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406-461-1730

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Golden jubilee1953 GOLDEN JUBILEE with rare live pto option. Parade, Show or Field ready. Over $4000 in parts; $7500. Trades considered; more photos avail. Larry 406-461-1730 (MT) baileysirish1@bresnan.net

trader-406-626-4700

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steel wheelsComplete 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)

trader-812-663-4847

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trader-812-663-48471961 Ford 6000. Runs, drives good. Shifts all 10 gears, 2 reverse, single key rear axles, accumulator works, newer old style tires. Dennis 812-663-4847 (IN)

1952 8N: er’ah, maybe really , 1950!

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Jeff Johnson's 1952 8N

By Jeff Johnson. N-News Autumn 2016. Vol. 31 No. 3

My wife and I decided to move out of the suburbs and build a house on the old family farm in central Indiana. I asked my uncle whether I could get by with an overgrown lawn and garden tractor or if I needed something bigger. The man with the John Deere 4430 said, “You need more tractor than that.” I soon found the 8N. But it wasn’t pretty! As I degreased and lightly sanded the frame, I found the serial number – 8N 279422. I thought, “Hey wait – that’s a 1950 serial number!” Continue reading →

Self-driving Cars? What about Tractors?

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We’ve seen industry after industry ‘disrupted’ by the introduction of new technologies, with automation in particular making great inroads. Farm yields, of course, have long benefited from the substitution of machine for human labor. But did we expect to see machines driving tractors so soon? With actual ‘farmers’ out of the mix, will farming one day be reduced only to administration and management tasks?

trader-580-583

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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-603-672

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loaderFord 19-209 1-arm loader – FREE. Missing bucket, front and side mounting brackets, but has rear bottom bracket. I have another 1-arm loader you can take bracket measurements from. Robbie 603-672-1015 (NH)

trader-207-577-0154

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1951 8N1957 Wide Front 740 Rowcrop, a rare tractor restored. New tires, rims, etc; $6500 obo Ron 207-577-0154 (ME) ron.chipman59@gmail.com Delivery possible.

On the Seat & In Your Head

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On the Seat & In Your Head There is something about driving a tractor that is so similar to riding a motorcycle it is uncanny. Obviously it isn’t speed or that feeling of the wind in your hair. Nor is it about the physics of counter steering or leaning into a corner. But there is something there in the “non-thinking” aspect of both endeavors. When I am running the mower on the tractor, or more recently cultivating the garlic with the 861 a few months ago, I am not actively thinking about anything. I am purely in that moment. I am observing where the front wheels are, glancing over my shoulder to watch the discs cut through the earth, focusing … Continue reading →

1954 NAA

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Wayne Musser's NAA 1954

By Wayne Musser. N-News Summer 2016. Vol. 31 No. 3

When I was about twelve years old, I learned to drive the tractors. I was doubly blessed in that both of my grandfathers were dairy farmers, so when one grandfather didn’t need me to help put hay away, the other one did. My grandfather chose the NAA with live PTO for hay baling. Last winter, I restored the NAA. I hope it will continue to provide reliable service for the next generation. Continue reading →