Unique old Ford

Doug SL · Mar 16, 2017

I have an old Ford tractor with a backhoe and loader attached. It has the same size tires on the front and rear. It is a skid steer. The local Ford tractor dealer admits to having heard of them but never has seen one. He guessed about a 1957 Country 6 but we do not know. I am looking for some help and advise. What is it really? Does it have any value, maybe to a collector? I will attach a couple pictures but I have more if anyone is interested. It runs good but the left skid steer break is not functioning properly.
Please forgive if I am slow to respond. I am working often and I am a newbie to forums so in the learning process. Thanks in advance.

fixerupper · Mar 16, 2017

I'm interested in this too. When I
googled 'country 6' I came up with a
'county' 6, made by County in England
using Ford specs in the mid-sixties.
It had four equal sized tires but
steered with a steering wheel. The
wheelbase looked a little long to be a
skid steer but? Maybe there was a
'country' too?

Eric in IL · Mar 16, 2017

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shaun wallace · Mar 16, 2017

Try Balmar or Ingersol-Rand or Wayne/Roy.

Majorman · Mar 16, 2017

This is a County Four Drive circa 1957 based on the Fordson Major. It used County's crawler rear axle clutch and brake steering and a fixed dif. The front wheels were driven by chains from the rear axle and it was a skid steer.

Originally meant for hauling loads of sugar cane from the field along the road to the processor.

Not many built but some were used in forestry over here.

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