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| finally got a tractor. got what we could afford. its a 195? something ford 800 with a bucket. it needs some work but not much. I live in NH and need to know where to get parts. Anyone know?
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Oh and congratulations on your tractor!
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Tell a welfare recipient they must work and they call their congressman. Tell a farmer he can no longer work and he commits suicide. No wonder 1/2% of the population feeds the other 99-1/2%!!
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Congrats on the tractor :) One of these days I will upgrade from my batch of Simplicities to a real 195?'s tractor! Speaking of NH I need to get up there and visit my folks soon before they have a coniption fit :P
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| I usually order parts on-line because I have not had good experiences with the local New Holland dealer. New Holland is the current owner of Ford's former tractor division and generally the best source for parts. The link below is for a web site called Just 8N, which specializes in parts for the Ford 8N, which was produced from 1947-1952. However, the web site also has some parts for later Ford models, such as the 800 series. I have ordered parts from this web site and I have been very pleased. http://www.just8ns.com/ Here is another web site that specializes in parts for Ford tractors from the 30's, 40's, and 50's. I have not ordered from this web site. http://www.8ntractors.com/ Congratulations on your purchase of an historic Ford tractor. I think Ford's are a great first tractor. I have a Ford 8N, which I love, but my Uncle George has an 800 series diesel, and it has more than enough horse power for any hobby farmer. Be careful with your tractor at first until you have sore experience driving it under different conditions because the 800 has a lot of horse power for their small frame. The only thing I don't like about the Ford's is that it is a pain to outfit them with a front scoop.
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| thanks for the info guys. the tractor works good. just need to fix the 3 pt hitch. wish it had power steering
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What exactly is wrong with the 3 point hitch? The reason I ask is, we had a Ford 900 and when the hydraulic pump went to the 3 point hitch, it was $1100 to fix it. We learned in very short order, without the 3 point hitch, it wasn't really a Ford 900! (We use our 3 point hitch for everything) We actually sold it because of that reason.
As for the tractor itself, it was a nice tractor I guess. It had a loader on it, and did really well moving chicken and cow manure, but in the gravel pit it really struggled to fill the bucket. We used chains and a counterweight and it still struggled for traction. Still in 1958 when my Grandfather bought it, people came from all around to see the "all hydraulic" loader as back then most buckets were trip operated and not hydraulic.
Interestingly enough, this was a Ford 900 with a diesel engine as well.
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Tell a welfare recipient they must work and they call their congressman. Tell a farmer he can no longer work and he commits suicide. No wonder 1/2% of the population feeds the other 99-1/2%!!
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