That was a great bargain.  Weighted wheels as well.  Great traction

As a kid i drove a tea 20  ferguson  cutting hay and rakeing

I’m 63 and have many fond memories of sitting on my Grandads lap steering his 1956 35 Ferguson back in the 1960’s. His tractor was hunter green with a Khaki colored body that was an unusual color combo. It also had a bright red canvas, umbrella buggy top. Grandad passed away in 1992 but my Dad kept that tractor and we worked it on our family farm pulling a two bottom, grain drill and shredder. In 2000 and pulling a two bottom, the Ferguson blew a motor and we did a complete overhaul and restoration that was complete in every respect. My Dad is now 86 but still uses the Ferguson on our family farm and I have first claim on it. Fergusons were just magnificent machines and if and when I inherit my Gandads 56 model, it will have a good home, worked some but cared for a lot.

I knew they made Massey's  that ran on Petrol and Diesel but never knew they made a Gas version .

I have a 1958 TO35 with the continental diesel engine in it that my Dad bought new.. Its been fully restored twice.. It's been in our family since 1958 (63yrs as of 2021)... It looks great and it literally has worked almost daily for all those years... Cleaning stalls, tugging trees, grading drives, plowing snow or whatever we need her old school power for... I wouldn't sell it for anything.... Its last rebuild was in 2010 so I expect it won't need it again until 2030 or so... Tons of new aftermarket parts still available for these old units... I'm sure if you haven't already by now found a block you will if you look for one...

$500….. man, with the mower and tin that straight what a deal.

That block still can be saved since you have sleeves

you probably get more than 500.- by parting it out .
blocks are hard to find so that would cost quite a bit .

JB weld + K n W Blick seal can do wonders on something like that

Dad had one of those tractors and there was a recall on the block something about the sleeves in in the cylinder walls

I see I am FOUR years behind! Hopefully there is a continuation to this story! JB Weld before you make it yard art!  It really does work.

Good lawn ornament for now. Hope you are able to get a block and get it back up and running again!

My 1957, TO35 was my dad’s tractor and I got it after he passed,
Great tractor, we have tried to take care of it over the years, it was original painted the cream color, but me in all my wisdom painted it red,
Hey I like it better red,
Again, great little tractor, but like all machines it must be properly cared for,
I still have the original owners manual and rear tire adjustment tools that came with the tractor new,

The music was really good, and the vid. Bummer, good luck to find a new bloc.

Agreed.. due to all 4 cyl being cracked 99.9% likely the cracks in the block came from ice expansion from water as coolant. She's still a great bargain and I'm sure with this video being 4 years old you have her up and going by now.

HyCapacity in Humboldt Iowa has engines

Well you got enough parts you can get you some more money.

If you ever make it to Germany,  let me know.

wow! amazing video. great video to watch for first time buyers foe a tractor

I have a 1961 I bought early summer for $600 with a tiller and single bottom plow. It was in a field for 8+ years. All I did was bring tools, a battery, gas and some sandpaper. It started in a couple tries. I have it a tube up a month ago and I was saving up for a tire and now I need a rim before I can put the tire on. It’s too rusted.