Posted by Farmer Dan on November 04, 2006 at 07:15:43 [URL] :
23 H.P., 119.7 cubic inch displacement, 4 cylinder engine.
Produced from 1939-1943 in Dearborn, Michigan
Original price: $585
1939 Serial number 9N1 - 9N10275
Painted dark forest gray.
First 3000 models had cast aluminum hood and grille, horizontal spokes in grille.
Rear axle hubs smooth in center.
Front radius rods were I-beam type.
Front spindle grease fittings were on the forward side.
Fenders have 2 crease bars.
Left and right brake pedals are identical and interchangeable.
steering box, battery holder, transmission covers, and instrument panel are cast aluminum.
Starter button and key switch are on the dash.
Steering wheel was a 4-spoke truck type.
Hood side panels are smooth (no mounting holes).
1940 Serial number 9N10276 - 9N46017
safety interlock starter button was introduced midyear.
hinge was added to the battery/fuel cover.
Engines gets freeze plugs.
Fenders had one crease bar.
Hoods is steel.
Rear axle hubs get forged ring design with rivets in center about midyear.
Governor changed from two piece cast iron housing to one-piece aluminum housing.
1941 Serial number 9N46018 - 9N88933
Left brake pedal now different from right.
Front spindle grease fittings moved to rear side.
Steel grille with vertical bars.
3-spoke steering wheel appeared midyear.
Introduced mid 1942 some tractors were built with steel wheels and
magneto ignitions. A hand crank served as the starter.
All 2N serial numbers began with "9N".
1942 Serial number 9N99047 - 9N105411
10.00X28 rear tires became standard.
Hood side panel holes at lower end for mounting bolts.
Pressurized cooling system was introduced.
1943 Serial number 9N105412 - 9N126574
No major changes.
1944 Serial number 9N126575 - 9N170017
Radius rods changed to oval tube design mid year. Sealed beam Ford headlights became an option.
1948
Drivers seat is redesigned.
1950 Serial number 8N245637 - 8N343592
Serial number 247571 engine oil pump gets larger gears.
serial number 252845 shifter handle changed to threaded handle with black plastic knob.
TSX-33 carburetor changed at serial 260595 to the TSX241 model.
Top link rocker changed from a single hole to a 3-hole design.
Serial number 263844 engine gets side mount distributor with separate coil on the right side.
Generator was moved to the left side of the engine.
"8N" casting mark on the left rear of the block changed to "8N-B".
Ford script was embossed into the rear fenders at serial number 273178.
Serial 276115 the carburetor changed to TSX-241A.
Proofmeter added to instrument panel at serial number 290271.
Serial number 313112 carburetor changed to TSX-241B.
Serial 337916 the engine oil filler/breather tube was modified.
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