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Massey-harris-ferguson FF 30 GS 1957 Parts Catalog

You’re tearing down a Ferguson FF 30 GS and hit a bolt you can’t read. The head’s worn, the thread pitch is anybody’s guess, and the aftermarket catalog in your drawer lists “M8x1.25” for everything—because the guy who wrote it never saw a French tractor. That’s why this Massey-harris-ferguson FF 30 GS 1957 Parts Catalog exists. 97 pages of factory-coded fastener identification, straight from the original September 1957 publication. No translation errors, no generic substitutions. If your machine left the Marquette-lez-Lille plant with a BH-EC-BR something, this book tells you exactly what that code means and what part number to order.

Parts Breakdown by Fastener Type

Open to page 3 and you get the full index: INDICATION DE LA BOULONNERIE, VISSERIE ET ÉCROUS. That’s a lesson in French hardware nomenclature. Every bolt, screw, nut, washer, and pin gets its own two-letter code. BH for hexagonal bolt. EC for fillister head screw. BR for countersunk head bolt. BP for hinge bolt. BR again for round head square neck bolt. ES for square head screw. BB for slide bolt. SF for countersunk screw. SR for round head screw. SS for square head and keyway screw. SD for Parker screw. NH and NT for hexagonal nuts (two different families). WF for flat washer. WL for lock washer. PC for cotter pin. PS for shoulder pin. Then balls and bushes—twenty-plus bush codes. Aftermarket catalogs collapse all those into “generic bushing.” This one doesn’t.

Is This Catalog Limited to Bolts and Fasteners?

Yes, that’s exactly what this Parts Catalog does. It’s not a repair manual—you won’t find torque specs or overhaul sequences here. What you get is the numerical index that cross-references every fastener to the tractor’s figures and pages. If you’re rebuilding a FF 30 GS and need the correct cotter pin for the steering arm, the part number is right there in the table. Pair this with Manuel d’Atelier Tracteurs Ferguson TEF20 for the actual repair steps, and you’ve got the full picture.

97 Pages of Factory-Coded Part Numbers

97 pages might sound thin compared to a modern multi-volume set, but remember—this is a dedicated hardware catalog from 1957. Each page packs a dense table of part numbers, descriptions, figure references, and page locations. The numerical index starts on page 3 and runs through the entire book. Example: part number 0,018 is a ball, figure 2. Part number 1,005 is a gasket joint. You don’t guess; you read the code and order the exact piece. That’s the difference between a weekend job and a parts-chasing nightmare.

Why You Need the Original 1957 Edition

Aftermarket reprints don’t carry the Massey-Harris-Ferguson stamp. They re-paginate, re-number, and lose the original factory layout. This PDF is a scan of the official September 1957 publication—same cover, same French text, same part numbers that the engineers at Marquette-lez-Lille intended. If you’re restoring a FF 30 GS to sell or to keep, a buyer will ask for provenance. This catalog gives you that. Also, it’s the only place you’ll find the original succursale addresses in Bordeaux, Lyon, Paris, and Oran—trivial, but it confirms authenticity.

Fastener Identification: BH, EC, BR, and More

Let’s drill into that index one more time. The abbreviations are your Rosetta Stone. BH: hexagonal bolt. EC: “vis tête godotte de suif à côter erroulé”—seriously, that’s the original description. BR: countersunk raised-head bolt. BP: hinge bolt. BR again: round-head square-neck bolt. ES: square head. BB: slide bolt. SF: countersunk. SR: round head. SS: square head with keyway. SD: Parker (self-tapping) screw. Then the nuts: NH and NT both “écrou hexagonal” but different series. WF flat washer, WL lock washer (“growerpe”—that’s French for spring lock washer). PC cotter pin, PS shoulder pin. And a whole list of balls and bushings—bagues, biques, bogues. The catalog doesn’t sort them by size alone; it assigns each a unique seven-digit part number from the sequence 1,001 upwards. You’ll see entries like “1,002 Bague 11” meaning bushing, figure 11. No guesswork.

Does this catalog include engine internal part numbers?

No. This is a fastener and hardware catalog, not an engine overhaul guide.

What is the difference between NH and NT écrous?

NH is a standard hexagonal nut; NT is also hexagonal but from a different thread series or thickness. The catalog page 3 shows them as separate entries. If you order an NH where an NT belongs, the nut might bottom out before clamping. I’ve seen guys cross-thread a $200 hub because they grabbed the wrong code. Aftermarket catalogs often merge them into one line—this manual keeps them distinct. For a tractor that old, that precision keeps parts fitting like they did in ’57.

Related manuals worth having on your bench: Futura Wear Technology Parts Catalog for wear items, and LANDTRAC TRACTOR Parts Manual Models 410-550 DTC – Section: Numerical Index if you work on other vintage iron. For a broader look at the industry context, check the Automotive Industry Overview and Automotive Industry Overview to see how Massey-Harris-Ferguson fit into the post-war agricultural boom.

If you’re working on a Ferguson FF 30 GS and need the exact bolt or nut number, stop guessing. Access the Factory Manual and keep your rebuild honest.