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Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II

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awhtx

04-26-2008 19:00:42

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With regards to Soundguy for using his "teaser" label and to Jim.UT for his "what's wrong with this tractor" posts which I find interesting and amusing. Last Friday (4/18) I drove to Abilene, TX (150 miles from me) to buy a 1962 971 LPG for parts. I came home on a different highway than I went out on and as I was driving I saw this 801 (the eggcrate grille was obvious) sitting beside the highway amongst several implements, cars, trucks and a couple of old AC tractors. I continued on but after going about a mile I couldn't stand it any longer so I turned around and went back. There was a phone number painted on a piece of wood nailed to a fence post so I assumed the stuff was for sale. I called the number and got no answer so I climbed over the barb wire fence (it as obvious others had done the same) and walked over to the Ford with an 801 grille and an 800 hood emblem to check it out and discovered that it is in fact an 851. Now for the fun part- you guys get to guess what I found. Let your mind run wild with ideas and post here with your thoughts. Soundguy doesn't get to guess because I already told him. More photos will follow over the next several days.

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Glenn Hitchcock

04-29-2008 08:06:34

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Can you tell me anything about the AC tractors there? Were they for sale too? I need parts for my 39 WC. My workhorse is a Ford 4000, but I'm trying to get my old AC up and running again.

Thanks.

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pa. guy

04-27-2008 17:35:45

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

I say the key was in the switch,pulled the throttle halfway,pulled out the choke hit the starter fired right up purred like a kitten.....?

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awhtx

04-27-2008 19:40:23

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to pa. guy, 04-27-2008 17:35:45

Yes, Yes, Yes, No. It was out of gas. When I went back yesterday the seller put in 1/2 gallon of gas and: Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes!

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karl f

04-27-2008 10:14:01

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

ok a real guess for me: the gas tank is missing?

karl f

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awhtx

04-27-2008 19:42:46

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to karl f, 04-27-2008 10:14:01

No, the tank is there but the fuel shutoff valve is afflicted with a serious case of the infamous Ford Fuel Shutoff Valve Leak!

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john_bud

04-27-2008 07:47:36

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Maybe a sign that said, For Sale $100?

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awhtx

04-27-2008 19:43:51

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to john_bud, 04-27-2008 07:47:36

Close, but it did cost me a few more bucks than that.

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Gaspump

04-27-2008 07:34:10

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

From this photo it looks like a pretty normal 851 to me except for the alternator and the things already mentioned, I'm leaning to Ford Farmers low or high S/N.

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awhtx

04-27-2008 06:02:18

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Answers to some of the questions raised so far... in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

1) They're 28" rims with a 13.6 on the left and a 14.9 on the right- not 24" rims.
2) It had a rotary mower attached to it but I didn't buy that.
3) The black tabs are canopy mounts with a doubler inside the fender. There is also a bracket for a slow moving vehicle triangle and a work light attached to the left fender.
4) That is an ammeter attached to the dash cowl.
5) The rusty iron was just laying around the tractor and is not attached to it.
6) I did buy the 971 LPG and I will be parting it out.

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Fordfarmer

04-27-2008 06:55:59

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Re: Answers to some of the questions raised so far... in reply to awhtx, 04-27-2008 06:02:18

Well, everything I've noticed in the pic has already been mentioned (I was going to guess 12.4x28's, as the left one looks kinda small next to the fender), except it kinda looks like there's something on the air cleaner bowl - a drain? Only other thing that comes to mind is like someone else said - very low (or high) serial number.

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604

04-27-2008 04:51:35

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Question is did you get the 971 LPG? I sure would like to see a lpg 901 all restored. I have never seen one in these parts. Must have all been sold in TX. Is a real straight looking 851 thow! If it had been sitting out around hear it would be solid rust.

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Ultradog MN

04-27-2008 04:31:26

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Is all that rusty iron by the left tire and in front of the tractor some machine that is attached to the tractor?

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Wayne IA

04-27-2008 03:54:31

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Probably the angle of the picture,but it almost appears to have something mounted on the radius rod? Do we have a guage of some sort mounted were the ignition switch should be? That isn't just a weathered steering wheel ,is it? A rerouted gas line! The black tabs on the fenders are for mounting a buggy type canopy (sun shade). Ya gootta give us some more clues!!LOL

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john in la

04-26-2008 23:29:05

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Something just looks ODD about that thing on the PTO. For some reason it does not look like a brush cutter but has a gear box like one.
Might be a drag type cutter rather than a 3 point cutter that makes it look differant.

And what is that mounted on the side of the center cowl. A gauge or what??

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karl f

04-26-2008 22:09:09

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

a couple "coupling" in the camaro/firebird!

karl f

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john_bud

04-26-2008 21:23:51

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Well it's a gas tractor, has a 12v conversion, no PS, no spin out wheels, factory air cleaner, steering wheel, looks like a rotary cutter on the back. What I don't get is what the black tabs are on the front sides of both fenders. Is that what the deal is?

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PatsPOS

04-26-2008 21:18:29

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

Brian Allen said: My first guess is an 851 GOLD

Good guess, but the only gold tractors were '58 Select-O-Speed models. If you look close, you can see by the shifter that it's indeed a 5-speed.

The first thing I noticed was the 24" rims on the back....but that's nothing particularly special.

Pat

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Brian Allen

04-26-2008 19:23:02

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Re: Tale of a Very Special 851 or Teaser II in reply to awhtx, 04-26-2008 19:00:42

My first guess is an 851 GOLD, or 2nd, an early really low numbered model.
Regards
Brian

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