So here we go! I thought I would start a new thread just to keep things simple!
First of all thanks for the 15 that said yes!! If nothing more, it was a test to get you logged on and using the site. Thank you for doing that. Now on to the Buyers Guides…
First I must make a disclaimer: By no means do I know anything about the buyers guides and the various pieces that might be out there. It is my hope that each of you might have something different than what I am going to list. PLEASE post them so we can compare, trade and learn from each other. I know there are larger more complete collections out there, so please share.
Organizationally, I think I will start with the most current items I have and will group them by year (I might add – I will not guarantee that my dates are correct, but it is a start!!).
For those just learning about the guides - in most cases, Massey Harris made a guide for both the United States and Canada. The US version was called “Massey Harris Buyers Guide”. The Canadian version was called the “Massey Harris Handy Farmers Catalogue.” Some pages were the same in both but others were not. I will try to point out some of the differences as we go.
Many of the covers might look familiar to you only because MH also used the same picture for many of their advertising calendars. I have never tried to match them up!!
Attached you will find what I have in my collection. The spreadsheet shows the year, which one it represents, in some cases the publication number assigned by MH and a short description of the cover.