New tractor, new questions....

I got a 52 8n front mount with the round coil for $1,000. My 49 has the square can 4 nipple type. Therefore, I am not familair with this round can front mount at all. Any comments about this type?

It is in even better condition than my other one, only thing is the hydraulics dont work at all on this new one. Figured this would be the chance to get my hands dirty with the hydraulics for the first time. Was $1,000 a good buy for a 52 with all gears working except hydraulics broke (inspected engine and looked for leaks, looks great)?

1. The position/draft handle below to the right of the seat is stuck in the up position. PTO will turn but hydraulics dont move at all. Now I am sure the first thing I need to do is pull the cover and look inside. Howvever, which cover do I want to remove?... the side or the top? For intial inspection will I need have the tractor running or can I tell anythign from it cut off?
2. This 52 has the original 6 volt generator electrical system. However, there is only one wire coming off the generator going to the voltage regulator. That cant be right can it? The guiy had to jumper it off. Pretty sure soemhtign isnt right with electrical system. These generators have to have three wires coming off to charge the battery properly dont they? This one wire goes to a circular regulator which looks almost like the solenoid. Really wierd. I assume with all the different type regulators this could be one type. Is it the original?

A few other bolts and such forth are missing. As soon as I get some time I am going o start working on her.

What do you guys and girls think?

Anyone need a trans case, rear section, differential or rear axle? How about a pair of loaded tires on hat rims or an engine block? Oil pan, anyone? In other words, all I have left is the hard to ship stuff.

$1,000 for a running 8N is a steal. You done good.

It has a round top like the side mount but it comes out of the front. Where the side mount shoulde be, it is the welded blank spot.

I thought all the side mounts came out of the block above and to the right of the governor.

So I have a side mount.

Is that from casting?

Howevevr, it is conected to the front.

I thought side mounts had to extend out of the block above and to the right ofd the carbureator.

Front mounts I thought were to the left of the governor on the front.

It is in front of the governor (radiator side) but it comes out to the side of the tractor.

Maybe I am confused and it actually is a side mount.

This is my 1950 8N side mount. old is right, I think that this is what you are looking at.