Trip back in time

[3739ford]

Not car related, but some of you own tractors. I got my one time and done shot couple weeks ago. I traveled back to East Tennessee at Easter to see my 93 year old mom. Walked into the Country Store and the owner told me he had something I would like to see. Turns out he has my Grandfather's tractor that still runs very good. As a young brat my brother and I use to crawl in the rear wheels and lay. Couldn't fit a foot in between the spokes now. I believe it is a Model F? I do remember my dad plowing the garden every year with this tractor. It use to have two disk attached to the side.

[rockfla]

That's a cool tractor!!!

[50fordcoupeman]

Very nice story with photos also. I grew on a farm setting so appreciate this!!

[cas3]

I like it !!

[ford38v8]

For those familiar with the Fordson, can you confirm what I've read about them being prone to flipping over backwards while plowing, if the plow catches on a stump or a boulder? I'm a city boy, but would think that if that fact were well known back in the day, there would have been far fewer Fordsons sold.

[Zeke3]

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Originally Posted by ford38v8

For those familiar with the Fordson, can you confirm what I've read about them being prone to flipping over backwards while plowing, if the plow catches on a stump or a boulder?

I think that this behavior was not unique to the Fordson tractor, all tractors prior to Harry Ferguson's three point hitch design probably suffered the same weakness.

[3739ford]

Neat ad.

[mercman from oz]

Thanks for sharing your precious memories about this old Fordson Tractor.

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by 3739ford

Neat ad.

[Gary in La.]

Yes they would flip to the back. The fenders were re-designed with a large hang over to the back that would hit the ground first and would supposedly stop the backwards motion. But, many farmers removed the fenders and the safety factor went by the wayside. There were a lot of Fordsons in Wisconsin when I was growing up and many Fordson stories.

[1952henry]

An uncle has a set of tear drop fenders sitting out in a pasture.

And yes, any two wheel drive tractor could go over backwards. Dont believe it, watch a tractor pull, stock or lightly modified.

[jimTN]

Some of the Fordsons had a brake that worked from the clutch pedal, pushing it all the way down engaged the brake. They did not roll or coast very well anyway!