Tractor Attachments for Ferguson

Harry Ferguson initially sold Waterloo Boy tractors during World War I and began refining ways to attach implements more effectively, leading to the invention of the three-point hitch. This system integrated the tractor and its implements into a cohesive unit, significantly enhancing farm equipment efficiency. After demonstrating this innovation with the Ferguson Black tractor, Ferguson partnered briefly with David Brown to produce the Ferguson-Brown tractor, then collaborated with Henry Ford to develop tractors incorporating his hitch. This partnership ended in 1947 with a lawsuit, leading Ferguson to work with the Standard Motor Company to produce his own TE range starting in 1946. In 1953, Ferguson merged with Massey-Harris, creating Massey-Ferguson, a brand that remains significant in the agricultural machinery market under AGCO's ownership.