The Antique And Classic Garden Tractor Thread

[Wolverine]

Farmall 686 & 1026 hydro.

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Muss be a damm big garden!!!

 

[czar800]

Muss be a damm big garden!!!

Oh snap! I just put two & two together. Well I have plowed a few gardens with the 1026.

 

[Wolverine]

Here's some pics of the MF8.

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I was always curious about these tractors. My grandmothers partner had one throughout all my youth. I never paid attention then. And long before I started with firewood, she sold it for some extra money. Later, before I bought the WH, I always wished I had the MF. But I must admit, I'm very pleased with the 312-8.

 

[Mastermind]

I was always curious about these tractors. My grandmothers partner had one throughout all my youth. I never paid attention then. And long before I started with firewood, she sold it for some extra money. Later, before I bought the WH, I always wished I had the MF. But I must admit, I'm very pleased with the 312-8.

It's not very big. Nor is it very powerful. But, it's really cool. LOL

 

[ajschainsaws]

This is a cool thread

Bolens 1970’s kohler 10hp 6F 2R no deck just use it dragging stuff around

 

[Willard]

Back here in our gardens of Manitoba and Saskatchewan we called the little Ford N series the ultimate garden tractor.
Good read here from a farmer who restored one here in Manitoba with a flat head V8
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After the 3rd time I read this Winnipeg Free Press writeup on this 1948 V8 Ford 8N build. I really want to build one.
Dual exhaust glass packs tucked in underneath the chassis?
60mph on the highway? Cool little tractor.
Already got a couple of 1949 ford pickups in mind with V8 flatheads and a few 8N that need some attention

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

Here's a couple of mine. First is a Cub Cadet 1641 bought new in 1994. In addition to the mower deck it has a 54" hydraulic angle plow that I used for years to plow the driveway.

Next is a 1963 Allis-Chalmers B-112 with factory bucket loader that I've had for about 20 years. I fully restored the tractor and really need to get some paint on the loader someday.

 

[Dustin4185]

I grew up with a couple old Gravely 816s. We had a mower and from Mount rotary plow that looked like some sort of torture device. No pics, but it was a good old machine. Dad sold it and a couple rear engine snappera and bought a zero turn.

 

[Mastermind]

Here's a couple of mine. First is a Cub Cadet 1641 bought new in 1994. In addition to the mower deck it has a 54" hydraulic angle plow that I used for years to plow the driveway.

Next is a 1963 Allis-Chalmers B-112 with factory bucket loader that I've had for about 20 years. I fully restored the tractor and really need to get some paint on the loader someday.

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That's a cool machine.

 

[Redfin]

I have a deck for my wide frame. Need to pick up a blower for it.

 

[MarkEagleUSA]

That's a cool machine.

A 12hp wheel barrow!

 

[Mastermind]

A 12hp wheel barrow!

Right on !!!

 

[Willard]

My Honda powered 4x4 wheel barrow called a Muck Truck Max.
Best hired man I ever had
Weighs 280lbs and can carry factory rated payload of 800lbs up a 40% grade flight of stairs.

 

[Mastermind]

That's way cool !!!!

 

[Wolverine]

It's not very big. Nor is it very powerful. But, it's really cool. LOL

If ya know any collectors, a real clean one just popped up on CL.
https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/grd/d/massy-ferguson-hydro-8hp-very/6717261130.html

 

[Al Smith]

I've got a little mower junk yard in my woods .As soon as the sun rises I'll get a picture .

 

[Mastermind]

If ya know any collectors, a real clean one just popped up on CL.
https://harrisburg.craigslist.org/grd/d/massy-ferguson-hydro-8hp-very/6717261130.html

Dang. That's a nice one.

 

[Al Smith]

Back here in our gardens of Manitoba and Saskatchewan we called the little Ford N series the ultimate garden tractor.
Good read here from a farmer who restored one here in Manitoba with a flat head V8
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These were known as the "Funk" conversion .The Funk brothers,originally from Akron Ohio,later Coffeyville Kansas used Ford 8BA Ford v8's in place of the approx 30 HP 4 cylinder engines .Not too many were made because with three times the power( 100 HP ) they tore up the rear ends .Damned things would run about 50 MPH at 3500 RPM which was nearly twice the speed of the 4 cylinders .
It's off the subject of garden tractors but I knew of a guy who adapted a 70 HP Opal engine t0 an 8N Ford that would also run about that fast and also was hard on rear ends and axles .

 

[stretch5881]

I'm a tall person, so most of the older garden tractors didn't fit well. These fit me. The Deere is mine, the Case is Dad's.

 

[Steve]

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Nice Ingersoll!

We had a 446 and a 220. Those are some heavy built, powerful tractors!