Posted by Indiana Ken on November 13, 2011 at 05:58:12 from (66.249.234.120):
In Reply to: 8N Ford tractors posted by JML755 on November 12, 2011 at 20:36:58:
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Dad bought a 1950 8N new and did custom plowing with it to help pay it off. It was his only tractor on a 80 acre dairy farm. Later he added 40 acres and a MF 50. When my brother and I came along these two tractors did all the work. When the MF 50 was on the combine the 8N was pressed into service on the baler - we did custom baling 30,000 + bales per year. First overhaul on the 8N was at some 4000 hours and it was finally sold around 1967 when our first diesel Ford 4000 was added. The farm was then at 300 acres.
Yes I agree with you in part; an 8N is good for light work - day light work that is - as soon as the sun comes up and until the sun goes down.
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