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I went to an auction sale today. I needed nothing, bought nothing.
Tis is the Ford, and two bottom plow.

You wouldn't pull that here!

I remember when most of the small farms used small tractors and 2 row plows were common.

Time was cheaper back then, I reckon. Hours were long though.

I'll think that plow never goes in the ground, a tractor ride rig most likely.

We use my father in-law's Ford Jubilee and a one bottom plow on our garden every spring, it works well.

how come? not enough power for that aggressive of a plow?

My little 8N pulls my two bottom pretty well. I call her my Fire Breathing Dragon. Ha.

Great pics.

This is why I love Flave.

My Granddad's 1948 8N is still on the farm.





I bought another one at an auction with a step-up transmission. Don't have it all restored yet.

I wouldn't even try a 2 bottom plow around here.
Very heavy clay - doubt my 8N would pull 2 bottoms - 1 probably.
We use an MFWD JD 7210 on a 4 bottom - works well.

We still have the NAA 1953, with hydraulic loader, and Sherman under, overdrive. It needs a lot of work.

Those old small gas tractors will not do much these days, not even drive an auger.

Roundoak,

Those old pics are about as boss as it gets.

The Sahara dust is strong there.

My first tractor was a 430 Case. Bought it and a 2-16 bottom plow and an 8 foot disk.

That was quite a sale, they sold toys for three hours.

Great ole tractor!
What's the difference between the 8N and 9N?
I was raised on an Adirondack subsistence farm. (2 rock, 1 dirt) In 1953 Dad bought a new 8N or 9N Ford and the 2 bottom plow looked like the above. 4 speed trans and could plow easily in second gear. I plowed with it every spring 1953 to 59.

Looks pretty clean and nice paint, but it also looks like those plows are shiny metal and the edge of the coulter is shiny also like it may of have seen some use in the not so distant past.

It appears to be the 641 "Workmaster" though I can not quite read the lettering on the hood.

The 2N, 9N, and 8N were flat heads. The later NAA was the first of the overhead valve engines.

9N....1939 thru 1942 tested at 16 drawbar HP, Flat rear wheels
2N....1942 thru 1947 factory rated at 12 HP drawbar. Flat rear wheels. (wartime production model)
8N....1947 thru 1952 tested at 23 drawbar HP, dished rear wheels, 4 speed trans.

All painted in the grey and red paint scheme, All with 2.0 L 4 cyl flathead.

NAA (golden Jubilee) 1953 thru 1954, 2.2 L overhead valve engine tested at 27 HP, grey and red

Ford 640 1954 thru 1957 2.2 L 28.6 HP drawbar tested grey and red

Ford 641 1957 thru 1962. 2.2 L gas or 2.4 L diesel 29.8 HP drawbar tested. Red body w/ grey fenders also called "Workmaster"

It's a Workmaster, I did not say it was a 9N.