Massey-Harris Model 20

The Massey-Harris Model 20 was a two-plow tractor built by Massey-Harris (later Massey Ferguson) from 1946-1948.[2] Introduced to commemorate Massey's 100th anniversary in 1947,[2] the 20 was virtually identical to the earlier Model 81, which first appeared in 1941.[3] About 8,000 Model 20s were sold, in row crop or standard models, with the choice of gasoline or kerosene[2][4] (known as tractor vaporising oil, or TVO, in Britain)[5] as fuel. The Model 20 was replaced in 1948 by the Model 22.[1]

A standard-tread[1] 1948 Massey-Harris 20.

Pricing

With a base price of around C$1450,[6] about C$500 more than the 81,[2] the 20 was competitive with Ford and Ferguson-Brown models of the period.[6]

Weight

The bare weight without ballast[7] was 3,000 lb (1,350 kg)[6] (some 700 lb {300 kg} less than the contemporary Model 30, which dramatically outsold it,[2] but about 400 lb {180 kg} more than the earlier 81).[3]

Engine

The 124 in3 (2,031 cc)[1][3] engine inherited from the 81, and the 101 before it,[3][4] produced 31 hp (23 kW) at the belt,[8] and was manufactured by Continental, like all Massey Harris tractors at the time.[1][2]

Transmission

The 20 offered four speeds[6] (against the 30's 5),[2] providing a top speed of 2.5 mph (4 km/h) in First (low) and 13.5 mph (21.6 km/h) in Fourth (high).[6]

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References
  1. Pripps, p.104.
  2. Pripps, p.78.
  3. Pripps, p.72.
  4. Pripps, p.73 cap.
  5. Pripps, p.131.
  6. Pripps, p.79 cap.
  7. Pripps, p.78 cap.
  8. Pripps, p.77.

Sources
  • Pripps, Robert N. (2001). The big book of Massey tractors. Vancouver: Raincoast Books. ISBN 1-55192-423-4. OCLC 46991918.

Further reading
  • Pripps, Robert N. The Big Book of Farm Tractors. Vancouver, BC: Raincoast Books, 2001. ISBN 1-55192-393-9.
  • ______. The Field Guide to Vintage Farm Tractors. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 2001.
  • ______. Vintage Ford Tractors. Stillwater, MN: Voyageur Press, 2001.
  • Denison, Merrill. Harvest Triumphant: The Story of Massey-Harris. New York: Dodd Mead, 1949.
  • Farnsworth, John. The Massey Legacy. Ipswich, Great Britain: Farming Press, 1997.
  • Gay, Larry. Farm Tractors 1975-1995. Saint Joseph, MI: American Society of Agricultural Engineers, 1995.
  • Wendel, C. H. Massey Tractors. Osceola, WI: Motorbooks International, 1992.
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