Alot of what I am going to say has probably been said already.
For starters the absolute best safety device on what ever tractor you buy is between your ears. USE IT!!!
For what you are describing as your intended use the 8N would be a good choice. If you want to push snow with a front end loader I would suggest getting one with a crank driven pump. this will give you live hydraulic (pump won't stop when you depress the clutch). And the pump will have enough flow to handle the loader. If you are going to primarly use a back blade for snow this will work but less than ideal as the pump will stop when you depress the clutch and you will need to put the tractor in neutral and let the clutch out to raise the blade.
The 8N has a low center of gravity and if using your head will be real tough to roll over. However if you decide to try and pull a stump with the three point while lifting at the same time you are asking for trouble. Same goes for pulling from any point other than the drawbar.
If you think you may want to run a mower with this tractor at a later date I would suggest getting something with live Power Take Off (PTO). The 8N doesn't have it and you can't realistically add it to that tractor.
Ford was real early in adding safety features to their tractors. They were the only company to have a neutral safety start interlock in the 40's and 50's that I know of. I guess the Ferguson's had this also but it is a little different on them. Just make sure that the 8N you buy has this feature working. If the starter switch is right in front of the gearshift you are good to go there. Not a big deal to fix so I wouldn't turn one away if the safety interlock has been disabled. This set up won't let the tractor turn over when it is in gear.
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