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"Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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My dad and I were talking couple weeks ago at the Keystone Nationals about pulling tractors he used to enjoy watching many years ago.
One of them he talked about was "Old Number 1". When we got back we looked the tractor up in a old pull magizine from the early 1980's. All we found was a picture and a message under the photo that said: The "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805) of Don Berry of Thompson, MO came to Green Bay with four turbos and impressed everyone with tire speed and power. My dad remembers it that the tractor was called "Old Number 1" because it was the first tractor off the assembly line from Massey Ferguson with a V8. Like the serial number on the tractor was 00000001. The tractor came off the assembly line striaght in his shop and turned into a super stock. I was wondering what other people can remember about this tractor and Don Berry. Does anyone have any other pictures. What ever happened to the Tractor? What ever happened to Don Berry? Thanks, |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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mf
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You talking about this one?
Owned by Dannie Kuhns, "Trailblazer," for a number of years and now Curtis Worley from Popular Bluff, MO 
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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mf
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/2013 02:42PM by Jake Morgan. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Posts: 171 |
Yep, that "Red Revolution" Massey was the "Old Number One" back in the day. I still remember taking a picture of that "000001" on the serial number tag. Looks pretty cool, now and then! |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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the only thing left from the old tractor is the rearend. But luke miller does still have the old sideplates in his shop, with serial number 000001.
Dannie Kuhns drove the trailblazer for many years, an is now driving a new component prostock, with sheetmetal from a massey ferguson 8480. probably the one of the nicest prostocks out there! ofcourse still with the proud V8 perkins |
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Posts: 171 |
Hey Brock! Yep, we'll be in Springfield on Saturday.. see all you guys there! |
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Would anyone have more pictures of my grandpas 2805? I would love to see more as would grandpa. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Hey Corey, I haven't seen you on here in a while, Are you guys Going to Springfield this weekend?
Brock |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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It may have been the first 2805, but certainly not the first with V8. The 1155's had them years earlier I believe. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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the 1150 was a first (I think) |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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ben k
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It was the first to have the 640motor. the 1150 was the first row crop production tractor to have a v8(510). |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Missourian
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Since I live in MO I got to see Don pull quite a few times.The first time I ever saw him pull was in the late 1960's with a 1130 MF.Then he moved up to a 1150 MF,and finally the 2805.At one time his son-in-law pulled the 1150 while Don pulled the 2805.I remember him pulling at the Kansas state fair in the early 1980's and something blew.There was oil all over tractor and some got on Don.It didnt seem to bother him to much.The old 2805 was pretty tempermental but when it wanted to run it was tough to beat. |
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Registered: 04/04/2008 Posts: 1,521 |
i can remember him hooking in the 12 open a few timesz too.was competitive most of the time. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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and 1150 before that. and oliver 2250? |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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CPR
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I have a Indy Super Pull video here where he ran the tractor in the 12,200 modified with no smoke tube indoors. Pretty cool to see. |
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Registered: 03/12/2010 Posts: 405 |
The coolest thing I remember about OLD NUMBER 1 was when it was going down the track, full bore, there was as much smoke coming out from under the hood as there was out the stack. Always was fun to watch and usually pulled good too. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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hilltopper
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I remember one year he won afew grand national pulls and as a massey fan we were thinking he was going to give the IHs a run in the 12000 ss.I was always curious as to what kind of pump/turbo setup he ran. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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Here is a pic from L'ville one year. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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JD Boy
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I remember one year at Louisville at the end of a decent run the old gal melted a exhaust manifold completely off the tractor into a puddle on the ground. It was a awsome sight although I don't think Don thought it was that great. I've always heard his 1150 was serial # 1 also but never knew for sure. Does anyone know? |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Dons old MF 1150 went to Steve Roudebush in Noblesville,IN.It became the MF Express(?) Pro Stock that Steve ran for years and did very well with it.Not sure where its at now.Steve used to be a MF dealer down in Noblesville,not sure if he still is.When Don ran it as a SS he finished 3rd in the 12 SS at the 76 Indy Super pull behind Dave Stangle's G-1000 and John Lancaster's AC 210. Just a bit of old pulling trivia here................... |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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The last i knew, the old MF Express 1150 is being overhauled to compete in the ITPA PS class. Steve sold it a couple years ago to a fellow about 30 minutes southeast of Tuscola IL.
