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8-N Price in 1948

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Stan - Florida

12-31-2002 05:39:53




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I have this vivid memory (or maybe an illusion) that the price of a Ford 8-N was $1,318 when they were introduced in late 1947 or so.

Can anyone here verify that I am right? I'd rather not hear that I'm wrong, but if that's the way it is, so be it.

I had it all figured out that I could buy one in about two years with the profits from my 4-H pig projects. Unfortunately, I forgot about paying for breeding stock, feed, bedding and fence repairs from those little critters rooting out. Never did get the 8-N.

Stan

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bobg

01-01-2003 18:14:21




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 Re: 8-N Price in 1948 in reply to Stan - Florida, 12-31-2002 05:39:53  
I'm not sure what the price was in '48, but my Dad bought one new in '50 (year I was born). We found the orignial bill of sale and it stated $750 for the side distributer 1950 model. He also got a 2 bottom plow, sickle mower, cultivator and the belt pulley for the PTO: total bill for everything was $1350. Sorry for the intrusion, as I have never posted here before, but I'm sure I could still find the Bill. BobG

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Willy-N

12-31-2002 21:11:25




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 Re: 8-N Price in 1948 in reply to Stan - Florida, 12-31-2002 05:39:53  
I read the price of a Power Wagon new in 1948 was around 4,200.00 that blew me away! That was some big bucks for a pick up truck back then. The cost of 4 8N tractors?? I quess I got a deal paid 1/2 haft of that and with todays money. That would be like a 100,000.00 truck nowdays. My parents bought a new house for 8,000.00 in 1950 in So. California?? Inflation has realy kicked in. Mark H.



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Farmer Tim *8N15513*

12-31-2002 13:39:00




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 Re: 8-N Price in 1948 in reply to Stan - Florida, 12-31-2002 05:39:53  
Hi Stan-
I just glanced at my book by Peterson and Beemer, "Ford N-Series Tractors-Originality Guide" and although there are several incorrect "facts" stated there, it does say that the first 9N had a price tag of $585.00 and the last of the 8N's rolled off the line at about $1200.00 if this helps.

Tim Daley



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Capt Jack

12-31-2002 08:06:29




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 Re: 8-N Price in 1948 in reply to Stan - Florida, 12-31-2002 05:39:53  
We have owned our '48 8N since new and the bill of sale, dated 5 May 1948, says that we paid $716.43 for the tractor and that included 4% tax. The implements are listed in addition to the tractor.



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Don

12-31-2002 07:01:32




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 Re: 8-N Price in 1948 in reply to Stan - Florida, 12-31-2002 05:39:53  
My wife's uncle was a Ford Implement dealer for several years. He made the statement, he could never remember selling an 8N new, for more than $1295.00, even in 1952. As I recall he was a dealer, during most of the 8N manufacturing period and several years after that.



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Polish Mike

12-31-2002 06:52:55




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 Re: 8-N Price in 1948 in reply to Stan - Florida, 12-31-2002 05:39:53  
Stan : I think I read somewhere recently that they were in the $500 to $600 dollar range when new.

It'll be interesting to hear from someone who has the real scoop.



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