the addiction continues

phillip d · Jul 21, 2009

A few years back my now 65 year old Dad brought home a 333d Massey,somthing like the 33d they had back in the day.Now today he tells me he just bought a 46 Ford,somthing like the one they had way back when too.I haven't seen it yet,but looking at the gallery photos,means there is only one 8N and the rest are 2N's,I'm guessing it's most likely a 2N.If it is,I was wondering on the hp,3 or 4 cyl,what to expect for a transmission,3,4 maybe 6 or 8 gears?His health is very poor,so looks like we got another Dad and close to middle age son project again.So long as it ends up right ,working and looking better than new in the end really looking forward to the task.The Massey is pretty big and akward for a toy and the lower set Fords really catch my eye as an enjoyable tractor to have around.Maybe it could rake abit of hay or run an augger like the Massey sometimes does?I do hope it's alot easier to steer than the massey lol.Thanks in advance for any information on specs on what is likely a 2N.pd

Ultradog MN · Jul 21, 2009

A 46 would be a 2N. Would have had 3 forward, 1 reverse. Clutch and left brake on one side right brake on the other. View John Smith's great site for everything you need to know about the progression of the little Fords.
If you can make it work with the old man so you both can have a bit of fun then bite your tongue or gird your loins and have at it.
I fought my father Hard. All my life. So he excluded me from his will. But in the end he relented a bit and gave me his 2N. Looking back I can kind of see a few times when we might have had fun working on that tractor.
An N is a thrifty, nimble, simple little tractor. Capable of doing far more than it was designed to do.
Good luck to the two of you. And it.
John Smiths

Dave 2N · Jul 22, 2009

I have a 46 2N. I got it because it"s what my grandfather had and what I learned to drive on. It has a Sherman "Step-Up" transmission. Of all of my tractors, it gets used way more than any of the others, either by me or my sons.

I"m not a farmer but live in the country with some acreage and woods. I have a carry-all I built for it, several 2x plows, a scraper blade, a box blade and a 5" bush hog. I take it to plow days, to parades, to shows but for the most part, we use it around here for whatever we might be doing that it is appropriate for. It"s very handy for snow "clean-up" work next to buildings after I"ve plowed everything out with a Jeep Cherokee.

Yes, it"s not a John Deere 4020 but was never intended to be. But I can tell you right now that the Ford N"s are a lot more tractor than some people realize.

Have fun.

Lou from Wi. · Jul 22, 2009

Sure is a handicap being Old and religated to doing what one can do in a lawn chair. My son and I have a marvelous time re doing a 706 that was badly mistreated. Still going at the repairs and new floor for the cab. If it wasn"t for my son (who by the way is 30+ ) rebuilding the I.H. ,I would be religated to bordom while life gets shorter. I can state that sometimes old men get projects that they alone cant
start nor finish with out a great deal of help from their son. Most older folks live in past memory"s and wish time held still during those years.So my advice is to cherish the time you both have together, let him know that you are trying to bring some of it back for him if only for the remaining time he has left.
I truly do thank My son. He is a marvel.
LOU

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