[AT] 1948 Ford 2,8,9N

[Mike M]

Thanks guys for all the advise, I'm going to take a look at it tomorrow
with the owner; this is not an investment or looking to flip it, it
would be a worker bee that would stay hooked up to my brush hog.

Best regards,
Mike M

On 12/19/2020 9:03 PM, Henry Miller wrote:
> Worst case is the parts are worth that much. Fords are popular with
> collectors now, but Ford made more than enough 8Ns to go around to all
> collectors who want one so prices are never going to be high.
>
> They are good tractors and generally easy to work on. Probably it is a
> great deal, but until it is running you should pay as if you were
> going to part it out
>
> --
>   Henry Miller
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>
>
>
> On Sat, Dec 19, 2020, at 18:51, Mike M wrote:
>> Thanks guys, tires looked really good, no cracks or checks. Guy got
>> it from a neighbor a couple of years ago, he's tinkered with it a bit
>> but can't get it to run, but the neighbor was mowing with it a couple
>> years ago. Guy admitted he's not a mechanic but did tinker with it a
>> bit. What would be the worst case scenario? Here's a pic I don't
>> think I included in my first 3.
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>
>> On 12/19/2020 7:20 PM, MICHAEL DIXON wrote:
>>> Only a few of the very last of the 8N had the distributor on the
>>> side. All the 9N ,2N and most of the 8N had the distributor low in
>>> the front.
>>>
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>>> Hard to see where the distributor is located but looks like in front
>>> of engine and that would make it a 9N which they are still good for
>>> small jobs . Put an electronic ign ,  and it will run and purr like
>>> a kitten .
>>>
>>> On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 6:11 PM <drgerber at bright.net
>>> <mailto:drgerber at bright.net>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     Doesn't look too bad; can't see the tires close enough to tell
>>>     what shape they are in; would depend on HOW it runs and does the
>>>     3 point lift.  The price is good IF IF IF...
>>>
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>>>     <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> On Behalf Of Mike M
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>>>     Subject: [AT] 1948 Ford 2,8,9N
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>>>     I tried to send this to the list but I exceeded the capacity for
>>>     picture size. I have a call into the guy and am waiting for his
>>>     call, so I'm going to send this in three separate posts. Any
>>>     thoughts on this tractor if it runs? Guys asking $750
>>>
>>>     Thanks Mike M
>>>
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