It depends on what you can find in your area. So I would suggest looking at some tractors, wherever you can find them. You might want to look at the bulletin board at the local farm and feed store, and the various shoppers that are free in most places.
I have a couple of old Ford hundred series tractors and I like them, partly because I am fairly familiar with them. And one of them was my Dad's last tractor. They have been pretty good and they work fine with most 3 point implements.
However my neighbor has a Kubota 4 wheel drive that really impresses me. He has never bothered with chains, while my 2 wheel drive tractors are almost useless in snow and ice without them. The Kubota also will go extremely slow and has a live PTO, both of which make it work great to run a rear snowblower attachment. While I would not rule out any tractor, I would bet that the next one I buy will have 4 wheel drive, live PTO and will be able to go a lot slower than my Fords will.
The Ford N's are neat little tractors, but they are not nearly as powerful as the later models and do not have live hydraulics. On the other hand, I think they are supported by the aftermarket better than just about any old tractor. Virtually anything you need to fix one, or keep one running is available. They also are pretty simple and straight forward to work on. And there are still many thousands of them out there available. An N might work out just fine for you.
But there are lots of tractors to consider. For a working tractor, I would not consider a real orphan that would be hard to get parts for, but most any of the tractors from the 50's through 70's from the major manufacturers might be OK.
See what you can find, and then study up on that model. These boards have a ton of information. Good luck!
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