Ford 1965 garden tractor great shape

clint daniel · Sep 29, 2010

I got this ford 1965 t 1000 garden tractor in great shape that i want to sell a guy wants to give me $500 for it but i am not sure I am getting ripped off. My research says it was only made for one year and its fords first garden tractor. Does anyone have an idea what its worth.

JDemaris · Sep 29, 2010

In my memory serves me correct, isn't it just a Jacobsen Chief tractor painted Ford blue? Jacobsen made that tractors up to 1975, for Ford, Oliver, Minne Moline, Cockshut, Homelite, etc.

First one painted Ford blue was a Jacobsen Chief 800 or 1000 sold as a Ford 80 or 100 in 1965. Then in 1966, Ford sold it as a model 120, since it was based on a Jacobsen Chief 1200. These gear-drive tractors were dropped by Ford in 1969.

I've picked up several either for free off the scrap pile, or $150-$200 at year sales. I grab them when I can for the Kohler engines.

Sounds to me like $500 is a pretty good sale price.

Brian G. NY · Sep 29, 2010

If its a Ford and its a 10HP, it should be a 100, not a 1000.
Jake made the Ford "angle iron" frame garden tractors from "65 thru "71.
In "65 there were 2 models offered; 8HP and 10 HP, both gear drive.
In "66 they added a 12HP hydro and in "67 they added a 12HP gear drive and a 10HP hydro which continued into "68.
In "69, the 8HP was discontinued as was the 10HP hydro and a 14HP hydro was added.
The 10 & 12 HP gear and 12 & 14 HP hydros were offered right thru the end of production of the angle iron frame tractors in "71.Some of these early tractors had a mechanical clutch PTO rather than the electric clutch PTO.
Jake built the totally new design "tube frame" tractors for Ford from "72 thru "80.
The newer style tractors were powered by engines ranging from 10 HP to 20 HP.
Gilson built the Ford garden tractors after that and altho Kohler engines were still used in many, some were powered by Briggs. IMHO, the Jake built tractors were a better design and more rugged than the Gilson built machines.

Brian G. NY · Sep 29, 2010

If its a Ford and its a 10HP, it should be a 100, not a 1000.
Jake made the Ford "angle iron" frame garden tractors from "65 thru "71.
In "65 there were 2 models offered; 8HP and 10 HP, both gear drive.
In "66 they added a 12HP hydro and in "67 they added a 12HP gear drive and a 10HP hydro which continued into "68.
In "69, the 8HP was discontinued as was the 10HP hydro and a 14HP hydro was added.
The 10 & 12 HP gear and 12 & 14 HP hydros were offered right thru the end of production of the angle iron frame tractors in "71.Some of these early tractors had a mechanical clutch PTO rather than the electric clutch PTO.
Jake built the totally new design "tube frame" tractors for Ford from "72 thru "80.
The newer style tractors were powered by engines ranging from 10 HP to 20 HP.
Gilson built the Ford garden tractors after that and altho Kohler engines were still used in many, some were powered by Briggs.
IMHO, both style Jake built tractors were better designed and more rugged than the Gilson built machines.

Anonymous-0 · Sep 29, 2010

The later Jacobsen GT series were very good machines with 2 speed hydrostatic transmissions like a lot of their commercial mowers. Apparently Jake has gone down hill in quality in the last decade or so. Still better than a lot of the crap on the market though. Dave

Fordfarmer · Sep 29, 2010

I'm not real sure, but I think the Fords-by-Jacobsen came a little later. I think the first year or two they were made by Gilson. Someone on the garden tractor forum, or on hte Jacobsen/Ford group on yahoo will know for sure.

Brian G. NY · Sep 29, 2010

What I posted is correct; I have 3 angle iron frame Fords, 1 angle iron frame Jake, 5 tube frame Fords and 3 80s Gilson built Fords, one of which has been my main mowing tractor for about 5 years. I also have the manuals for most all of them. Jacobsen made Ford"s first tractors and Gilson made them in the 80s. I can only assume Gilson made them cheaper than Jake which increased Ford"s profit margin.

Fordfarmer · Sep 29, 2010

I don't doubt that you are correct... I had actually started typing my reply quite a while earlier, and was interupted before I posted it; I knew Gilson was in there somehwere, but wasn't sure where.
BTW... I just mowed my lawn for the first time with my LGT145. Bought it last spring in pieces and with a bend drive shaft, and just got the mule drive belt on today.

Scott PA · Sep 29, 2010

You are correct, in 1965 they made the models T800 and T1000 only one year, the value depends on the condition, if the engine, carb. and mower deck needs overhauled a person will get about $1000.00 in it and that is more than it is worth, $500.00 would be for an average one without mechanical problems.

Brian G. NY · Sep 29, 2010

I have the engine off and the block bored on my LGT-145. It is a very nice tractor with the 3 point hitch and a good deck.
Now.....if I can get off my duff this winter and finish rebuilding the engine, it will become my main mower. The only down side, it has a 42" deck vs the 48" deck on my Gilson/Ford.

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