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gatractorman

09-19-2002 02:11:11

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OK I got probably a dumb question, I understand the N numerology as this 9N's built from '39 to '42, 2N's from '42 till '48, 8N's '48 to '52, have saw some debate on '47 8N's but we'll not get into that, anyway back to the subject matter on a '46 9N shouldn't it be a 2N since its a '46 model???

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Jerry Wi

09-19-2002 04:35:47

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Re: '46 9N??? in reply to gatractorman, 09-19-2002 02:11:11

Hi gatractorman, The first thought that pops to mind is that all 2N serial numbers begin with 9N. This might confuse someone into saying that they have a 1946 9N. Just my $.02 worth.

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09-19-2002 04:34:20

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Re: '46 9N??? in reply to gatractorman, 09-19-2002 02:11:11

It's only a matter of numerology terminology since ALL 9N and 2N serial numbers begin with a 9N prefix. The tractors are basically the same design. The earliest 9N's had aluminum hoods and grilles, smooth rear hubs. The early radius rods wre I-beams instead of smooth tubes. There were some differences in the location of the starter switch, and transmission dipstick and other little details. The early WWII version of the 2N had a magneto, a grille-mounted choke rod, no starter, no lights, steel wheels. 9/2N's all have 3-speed transmissions, left brake on the clutch side, little round pedals, no running boards.

The bottom line: a lot of folks will call a 2N a 9N, because the serial number starts that way and they sometimes think the natural progression of things should be 2N, 8N, 9N.

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George Willer

09-19-2002 06:31:10

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Re: Re: '46 9N??? in reply to bg, 09-19-2002 04:34:20

BG,

It's much more basic than that. It isn't confusion. Many of us understand when and why the 2N was introduced...and built for much of 1942...Wartime restrictions on stratigic material. A good thing.

We also understand when Ford stopped building them, still in 1942, they resumed building EXACTLY the same tractor as the 1941 9N.

The only purpose for continuing the 2N designation was to cheat on wartime price controls by introducing a "new and improved model". Many of us who were there at the time don't condone such cheating. That's why my 1946 is a 9N...just like my 1941.

George Willer

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09-19-2002 06:53:18

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Re: Re: Re: '46 9N??? in reply to George Willer, 09-19-2002 06:31:10

Yer exactly right, but 99.9% of the people who have N's don't know that and if you ask the average person at a tractor sale, they'll tell the 9N is bigger or better than a 2N, etc., etc., etc....because 9 is a bigger number than a 2 or an 8, never heard of an NAA and all cyclops tractors are Jubilee's.....

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