[Ford-ferguson] New 8N "Boomer" from New Holland

[jurors75973 at mypacks.net]

I happen to still have the story open in my browser.

The text follows, and if anyone knows where I can post the pics, I'll do 
that too!

Chan W.

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from:
 http://www.grit.com/Fixin-Fence/New-Holland-Announces-Boomer-8N-Retro-Classic-Compact-Tractor.aspx?blogid=184

New Holland Announces Boomer 8N Retro-Classic Compact Tractor
12/3/2008 1:55:58 PM

by Hank Will, Editor at Grit.com
Tags: tractor, compact, New Holland, Boomer, Ford, machines

I am sitting at the gate in LaGuardia waiting for my flight home to 
Kansas. I have just finished taking a look at and operating New 
Holland's newest Boomer concept (in New York City's Central Park), the 
Boomer 8N, which is due in dealer showrooms early next year ... look for 
them in March. The Boomer 8N takes its styling cues from, and traces its 
roots to, the venerable Ford 8N. This new 8N compact tractor boasts 50 
horsepower at the engine, distinctive, timeless styling, an innovative 
continuously variable transmission, and capabilities one would expect 
from a 50-horsepower tractor. Look for more information at New Holland's 
Boomer 8N website in January or February.

New Holland's Boomer 8N, in the spotlight. (Picture here)

My first impression of the tractor was all wow. The styling, while 
modern, takes attractive cues from the 8N of old. Rather than just 
adding a slightly modified hood sheet to an existing Boomer tractor, the 
design team at New Holland, in collaboration with their colleagues at 
Fiat, created a flat-topped hood with retro-style grill that screams 
Ford 8N. The tractor's LED teardrop-shaped headlights have been sculpted 
into channels carved into the grill and hood sides. The padded seat ... 
fully adjustable and ergonomic ... is reminiscent of the original 
pan-style seat. The Boomer 8N's gauge cluster is analog with just the 
right touch of vintage. There is also an electronic information screen 
that will eventually provide all kinds of speed and system information. 
The tractor's color scheme included a red frame and belly with light 
gray grill, hood and fenders. It looks just right, even with its 
heavy-duty front drive axle, which is standard. The machine features New 
Holland's robust hydraulic system, an electric PTO engagement switch and 
plenty of chassis to mount loaders, backhoes and lots of three-point 
attachments.

The New Holland 8N features a naturally aspirated, indirect-injected 
four-cylinder diesel engine, 2,800-pound-capacity three-point hitch, and 
electronically modulated CVT transmission that's controlled by a single 
pedal. Push on the pedal and various sensors detect torque and load 
characteristics, which in turn adjust the transmission's "gear" ratio 
and engine rpm. Forward and reverse are controlled with a shuttle lever 
that controls a pair of clutch packs and allow seamless, clutchless 
shifting from forward to reverse and back again.

New Holland's Boomer 8N at rest. (Picture here)

I found the New Holland Boomer 8N to be easy to drive, functionally well 
thought out, and incredibly well styled. The machine is a breeze to 
start, and operating it is as easy as selecting a range (limits the 
drive pedal's speed range electronically) with a switch, and pressing 
the go pedal. If there ever was a tractor as easy to drive as a car, 
this is it. Onboard diagnostics make troubleshooting a breeze, although 
trouble is not anticipated in this well-designed package.

"We're excited to introduce landowners to the New Holland Boomer 8N, a 
modern compact tractor that acknowledges its heritage," says Doran 
Herritt, compact marketing manager at New Holland. "Since 1917, New 
Holland has provided its customers with machines that are dependable, 
versatile and easy to operate. With superior quality and distinctive 
style, the redesigned 8N is the perfect addition to the Boomer line."

The company has not yet set the Boomer 8N's MSRP, but its goal is to 
make it competitive. New Holland Senior Director of Brand Marketing 
David Greenberg made it clear that the company plans to build as many of 
these tractors as the market wants. It is surely not a limited-edition 
collector machine. It is true to its roots as a workhorse, a real 
modern-day classic.

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Stephen Offiler wrote:
> Pulled the pictures... that's odd.
>
> So here's a verbal description:  first of all, it's a 50HP 4WD modern
> diesel tractor, so it sits a lot higher than an 8N, the rear wheels
> are larger than an 8N, and the front wheels are even larger still, and
> lugged.  The front wheels, in my mind, are one of the standout
> elements that make it look different than an 8N.  It has a ROPS,
> painted black, but it still stands out as another difference. Color
> scheme is true 8N.  Hood is very reminiscent of the 8N, but it's a
> little more rounded and swept-back "aerodynamic" at the top of the
> radiator, and the headlights (LED, they claim) are faired into the
> hood and bulge out only a little bit, kind of like on a modern car.
>
> If you think how a New Beetle kinda-sorta looks like the original Bug,
> but not really... well, I think this new 8N looks more like the
> original, relatively speaking.  It's good.
>
> Steve O.
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 5:44 PM, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:
>   
>> You are right - they pulled the image since the last time i looked at
>> it! I guess you will have to wait until New Holland formally announces
>> it, supposedly in January or February.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Cliff Johnston wrote:
>>     
>>> Great atricle however I never found the pictures.  Did I miss
>>> something?
>>>
>>> Cliff Cliff Johnston 128 Quail Meadow China Spring, TX 76633 PH
>>> 254-836-4325 CE 713-818-1575> Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2008 06:15:40 -0500>
>>> From: mikesloane at verizon.net> To:
>>> ford-ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com> Subject: [Ford-ferguson] New
>>> 8N "Boomer" from New Holland> > No joke - this is a new compact
>>> diesel that is styled to look like an > 8N. Go to
>>> <www.grit.com/blogs/blog-landing.aspx> and scroll down to > "daily
>>> commute".> > Mike> _______________________________________________>
>>>       
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