Hi:
Thought it was about time that I introduced myself to the board. I have been lurking for many months and making the occasional post.
I have a small acreage near The Pas, Manitoba, Canada. It is located about 1000 miles North of Minneapolis. I don’t farm it but plan to retire there in 5 years or so. I needed a tractor so this past spring I bought a 1946 2N serial # 9N239230. It came with cultivator, harrows and a two bottom plough. Drove it home 9 miles, made it okay, but running very roughly.
Good rubber, good sheet metal, brakes seized, spindle bushings (vertical) worn out on one side, hydraulics working properly but dropping faster than I would like, low engine oil pressure when hot (~5 psi). Nice and straight with no nasty noises and I figured well worth the US$1500.00 that I paid.
Surprise, surprise, the rough running was a result of the bypassed blown ballast resistor. After changing the plugs, coil, points, condenser, rotor and cap and making a ballast resistor out of some old insulated resistance wire that I had laying in my junk box it positively purrs and enthusiastically starts. I was a little concerned about my low voltage at the coil (only about 2.4 volts) with the points closed and figured that I would have to lower the resistance value of my ballast but after trying it and the way it works I decided to leave it alone.
One thing about the tractor that has me a little puzzled. I have 9N front wheels and 8N rears with 12 wide rubber mounted. There must be some kind of adapters as the brakes are definitely 9N with a pedal on each side. I have seen no reference to such adapter in the archives and the FO4 manual, just a little curious about the beast before I jump in to fix the brakes.I just want to thank the creators and contributors of this awesome board.
I also wish to express my high regard for the resolve and integrity demonstrated by your country and government during these most trying times.
Hope my long post didn’t bore you.
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