RedMF40

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(quoted from post at 09:57:46 10/19/17) Considering this to work on this winter. Will be sold Saturday to high bidder. Is it a ford 8n? Ford something else? Not a Ford? Motor appears stuck, rear tires excellent and fresh gas in the tank. Thanks for any help with ID. Sorry if there are many duplicate pics, haven't quite mastered this yet.

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Try this:


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Need more info, could be a 9N or a 2N but is a Ford N-Series Model. Grille and lights non-original. Front wheels may be 16" but hard to tell if Ford. I see a generator, barely, but cannot identify it to be sure. Hat rims. Stuck motor may or may not be fixable...It's a gamble...


Tim Daley(MI)
 
Thanks for the replies and for getting the photos to post. I like this tractor because it's unlike other fords I've seen and appears very old. The clutch pedal is inline with the brake on left side and looks to be a real bear to operate. Basically smooth metal bar you stomp straight down on. It's on level ground, I've rocked it back and forth but have not seen any movement from the motor. No juice to starter, assume battery may be dead.
 
(quoted from post at 21:28:13 10/19/17)
The clutch pedal is inline with the brake on left side and looks to be a real bear to operate. Basically smooth metal bar you stomp straight down on.

i'm not sure why u think it's a bear. i couldn't imagine it being much, if any, easier to use.
 
(quoted from post at 20:28:13 10/19/17) Thanks for the replies and for getting the photos to post. I like this tractor because it's unlike other fords I've seen and appears very old. The clutch pedal is inline with the brake on left side and looks to be a real bear to operate. Basically smooth metal bar you stomp straight down on. It's on level ground, I've rocked it back and forth but have not seen any movement from the motor. No juice to starter, assume battery may be dead.
They're a very common tractor, whether 9N or 2N. Not rare.
The clutch is not hard to operate, and, when adjusted correctly,
will also apply the left brake once pushed down far enough.
No need to push the brake pedal at the same time.

If you're rocking it in high gear, and rocking it hard, the engine
should roll. If it doesn't the engine might be stuck, or it is possible
that the starter is just stuck in the flywheel. That's a pretty big gamble.

Tractor weighs about 2200 pounds. What's scrap price in your area?
Maybe a little more for nice, but old and not matching tires.
Don't get me wrong, I love to fix these tractors up.
I have one in the shop right now. Engine rebuild bill still climbing.
If you can't buy it cheap, you'll have more in it than it's worth.

Check out John Smith's wonderful site for tractor ID and more!
[b:3ad726547e]www.oldfordtractors.com/idhistory.htm[/b:3ad726547e]
 
(quoted from post at 02:47:26 10/20/17)

i'm not sure why u think it's a bear. i couldn't imagine it being much, if any, easier to use.

If set up right, adjusted and lubed they are very easy to operate. I have had a 9N for almost 25 years and it is still my favorite tractor. But remember the 9N was built from 1939 thru 1941 so they do get wear and breakage. Good news is they are easy to work on with minimal tools, plenty of parts available and great advice on this forum. If not a mechanic now it is a good place to start developing some skills.
 

Got the tractor home, looked at serial number and it's a 1941 based on the tractordata site information. I like this machine, have good feelings about it. It looks to have been used fairly regularly before being dropped off at the sale, so I don't think it's one of those "hedgerow machines" just dragged out of a field. Things look to be well-oiled and greased. I don't see flat spots on the tires where it's been sitting for an extended period, either.

Regarding the clutch comment: It looked to be at an awkward angle, and I assumed would be very stiff to release, but it seems to working properly. I'm used to the clutch being in more forward position on my MF F-40. Brakes seem to be very good as well, as we had to hold the tractor while getting it up a steep trailer ramp.

For learning about mechanical things--yes, I am still learning, and each project is a new lesson. I've revived a few dead machines, but it is not a regular thing for me--so there's a learning curve as the information comes slowly seeping back in. Sometimes it comes right away, other times in the middle of the night with a "Eureka!" moment. I am pretty slow, but along with that comes a lack of skinned knuckles and other tractor bites that happen due to carelessness or being too hurried. I like my pretty hands, don't want to go around with tattered cloth bandages all the time.

As always I'm grateful for all the information shared here. Wish I had more to offer but there are others on this site much more knowledgeable than I. Thanks again, and happy fracturing from Maryland!
 

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