[gransportw]

HI here are a pair of massey harris 81s i have. the unrestored one is a 1941 my grand pa bought new in 1941. the nice one is one i bought a few years ago.some day i hope they both look alike

 

[Stephenscity]

Nice!!!!

 

[JJ. in B.C.]

Very nice , I like 'em both, thanks for the pics

 

[Jason1Pa]

Great picture!

 

[WyattB]

Nice tractors. Did grampa's tin get used on the newer one?

 

[Mrs Harris]

Thats what I would like, one restored and one not... great pic

 

[gordon1121]

Good looking set of tractors. Glad you got them both.

 

[gransportw]

HI thanks all. i would like to keep grandpas tractor like it is. but theres some work that needs to be done to it which cant be done without it being seen. so iam thinking maybe a up grade on the tin and paint. the nice tractor was like that when i bought it. everyone seems to be split on this ? like what came first the chicken or the egg. my ? is what color is the engine red or black. its a 1941 some say before war red.after war black. was the trany the same way. it looks like my grandpa painted the tractor with a paint brush at one point. the engine looks kinda red. the tranny looks kinda light blue. could that be primer. thanks

 

[Guest]

HI thanks all. i would like to keep grandpas tractor like it is. but theres some work that needs to be done to it which cant be done without it being seen. so iam thinking maybe a up grade on the tin and paint. the nice tractor was like that when i bought it. everyone seems to be split on this ? like what came first the chicken or the egg. my ? is what color is the engine red or black. its a 1941 some say before war red.after war black. was the trany the same way. it looks like my grandpa painted the tractor with a paint brush at one point. the engine looks kinda red. the tranny looks kinda light blue. could that be primer. thanks

Wartime tractors had the black engines in them. Not sure if it was from 39 to 45 or from 41 to 45.