This is my 1952 Ford 8N. My grandfather taught me how to run this tractor when i was around 8 or 10 years old.
He used the tractor around his property for years until he had carburetor problems with it and it wound up getting parked for the next 20 years until I got it from him. It didn’t take much at all to get it back up and running. I replaced the carburetor, rebuilt the hydraulic pump, converted it to 12v with electronic ignition, stripped it all down and repainted it.
This is the last picture taken of me and my grandfather nearly 20 years ago now.
Tim Epperson
Amelia, Virginia
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