Another story passed down about my great grandfather's Fordson was he hated the fenders. They had rocky fields, and the fenders were so strong, if the cleats pulled up a field stone, the tractor wedge it between the fender and wheel, stopping the tractor. Sometimes so tight the fender would have to be loosened to allow the stone to be backed out. So, my great grandpa thought he was quick enough on the clutch he could stop it if it started to rare up. Fenders off, back to plowing in his bottom land, the cleats pulled up a large black snake and deposited it on his lap and top of the transmission. The fenders went back on as he decided he liked wedged rocks more than snakes.
My grandmother and grandfather were married in 1952, shortly after, my great grandpa was able to afford a well used early Farmall M. The Fordson sat for sale for a couple years, unable to find a buyer. Grandpa told me he and great grandpa finally cut it up for scrap about 1956-57. He said the recyclers gave them $1.25 for it and he and great grandpa thought they made out like bandits!
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