[AT] Little Massey Harri/9N Ford/Sherman

[charliehill]

Farmer I've always kind of wanted a 9N with a Sherman and a flat head Ford 
V8 for a show piece.  I'm pretty sure I'll never have one but I've always 
liked the ones I've seen.  Of course a 350 Chevy in a D-14 would be pretty 
sweet too!

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Indiana Robinson" <robinson46176 at gmail.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 3:15 PM
Subject: [AT] Little Massey Harris coming to TMCOTKU


> OK, I was going to go look at a 9N Ford with a Sherman box in it this
> week then...
> I happened to open an ad on CraigsLists for what was called a Massey
> Ferguson Pony for $950. I almost never see one of those things sell
> around here and when they do they sell high. I saw one last week in an
> ad for $2250.  Actually all small easily loaded and hauled tractors
> are getting high around here since so many can't haul big ones around
> unless they have an expensive larger trailer and at least a 3/4 ton
> truck. Anyone with a good small trailer can haul these little ones.
> Back to this tractor, I pounced on this ad since I first fell in love
> with the Pony when I saw a new one being sold painted gray under the
> Ferguson name back in the early 1950's. I went to see it today and
> struck a deal for $850. It runs like a top (but needed choke to keep
> it running smooth). Didn't smoke, didn't rattle or clatter. Front
> tires look about like new. Back tires showing weather check but seem
> sound enough. Sheet metal all pretty good but battery cover missing.
> Has a hydraulic system and someone (I don't think factory) has built a
> little hydraulic 3 point hitch on it. I think it is made from a set of
> cultivator mounts. Seat needs discarding. :-)
> It does not have the PTO/belt pulley option on it. I probably will not
> bother to buy one.
> I was too busy looking at other stuff to remember to write the name
> plate info down and I may not haul it until Sunday. As I read about
> them I am not certain if it is actually a Pony or if it is a Pacer...
> It doesn't really matter but I doubt that it will ever crank a
> dynamometer up to 143 HP like Spencer's Pacer did at Portland some
> years ago. :-)
> I may not haul it right away because the route to where it is is only
> about 5 miles out a straight line from where the Case VAC I just
> bought is located and I would like to just make one trip (about a 120
> mile round trip). They are not very far apart.
> Here is the Massey Harris:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/robinson46176/MyMasseyHarrisPony#5402544749307722290
> http://picasaweb.google.com/robinson46176/MyMasseyHarrisPony#5402544739907272658
> -
> And here is the $600. Case VAC:
> http://picasaweb.google.com/robinson46176/CaseVAC#5402548612811839234
> -
> Maybe the N Ford will happen next year...
>
>
> -- 
> Have you hugged your horses today?
>
> Francis Robinson
> aka "farmer"
> Central Indiana USA
> robinson46176 at gmail.com
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