How many acres was an 8N designed to farm, when new?

   / How many acres was an 8N designed to farm, when new? #81  
I bought my '52 8N from the original purchaser. He still had his owner's manual, sales receipt and customer survey (attached here). With the 8N, I got his Dearborn 2-14 Economy plow, Dearborn cultivator, and Love Tractor disc harrow. You will see from the survey that he farmed 70-99 acres with it. It replaced his mules. Can you imagine how hard that was? Mr. Bangs worked this 8N hard, but loved it and took great care of it. He started getting emotional as I loaded it on my trailer and I offered to back out of the deal, but he would not hear of it as long as I promised to take good care of her. I've had her for about 30 years now. I've also attached the sales invoice that shows the original price of the 8N and implements.
That's incredible. If you ever decide to sell, please consider a collector who will preserve it and value the heritage of the machine and the documents you've preserved. It's a piece of American farming history.
 

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