[AT] Farmall tractor

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Sat May 1 06:16:27 PDT 2004


George does it have A or Super A weight on it.  The difference in thickness
being to equalize the rear wheel weight on the off set A?
I seem to remember A's having weights on the right and not on the left but
maybe there was a set that was lighter on the driver side.

Charlie


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Willer" <gwill at toast.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Farmall tractor


> Cecil,
>
> It sounds like Lucille is on our side!!!  See... I new you did right by
> buying her the Cub.
>
> The BN is an 8" narrower version (I think that's why the N) of a Farmall
B.
> They originally had narrow front ends, but sometimes people installed A
> front axles on them.  I have no idea why, but it was fairly common.  It
made
> more sense than the equally common putting a B narrow front on an A to
make
> a lop-sided tractor.
>
> Now here's another B question... I just received pictures of a B that is
for
> sale.  It has rear weights.  The weight on the driver's side is much
> thinner.  I was never aware of the different weights.  Anyone?
>
> BTW... the B has a woods belly mower and looks very good for the money.
> ($1500)  Straight and ready for paint.  It's near Portland, IN.  It would
> fit well in your new trailer.  :-)  I have the guy's phone number.
>
> George Willer
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 9:46 PM
> Subject: [AT] Farmall tractor
>
>
> > Lucille was out driving around in the countryside on real estate
> > business and spotted an old Farmall tractor for sale. She took a bunch
> > of photos for me and one thing about it puzzles me. On the hood is a
> > painted circular emblem that says "BN".  Being as the only "BN" I have
> > ever heard of was a JD and a JD BN would have a single front wheel, I
was
> > puzzled that this tractor has an adjustable wide front. Looks to be
pretty
> > much all there including lights and is not too bad. No lift - just
appears
> > to be a tractor that pulls things with the drawbar. Anyone have any
> comments
> > on this thing? Especially about the wide front?  The price is not too
bad.
> >
> > Cecil
> > -- 
> > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
> > what you said.
> >
> > Cecil E Monson
> > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> >
> > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> >
> > Free advice
> >
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