I haven't run an A/C B or IHC A enough to make a real accurate comparison, but as far as a VAC to 8n I can. If we put ourselves back in the day when these came out the only advantage Ford had was cost, dealership support and financing. The Case VA series had hydraulic power lift for plows, culitvators, etc. It was heavier, a better puller, easier to work on IMO, larger tires were available that helped traction IMO. The standard 3 pt implement as we know it wasn't available at every farm store, you had to get it from Ford, just like you got proprietary implements for Case, IHC, Deere, etc. The ubiquitous cat 1 3pt as we know it didn't appear until years later when Fords cheap tractor had a good market share. Then you could get stuff from Sears, Wards, etc. and every farm store. I contend the main reason Ford succeeded was the same reason he succeeded with his cars- cheap prices and financing. The tractors were okay, but they weren't so much better as they were so much easier to afford. And every Ford dealer had people that could work on the engines and get factory parts if they wanted to.
So if you were a farmer after WW2 and you wanted a tractor and the choice between a Ford or something else, you got Fords national financing rates, you didn't have to go to the local bank and beg or take dealer financing at a much higher rate. You had the choice of either buying Fords proprietary 3 pt implements or doing what everyone else did and adapting what you had to fit. But Fords stuff was relatively cheap and they had easy financing. It sold well. And that, IMO, is why Ford did well.
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Fire in the Field A hay fire is no laughing matter-well, maybe one was! And a good life-lesson, too. Following World War II many farm boys returned home both older and wiser. One such man was my employer the summer I was sixteen. He was a farmer by birth and a farmer by choice, and like many returning soldiers, he was our silent hero: without medals or decorations, but with a certain ability to survive. It was on his farm that I learned to use the combination hand clutch and brake on a John D
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
