Thread: My newest find is a 1950 Ford Tractor.

Tweet

I know of one time a guy went over creek bank and did 2 or 3 rolls--------------

Thanks Mike Jerry & Charlie for all the great info.
If I ever get a bush hog I know now I will need to pay special attention, and get some of the safety stuff you guys talked about.
I know for sure now that mine is a 8N because of all the info you guys supplied me with.
It had the dash with the Proofmeter in it the scripted rear fender, the short oil fill tube, the extendable front end, the side mounted distributor.
The 4 speed transmission with PTO and the 3 point lift and the 172ci. flat head motor.
It also had the smaller bolt pattern on the rims with a big bolt in the middle of the back rim for a two piece axle.
Going first thing in the morning to get the new tires and tubes installed on my front rims then I am coming home and clearing my two acres next to my
home then maybe I'll go over and clear our other property two blocks behind us if I have time. I need to get it done because I am going in for
knee surgery this week and I'll be down for a couple weeks.
Thanks again for all your help guys, I appreciate it.
Kurt

Well had my new tires and tubes put on my tractor front rims this morning.
Checked the water and oil and went to work on my 2 acres.
It was all kind of uneven when I started with tumble weeds, cactus and three big mesquite trees.
Those mesquite trees have big thorns about 3 inches long and are very unforgiving if you tangle with one.
Anyway in 2 hours I had it almost completely leveled out and 2 of the mesquite tree completely out and the other
on it's side with a few root's hanging on for dear life. The wife came out and called me in to eat so I wrapped it up for today.
Man I could not be more pleased with that little tractor it did one heck of a job and I piled everything in one corner where I
can scoop it up with the bucket and dump it on my trailer to go the dump. My wife was in shock and could not believe I got
all that done in 2 hours. It was a very ruff ride at first till it started to smooth out.
That's one tuff little tractor, Thanks for all your help with the info and sites, It was more help then you guys know.
Kurt

the 8N is only about 25 horse so you really do have to watch what it will run. Mine can bog down with the bush hog. I tried pusing snow with it that will not happen. A snow blower may work depending on what it takes to turn it

Yes but I was replying to a current post

Originally Posted by cffisher

Yes but I was replying to a current post

I was not referring to you, but to the newby whose FIRST post is to a 6 year old thread. IMHO, all threads need to be archived after a certain period of time.

I wish I had found something like yours. It is so hard to buy a tractor like this nowadays because most people who own one don't sell it. They keep it as a vintage piece of machinery. However, I decided to buy a small tractor from https://www.machinerydealer.co.uk/ and keep it to show my nephews and kids that tractors still exist and have an interesting structure. I assume everyone would like to have an old tractor and show it to people, but some are just happy to hold one because it is quite expensive and requires special care.