 Well, it would probably be worth more if the starter weren't there, but at the beginning of 1942, that is what the 2N looked like. And yes, since it was a crank start, the choke rod extended through the hood doglegs toward the front of the tractor. The Ford Originality Guide estimates that Ford's pull with the war department relieved the need for steel wheels and magnetos relatively soon after production started. Of course, the auction describes that beside the starter and battery, the tractor is just as it was delivered, which doesn't explain the headlight hole on the dogleg. Also, I was under the impression that the I Beam radius rods were a 9N thing, then again if some were left over when the 2N production began, they would have used them. I don't know if the price is fair or not. The Tractor Value Page (see link to left) lists 2N prices as low as 750 for a restored tractor and as high as 3500 for a working tractor. Bidding is at 9.00 right now. Something tells me it will end up about 2500. The N series tractors have more worth as working tractors than they do as trailer queens. And no one wants to go bush hogging with steel wheels. $0.01 + $0.01 = my two cents
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