Nathan Barrett |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)-don flowers red knight
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hilltopper
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This thread got me thinking about old strong running masseys and was wondering if anyone knew what happened to Don Flowers Red Knight 2805 PS |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Face in crowd
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I remember a "MF Express" that pulled SF with the Outlaws. Is that the same tractor? I think there was a MF tractor called Overdraft too. Wonder what happened to it? |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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no, 1150 farmed for several year, before pulling, and done both for a couple years. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Blown Income
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Phil why dont you go ahead and tell everyone you are the son inlaw and not keep these people in suspense! |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Don sold tractor to kuhns equipment, and quit pulling. Tractor came from Massey Ferguson was a demonsrator, with about 200 hours. Everyone thought it was free. NOT. He gave $20,000.00 for it and had to pick it up in Kansas. We worked all winter getting it ready, and really not knowing a whole lot about building one, and finished it up one day before going to Denver. Think it got middle of field first pull,buthad a lot of fun because all of the pullers being so nice. not going to get in to names, because so many, and didnt matter what brand they were pulling. Dont know where tractor is now . heard it left poplar bluff. Don still doing good, 84 years old, and quit farming last year. Still comes out and drives tracter and combine sometimes. Spends winter in Pharr Texas, and winters in centralia MO. |
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Isn't the ser# plate on Cope's new tractor??? |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Registered: 10/17/2009 Posts: 84 |
Tractor is still in Popular Bluff, Curtis Worley bought it from Kuhns and ran it as a superfarm for a few years and now as a 4.1. Called the Red Revolution. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/15/2012 03:24PM by pullnv8. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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does anyone know where the 1150 went after roudebush sold it. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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Oakland, IL |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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is it still a prostock or something else |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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The last i knew, it was in the process of being rebuilt and would hopefully come back out as a pro-stock some day. |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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Blast from the past.... |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Massey Fan
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Would love to see another v-8 Massey in the Pro-Stock class. Gotta love the sound of those V-8's, don't care who you are |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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Pro Stock would be nice; But I would love to see a V8 Massey built into a Diesel Super Stock. Give Esdon Lehn & Brian Shramek a run for there money.
Do you think one would hold together. Carlton Cope's tractor really cranks, could you imagine with more air and fuel; talk about  RPMs & Black Smoke!!!
Thanks Justin Bennett |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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The 1150 on the left looks like Greg Rasnakes
Nathan Barrett |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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There will be a MF PS from the cheese state soon..... Can anyone figure out who these tractors are?? |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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It's Flowers, Dukeman, Roudebush, and Flowers.... |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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wanting to know
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Who is building from the cheese state |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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Here a tractor you guys forgot this picture is from Bowling Green in 1987 |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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here u go |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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Very competitive new blood..... |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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new pro from wisconsin or a rebuilt old? |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Anonymous User
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brand new tractor |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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when 2805 was purchased it was a used farm proto model Massey had nothing in it at all. we chopped cab, fenders , axles, done everything, no help |
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don berrys #1 2805
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don berry 2805 was a 2800 factory updated them latter abac collage updated many of them when we were pulling ther |
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New owner for Red Revolution
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The Warfels from Ridge Farm, IL are the new owners of Red Revolution. Here is their pass from the 4.1 class at the DuQuoin State Fair in DuQuoin, IL last night. [m.youtube.com] |
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Re: don berrys #1 2805
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Registered: 04/07/2008 Posts: 781 |
Mike Everson Bellville Wi has new V8 pro stock Pulling badger State runs very good n looks as good |
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Re: "Old Number 1" (Massey Ferguson 2805)
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Don is still living and is back in Paris Missouri lived in Texas and Florida for many years he is back close to his daughter he turns 95 May 18, 2022. |
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