Jubilee lever

What is the lever above steering rod, and below breather? How much is a running tractor with straight tin worth?
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The lever is probably a 3 speed Sherman trans.
Gives you 12 F 3 R speeds.
Not enough info to give more than a ballpark price.
$1500-$2500.

I have not seen it, but a friend says it fires right up.It is part of an estate auction on the coast. It is 4 miles from my place on the Wa coast. Thought about getting this and selling the 8n. I know I would make it look pretty, which is alot of work. I linked it below, hope it takes. Ken
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Sherman aux transmission. If you can put it in the neutral/center position and pull out side way and once out about 1/2 an inch or so then up it is a combo as i n3 speeds. In and up is over drive. In and down is under drive and out and up is the gears that you would have if the Sherman is was not in it. My 841 has the combo and any more I use the standard gears and have not shifted the Sherman to any thing other then that. By the way it will also speed up or slow down the PTO so using the standard gears is best for PTO type work like a brush hog etc or you can over spin things or under spin things both can cause odd problems

Not a bad looking old tractor.
It's a lot more tractor than an 8N.
Rear tires look good. Any chance of test driving it?
If it runs as good as it looks I think you couldn't get hurt going most of the higher number I mentioned above. Making it pretty would never net you a dime though so keep that in mind.
Not sure if you know this but the 53 and 54 tractors are both NAAs but only the 53 is a Jubilee. If you Really have your heart set on a Jube check the serial # to verify.

No, I did not know about 53 and 54. I just would like live hydraulics. I do know about spending money to make it pretty. I was over last week and will not be back until after the auction. I do have a friend that started it up and ran the pto and lift. I could pressure wash it and it would look a lot better.

When I upgraded from an 8N it took me one time of shutting the pto off then lifting the mower for transport to love live hydraulics.
Let us know if you get it.
Also, you mention selling the N.
Wouldn't it be better to have a tractor at both places? Wink

I used to have the 8n sitting at my city location. I pulled the trumpets, rebuilt steering, converted to larger pto, and on and on. I lucked out and got the side mount dist when I did not know the difference. I even knew how to tune it up at one time. I bet it has been 10 years since I tuned it. It runs good enough to use the rotary cutter every summer. I store it inside, so that helps. It has been a great tractor. I may keep it, but have a newer JD with a loader and grader box blade. If I get it, you still need the ORC correct?

I live in the city, but have the place over there. I have a modern JD, so do not need three unless I buy another implement.

decent tractor.
agree with UD, $1500-$2500
Normally I limit it to 1500 for a NAA, but with the combo Sherman, I might creep up a little.

It will feel exactly like your N while using it, but it is twice the tractor.
NAA..
-Check the rear hubs for looseness by rocking the wheels like you would a 8N, pretty much the same rear on a NAA. Check the brakes, especially that right side.
-Make sure the lift will work with a load. NAA hydraulics are pretty much a 53-54 only type of deal for parts. If I'm looking at a NAA with the early pump, the pump must work properly. Switching to a later piston pump is no big deal, but finding piston pump external lines is tough.(Vane pump and Piston pump lines are different and are 53-54 only parts)
-I'd check the front end and steering box and links very closely on that one since it has worn a loader in the past. And with a Sherman combo, 24" tires and no headlights, it might have had a loader when delivered new.
-again, because of loader evidence, check the trans for all gears and smoothness (loaders get a lot of back and forth movement...usually impatiently, which is hard on the trans.)
-Loaded tires? With the loader evidence, I'd check. If loaded, check the rims condition.
-check the clutch, looks like recent work on the linkage
-engine looks a little tired, but wouldn't bother me if it runs good and holds good oil pressure.

opinion...when they are that oil/grease/rust encrusted. they are a 'looks good like it is' tractor here

With all that said, at somewhere around 1500, I'd buy it with no worries, whatever pops up, fix it.

and yes...you will still need a ORC