8N front wheel weights

(quoted from post at 10:32:40 07/24/20) I have been recently working on a barn find 1952 8N (428 hrs on original working tach) that I bought about 6 years ago. Finally got around to working on after all these years; helps to have finally retired. It came with 16" front wheels with one piece wheel weights. The original Firestone tires on the front where dry rotted, so I decided to just pull the wheels and replace with a set of 19" I have that had a new set of tires on them. Now for the fun part. As I got into this, I determined that the weights were mounted behind the front hub. (Photos attached) 3 of the 6 wheel studs had been removed and bolts were inserted from the back of the weight, though the hub, and then wheel was mounted. Of course the 3 weight bolts would just spin so I had to cut the lug nuts off the bolts. I could then pull the wheels, pull off the front hub, and then remove the weight. My question is, are these actually Ford weights that would have been put on when the tractor was purchased? Or did someone adapt another brand weight to fit back in the day. I am only familiar with the two piece front weights that I have on my 860 that bolt through the 4 holes in the wheel made for them. Just curious to know. Seems like of lot of effort (taking out 3 stud per hub and taking off the hub itself) to put these weights on and off. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

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(quoted from post at 10:32:40 07/24/20) I have been recently working on a barn find 1952 8N (428 hrs on original working tach) that I bought about 6 years ago. Finally got around to working on after all these years; helps to have finally retired. It came with 16" front wheels with one piece wheel weights. The original Firestone tires on the front where dry rotted, so I decided to just pull the wheels and replace with a set of 19" I have that had a new set of tires on them. Now for the fun part. As I got into this, I determined that the weights were mounted behind the front hub. (Photos attached) 3 of the 6 wheel studs had been removed and bolts were inserted from the back of the weight, though the hub, and then wheel was mounted. Of course the 3 weight bolts would just spin so I had to cut the lug nuts off the bolts. I could then pull the wheels, pull off the front hub, and then remove the weight. My question is, are these actually Ford weights that would have been put on when the tractor was purchased? Or did someone adapt another brand weight to fit back in the day. I am only familiar with the two piece front weights that I have on my 860 that bolt through the 4 holes in the wheel made for them. Just curious to know. Seems like of lot of effort (taking out 3 stud per hub and taking off the hub itself) to put these weights on and off. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

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ho made these?

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