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old

11-29-2005 15:22:35




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Ok I understand the Ns and when they where made but where did the fordson major and all those come in and what years where they made. Also where they really fords or was it another company useing the ford name??




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fnhtech

11-29-2005 16:38:20




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 Re: Ok well then heres another question in reply to old, 11-29-2005 15:22:35  
The first tractors built by Henry Ford back in the 19-teens were branded "Fordson" (following the Ford & Son thinking...). Henry couldn"t use the Ford name on a tractor at the time because there was another company making tractors and using the Ford name.

The way I understand it, some guy got the brillant idea to start building farm tractors and wanted to cash in on the Ford name. He actually hired a guy whose last name was Ford (no relation to Henry) so he could get past the legalities. Apparently the tractors he built were pretty much crap and the company didn"t last long.

Many Fordson tractors went to England during the first World War, and I think that"s when they started producing them over there. When it became legally possible, Henry started using his name on the tractors produced here in the US.

Production of the various Fordson models in England continued well into the "60s. The Major and Dexta models were shipped to the US to fill a void or two in the model lineup for Ford.

At least that"s my understanding of the deal...

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fnhtech

11-29-2005 16:37:27




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 Re: Ok well then heres another question in reply to old, 11-29-2005 15:22:35  
The first tractors built by Henry Ford back in the 19-teens were branded "Fordson" (following the Ford & Son thinking...). Henry couldn"t use the Ford name on a tractor at the time because there was another company making tractors and using the Ford name.

The way I understand it, some guy got the brillant idea to start building farm tractors and wanted to cash in on the Ford name. He actually hired a guy whose last name was Ford (no relation to Henry) so he could get past the legalities. Apparently the tractors he built were pretty much crap and the company didn"t last long.

Many Fordson tractors went to England during the first World War, and I think that"s when they started producing them over there. When it became legally possible, Henry started using his name on the tractors produced here in the US.

Production of the various Fordson models in England continued well into the "60s. The Major and Dexta models were shipped to the US to fill a void or two in the model lineup for Ford.

At least that"s my understanding of the deal...

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Kelly Jewell (KY)

11-29-2005 17:48:13




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 Re: Ok well then heres another question in reply to fnhtech, 11-29-2005 16:37:27  
A little addition to whats already been posted. I understand Henry could not use the Ford name on tractors for some time because he did not own all the Ford stock and the other stockholders did not want anything to do with tractors. Also, production stopped in 1928 (US) for the Fordson due to the facility being converted to building the first Model A car. The Fordson, built in Ireland, continued to be sold in the U.S. but was imported and sold by the Sherman Bros. It wasn't until 1965 that they all got together and designed tractors for the world market.

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Gaspump

11-29-2005 15:32:47




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 Re: Ok well then heres another question in reply to old, 11-29-2005 15:22:35  
Fordson Majors and Dextas were built by Ford in England and imported to the US to supplement Ford Tractors US built line in the 50's and 60's.



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