Massey Harris 33

Hey Guys, I was over working on an old JD B for the neighbor and there is an old MAssey Harris 33 in his barn. Around the 4th of July, it is getting drug outside to then be sold for scrap. I told him someone out there surly could use some parts etc... off it so here is the deal. He wants it gone. He nor I have no idea what it might be worth. His dad die and he knows little of the history. I got the old B going for him. The B is being gifted to his neice and her husband. The Massey is located about 20 miles east of Kansas City/Lees Summit. He wants to be fair and would like to see someone get some good out of it, if not he is cleaning out the barn. I know some people out there like myself look long and hard for a good deal on something. I told him you fellas on here were as honest and fair as I know so here is what I can tell out. IT has red paint and yellow letters on it. IT has a dask with gauges and a key in it. IT has a narrown front with it looks like a couple automotive tires on it. IT has descent looking tread on the rear although they are weather cracked in places and dont look to have much air in them. The engine looks like a 4 cyl. with a flat head as the spark plugs stick straight up. The radiator is there although it looks like either someone ran into something in the front or they tried to take it loose. The carburetor is off and laying to the side of the engine, looks to me like it goes on the top of the manifold which appears to point up toward the sky, like a down draft type. The distributor is there. It doesnt look to be cannibalized just like someone was trying to do something with it and either gave up or lost interest. IT has a seat, a pto type looking shaft coming out of the side like a belt pulley could go on it. It also has rear couplers under the seat for hydraulics. ITs not in bad shape really as its been sitting in a barn for who knows how long. I can put you in touch with the owner so you all can work out a price or something on it. I think the only fair way to do this would be first honest answer gets first honest chance at it. Thanks, Robert

Any pictures ?

I dont have any but i could probalby take some this week some evening. I have to go over there to their barn this week. My day is full tomorrow.

Flat head would make it a 30 maybe not a 33. Any how non-running worth around $300-400 give or take a little bit. I'd would love to get it but at $3.79 a gal for gas it would cost way to much even at 200 miles to drive up and get it
Hobby farm

junkyards are for junk!!

I'd take things like the sheet metal, tires if theyre any good, rims, mag, carb, head, possible block, and lights, and starter/generator off and put them up, i bet you'll be able to get good homes for alot of that stuff

Robert,
Might want to post this also on the Massey Harris board. Are you sure that it is a 33, I don't know much about MH but I think that might be a 30. The 30 had a flat head Continental engine and I think the 33 had an OHV Massey engine. Either way don't let it be scrapped. Free photo ads to the left.

Well maybe it is a 30 then, the numbers on the sheetmetal are painted on by hand I think. IF it is an over head valve motor, it doesnt have a pressed tin style valve cover like I have seen on other 4 cyl, engines. For instance like our 400 farmall had. I wish it were IH or Deere, I would bring it home.

Well I can say for a fact if its a flat head theres no way its a 33 I have both 30 and 33 at this time. They look the same as far as sheet metal but the engines are different