Re: Re: Re: THOUGHTS ON TRACTOR SHOW CRITICS

Posted by Pete on July 18, 2001 at 19:08:01 from (66.24.154.121):

In Reply to: Re: Re: THOUGHTS ON TRACTOR SHOW CRITICS posted by George Willer on July 17, 2001 at 13:22:12:

George, George, George...I just couldn't believe that all of the books, manuals, Ford production numbers, AND experts like Palmer with many N's were wrong, but I gave you the benefit of the doubt. My boss has been selling Case since 1936, he has a best friend who sold Ford from 1939 until his semi-retirement a few years ago (still works more than the regular salesmen at what is now his son's New Holland dealership. According to him, as well as "those books", Ford produced 9N's from 1939 to 1942. Due to the fact that they could not obtain enough raw materials during the war without a model change, the called the new (relatively unchanged) model the 2N which for it's first year (1942) of production was offered almost exclusively on steel with a magneto. As the rubber shortage eased they began to be offered on rubber and with distributers throughout their production run untill 1948. Most of the '45,'46,and '47's were that way although they were still available on steel. The 9N designation appeared on the engine block throughout the whole 2N run, this is simply a part number. There are still 9N part numbers which appear on the 8N. If you have a serial # on you block and yours is a 1946, it is listed in the oficial Ford serial number list as a 2N which they were designated as (albeit virtually unchanged from the 9N) untill 1948. Look at the casting date on your axles, it will say "2N and the date" if they have not been changed as our 1947 does. This is from the "horses mouth" and jives with those "confusing books" and I think actually clarifies the issue; 9N-1939-1941, 2N-1942-1947, and 8N-1948 on. Pete

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