Need some help deciding on an old tractor...

I am new to this forum and to the use and purchasing of tractors. I recently bought 7 acres and built our home. We are going to be mowing about 5 open acres. I was planning on buying a pull behind mower to use with my quad, but after borrowing my dad's and seeing how fast the feild grows, I now have talked my wife into getting a small tractor with a bush hog and/or finish mower to do this job. I am looking at three tractors right now and need a little help.

All three prices include a bush hog...

The tractors are

Ford 8N....Looks to be in fairly good shape. But I seem to see oil around the motor when veiwed from the right side of the tractor. Asking $2300

Farmall A...Decent shape, but I know that he sheetmetal needs paint, leaks a little oil from the rear of the tractor, doesn't want to start right now. THis was my Grandpa's tractor (not the original owner)and my uncle who owns it no says that it has sat for a while and needs a battery and maybe a started(he will replace and get it running again) Price is $1800 (Uncle says that is reletive price, he would ask more if he was selling it to someone else)

Co-Op E3...I haven't seen this one, but it is a friend of my uncle's and he says it is in good working order. Price is $1500

I know that the Ford and the E3 have 3 Point Hitches and the Model A does not... Is this a big deal for bush hogging?

I also know that the E3 has a live PTO, Didn't ask about the 8N or the A...

I don't need a collector, I just want one that will do my light duty jobs of mowing the 5 acres/ Blading and Grading the driveway. Are these prices fair? What about parts/service...which would be easiest to work on or get someone to work on?

ANy help you all can give me would be great! You can email me or respond in th forum...

Thanks again...

Good luck!

Sorry, I must be completely dumb! What is the CA? I'm figuring the AC is Allis Chalmbers, but the CA is throwing me...A good mowing machine is really all I am loking for, and 1000 bucks is even better! Thanks!

Here's more infor on the CO-OP E3 aka Cockshutt "30".

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My real workhorse is a Ford 2N which is an earlier versin of an 8N. I brush hog (pulls a 5 footer all day in second), mow (6 foot finish mower) post hole digs (live hydraulics would be nice, but not neccesary), Plows (6 foot back blade and chains all you need for upstate NY winters). I am not sure if Farmall has anything to compete with an N series Ford. The Letter series like H's and M's are a little big. the 140 and 240 would be the closest, but the 3-point conversion brings them in the price of a Ford.

The reason all them "yuppies" have N's (actually they all have Kubotas, is couse they are a good tractor.

By the way, I really love Farmalls, but just for farming.

Take Care
Steve

Or remind his uncle that he wasn"t born yesterday?

I would think that one could do much better for around $2000.

Just my .02.

So... Anything on an A will be hand lift. You'd need a small, and I mean SMALL, tow-behind bush hog.

Plus, $1800 seems awful steep for just a plain old A. You could probably get a Super A, C, or Super C, all of which have hydraulics and a belly lift, for the same or less. Your uncle is crazy if he thinks he can get MORE out of a non-relative. $1800 is an A in top running condition with a nice paint job.

On the other hand, a live PTO will probably make a noticiable difference in how easily you get your bushhogging done.

I guess it boils down to how much value you place on the fact that the A was your grandfather's and weather your owning it will keep it in the family.