Ford 600 Tractor Restoration

After retiring in 1991 I moved to Florida, built a house and hangar in order to live on a private airport and live my dream! Flying was a passion of mine and I built 6 RVs (2 place airplanes) which kept me busy for approximately 12 years. Then I decided to work on another passion of mine restoring farm tractors. The older the better and very challenging ones! I restored 2 John Deere Bs, 2 Allis Chalmers, 2 Fords, Minneapolis Moline, and Farmall and presently looking for another tractor project.

The last one is this Ford which was doomed to be consumed by the weeds. A challenge I decided needed to be reborn to its original beauty. Every time I see a tractor wasting away in some farmers field I want to take it home and bring it back to it’s hayday!

Donald Jacobs
Ocala, Florida

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