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1941 ford 9N tractor with homier farm pro finish mower
1941 Ford 9N Tractor with Finish Mower
This tractor is very original. He told me he bought it from a tractor dealer who told him it was originally used as a snow plow at a girl's school, which would explain why the ORIGINAL GRILL is intact and not dented. There were axle weights on the rear axle, and they caused dirt to accumulate on the rear fenders, which rusted. He replaced the rear fenders with aftermarket repros. He suggested I put a grill guard on the tractor, which I did. It does detract from the appearance somewhat, but it keeps that ultra-rare original 9N grill (not a cheap Chinese-made replacement) from getting dented up.
I have used the tractor to mow my five acres of lawn, which is what Ford tractors are well suited for. All those DPWs can't be wrong, can they? I have rebuilt the carburetor, replaced the battery, and recently installed a new timing gear and tuned up the engine (new plugs, new cap and rotor, new points and condensor, etc.). That is an original cast-iron "Marvel" carburetor, too. It works well.
I have manuals and literature which accompany the tractor. I do not know if or when the engine was ever rebuilt. If the provenance story from the tractor dealer is true, it may have very low hours on it. When installing the new timing gear, I cleaned and inspected the valves and put in a new head gasket, as well as most of the other gaskets on the engine. The original timing gears in these tractors were bakelite. The new one, from the New Holland dealer, is cast iron.
I used it to mow my lawn here, which is about five acres (we use a small zero-radius around the house) and took about 2-3 hours about every week in the summer. So every summer, we've put maybe 50 hours on it, and we've had it about five years. I've changed the oil and filter every fall before putting it into storage and put Sta-Bil in the gas and removed the battery. That's about it.
The previous owner installed a new manifold and exhaust system. I just repainted them with hi-temp paint last year when installing the timing gear. Note the original snorkle air cleaner, an aftermarket option in 1941.
I replaced the rear tires and rims about 4 years ago as the originals were pretty dry rotted. The front tires are in good shape, but older. I also installed new enameled Ford and Ferguson badges recently. It really finishes it off nicely.
The floorboards came with the tractor and were probably an ancient field modification. Nicely done, though.
The electrical system is original 6V, positive ground. I am not sure why people 'upgrade' to 12V alternators, as this system seems to work very well. I just took the tractor out of storage, put the battery in, and it started right up, on the first try, after cranking a few seconds. The engine really likes to run.
The tractor also has the original-style low-pressure radiator and pusher fan. The chromed radiator cap was a bit pitted. I was going to get it re-chromed, but I instead attached the stainless steel stamped cover from a replacement cap with some automotive goop glue. It comes right off if you are a restoration freak,
The mower is a FARM PRO 6 foot finish mower from Homier (http:// /6-foot-3-pt-finishing-mower.html) and works well. It retails for over $1000. Homier has been good in the past in stocking parts for it, such as blades. I have a few extra used blades that come with it, and the belt guards which are not mounted on the mower at the present time (they do vibrate and make a racket). Note the stabilizer bars on the 3-pt hitch.
The tractor also has the tow bar with an original ball. The hydraulics and PTO work well, although, like most of these tractors, the hydraulics leak down over time. If you leave an implement 'up', it will be on the ground a half-hour later. The previous owner replaced all the hydraulic fluid when he restored it.
The clutch works well and the brakes work well too. Bear in mind this is a 70-year-old tractor, though. This isn't some hydrostatic drive Kubota. Braking power in 1941 wasn't anything to write home about.
The dash has new gauges (ammeter and oil pressure), the original Patent data plate (itself an interesting piece of history, in view of the Patent dispute between Ford and Ferguson). The steering wheel was installed by the previous owner and is not original style. The oil and filter were just changed last year and she shows 50 psi when you start it up. The oil pressure drops as it gets warmer, of course, and as the oil gets older. It doesn't use or leak much oil. But it is a 70-year-old tractor, so it does drip on occasion.
I have all receipts since I've owned it, some service manuals and other literature and a few miscellaneous spare parts. The tool box has a set of original Ford 9N tools in it. I will upload a pix of those later. I am not sure if it is a complete set, but it has various wrenches, the monkey wrench, the plow wrench, and screwdriver. Most are stamped with the Ford logo. A nice touch.
So, it is time to sell the old girl.
If you would like to see the tractor, I strongly suggest it. I bought it sight unseen and had no complaints. Also give me a shout if you have any questions.
