Hello All - This is the first of what I am sure will be many posts to come in the future. I am in the market for my first tractor and have
decided that I would like a late '50s or early '60s ford tractor. I have been keenly watching classifieds for the past couple of months
and came across a 1959 Ford (I think it is an 871) with a select-o-speeds transmission. The engine has recently been rebuilt and the body
has been straightened and repainted, but the transmission is locked. I haven't taken the time yet to go the couple of hours and look at it,
but I did speak with the current owner. He sad he was simply running is mower last fall and it stopped and that is where it has sat for
the last 6-8 months. He is asking $2,000 for it, but it sounds like he would take considerably less for it, but I have to figure out if I
can find someone to fix it that knows these SOS transmissions and secondly...how am I going to get it up on my trailer if it doesn't roll.
The owner did say it pull the lever to release the transmission, but it still isn't going anywhere. I have attached a picture of the
tractor's overall exterior condition.
BTW - I am planning to use out tractor for light loader worker, mowing, maybe a little bit of plowing.
Thanks for any insight!
Ken
decided that I would like a late '50s or early '60s ford tractor. I have been keenly watching classifieds for the past couple of months
and came across a 1959 Ford (I think it is an 871) with a select-o-speeds transmission. The engine has recently been rebuilt and the body
has been straightened and repainted, but the transmission is locked. I haven't taken the time yet to go the couple of hours and look at it,
but I did speak with the current owner. He sad he was simply running is mower last fall and it stopped and that is where it has sat for
the last 6-8 months. He is asking $2,000 for it, but it sounds like he would take considerably less for it, but I have to figure out if I
can find someone to fix it that knows these SOS transmissions and secondly...how am I going to get it up on my trailer if it doesn't roll.
The owner did say it pull the lever to release the transmission, but it still isn't going anywhere. I have attached a picture of the
tractor's overall exterior condition.
BTW - I am planning to use out tractor for light loader worker, mowing, maybe a little bit of plowing.
Thanks for any insight!
Ken