Can you please tell me what make and year this tractor is?

bassdb

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Hi this was my Grandfathers tractor. I would love to buy it and restore it. It is at my cousin's now. I have attached some pictures of it. I think it is a Ford 8N? I am not sure of the year, etc. Can you experts tell me anything about my Grandfathers tractor?

Thank you for any help!







 
It's a 2n 1944/1947. Once had a sickle bar mower on it. It would
have been painted dark grey. It's painted in the 8n colors.

Kirk
 

Thank you! Were all 2N Tractors all Grey? I just do not know why he would of had it painted Red and Gray?? He was just not into making something look like it was not??
 
(quoted from post at 11:29:18 10/25/16)
Thank you! Were all 2N Tractors all Grey? I just do not know why he would of had it painted Red and Gray?? He was just not into making something look like it was not??
A lot of dealers painted them this way to make them look like the newer 8ns. One thing for sure is that it came from the factory grey, but there is nothing wrong with keeping it the colors it is if that is what your grandfather liked. Gor for it.
 
(quoted from post at 10:33:24 10/25/16)
(quoted from post at 11:29:18 10/25/16)
Thank you! Were all 2N Tractors all Grey? I just do not know why he would of had it painted Red and Gray?? He was just not into making something look like it was not??
A lot of dealers painted them this way to make them look like the newer 8ns. One thing for sure is that it came from the factory grey, but there is nothing wrong with keeping it the colors it is if that is what your grandfather liked. Gor for it.

That makes more sense if the dealer painted it this way. I know my Grandfather, he would of left it the way it came. Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. The next time I am home I am going to look for the serial number. I saw online it is on the right rear end of the block by the exhaust?
 
As previously pointed out . . .

Serial numbers on the 9N-2N and 8N tractors are located high on the left side of the engine block, just below the head and behind (toward the operator) the oil filter.
 

welcome to YT, bass :)

be prepared to need to use a wire wheel to read the serial number. the numbers were hand stamped, and paint fills them easily. my 1947 2N has the same paint job yours has (the 8N "red belly" look), and not a trace of a serial number was visible until i took the wire wheel to it.
 
All good pictures but missing the most important one -the serial number. Here's a borrowed photo from John Smith's web site to show where the serial number is hand stamped. ALL 9N and 2N tractors have the "9N" prefix in the serial number; no such thing as a 2N prefixed s/n. ALL 9N, 2N, and early 8N serial numbers began and ended with a STAR symbol. These were later changed to a diamond symbol. STAR = steel cylinder liners; diamond = cast iron cylinder liners. Find it on the boss behind the oil filter housing. Write it down, then check with model year production charts for when yours was made. Radius rods are oval tube and rear wheels are riveted hub type so that tells me it is probably a 2N model. If you don't know or haven't looked at John Smith's sweet web site on old N's, do so; there's a fountain of great information there. Go to Tractor ID History section first...


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Tim *PlougNnman* Daley(MI)
 
bassdb........congratuations, you have the braggin' rights to a 2N tractor. All 9N/2N's had 3-speed trannys, 8N's had 4-speed trannys. 2N's came from the factory painted industrial grey or battleship gray (yer call) Paint it enny color that pleases you except green and yellow. I once saw an 8N painted panty pink. Heres what you need to know, yer 2N has a 4-nipple dizzy and points are designed to be replaced on the kitchen table. Just un-snapple yer capple and remove the 2-bolts and walk. Install or adjust yer points (0.015) and re-install. Finger start the 2-bolts and then twirl yer rotor until the OFF-SET tang fits the OFF-SET slot in the camshaft. Now tighten yer 2-bolts and re-snapple yer capple. Tim has shown you where the serial number is. BTW, we recommend AutoLite 437 sparkies, gapped 0.025..........HTH, the amazed Dell
 
Nice 2n. I noticed in the photo. The fuel line needs to be
replaced with a new steel line. Rubber fuel hoses on an N is a
bad idea.
 
I'd try a paint remover first; any abrasive scouring will dull the sharp corners of the numbers and characters. Once all the dirt, rust, and old paint is gone and only bare metal exposed, a good magnifying glass should tell you the s/n. My early 8N was so weak, I had to use Magna-Flux and a black light to read it. My advice: Avoid wire wheels, files, sandpaper, et al ...


Tim *PloughNman* Daley(MI)
 

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