The Ford Barn

Shadetree · 03-25-2012, 01:22 PM

My first farm tractor was an 8N. The harder I pushed the brakes the faster it went! Then I bought a `54 Ferguson. Still have it.
Shadetree

Slick Willy · 03-25-2012, 01:53 PM

Mine that still gets used quite often (probably too often)

felix37 · 03-26-2012, 07:04 PM

I want one with a flat head V8! I have seen kits for that swap.

Jim Brierley · 03-27-2012, 11:13 AM

I don't have anything old, but my 601 sure works well, and it has power steering! I maintain our road, do mowing and some spraying with it.

GreenMonster48 · 03-27-2012, 11:19 AM

I have a love affair with their cousin the Ferguson. Have a 49 TO20. I love all vintage tractors though. Great thread!

Straightpipes · 03-27-2012, 09:29 PM

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I've also got 6 Fordsons.....Do they count??

40 Deluxe · 03-28-2012, 01:41 AM

Only if they run! My dad would tell how much use an old tractor had by looking at the wear in the drawbar hole. He was fond of saying that Fordsons all had good drawbars because no farmer could stand to run one long enough to wear the drawbar hole egg-shaped! They were too hot and noisy. Their worm drive rear ends whined like mad and you sat right over those overheated gears.

Tom Foster · 03-29-2012, 04:05 PM

I wish my post-hole digger worked as well as that one did!

Fearless

JerseyGator · 07-10-2012, 08:29 PM

Great video! Thanks for posting...

Ken Arms · 07-11-2012, 11:19 AM

Here is my 53, I love it!

03-25-2012, 01:22 PM	#21
Shadetree Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cottageville, WV Posts: 1,535	Re: The Ford Tractor My first farm tractor was an 8N. The harder I pushed the brakes the faster it went! Then I bought a `54 Ferguson. Still have it. Shadetree __________________ Son, you will never blow an engine up in high gear.

03-26-2012, 07:04 PM	#23
felix37 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 1,093	Re: The Ford Tractor I want one with a flat head V8! I have seen kits for that swap.

03-27-2012, 11:13 AM	#24
Jim Brierley Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 4,088	Re: The Ford Tractor I don't have anything old, but my 601 sure works well, and it has power steering! I maintain our road, do mowing and some spraying with it.

03-27-2012, 11:19 AM	#25
GreenMonster48 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Enfield Connecticut Posts: 559	Re: The Ford Tractor I have a love affair with their cousin the Ferguson. Have a 49 TO20. I love all vintage tractors though. Great thread!

03-27-2012, 09:29 PM	#26
Straightpipes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ballston Spa, NY Posts: 789	Re: The Ford Tractor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I've also got 6 Fordsons.....Do they count??

03-28-2012, 01:41 AM	#27
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,779	Re: The Ford Tractor Only if they run! My dad would tell how much use an old tractor had by looking at the wear in the drawbar hole. He was fond of saying that Fordsons all had good drawbars because no farmer could stand to run one long enough to wear the drawbar hole egg-shaped! They were too hot and noisy. Their worm drive rear ends whined like mad and you sat right over those overheated gears.

03-29-2012, 04:05 PM	#28
Tom Foster Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 160	Re: The Ford Tractor I wish my post-hole digger worked as well as that one did! Fearless

07-10-2012, 08:29 PM	#29
JerseyGator Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cranbury NJ Posts: 5	Re: The Ford Tractor Great video! Thanks for posting... __________________ Peter Miller '31 Model A Pickup (My grandpa's truck. In the family since 1937) Restored 1995 by Pioneer Valley Model A in Granby MA