Fordson to be sold Saturday

RedMF40

Well-known Member
Looks to be nice tractor but I'm by no means an expert on these old machines. Auction to be held Saturday by Ridgeley's auctions, location: woodbine, Maryland
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Back a few years ago when the annual area tractor show featured Ford there were a few Fordson's in varying conditions and nobody was asking above 2,000 dollars even when they were sharp looking and running. Don't start off too crazy on bidding thinking they are ultra rare. Certainly not common anymore but plentiful for those seeking them out unless they have a rare feature.
 
A "restored" 1927 Fordson with 4 new tires and tubes on (probably) cut-downs sold at auction across the road from me last weekend.

The tractor had wheelie bar fenders, was complete, and had "good" paint.

Not running for several years due to advancing age of owner and bad gas but it was not stuck and I expect that it could have been belt started without much effort.

IIRC, it sold for around $1,500.

Antique tractor prices collapsed after 2008. Do not expect any significant recovery.

Dean
 
I purchased one this year here in NY for $800.00 not running
and turned over, got it running with a few hours of tinkering
and rebuilding original coil boxes. Neat piece of history for a
reasonable price.
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When I was a young boy Daddy had a Fordson. I drove it a few times. It was difficult to start, especially in cold weather. On one occasion Daddy got some coals from the kitchen woodstove. He put them under the oil pan and folded some old tin around the coals to direct the heat up to the oil pan and was eventually able to start the tractor.

I found it hard to steer but, as I said, I was young. The transmission made a lot of whining noises. The belt pulley was used to saw fire wood.

I was not too impressed with Fordsons, but they were cheap and available and did a lot of work a mule couldn't do.

KEH
 
(quoted from post at 15:40:16 11/16/17) I purchased one this year here in NY for $800.00 not running
and turned over, got it running with a few hours of tinkering
and rebuilding original coil boxes. Neat piece of history for a
reasonable price.

You did well with your tractor--a nice find at a good price. I like that you were able to revive it and breathe new life into it. I'm interested in this one not to purchase, but because it happens to be on the landscape in this place and time. It can find a home with someone else. My current ratio of 1:1 suits me fine (One running, one project). Fortunately the running tractor does a lot of work around my place.

Funny about IIRC--I once deciphered that abbreviation, then forgot it so that I no longer remembered correctly. Thanks to the other poster for bringing it up!
 
Looks like a Fordson model "F" with some modifications. Home made manifold with an automotive carburetor. Air cleaner (water washer) is not connected to the carburetor. Magneto instead of the original buzz coil boxes. If possible, check the gas tank; they are frequently rusted through on the bottom. Rear wheels do not show excessive wear (lugs not worn through to the three holes).
 
My Dad called these things half day tractors,it took a half a day to get them started.They have worm gear drive so you can't pull start them.On occasion some times you can get them started that way but rare.
 

I am a Ford guy but I look at those as strictly yard art. I know however, that there are collectors out there.
 

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