Canadian Wheel Weights

[wshytle]

I got these weights on a 128 last year and since have given them to my nephew. I would like to know their origin or what company made them. They have Canada stamped as well as a casting number? I guess. They weigh 20 pounds each half. I plan to put them on one of his (nephew) 1250s along with a pair of IH weights which will give the rear another 130 pounds. Does anyone recognize the weights and know the manufacturer?

I tried to get a closeup of "Canada". They also have a MF stamped on one backside end and MP on the other. I figure with all of the farmers and past farmers here I might get an answer.

Thanks.....Wayne

 

[kweaver]

MF would mean Massey Ferguson and MF's are/were made north of the boarder. What tractor model would be beyond my pea brain ...

 

[wshytle]

Thanks Ken. I thought about Massey Ferguson but the MP on the othe end threw me.

I assume then they are front wheel weights because they are only 9 3/4" tip to tip.

 

[kweaver]

I think they would be Massey but can't say positive. They would be for the inside as deep as they are. Inside weights are hard to find. 2 piece inside front cub tractor weights are very hard to find

 

[dfrisk]

KEN - the 2-piece Inside Cub frt weights aren't that hard to find. Just lift them about waist high over something solid like a concrete slab and drop them!

My Buddy gets the new collector tractor magazine "Heritage Iron". Latest issue had a question in it, "Which tractor company was the FIRST to offer suitcase weights?". Well, IH's suitcase weights are hands down the most popular, and were offered starting in about 1964/65 on the 706/806. BUT Massey-Ferguson was the first company to offer suitcase weights on the frt of the MF-65 utility tractor. Not sure what year, and can't even say I've seen any except on the later bigger M-F's.

I know JD, Oliver, Allis, and several other companies kept using "bolt-on slab weights" into the 1970's. Minny-Mo used suitcase weights in the '60's.