anyone have a massey harris 44

we are working on a massey harris 44 gp for guy.      it has the massey harris engine and not the continental.      theres not much massey harris stuff out and i need a couple of pictures and maybe a sourse for so parts its really a neat tractor .    and this guy is paying quit alot , family tractor.

Massey Harris was fairly common here in Canada. Maybe some used stuff available up here.

The Massey Harris engine was actually built by Continental specifically for the Massey tractors.  I've had several Massey 44's.  First tractor I ever drove was a MH 44!

thats a good link i will contact them  right now i need a good picture of the throttle cable  thanks hud

this one has a throttle cable and housing it hooks to the shaft and lever on the quadrant i was told that this is kind of rare ,  and was not used very long and only on  the 44 some brackets and parts are missing by the gas tank where it goes from rods and levers to a cable and housing.       the agco parts book does show both setups but its not much to go by because i will probley have to fab parts

Have plenty more pics if you need them.

I'd say more along the lines of a w-6, w-9.  The 44 was more a Wheatland tractor and the only thing they did for rowcrop was a tricycle front, set low to the ground, at least I don't know of a hi-crop 44.


Edited by Kansas99 - 20 Nov 2021 at 10:01pm

kansas 99 what is that a picture of the throttle cable and linkage on the one i am working on looks a little differant

Well shi$ Hud. I will have to find another Massey. Give me time here I’ll most likely find the picture you need. That was unmarked in a dark shed. I’ll go to a different shed and get what you’re looking for I hope.

This was what I was up against. lol



Not it here



Definitely not it here







Don’t worry I know there’s a 44 gas. If memory serves it had a loader and homemade cab. I’ll find it maybe   

I might have actually taken pictures of a unmarked 55.   I was just lazy that was the closet shed only 5 miles away the other 4 or 5 sheds are at least 11 miles away, you know with gas price and all.

Edited by Kansas99 - 23 Nov 2021 at 8:54am

Hud I felt so bad I went on the 44 hunt and quit my day job.

I think I’m out of 44s because the standard has been sold. Although I know it’s location.

So here’s the last attempt. 44 rowcrop wide front no 3 point











Am I getting closer?   

Here is an illustration of the linkages on the 44 tractor, if this is any help.  I've never seen one with a cable control.

Massey Harris collectors have a club but I am not sure if they are on the internet

Edited by Kansas99 - 23 Nov 2021 at 7:53pm

The Massey 101 had a 201 cu. in. Chrysler industrial engine in '38 and '39.  In '40 it was increased to a 217 cu. in. engine. (from the Massey Tractor data book).

  Sure is a nice looking 555 massey Harris