Rich,NJ
02-25-2004 07:23:48
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Re: Why do people run down N Fords? in reply to Steve W (NY), 02-24-2004 07:26:03
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For a variety of reasons, Maybe they're old enough to remember and didn't like Henry Ford! Or maybe, Like my father's cousin, a Fordson caught fire and burned up the fields. He was running a hay bine that day and dust collected on the exhuast pipe. He bought a 1936 John Deere mod B to replace it. He had the JD for fifty years till he quit farming. Ole Les wasn't much for maintenance but it was only over hauled once. He added a JD mod 60 in 51 or 52 to drive the combine. When I asked him about 3pt hitches he said it was just propaganda. In addition to his own place, he rented and farmed three other farms during the war. lotta equipment to drag around. Maybe people like the nimble qualities of a smaller machine. It doesn't matter too much which color they are, or which letter of the alphabet. Red,green, or orange, A, B, or C or whatever.They seem to be inspired by a goat rather than an OX. This year I unintentionally started a foodfight when I posted that I liked my 1938 Allis Chalmers B better in the snow than my 52 8N. I was comparing apples and oranges and I knew it . I confess I've never tried to plow with the 8n think I'd rather use my old H with my 16"2 bottom plow,(JD, not Intl) taking a 32" swath across the field than the 8N's 14" X 2 bottoms, for 28". However,I may get to use the N for just that this spring. So what are the advantages of a Ford? Longevity for one, These machines are infinitely rebuildable. I will not be surprised if a significant number are running at 100 years old. The oldest(39s) are 65 years old and collectively are still running strong. Versatillately is another. No machine is as versatile as the little Fords. A list of attachments for them is endless. Want to dig? With a loader, an auger, or a backhoe? Want to plow? Snow or dirt? Two bottom or rear blade? Want to cut the grass? Will you be brush hogging? or finish mowing? Ford didn't invent didn't attachments for one machine, But he made it alot easier to change with out a lot of modification. Regards, Rich
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