Really, rare MH

grandpa Love · Mar 14, 2023

Saw this for sale local, really that rare?

38 Sears Roebuck · Mar 14, 2023

Better check Tractor Data on the production numbers. Doesn't seem to be all that rare.

moresmoke · Mar 14, 2023

If it were a diesel, yes it would be rare. Alas, it is a gas engine so not quite. Still rare by JD or IH standards.

fastfarmall · Mar 14, 2023

It being a 333, and a wheat land,kinda

rustred · Mar 14, 2023

really? wonder how they came up with that number? there is over 2600 of them tractors. they are trying to pull the whole sheep over someones eye's. and the price is just as stupid.

Masseyharrisnut · Mar 14, 2023

I wouldnt call it rare. Hard to find for sure especially in the US. There where mostly Wheatland models up here where we are. No definite numbers that I can find on how many row crop , Wheatland , or diesel. The diesels definitely the rarest if you want to use that word. I think there where close to 3000 all together built.

Philip d · Mar 14, 2023

At least 150 had a diesel in 333 form from anything Ive read

flying belgian · Mar 14, 2023

I'll say one thing it looks straight. Neighbor had a row crop, narrow front.

Charles B Jackson · Mar 14, 2023

I have a 333 row crop orig rear tires, factory top link orig faded paint. runs excellent for far less.

Traditional Farmer · Mar 15, 2023

Very possible there were only around 100 MH 333 produced.

BarnyardEngineering · Mar 15, 2023

(quoted from post at 17:09:37 03/14/23) really? wonder how they came up with that number? there is over 2600 of them tractors. they are trying to pull the whole sheep over someones eye's. and the price is just as stupid.

Total production, sure. All gas, diesel, row crop, and standard combinations combined. Tractordata says 2748 total production.

The one in the ad is a standard tread, and given the waning popularity of standard tread tractors in the mid-50's, I'd say no more than a few hundred total were made. The lion's share of 333's would have been row crops. Every other model tractor of the time came mostly as row crops. IH had even stopped making standard tread tractors in that size (i.e. there was no W-300, only the 300U).

I can't tell from the tiny picture, but if it's a diesel, that would reduce the numbers further. Most tractors that size were gasoline powered at that time.

99? That's an awfully convenient number, but I would not have a hard time believing that less than 200 Massey Harris 333 Standard Diesel tractors were made.

bollweevil · Mar 15, 2023

They are forgetting the lowest production model. LP! Dot know how many were built. I had a factory built one, Single front wheel with spin out rears. Kick myself for selling it.

miangus · Mar 15, 2023

Did you buy it?

centash · Mar 15, 2023

Looks like a gas upon close examination....a lot more than 99 made, several
sold here last fall in similar condition for 3000 or so CAN.

Ben

Traditional Farmer · Mar 15, 2023

Meant standard 333

Hoofer B · Mar 15, 2023

just because the owner perhaps has not seen another one does not make it rare. Didnt we see a whole flatbed going to the scrapper last week? Bill

grandpa Love · Mar 15, 2023

MikeinKy · Mar 15, 2023

I think I read somewhere that there were about 150 diesels

Really, rare MH

grandpa Love

Well-known Member

38 Sears Roebuck

Member

moresmoke

Well-known Member

fastfarmall

Well-known Member

rustred

Well-known Member

Masseyharrisnut

Member

Philip d

Well-known Member

flying belgian

Well-known Member

Charles B Jackson

Member

Traditional Farmer

Well-known Member

BarnyardEngineering

Well-known Member

bollweevil

Member

miangus

Well-known Member

centash

Well-known Member

Traditional Farmer

Well-known Member

Hoofer B

Well-known Member

grandpa Love

Well-known Member

MikeinKy

Well-known Member

Similar threads