure washers and air blowers without any eye protection.

 

Very interesting and I was surprise and didn't realize these tractors did not have a frame.     The front end connecting directly to the engine only.

 

[JoeM 7,874]

1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said:

Where was this video made? 

 

I figure the factory is 60 and video is most recent. 

Aside from the safety stuff, most major manufactures would never allow open gearboxes in that environment. I used a shop that was located inside of a factory and the interior was pressurized and climate controled to keep the surrounding dirt out of the assembly areas. 

Probably not much of a surprise another fine American Brand made off shore.

[lynnmor 7,443]

India is another producer of MF tractors.

 

https://masseyfergusonindia.com/

[T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,529]

Yes, the factory was opened in the 1960s and is now around 60 years old, and the video is more recent.  And yes, the factory is located in Pakistan.

 

Noticed how they "slammed" some of the components together, and that the sealing process was a bit.....lame and inconsistent.  Makes you wonder about the quality of some of the tractors made overseas, especially India and Pakistan.  One of the reasons (among many) why the Yugo was a failure was due to old tooling, old design and old techniques.

[Ed Kennell 39,426]

13 minutes ago, T-Mo said:

Noticed how they "slammed" some of the components together

Yeah, I cringed when I saw them dropping a shaft into a bearing at an angle and picking parts with unpadded hooks on machined surfaces.   

Edited January 30, 2024 by Ed Kennell

[SylvanLakeWH 26,296]

Sometimes it's best not to see the sausage being made... 

[davem1111 2,063]

27 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Yeah, I cringed when I saw them dropping a shaft into a bearing at an angle and picking parts with unpadded hooks on machined surfaces.   

 

Same here.  But I did find watching the video very gratifying.  

[Handy Don 12,835]

The painter spraying with just a scarf wrapped around his mouth and nose blew me away.

 

Those machines are likely for the local market only.

[JoeM 7,874]

22 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

sausage

now I am hungry