1941 Ford 2N with origional title?

Hello I'm new on this side of the forum. The wife and I was out tractor hunting and we came across a non-running 1941 2N. The sheet metal was straight and not rusted through although almost all the paint is gone. The head lights seem to have been removed and not knocked off. In any case the headlights are not there. The piece that goes from the gear shift to the dash was made of some sort of aluminum looking alloy. The lot owner said that the tractor came with all the original literature (bill of sale, owners manual, ect.) and the original title. I never heard of a tractor with a title.

As for the motor the lot owner said that at the least it would be rebuild-able.

This particular tractor had a battery and alternator (generator?) and starter and rubber tires but I am not sure if this stuff was added on later or was stock.

Would this be anything special for a project tractor?

Nothing special, but it may be a good base for a restoration.

It is not special or collectable in any way.
If he wants more than $500 for it walk.
There are way too many decent,good running Ns out there that can be bought for under $2K to fool with it.

Kittum, UltraDog has said before that there is no such thing as
a "rare" Ford tractor. I tend to agree with him. Especially on N's.

In fact, a guy would be hard pressed to get his money back out
of refurbishing one in my area, let alone a complete restoration.

That's not to say they are not great little machines!
For work around the place they are nimble tractors with a lot of
capability. Parts are readily available, as are implements, and
both are relatively cheap compared to other tractors of that era.
I have owned a bunch of them; still have one or more of each.

Do they make a good restoration project? Depends on your
point of view I guess. Any project you can do with your kids
or grandkids is worth its weight in gold. A Ford N is perfect
since you don't have to search for years to find an obscure
part and lose the interest of the younger ones while waiting.

A non-rusted hood is special in my area. (Michigan)
Most of them are rusted through the ribs.

Tires are expensive and would weigh heavily into my price.
So would location. They bring more in different parts of the
country. I paid $1000 for a non-running 8N with good tires
and 4 implements here. It had a bad key switch.
That was a good deal!

I also paid $1400 for a running 8N bare.
It has a Sherman combination transmission and I wanted it.

I actually like the 3 speed transmission on the 9N/2N better
than the 4 speed on the 8N if both are Sherman-less.

Let us know what you decide. I'd love to see pictures of it!

Just curious, since 2N came out in 1942, how can this be a 1941 2N? :? :?

Here is the original title from my 1946 2n. I also have one for my NAA. Some states did issue titles.

Kirk

The 1941 would be a 9n not a 2n. Most owner don't know what they are selling. That said, production would have
starter the last part of the previous year so they would be building the 2n model in the last part of the 1941
year. I have an 8n built in 1947 IMO it's still a 1948 model. Some people may argue over this maybe saying that
they must have a "rare" tractor.

Kirk

I will be down that way early next week after the 4th of July. I will get some pictures of it then. If possible I will try to catch the guy sitting still long enough to get a picture of the literature. Since he is wanting much more than $500 I will surely pass on the project.

Kittum........as a result of WW2, ALL RUBBER and LEAD and COPPER was BANNED from consumer products. So Ford introduced the 2N. It had NO starter (copper) it had NO RUBBER rear tires; it had MAGNETO ignition; (NO BATTERY) so Ford came out with STEEL rear wheels and STEEL front wheels. When it was pointed out to the WPA (War Production Authority) that TRACTORS were NEEDED to grow FOOD fer the SOLDIERS, the WPA authorized RUBBER ag-bar tractor tires. Steel wheels just didn't have TRACTION needed to plow ground fer soldiers food. As fer yer other comments, ALTERNATORS are 12-volt and have an ALUMINUM housing. Good ag-bar rubber tires are $150-250 ea. Bars are generally 1-in deep. (high?) .......historian Dell