[AT] N-series Fords and TO-series Fergusons

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Wed Nov 12 04:39:33 PST 2008


David I agree with you.  You just can't beat them for a chore tractor.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Bruce" <davidbruce at yadtel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] N-series Fords and TO-series Fergusons


> farmer,
> Knowing you are well experienced with those tractors I'll skip 
> commenting on which is the best.  I will say that line of tractors has 
> been the basic "utility" tractor here for at least three generations.
> Currently I operate a MF35 and although I absolutely love the Allis D-14 
>  the MF35 is the most useful tractor here.
> I hope by now you are proudly displaying your "new" tractor.
> 
> David
> NW NC
> 
> Indiana Robinson wrote:
>> I went down to Bedford, IN this evening to look at a Ferguson TO-20 I
>> spotted on Craig's-List yesterday.
>> I ended up buying it for $1600 and will run back down there tomorrow
>> (Wednesday) to pick it up along with two bush-hogs and a grader blade
>> included.
>> It behaved much like a tractor being sold and wouldn't start...   :-)
>> They had been using it to move a down tree to get to one of the
>> bush-hogs and it had started running poorly. He commented that the
>> front end had been jumping up and down as they tried to move the tree
>> which was caught between a couple of others. He had tried to fix it by
>> installing new spark plug wires, new distributor cap, rotor etc. He
>> then decided that it might be the two year old gas in the tank... It
>> had been parked in their garage for two years.  He was draining it out
>> when we got there and he put in fresh fuel. It still wouldn't keep
>> running but I could hear it well enough to ell that it was probably OK
>> as it ran quietly and smoothly briefly before it stopped. The tank was
>> full of varnish and I figure that the carb is as well. The tires look
>> fine and everything else seemed OK. The rear rims have been replaced.
>> The antifreeze and inside of the radiator were clear and clean. The
>> radiator looks very good. The engine oil was clean with no water at
>> all as was the lube in the rear end. The rear axle seals show that
>> they have leaked in the past and might yet but I didn't see any fresh
>> oil. Those are pretty easy to replace. The steering feels like new
>> with no slop anywhere. The right radius rod is bowed which is not
>> uncommon on one that has been used to bush-hog in a woods. I think my
>> hydraulic pipe bending press will straighten it OK.
>> It is missing the two side plates that say Ferguson but they are easy
>> to get. There are a few dents to be straightened but not bad ones.
>> I'll take plenty of tools and a carb kit along tomorrow as well as
>> some carb cleaner. That and a chainsaw to get past that downed tree.
>> Here is a link to the ad with pictures.
>> http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/grd/913630978.html
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> "farmer"
>> 
>> "Good clean muck never hurt nobody!!!"
>> Morris Moulterd
>> 
>> 
>> Hay and Straw Exchange (Buy it, sell it and trade it.)
>> http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/HayandStrawExchange
>> 
>> 
>> Francis Robinson
>> Central Indiana USA
>> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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