Posted by Will Gumbert on February 17, 2013 at 05:07:07 from (74.110.74.48):
In Reply to: Ford 4000 model number posted by Freewheelin on February 16, 2013 at 18:03:57:
Yes, I believe you may be right that it was a 961 made in late'57 and as Larry said sold as an early '58. And as you also said it may well have been painted blue along the way. This was a fairly common thing to do it seems, back in the day. Over the years engines, trannys, and rear axles have been swapped all over the place too. Ford added to the confusion by re-labeling 801 and 901 tractors and painting them blue. I have two Fords from around this time, a blue one with red paint underneath and a red one with blue paint underneath.
So, your tractor looks like this, just with blue paint, right?.......
(Pay no attention to the outhouse in the background, that's just a squirrel hotel I maintain.... :) -Will
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