Arg! I enjoy my old N. But I've certainly got no sentimental attachment to it. I also do not enjoy the lack of live hydraulics or pto. But it is cute and fun.So as spring arives, I find my thoughts drifting to more powerfull, heck, more usefull, tractors. It also doesn't help that I promptly found an 801 and a 3000 on e-bay for $2k and $3k respectively. It further doesn't help that the 3000 is right up the street from me. I think I'm going to simply have to go look at that one. M 8N isn't pretty, but it runs well, works, and has that Sherman over/under. I also have a rather ragged out Wagner loader. I think I could sell it and get enough to pay for that 3000 series Ford. Might talk to him about a trade since it's a shop/dealer. If any of you live around Westminster Maryland and think you should take advantage of my day dreaming to get an 8N with a Sherman over/under... Thoughts? Comments? Out right flaming? I haven't actively decided I want rid of the N, just wondering if I really should. I'm not a tractor collector. It's not sentimental to me. I simply want as good a working tractor as I can get for two or three thousand dollars, and I think there are better machines then my N.
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