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1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD

Don In Nh · 2003-06-09

I WAS TOLD 50 WERE MADE. WHAT DO YOU THINK IT IS A 1959 IT HAS 900 ON THE FRONT IT IS A SOS. I WAS TOLD IT IS A 981 DIESEL. IT WAS BOUGHT AT CHAPPELL TRACTOR CO. IN MILFORD NH. THEY THINK THEY MAY HAVE THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE.IT HAS GOLD ON HOOD.STILL IN ORIGINAL FAMILY & kid just wanted two know what he had. He going two restore it. THANKS IT IS A 1959 IT HAS 900 ON THE FRONT IT IS A SOS. I WAS TOLD IT IS A 981 DIESEL. IT WAS BOUGHT AT CHAPPELL TRACTOR CO. IN MILFORD NH. THEY THINK THEY MAY HAVE THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE.IT HAS GOLD ON HOOD.STILL IN ORIGINAL FAMILY & kid just wanted two know what he had. He going two restore it. THANKS It's confusing to me that it has 900 on the front - either it is a 900 series (which were not the gold models) or it is a 901 series, which could be the gold series. I don't know what to say, other than that does not make sense to me. Be careful on restoring it, sometimes repainting it will destroy the 'gold value' of it, as anyone can paint a 981 & pretend it was a gold model. Original paint can be more valuable - to some people - that a new paint job. --->Paul It's confusing to me that it has 900 on the front - either it is a 900 series (which were not the gold models) or it is a 901 series, which could be the gold series. I don't know what to say, other than that does not make sense to me. Be careful on restoring it, sometimes repainting it will destroy the 'gold value' of it, as anyone can paint a 981 & pretend it was a gold model. Original paint can be more valuable - to some people - that a new paint job. --->Paul If it has a 900 emblem on it, it is because the big x01 series had a plastic two piece, glued together emblem which fell off or broke very early in most tractors life. If it has a 900 emblem on it, it is because the big x01 series had a plastic two piece, glued together emblem which fell off or broke very early in most tractors life. THIS IS A SELEC-O-SPEED. MAYBE I GOT THE YEAR WRONG. THIS IS A SELEC-O-SPEED. MAYBE I GOT THE YEAR WRONG. And the model - it would be a 901 series. It would have to be an SoS. Those were the only one's painted gold. No one knows just how many were made. I forget if they did not keep records, or if they burned in a plant fire? But, there is no accurate record of how many or which serial numbers were authentic gold models. As such, some folks have been known to get out a can of spray paint...... That's why I was so seceptical in my other post; if someone is telling you he has a 1950 900 gold Ford that is original and he knows only 50 were made, he is totally & completely lying. There is not _any_ part of that statement that is true. I would not deal with such a person. --->Paul And the model - it would be a 901 series. It would have to be an SoS. Those were the only one's painted gold. No one knows just how many were made. I forget if they did not keep records, or if they burned in a plant fire? But, there is no accurate record of how many or which serial numbers were authentic gold models. As such, some folks have been known to get out a can of spray paint...... That's why I was so seceptical in my other post; if someone is telling you he has a 1950 900 gold Ford that is original and he knows only 50 were made, he is totally & completely lying. There is not _any_ part of that statement that is true. I would not deal with such a person. --->Paul I have been known to make a bet from time to time and I'll bet Jim Ut is right on I have been known to make a bet from time to time and I'll bet Jim Ut is right on I think a lot of people are very uninformed about Gold Fords & White IH's - and there are a lot of people out there trying to take advanage of that. If you are looking to buy a collector tractor, be sure you understand what is a collextor tractor, & what you are actually buying. Don't get took. --->Paul I think a lot of people are very uninformed about Gold Fords & White IH's - and there are a lot of people out there trying to take advanage of that. If you are looking to buy a collector tractor, be sure you understand what is a collextor tractor, & what you are actually buying. Don't get took. --->Paul Not quite. I'm not sure anyone knows the exact number, but here's the way I understand the gold tractor situation: In 1959 Ford introduced the Selec-O-Speed transmission....basically an automatic, shift-on-the-fly transmission for a tractor. To introduce it they built a small number of tractors with the S-O-S transmission and painted them gold. My understanding is that each Ford tractor dealer was required to order 1 gold tractor, but he could order it in any model he chose. I've heard that there were about 2600 Ford tractor dealers in business at the time so there were approximately 2600 gold tractors built. However, I don't think anyone know how many were 801's or 601's or 901's, etc. So, to answer your question, there were NO 900's of any color built in 1950. The 900 was made from '55 to '57. The 901 (and 601, 701, 801, 501) was built from '58 to '62. The gold ones were all built in '59, the year the SOS was introduced. If I'm wrong and someone has the correct info, please correct me. Not quite. I'm not sure anyone knows the exact number, but here's the way I understand the gold tractor situation: In 1959 Ford introduced the Selec-O-Speed transmission....basically an automatic, shift-on-the-fly transmission for a tractor. To introduce it they built a small number of tractors with the S-O-S transmission and painted them gold. My understanding is that each Ford tractor dealer was required to order 1 gold tractor, but he could order it in any model he chose. I've heard that there were about 2600 Ford tractor dealers in business at the time so there were approximately 2600 gold tractors built. However, I don't think anyone know how many were 801's or 601's or 901's, etc. So, to answer your question, there were NO 900's of any color built in 1950. The 900 was made from '55 to '57. The 901 (and 601, 701, 801, 501) was built from '58 to '62. The gold ones were all built in '59, the year the SOS was introduced. If I'm wrong and someone has the correct info, please correct me. Jim UT is right and to prove it I have one sitting in my garage in pieces. After I took off the blue paint I found gold on the whole tractor except the front end, which could have been replaced over the years. I have the 1959 Ford 871 SOS. All the research I have did says it all happen in 1959 as Jim said. Jim UT is right and to prove it I have one sitting in my garage in pieces. After I took off the blue paint I found gold on the whole tractor except the front end, which could have been replaced over the years. I have the 1959 Ford 871 SOS. All the research I have did says it all happen in 1959 as Jim said. Jim UT is absolutely correct. There could be no gold 900's because of the years that they were produced. There actually was a Gold Ford 601 sold in my home town. Rumor is that it is still in the area but it was repainted. I also have been told that there were a lot of problems with those initial S-O-S trasmissions, and that if I was actually going to restore the tractor for use it would be very costly. Jim UT is absolutely correct. There could be no gold 900's because of the years that they were produced. There actually was a Gold Ford 601 sold in my home town. Rumor is that it is still in the area but it was repainted. I also have been told that there were a lot of problems with those initial S-O-S trasmissions, and that if I was actually going to restore the tractor for use it would be very costly. Dito. Dito.

