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Here’s your beautifully photographed one-stop source for everything you ever wanted to know about the immensely popular classic Ford tractors.
First manufactured in 1917, Ford tractors (initially sold under the Fordson name, a contraction of Henry Ford & Son) were, thanks to mass production, the first affordable and reliable machines that allowed small farmers to replace draft animals. Though manufacture was exclusive to Great Britain by the 1930s, Ford tractors returned stateside with a roar in 1939 with the 9N, which incorporated the hitch system of Irish engineer and inventor Harry Ferguson.
In this comprehensive addition to Motorbooks’ Complete Book Series, tractor historian Robert Pripps provides a detailed and complete account of Ford tractors, from the earliest Fordsons to the Ford-Fergusons, the Ford N Series, and the Ford “World” tractors manufactured into the 1970s. Amply illustrated, the book also offers extensive information on the numerous options and accessories, implements and variations that came out of Dearborn, Sherman Bros., and the great Funk Bros. hot rod conversions that could make each of these popular machines utterly unique. In between, the book traces year-to-year model changes within each series.
With content from Pripps’ best-selling The Big Book of Ford Tractors and The Illustrated Ford and Fordson Tractor Buyer’s Guide, The Complete Book of Ford Tractors is supplemented with new text, data-packed specification boxes, and a largely new selection of incredible color photography and period advertising.
The only book offering comprehensive coverage of the breadth of collectible Ford tractors, The Complete Book of Ford Tractors is a must-have volume for every tractor enthusiast’s library. Also available from the Complete Books series: The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors and The Complete Book of Farmall Tractors.
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Here’s your beautifully photographed one-stop source for everything you ever wanted to know about the immensely popular classic Ford tractors.
1937 Fordson N.
The Fordson N had about 20 percent more power than the F.
This was in part due to an increase in displacement, but also because of a 100 rpm increase in rated engine speed.
Cast front wheels and a heavy front axle helped with the tractor’s balance.
Eric Coates of Southampton, England, owns this tractor.
ANDREW MORLAND PHOTOS
IDENTIFYING CHARACTERISTICS OF FORD-FERGUSON 2N
2N (1944) Helical transmission input gears are introduced mid-year Oval radius rods replaced I-beam rods mid-year Sealed beam headlights offered (the first in the tractor industry)
2N (1945)
Heavier rear-axle housings introduced mid-year
2N (1946)
Heavier rear-axle housings still used
2N (1947)
No changes except for casting numbers on rear axle
1939 Ford-Ferguson 9N. Roger Forst of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, owns this 9N. RALPH W. SANDERS PHOTOS/ MOTORBOOKS COLLECTION 2N (1942)
Grille has slotted center barSteering wheel has exposed-rod spokesValve rotators used in engineNon-electrical (magneto) version with steel wheels standard“2N” appears in lower edge of Ford-script badge on noseExternal fasteners appear on lower side panels—mid-yearChrome trim eliminatedVertical fender bolt-holes cast into rear axle housing are no longer solid10.00 × 28 rear tires become standard 2N (1943)
8.00 × 32 tires are no longer offeredA pressurized radiator is introduced mid-year
THE FORDSON NEW MAJOR
The biggest impact the Fordson E27N Major had on the tractor world was the normalizing of diesel power. Except for the highly successful Farmall MD, diesels had been viewed with suspicion.
Farmers thought them to be too costly and temperamental for routine use. After a few years with the Farmall MD and the Fordson Perkins Major, TVO (paraffin, kerosene, or tractor fuel) was definitely on its way out. Nevertheless, the New Major was offered in diesel, gasoline, and TVO versions. It came out in late 1951.
The three engine versions used the same block and crank. Compression ratios ranged from 4.35:1 for TVO, 16:1 for the diesel, and 5.5:1 for gasoline. Diesel versions had a larger bore and a displacement advantage over the gasoline and TVO versions. By 1960, over 90 percent of the production was diesel.
The new tractor had a three-speed transmission with a two-range shifter giving it six forward speeds and two reverse. The New Majors were equipped with a hydraulic system and three-point hitch. Draft control was not offered at first.
The live PTO and a tricycle front end became options in February 1957.
Publisher : Motorbooks (November 2, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 0760370648
ISBN-13 : 978-0760370643
Item Weight : 2.7 pounds
Dimensions : 9.75 x 1 x 11.25 inches
