Ford 918?

[CharlieS]

Again, I'm mystified as to your intent here. I'll confess to being one model year off, NH shows the standard 917 actually ceased production 12/86. Pretty sure my 1985 guesstimate should have been close enough for forum work. And the first A model was made way back in 3/73 by the way.

But there's no confirmation yet that it's even an H model that's currently being addressed. So again - what's your point?

Regardless, the actual message that I was trying to convey is - being parked outdoors for anywhere between 20 and 37 years will take a toll on even the best of paint and preservative jobs !

//greg//

I'm usually a pretty mellow guy, but, I dont know what your problem is, you've kind of slamdunked me a couple of times now, and if you find some of the information i've posted useless, dont waste your time responding to it.
SOME people may be interested in that information, if nothing more than future reference.
As for your previous post that i implied dont bother checking for parts, just make old machinery scrap.

What's your point? Simply assume it's too old and write it off? With the parts numbers I offered, all it takes is a free phone call to a NH dealer to find out. My guess - should the frame assembly and/or rear guard assembly still be obtainable - is that the price would likely make repair more practical.
//greg//

you made that ASSumption for what reason? I think its a safe bet, and i'll take any amount from you, you wish to lose, that regardless of what the parts lookup shows, or lists for part numbers, many parts for those old mowers are not available from nh, which WAS the point made in my first post you commented on, and i would presume that most people have the intellegence to look up a phone number to a dealer and actually calling them without a needless suggestion.
In any event, if thats your thing to take cheap shots do it to someone else.

 

[Builder]

You too would look beat - if you were parked out in the weather that long. I guess you don't realize how old these machines really are. If you want a better looking appearance, you have to shop New Holland (and of course pay accordingly). What you've been showing us are machines that were built before Ford even changed their name to NH. Pretty sure the last 917 flails were manufactured in 1985, the serial on mine suggests it was built in 1978

//greg//

Yes, I do realize how old they are. Maybe you've never seen equipment stored inside???

It can look good even if it's 25 yrs old.