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25 Years!
 In 1969 my Uncle Gerard happened upon an 8N through a friend. It had been in a barn fire (it probably was the cause of the fire) and had been towed out to the manure pile. My uncle didn’t need a tractor, but a student at the high school, Luke, convinced my uncle that it was too good a deal to pass up. It was almost free - although it did need new front tires and rewiring.
 My Uncle Gerard took on the project of bringing the 8N back to life and with help from Luke, the tractor came around. And my uncle used it all the time. It turned out to be the best wheelbarrow he ever owned! As he learned more about what the tractor could do, he also became fascinated with the history of mechanized agriculture. Luke helped inspire Gerard to pay attention to the 3-point hitch and how that hitch changed farming.
The N-News is entering its 25th year and soon we will have produced our one hundredth issue. I personally had a hand in pulling together half of those issues, and soon I gained a firm grasp on the N-News. Today I publish the magazine.
Twenty-five years after the first issue of the N-News came together on an old PC, it finds you on the Internet today. It's been a long journey. And it is you, the reader and subscriber, who has been the most important part of the N-News experience. Now, let’s work together and shoot for another twenty-five.
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N-News: The Magazine for the Ford Tractor Enthusiast
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A Piece of History Slips Away |
 Harold Brock • Chief Engineer of the 9N Tractor • 1914-2011 By Robert Pripps
Harold Brock, Ford tractor icon, passed away January 2, 2011 at the age of 96 years. Harold was the engineer in charge of the design for the famous N-Series Ford tractors. These tractors, introduced in 1939, are considered by many to be the most significant and influential farm tractors of the twentieth century. Harold worked beside Henry Ford (both the first and second), Edsel Ford, Harry Ferguson, and Charles Sorenson. Both of Harold’s wives, Juliette (who died in 1990) and Kathleen (who died in 2010), also worked at Ford Motor Company and were close associates of Henry Ford.
Rob Rinaldi’s video interview was shot a little less than two years before Harold Brock’s passing and is especially poignant on that account. Rob visited Harold Brock at his home in Waterloo, Iowa, where he sat down with Dr. Brock and led him to recall his time at Ford Motor Company and of his early life.
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Battery Care Part 2: Help Batteries Live Longer |
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By Dave Erb
 David Erb There are two major considerations related to battery safety – acid burns and explosions. Acid can be present as either a liquid or a residue on the outside of used batteries. Spilled acid can be neutralized with water. If you have a spill or get acid onto your skin, rinse it immediately. If you get it into your eyes, flush with lots of water and seek medical help immediately.
Battery innards revealed! Just holding a used battery against your clothing can ruin them completely. I once owned a brand new pair of hickory-striped bib overalls. First day out of the drawer, I carried a dirty battery against my chest. Nothing leaked out. Want to guess what those bibs looked like after their first trip through the laundry?
The second battery safety consideration is that of explosion. When batteries are charged, they produce hydrogen gas. This is quite explosive stuff. Every battery explosion is caused by a spark from something. Batteries don’t just explode from spontaneous combustion, like wet hay in a mow. Always be careful when disconnecting or connecting battery cables in a confined area where a battery has been charged. It is for this reason that every repair person must know that the ground side cable is the first to be removed and the last to be reconnected.
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