The worst design flaw in any farm tractor that saw widespread use was the old Fordson F. The worm gearing in the rear end enabled the tractor to revolve around the rear axle under it's own power. Many farmers were killed when the rear wheels got good traction under heavy load and the tractor came right up and over them. Ford fixed that with those huge fenders that came as standard equipment in later years. The fenders met the ground causing the rear wheels to simply spin harmlessly. The tractor developed a quite a few other quirks that never quite got worked out of the design. Hard to start when hot. No brakes. Tended to jump into gear while idling in neutral. Worm gear in rear end got extremely hot after a few hours of heavy pulling. Seat was attached directly to the differential housing. Seat became unbearably hot after a while. Not to be critical but Ford did build a cultivating model of the old Fordson. And, I saw one picture of an 8N with a narrow front. Palmer Fossum had it in his collection. And, the 760s and 960s were narrow front models that are still around.
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Today's Featured Article - Restoration Story: Fordson Major - by Anthony West. George bought his Fordson Major from a an implement sale about 18 years ago for £200.00 (UK). There is no known history regarding its origins or what service it had done, but the following work was undertaken alone to bring it up to show standard. From the engine number, it was found that this Major was produced late 1946. It was almost complete but had various parts that would definitely need replacing.
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