For the 70th time

[Soundguy]

not sure you could peg an exact number.. but with over 500K 8n's produced, and over 2xxk 9n/2n.. that's alot of similar machines... just look at parts support. N parts support is almost unequalled in the tractor world du to those production numbers and people still buying spare parts.

soundguy

 

[milt in ny]

My grandfather sat me on my first tractor and told me to take it to the barn. It was a 8n and a quarter mile thru a field. That started my love of tractors and the happiest 11 year old. 45 years latter i still wonder, what wouild be the hp of this fine old machines?

 

[clemsonfor]

Also those old N's can be had for 2K working and then they seem to survive unlimited rebuilds.

 

[tessiers]

the N's are about 30 hp, soundguy could probablly peg it right on.

I read somewhere that the Farmall H was the only model tractor ever produced with more units than the 8N, because of the longer production run.

I see a few of them still making hay but they require old balers and mowers, most new equipment is designed for larger tractors. The old balers and mowers are much more tempermental than the tractors.

 

[Soundguy]

27 at the pto on an 8n anyway..

9n/2n had a different comp ratio6.0:1 vs 6.5:1 head chanfge fixes that of course..

soundguy

 

[wolc123]

I have an Allis Chalmers C that is also turning 70 this year. I dont have a battery on it however and need to use a crank handle to start it. It dont like the cold too much, and the temps are in the 20's now, so it will probably be a few more weeks at least before I give it a crank and put it to work. It usually starts with half a crank when the temp is 60 or above. Until then, my 60 year old, 6-volt, electric-start Ford 8n will have to get most of the work done. That one loves the cold and will usually fire up on a couple cranks even when the temp is well below zero. My C is a low-hour machine that has never needed any engine work other than a carburator kit I put in when I pulled it out of an old fella's hedgerow about 20 years ago. He bought it new, plowed a medium sized garden each spring for 40 years or so, then parked it under a tree where it sat 10 years, exposed to the elements. Luckily, the shade from the tree kept the rear tires from rotting but the fronts had to be replaced. Like the H, the C is a trike, and I do love them types for some jobs. The brakes are in great shape, and using them, I can turn that tractor on a dime. That is real handy when cultivating, working in the woods, or working in smaller fields.

 

[HiTechTed]

Just fired my 41' Farmall H after setting all winter for the 70th spring. Nothing new or unusual, checked a few fluids, turned on the gas, give her a little throtle, pulled choke, press starter. Flopped 3 times then fired, and died. Pushed in choke and started again, that time she just purred like a kitten. Back to a spring, summer and fall of work, just like the last 70 years.

Just wanted to pass it along, kind of makes me proud, and I am sure the original owners would love to see it working today.

That is pretty awesome when you think about it. It has worked a human lifetime and keeps on going.

 

[Swamp Yankee]

My '52, 6v Farmall Cub fires up pretty good as long as there's a strong battery in her. And that's mostly in the dead of winter when I need her to plow snow.

This winter was a little much for her though - just not enough hp for when you get 28 inches in one storm. I'll miss the old girl, but I bought a Kubota L35 and the Cub is up for sale.

 

[wolc123]

This winter was tough on my cub also, finishing off the clutch which admittedly was pretty bad at the start. Luckily I have (3) bigger tractors including the "C" and 8n to carry most of the load. As long as I can get the clutch rebuilt in time for cultivating (June), I shouldbe ok. In my opinion, there has never been a better cultivating tractor than the farmall cub.

 

[JB4310]

That is pretty awesome when you think about it. It has worked a human lifetime and keeps on going.

This old Ford out lived my friend here and he was 96 when he passed away just before X-Mas. I believe it's an 8N bought by him in 1948 and used by one owner everyday for all those years !
He had the engine rebuilt just once that he mentioned to me.

JB