1929 Fordson? Interested?

Bryce Frazier · Mar 18, 2016

Should I be interested in this? Guy says he has the "coils for it" and the engine turned over when it was put on the blocks. He thinks it is a 1929. Wants $700 for it.

Not really my style, and not something I would want to keep, but, maybe a way to earn some extra money? What is it worth now? Restored? Bryce

Greg1959 · Mar 18, 2016

Bryce- Did you try to turn the hand crank to see if it would turn over?

Bob · Mar 18, 2016

Even in today's market you should be able to make a buck or two at $700.

I enjoy your posts and watching you learn about tractors. If you haven't been there before and don't know how "the coils" work you will have fun learning about that archaic ignition system.

vscummins · Mar 19, 2016

Ford tractor dealer had one of these for years under the ford sign always thought that was the neatest tractor ever sure wish I could find one for 700

jeffcat · Mar 19, 2016

The "buzz Boxes" aren't that hard to get. Most of the time the points are burnt and inside the wooden box there is a capacitor that goes bad. The Coil Doctor rebuilds them. Hemmings motor news. He has a big stand at the Hershey car show. Those boxes are pretty neat and will knock you on your butt! He will sell you a set of new points for not too much change and most of the time that fixes them.

sms · Mar 19, 2016

I'm sorry I didn't buy one when I had the chance. Yard art and hang Christmas lights on it if nothing else.

MJ in the UK · Mar 19, 2016

Hi Bryce, I would be very intrasted in that tractor. Can you put my name and address on a label and tie it to the steering wheel. Then can you take it to the docks and I will collect it at this end. Many thanks, Michael.

tracto-man · Mar 19, 2016

try to turn the hand crank to see if it turns over. I've seen a running driving one in a little better condition for $1300. As much as I love Fords, I wouldn't buy the "flipper" for more then $500 unless I brought it to shows and stuff.

keh · Mar 19, 2016

My father had one when I was a boy. I drove it, not too impressed, no desire to get another one, BUT, in it's day it was cheap and there were implements for it. One was a one disk plow mounted on the side and lifted with a hand lever. we didn't have one. It was hard to start, especially when cold. Once my father got hot coals from the stove and piled them under the tractor crankcase with pieces of tin around to keep the wind out. He got it cranked.

KEH

NoNewParts · Mar 19, 2016

There are far better tractors out there to buy for $700 to flip and make a few bucks.
But, it is what it is. If I came across that one at that price, I would own it. and it would not be for sale.....ever.

coshoo · Mar 19, 2016

If you get it, you'll have to hone your mechanical skills, because, as someone noted below, they were hard to start. And you can't pull-start them. I remember we had one when I was little- we used to play on it, and I never saw it run. I don't think there is much demand for them, because most of those who used them don't have fond remembrances, and that generation is pretty much gone now.

cool hand · Mar 19, 2016

I remember several of these around here when I was quite young. It seemed to be a real chore getting them running and keeping them running. Also remember a couple of guys suffering broken arms from cranking them!

Goose · Mar 19, 2016

That was the first tractor I drove, and my father's only tractor when I was a kid. I recall it took a lot of maintenance and tinkering to keep it going. But, my father made an adjustable front axle for it before the factories ever thought of them.

And I can't think of one reason I would ever want one of the @^$%&*$ things again.

I, too, recall my father literally building a fire under it one cold day to get it started.

Bryce Frazier · Mar 19, 2016

Well, the tractor is 3 hours away, so I haven't gone an looked at it or anything...

I am a little leery of it, just because NO one I know has one, or knows how to work on one!

It doesn't really interest me that much, it is neat to look at, but, I really like when the styled tractors of the 40's came out. THOSE are my favorites!

If anyone here wants it, e-mail me and I can put you in touch with him. He is in North/East Washington somewhere.

Bryce Frazier · Mar 19, 2016

Oh sure! I can do that!

If you want to pay the bill to get it from Washington to the shipping yard back East, let me know!

