Posted by jdemaris on March 09, 2008 at 09:00:18 from (67.142.130.43):
I've posted this question at the Ford forum also -but thought I might get a "non-Ford" person here that still has the answers.
I've got some farm land 1000 miles from where I live. Land is in northern Michigan. I've got an agricultural assessment on it and need to keep some fields cut. So, I've been trying to find a tractor up there - rather than trailer one of mine.
I just got a chance to buy a 1960 Ford 601 Workmaster with a 134 gas engine. Nice shape, been kept indoors since new. Has a later Dearborn front loader (all hydraulic - not a trip loader). New 5' brushhog, disk-harrows, new tires all around, and a back-blade. $4500 for the whole deal. I thought that was high at first -especially since I'm not a Ford enthusiest. But, after thinking about it - maybe it's a good deal.
I checked out the Ford spec #s on it - which read 641 108984. That tells me:
6 is - Four wheel utility type with adjustable front axle, 134 ci gas, LP-gas or 144 ci diesel engin
4 is - Four speed transmission with PTO and 3 point lift
1 is - "01" series '57 - '62
Serial # 108984 means the tractor is a 1960 model.
Tractor has power steering and a two-stage clutch for live PTO. My one concern is this. Since this only has a four-speed trans - and does NOT have the aux. trans option - is 1st too fast for certain things - especially running a three-point snow blower? I know that with any of my tractors at home, having low-range is a must.
Anybody got ground-speed specs for 1st gear in this Ford?
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