| Production | |
| Manufacturer | Massey Ferguson | 
| Industrial tractor | |
| Built in Manchester, England | |
| Massey Ferguson 50E Engine | |
| Perkins 3.9L 4-cyl diesel | |
| Massey Ferguson 50E Transmissions | |
| 6-speed mechanical shuttle | |
| 4-speed power shuttle | |
| Massey Ferguson 50E Power | |
| Engine | 68.5 hp 51.1 kW  | 
| PTO (claimed) | 53.6 hp (540rpm) 40.0 kW  | 
|   | 59.4 hp (max) 44.3 kW  | 
| Mechanical | |
| Two- or four-wheel drive | |
| Final drives | outboard planetary | 
| Differential lock | mechanical rear | 
| Power steering | |
| Hydraulic wet disc brakes | |
| Two-post ROPS. Four-post ROPS canopy available. Cab available with heater. | |
| Capacity | |
| Fuel | 21.4 gal 81.0 L  | 
| Hydraulic system | 11.5 gal 43.5 L  | 
| Hydraulics | |
| Type | open center | 
| Capacity | 11.5 gal 43.5 L  | 
| Pressure | 3000 psi (hitch) 206.8 bar  | 
|   | 2250 psi (loader) 155.1 bar  | 
| Pump flow | 6.9 gpm (hitch) 26.1 lpm  | 
|   | 27.8 gpm (loader) 105.2 lpm  | 
| Tractor hitch | |
| Rear Type | II | 
| Rear lift | 4764 lbs 2160 kg  | 
| Power Take-off (PTO) | |
| Rear PTO | independent | 
| Rear PTO Type | 540 (1.375) | 
| Engine RPM | 540@1893 | 
| Dimensions & Tires | |
| 2WD Wheelbase | 81.5 inches 207 cm  | 
| 4WD Wheelbase | 80.7 inches 204 cm  | 
| Weight | 5508 to 6832 pounds | 
| Front tire | 9.10-16 | 
| Rear tire | 16.9-28 | 
| Massey Ferguson 50E attachments | |
| front-end loader | |
| Electrical | |
| Ground | negative | 
| Charging system | alternator | 
| Charging amps | 55 | 
| Batteries | 2 | 
| Battery CCA | 330 | 
| Battery volts | 12 | 
| References | |
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| MF50E/EX published in 1992, by Massey Ferguson | |
| 50E Tractor Loader published in 1984, by Massey Ferguson | |
| MF50E Tractor Loader/Backhoe Loader published in 1986, by Massey Ferguson | |
| MF50E Utility published in 1986, by Massey Ferguson | |
| Introducting the New Power Shuttle Transmission published in 1985, by Massey Ferguson | |
| Turf Tractors - Utility Tractors - Landscapers - Backhoe Loaders - Material Handlers published in 1987, by Massey Ferguson | 
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