'52 8N Restoration

It was my father and my boyhood that got me back into it. He as long since past, but my best memories of him were on our 8N. He taught me to drive our 8N when I was 8 years old and completely trusted me with it. He was an 'N' fanatic owning one of the first 9Ns in the Ohio Valley... paid for it the first year plowing neighbor's fields.

Now I am in my 40s and own two 8Ns and two Jubilees and my dad's spirit rides with me when I plow, disc and mow my small acreage here in Oregon.

Some of you are lucky enough to have your father's actual 'N'. I wished I could find my dad's. But I am happy knowing he is smiling at me and my Ns.

It's a man thing! Even if we don't admit it... we are a sensitive gender! :-)

The engine was suffering from a botched up overhaul and the vibration was the ommision of the pilot bearing by the same incompetent repair shop.

I will never forget the day I did a search on the internet for "Ford 8n" and got back several thousand hits! It is because of the wealth of knowledge available on this board and the amazing engineering of these tractors that I could not stop with simply repairing the engine, I had to continue. I can still hear and see my father returning home after working the fields for countless hours. The memories of the 6 volt lights with their yellowish glow, the sound of the fan pulling in air to cool the tireless engine and my dad's dust caked face are just some of the reasons I spend hours restoring the little 8n to the best of my abilities. How about all you guys, what compells you to spend so much effort on your n's???