The International Cessna^® 170 Association

Be glad when I get back home so I can finish a few chores.

what kinda of ford is that?
dave

One that needs some TLC.

is it a jubilee, 8 or 9N
dave

George- You're going to have to fix the frozen/busted water pipes in your house first if that was taken in Spicewood.

Based upon the rear wheels/hubs I believe it's a 9N (with a Wagner loader.)

Could aso be a 2N as there is very little difference between a 2N and a 9N. The story I have gotten is that Ford wanted to raise the price of tractors and since there were price controls in effect at the time he changed the model number and could now raise the price since it was not the same model tractor. 9Ns were introduced in 39 2Ns were introduced in 42 and 8Ns were introdeuced in 48. I could not tell from the pictures which model that one was as I could not see the wheels clearly. These were really great little tractors. I still have the 2N my grandfather bought new in 47. Bill K

My information says the 2N was a war-production model with a magneto, no battery, no generator, and no lights, and certain other cost-saving measures (like steel wheels instead of rubber tires.) They used less restricted materials (no aluminum covers etc like early 9N's) and most of them were later re-equipped to 9N status (except for the aluminum parts, of course) and included sealed beam lights when they finally got electrical systems. (The 9N had six-lug-bolt wheels which was what I used to ID this pic. The 2N used 8 lugs.)
I use a 1941 model 9N to mow my runway and it is a real treat to sit on that butt-bucket seat and restore peace within your mind as that 4 cylinder Ford does it's job. (The engine is virtually half-a-Flat-head Ford....even uses the same parts.) I got mine from a certain other Member who misrepresented both it and the old mower it came with to me. Don't ever completely believe anything that ol' gar...err... guy says. He lies.
(He said it needed a lot of work. But it didn't. And it was fun doing what it needed. It sits for a month at a time in the hangar and starts on the first attempt and mows the runway and moves dirt as well as a new $14K tractor.)

here is my '51 8N
it will also be in my hanger
it was my dad's for 50 years
and, except for the tires,
is all original
dave