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grandpa Love
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You got that right! How many folks would trade that water buffalo for a N ??
caterpillar guy
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Yup it was done here with the less capable tractors of those years. And the N series was still a pretty under powered light tractor for it's time. Compared to other tractors of similar vintage and capability. Those brake pedals on them sucked while Deere ,IHC, and others had pedals organized so a person could work them while doing another maneuver on the tractor at the same time. The hand clutch was an idiotic mechanism on a lot of tractors with the push to engage while trying to look back while hitching to implements. Cat and a few others would pull it back so was a more user acclimated machine.
Richard G.
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AMEN.
My 8N gets used all the time around here.
Gonna pull some tractors out of the shed with it in about 30 minutes and drag logs out of the woods later.
My 8N gets used all the time around here.
Gonna pull some tractors out of the shed with it in about 30 minutes and drag logs out of the woods later.
DeltaSteve
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The 'N' was the state of the art in 1939.It was light years ahead of the competition.And lots better than looking at the backside of a mule.For what they were designed to to,they were perfect.And the N was the best sellling tractor in history. Over 800,000 were made.Pretty good for a" piece of 'crap' ". LOL I have one. Love it.
retired farmer
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Might just be me personally, but I would keep the water buffalo. I always thought I wanted one until a couple of years ago when I had to work on one for a neighbor. Killed the urge to own one right away.
muleboss
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Done both,
Would rather see the back side of a mule than drive a N.
I lived to be 50 before I got one. Lots of fun to drive around and all the fun days I spent repairing. Sold and got most of my money back, but not the hours and hours I spent turning wrenches. Recently bought another, and it cut my mowing time in half, but the repairs still require lots of time. And $$. But once you get one it can sit in the barn and doesn’t eat much. Until the next breakdown. But if I weren’t doing this, I would not get out as much. I have 3 now (2 riding mowers). I rotate them for mowing and repairs. Fun x 3.
MARK ROBKE
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Steve, I agree with you. When my Uncle returned from WW2, he and my Dad modernized. Electric in the barn, milking machines, coolers, and a tractor: an 8n, 1948 model. Along with the tractor, a full line of equipment, including a hay baler. It was the first one in the area, and the next thing they were baling hay all over the county. Dad always said the 8n was the handiest tractor. They went thru 3 of them and '53 Jubilee with a Wagner loader before getting an IH300u with fast hitch equipment and a quick attach loader (u-34a),while still keeping the last '52 8n. The Wagner loader and the side mower took too long to hook up and remove comparatively. At first they actually thought the 300u was too big, but then realized you can't have too much power. What makes the 8n really great is the Sherman 'step up and step down' auxiliary transmission, which gives you 12 speeds, - handy and nimble. I never, ever heard Dad say he missed those horses, that the tractor replaced. Mark.
Bruce from Can.
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- Woodville, Ontario, Canada
Yes I can imagine life without tractors. My dad was
the first generation in our family to have a tractor,
which he bought in 1948. And I can trace our family
back to 1682, all farmers. The most dramatic
change would not be for the farmers that had to
switch to horses, but to the consumer. As the
available food supply would diminish greatly and
the price of food would increase dramatically. Also
men who never would have though of working on a
farm, would find themselves glad to get work were
they could count on getting fed. Our entire economy
would change. And very few would have to worry
about being fat , lol. Tractors helped to make food
plentiful and cheap. Took a pile of hay and Oats just
to feed the horses.
the first generation in our family to have a tractor,
which he bought in 1948. And I can trace our family
back to 1682, all farmers. The most dramatic
change would not be for the farmers that had to
switch to horses, but to the consumer. As the
available food supply would diminish greatly and
the price of food would increase dramatically. Also
men who never would have though of working on a
farm, would find themselves glad to get work were
they could count on getting fed. Our entire economy
would change. And very few would have to worry
about being fat , lol. Tractors helped to make food
plentiful and cheap. Took a pile of hay and Oats just
to feed the horses.
Kansasredneck
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How many of those N tractors are still working? That is a testament to their quality and ability. I recently got an NAA Jubilee. The three point was dead. Got it fixed along with a few other items.
The Farmall regular and F-20 or John Deere A and B are also good examples of state of the ark technology that made our state of the art world possible.
The Farmall regular and F-20 or John Deere A and B are also good examples of state of the ark technology that made our state of the art world possible.
My Dad farmed with horses I never did. He said the biggest switch was not hearing the jingle of the harness and the creak of the leather. Ive used horses my whole life and wouldnt be without one. I imagine a lot of horses were very happy when Mr. Farmer got a tractor because a lot of people that used them were not horsemen.
Mike(NEOhio)
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- Newbury, Ohio
My father in law passed away in 1991 of a brain tumor. In his last months I would sit with him on Sunday mornings so MIL could attend services and we would talk about
things. He told me once that farming was the only thing he ever wanted to do and that he "liked it best when we did it with horses." Near thirty years and I still miss him.
things. He told me once that farming was the only thing he ever wanted to do and that he "liked it best when we did it with horses." Near thirty years and I still miss him.
Northvale PA
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You guys complaining about the 8n just picked the wrong brand of grey tractor.
Not many tractors are big enough for the field and small enough for the garden.
Hobo,NC
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- Sanford, NC
A N in good condition is a handy tractor, I still have one if need be jump it off and its ready to work... BTDT I don't use it enoufh to put a good battery in it : ( most every piece of 3 point equipment on my place fits it and the N will run it... They are as basic as it gets most of the work needed on them you can set down and do it even the heavy work you can do by yourself...
A worn out N is a different animal... YUK!
Dad had mules till WWII and he went to the Navy. Worked as a mechanic till
around 1961 and the guy who rented our place sold out, and dad started farming,
with the day job of owning a garage. For the first two years he just hired two
local boys to run his equipment. JD hand clutches were made for ten year olds
that could not reach the pedals on the Farmalls.
THat is the big difference
I see today,Mom and Dad just thought we could do and run anything. I talked dad
into letting me go to the field with the To20 and the two bottom plow,while the
70 and the A were plowing in the next field,I was 7. I am not sure I would turn
my grandson loose with the same setup now, and he is 23.
around 1961 and the guy who rented our place sold out, and dad started farming,
with the day job of owning a garage. For the first two years he just hired two
local boys to run his equipment. JD hand clutches were made for ten year olds
that could not reach the pedals on the Farmalls.
THat is the big difference I see today,Mom and Dad just thought we could do and run anything. I talked dad
into letting me go to the field with the To20 and the two bottom plow,while the
70 and the A were plowing in the next field,I was 7. I am not sure I would turn
my grandson loose with the same setup now, and he is 23.
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