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trader 479-633-2441 1953 Golden

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trader-479-633-2441atrader-479-633-2441b1953 Ford Golden Jubilee which has been TOTALLY restored. Engine has seven hours on it since completing overhaul. Call with questions 479-633-2441 or email darrellkarmstrong@cox.net. Tractor is in Rogers, Arkansas.

trader 580-365-4429 1952 8N

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trader-580-365-4429-1952-8NCompletely restored 1952 8N 6-cyl Funk w/ cast iron oil pan, Sherman Over/Under trans, motor rebuilt, dual rears, new tires; org. hat rims. $9500 obo. Lawrence 580-365-4429 or 580-583-0751 (OK) lawrenced@windstream.net

trader 803-240-0489 1957 861

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Trader-803-240-04891957 861 remanufactured by N-Complete in 2010. Certificate signed by Tom Armstrong. approx, 200 hrs; $6600. 5 speed w/ps & Rest-O-Ride seat. Call Tim 803-240-0489 (SC)

The Long Run: A 12-year Restoration

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By Larry Gorbet. N-News Winter 2018. Vol. 33 No. 1

Tractors were part of the fabric of the community in Lonoke, Arkansas, a small farming community of about 4,200 people. A friend told me about a 901 fifteen years ago – a propane model. And nothing was easy on this restoration which took place over twelve years. Continue reading →

Two Sides of the Same Tractor

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N-News Autumn 2017. Vol. 32 No. 4

Unless there is a son or daughter who is interested in your tractor, there comes a time when you need to send it on to the next owner. In one story, a son who lives 2000 miles away has to decide what to do with his father’s tractor. The other story picks up the first left off: an 8N ready for a new life with a new family. Continue reading →

How I Got Into Old Ford Tractors

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By Ralph Brown. N-News Autumn 2017 Vol. 32 No. 4

My interest in the Ford 8N began many years ago in the days before I had a driver’s license. When I began considering taking on the challenge of restoring one, my memories of the Ford 8N I drove as a teenager were vivid and influenced my decision. There was no need for me to travel across the country to find one. I found mine within 45 miles of home. Continue reading →

The Internet of Things

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The Internet of Things Amazon has Alexa, Apple has Siri, Google has Google Digital Assistance, Microsoft has Cortana and Samsung has Bixby. Why do I care? I don’t really. Don’t get me wrong – I have been a technology enthusiast since the 1980s. I love being able to stream a movie or order some esoteric book or tool that I can’t find at my local store. (I still go to the local store as often as possible for fear the local store might not be there some day soon.) And for communicating with my kids, my parents, my friends and the N-News readership, technology offers quick ways to interact. The N-News office has multiple computers in it and I couldn’t … Continue reading →

trader-618-920-7969

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1951 8N, total ground up restoration. No expense spared with 25 accessories! Everything from the tire pump to the swivel worklight to a Ford grease gun. Amazing; $12,500obo. Mike 618-920-7969 (IL) funkfords@gmail.com

trader-269-506-6936

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Dearborn 10–80 disc plow, new paint decals. ID tag. Also Dearborn 10-14 two-way plow paint, decals, ID tag, orig. plow wrench w/8N tractor will not separate; $5600. Gary 269-506-6936. (MI)

trader-618-920-7969

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1939 9N s/n 9N8142 owned by Palmer Fossum and then Dwight Emstrom. Very orig., smooth axles, small gen., 32″ whls, 2-bottom plow, more. Asking $10,000 obo. Mike 618-920-7969 (IL) funkfords@gmail.com

trader-406-626-4700

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Complete set of STEEL WHEELS for a 2N war years. Nearly unused and in excellent shape from arid Western Montana (no rust); $1200. 27 miles west of Missoula, MT. John Local pick up only. 406-626-4700 (MT)