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DON IN NH

06-09-2003 13:06:29

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I WAS TOLD 50 WERE MADE. WHAT DO YOU THINK

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DON IN NH

06-10-2003 19:10:19

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Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-09-2003 13:06:29

IT IS A 1959 IT HAS 900 ON THE FRONT IT IS A SOS. I WAS TOLD IT IS A 981 DIESEL. IT WAS BOUGHT AT CHAPPELL TRACTOR CO. IN MILFORD NH. THEY THINK THEY MAY HAVE THE ORIGINAL BILL OF SALE.IT HAS GOLD ON HOOD.STILL IN ORIGINAL FAMILY & kid just wanted two know what he had. He going two restore it. THANKS

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paul

06-11-2003 09:42:55

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Re: Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-10-2003 19:10:19

It's confusing to me that it has 900 on the front - either it is a 900 series (which were not the gold models) or it is a 901 series, which could be the gold series. I don't know what to say, other than that does not make sense to me.

Be careful on restoring it, sometimes repainting it will destroy the 'gold value' of it, as anyone can paint a 981 & pretend it was a gold model. Original paint can be more valuable - to some people - that a new paint job.

--->Paul

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RICKWI

06-11-2003 20:07:27

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Re: Re: Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to paul, 06-11-2003 09:42:55

If it has a 900 emblem on it, it is because the big x01 series had a plastic two piece, glued together emblem which fell off or broke very early in most tractors life.

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DON IN NH

06-09-2003 19:16:22

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Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-09-2003 13:06:29

THIS IS A SELEC-O-SPEED. MAYBE I GOT THE YEAR WRONG.

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paul

06-10-2003 08:29:54

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Re: Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-09-2003 19:16:22

And the model - it would be a 901 series.

It would have to be an SoS. Those were the only one's painted gold.

No one knows just how many were made. I forget if they did not keep records, or if they burned in a plant fire? But, there is no accurate record of how many or which serial numbers were authentic gold models.

As such, some folks have been known to get out a can of spray paint.....

That's why I was so seceptical in my other post; if someone is telling you he has a 1950 900 gold Ford that is original and he knows only 50 were made, he is totally & completely lying. There is not _any_ part of that statement that is true.

I would not deal with such a person.

--->Paul

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Bishop

06-09-2003 18:57:08

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Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-09-2003 13:06:29

I have been known to make a bet from time to time and I'll bet Jim Ut is right on

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paul

06-09-2003 14:48:10

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Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-09-2003 13:06:29

I think a lot of people are very uninformed about Gold Fords & White IH's - and there are a lot of people out there trying to take advanage of that.

If you are looking to buy a collector tractor, be sure you understand what is a collextor tractor, & what you are actually buying. Don't get took.

--->Paul

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Jim.UT

06-09-2003 14:15:46

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Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to DON IN NH , 06-09-2003 13:06:29

Not quite. I'm not sure anyone knows the exact number, but here's the way I understand the gold tractor situation:

In 1959 Ford introduced the Selec-O-Speed transmission....basically an automatic, shift-on-the-fly transmission for a tractor. To introduce it they built a small number of tractors with the S-O-S transmission and painted them gold. My understanding is that each Ford tractor dealer was required to order 1 gold tractor, but he could order it in any model he chose. I've heard that there were about 2600 Ford tractor dealers in business at the time so there were approximately 2600 gold tractors built. However, I don't think anyone know how many were 801's or 601's or 901's, etc. So, to answer your question, there were NO 900's of any color built in 1950. The 900 was made from '55 to '57. The 901 (and 601, 701, 801, 501) was built from '58 to '62. The gold ones were all built in '59, the year the SOS was introduced.

If I'm wrong and someone has the correct info, please correct me.

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Kevin Miller

06-10-2003 17:47:25

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Re: Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to Jim.UT, 06-09-2003 14:15:46

Jim UT is right and to prove it I have one sitting in my garage in pieces. After I took off the blue paint I found gold on the whole tractor except the front end, which could have been replaced over the years. I have the 1959 Ford 871 SOS. All the research I have did says it all happen in 1959 as Jim said.

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Greg

06-10-2003 07:02:01

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Re: Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to Jim.UT, 06-09-2003 14:15:46

Jim UT is absolutely correct. There could be no gold 900's because of the years that they were produced. There actually was a Gold Ford 601 sold in my home town. Rumor is that it is still in the area but it was repainted. I also have been told that there were a lot of problems with those initial S-O-S trasmissions, and that if I was actually going to restore the tractor for use it would be very costly.

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9n141

06-09-2003 19:44:12

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Re: Re: 1950 900 FORD ANNIVERSARY PAINTED GOLD in reply to Jim.UT, 06-09-2003 14:15:46

Dito.

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