Bryce Frazier · Mar 19, 2016

Yaaaa.... That would go over REALLY well at my house!!!

Gambles · Mar 19, 2016

This tractor would be for a die-hard Fordson fan, or a guy who has just won the lottery.
A person could buy it and use it for yard art.
Or...you could easily put $10K into a tractor like that and have a finished product worth about $3K.

Deere Mark · Mar 19, 2016

Fordson model "F" made from 1917 until 1928. So it is probably not a 1929 model. You could find the serial number stamped on the block somewhere near the manifold. The rear wheels show very little wear. Usually find them with the wheel lugs worn half way through the three holes. Frequently, the gas tank has rusted through on the bottom. If it is a single opening on the top of the gas tank, it might be a gasoline only model and not kerosene.
Nice yard art unless you are really up for a challenge. Not sure there is much of a market for a Fordson even if it was running.

rrlund · Mar 19, 2016

Dad and I could have bought one of those for $20 one time. We were going to go halves on it,but we didn't know what we'd do with it.

Jaden · Mar 19, 2016

My Dad used to talk about the one he owned. The ignition was very sensitive to damp days. The rear drive was a worm gear reduction, which is why they could not be pull started. The worm gear drive is also very inefficient due to a lot of friction, so the area below the seat got extra hot in the summer. Needless to say, a John Deere GP and D were much prefered.

Denny K · Mar 19, 2016

Hi, I saw on the Fordson site someone is looking for one.

Ray · Mar 19, 2016

They sold a nice restored one with fenders in ohio last week for 1300. It's on the Dayton ohio craigslist now for 2200.

mite-help · Mar 19, 2016

Question----am I seeing a down-draft carb.??

LarrySTN · Mar 19, 2016

My brother and I have one that was our fathers. We didn't get the restoration finished before he passed. We have pull started it many times. It pull starts the same as any tractor. It is a little mean to hand start, so it gets pull started especially if it gets a little damp. I presume the claims stating they can't be pull started are by those that have no experience. Our Fordson may get used in a plow day soon if the weather cooperates.

old-9 · Mar 19, 2016

If only it had this add on feature, priceless. joe
snow machine

Bernie/MA · Mar 19, 2016

I farmed in the 60s with a new JD crawler, tillage, no hay. I bought a "25 Fordson to pack silage in the trench and bunker silos but I soon found out it could do a lot of other things. Pulled the manure spreader and the engine drive baler when I started haying after I sold the cows. We pull-started it a lot. It had an impulse mag so it never kicked back cranking. The clutch was slow to disengage. I put the crank thru the milkhouse door once pulling up to fill the radiator. It wouldn"t hold antifreeze so I didn"t put water in it til I got it started in winter. It stopped when the rad hit the door. One time was pull starting it with the truck and when it started I pushed it out of gear like usual (pushing the clutch in put the brake on). My daughter saw me overtaking her and stomped on the gas which instantly broke the tow chain. The long end went over the truck bed and creased the cab. The short end hit the gas tank in front of the steering wheel. I"m 80 and it was one of many close ones while farming. It sat outside for years and water rusted the sparkplugs off so water got into it and broke the head. My grandson discovered that when he took it apart after I gave it to him.

showcrop · Mar 19, 2016

I am a Ford guy but except for a collector that has 5-6 of them, you never see them used for anything other than lawn ornaments.

Super Trucker · Mar 19, 2016

We pull the crap out of ours.

MT RON · Mar 19, 2016

As long as that one has been setting I doubt the rear wheels will turn.I bought one once and when I went to pick it up the man said you know you cant tow these things with out the wheels sliding.He was right he towed it 100 yards to the trailer and left 100 yards of furrows.I had to jack it up and put it on greased boards to slide it off the trailer.You also take a chance on ruining the brass ring gear doing that.My Dad is long gone and he always called them a 1/2 day tractor,I found out why,most of the time the only way to start them was with thecrank.You can pop out the pinion real easy by removing the 4 bolts holding the drawbar,thats what I finally had to do with mine to get rid of it.Ron

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