Massey-Harris was established in 1953 through the merger of farm equipment makers Massey-Harris of Canada and the Ferguson Company of the United Kingdom.
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12 Facts About Massey-Harris
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Massey-Harris transferred its headquarters in 1991 to Buffalo, New York, U S before it was acquired by AGCO, the new owner of its former competitor Allis-Chalmers.
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Massey-Harris made some of the world's first mechanical threshers, at first by assembling parts from the United States, but eventually designing and building its own equipment.
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Massey-Harris expanded further and began to sell its products internationally.
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Massey-Harris made threshing machines and reapers, as well as safety bicycles, introducing a shaft-driven model in 1898.
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In 1910, Massey-Harris acquired the Johnston Harvester Company of Batavia, New York, making it one of Canada's first multinational firms.
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Massey-Harris produced one of the world's first four-wheel drive tractors.
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Massey-Harris would become one of the prime jewels in Argus Corporation.
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In 1955, the 30-horsepower Massey-Harris 50 was introduced after the merger that created Massey-Harris-Ferguson.
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Sawyer-Massey and Massey-Harris were two separate companies, both managed by the Massey family.
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Massey-Harris began experimenting with oil engines about 1910, with engines such as the Bulldog.
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In 1953, Massey-Harris merged with the Ferguson Company to become Massey-Harris-Ferguson, before shortening it to Massey Ferguson in 1958.
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