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1953 Ford Golden Jubilee & 1954 Farmall Super A

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1953 Ford Golden Jubilee and 1954 Farmall Super A

This is my 1953 Ford Golden Jubilee sitting beside my 1954 Farmall Super A. The Ford sat in the woods for 30 years. The owner would come by and clip around his property twice a year. He would take a jack in a wheelbarrow for the woods jack up one rear wheel and spin it to crank the engine. After he passed the timber was cut and the property was sold. A friend of mine bought the property and put the tractor behind his shop. One day he dropped by and saw my Farmall. He gave me the Jubilee he wanted it to look like new again.

The engine was seized but with the help of Marvel Mystery Oil and rocking the rear wheel it broke loose. I restored the Jubilee in two months. All the parts came from Steiner Tractor Parts. It does not use oil or smoke. I pull a 6-foot finish mower with it. This is one of five that I have restored and 90 percent of the parts came from Steiners. They are great people.

Billy H Blair
Mendenhall, Mississippi

If you would like to submit a story with photo(s) about an experience with your tractor, interesting facts about its history, or a restoration project,  please go to Tractor Story Submissions. If your story is picked to appear on the blog you will receive a FREE Steiner hat. Some stories will also go on to be published in our quarterly magazine. We look forward to hearing your story!

1964 Ford 4000

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My papaw purchased this Ford 4000 new in 1964 for $2,200. He passed away, and the tractor sat for years unused.

My husband Jared restored it and had it sitting at our wedding as a surprise wedding gift to me. We rode out on the tractor for our exit from the wedding surrounded by family and friends.

Emily & Jared Hoss
Abingdon, Virginia
Tractor Photo Contest Winner

Ford Tractor

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The tractor belonged to my Grandma Bohl.  It was her “car” back in the day.  

A customer, Ron Rack,  who is also a photographer of antique tractors & cars was in our store and asked to take a picture of the tractor which has our old Ford tractor sign mounted to it.   Zimmer Tractor has been a Ford-New Holland tractor dealership since 1960 in Brookville, Indiana.

Daryl ZImmer
Brookville, Indiana
Tractor Photo Contest Winner

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October “My Barn” Winner

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“Pictured is my 801 Ford Powermaster. I inherited this little workhorse from my father when I bought a farm from him. He’d picked it up in well used condition to have something to mow with. For him, it was a sentimental purchase – the 801 was what he used on the farm as a kid with his brothers and my grandfather. He said he remembers getting the exhaust red hot they worked it so hard and it never let them down. My son made the 801 a feature for one of his high school senior pictures because it fits that iconic and country style that only a good ol’ farm tractor can do.”

“Steiner helped me get the steering box repaired and a few other pieces fixed up to keep her going for many more years. Many thanks for your time and my sincere thanks to Steiner for a GREAT catalog and help keeping parts available for the tractor world.” – James Thompson of Marshall, Missouri

*James recently sold his tractor but has decided to share his good fortune and give his brother John his gift card winnings for Harvest day.

1951 Ford 8N

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I have always liked tractors. When I was still very little, I would sit on all the tractors I could at the fair or a parade. Then, for my 13th birthday, we found a 1951 8N Ford not far from our house. After looking it over with my folks and Papa giving it the okay, I got it!  The tractor didn’t need any major work done to it,  just the cosmetic things.  It was in its “work clothes” so Dad said I should get it cleaned up. I did and I have it “standing tall”.  After clearing away grease,  grime, oil, and dirt I gave it a good waxing.

“Maintenance, maintenance, maintenance”, Papa has reminded me of this countless times; good stewardship.  Not long after getting the Ford, I was blessed with a Ford-Ferguson 2 bottom plow.  I later used it to plow with our local tractor club  (the Chariton River Valley Antique Power Association) for their annual plow day.   In May 2022 we purchased a rear blade from a gentleman from our church! I have had the 8N at several tractor shows and am hoping to have it in a tractor ride soon! 

This photo was taken when I came home from hauling our trash cans about 1/4 of a mile up the level B road we live on. It was muddy that day!

Billy Vaughn-Corbin
Lucas, Iowa
Tractor Photo Contest Winner

1941 Ford 9N

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My tractor is a 1941 Ford 9N, six-volt system. I’ve done some repair work on it, front axle pivot pin, wheel bearings, left spindle, carb rebuild, a new gas tank, and right 3-point rocker lift arm.

I have three implements for her a Ferguson 14-inch double bottom plow, a Ferguson 5-foot pull behind the disc, and a John Deere back blade. Her name is Edna.

Joel Pfrang
Lake City, Michigan

“Clara stays in the family”

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This 1955 Ford 860 was used by my grandfather until he retired from farming in 1963. My father purchased the tractor from him so he could use it on his seven-acre farm. He also used the tractor to plow many gardens for friends and neighbors over the years.

The tractor was retired to the barn in the early nineties where it sat until this year. With the help of my son Evan, my nephew Nathan, and Steiner we were able to find all the parts we needed to get it running again. I decided to nickname the tractor “Clara” after Henry Ford’s wife. Today we are now using the tractor for enjoyment on the property it once farmed fifty-five years ago. My dream (after the pandemic) is to display its durability and share its history.

Gary Armstrong
Columbus, Ohio

If you would like to submit a story with photo(s) about an experience with your tractor, interesting facts about its history, or a restoration project,  please go to Tractor Story Submissions. If your story is picked to appear on the blog you will receive a FREE Steiner hat. Some stories will also go on to be published in our quarterly magazine. We look forward to hearing your story!

1953 Ford Jubilee

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1953 Ford Jubilee, with Davis Loader. I have owned this for 21 years! Great little tractor.

About 19 years ago, I completely disassembled and rebuilt everything. It has been fun using it in tractor pulls, putting in lawns, pulling firewood, plowing snow, plowing, and discing. I have the original bucket, but use the bigger one I designed and built. 

Scott Andrews

Scott was our March 2022 monthly review winner, he received a $25 Steiner Tractor Parts gift card. A winner is drawn from all of the reviews submitted to us in the previous month. Congratulations Scott!

The Family Ford 9N

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This was my wife’s grandfather’s Ford 9N, he got it new in 1943. When he passed away it sat in the barn for 30 years. My wife’s dad wanted it so bad, and when his mom passed away she left it to him.

I took it and restored it for him and he was so happy with it. He would just go out and set on it for hours. Now he’s gone and my wife has it. It will go to our son next and I hope it will stay in our family. The Family Ford 9N.

Tim Kirk
Marengo, Ohio

Ford 9N Clearing the Snow

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Thanks for featuring older tractors working hard.  Thought you might be interested in seeing my hard-working 1941 Ford 9N with loader and back blade clearing a lot of snow up here in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.  

This tractor has been doing this work on our rural property for over 30 years.

Glenn Burton

Family Tractor Restoration Project

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Grandpa on his just-restored 1951 Ford 8N that he fully rebuilt with help from his grand-daughters
left to right: Elina (with Shadow), Joy (with Buffy), and Carys (with Scout) on their farm in Davis, California.

Dwight has known this tractor since he was a child. It was on the Irwin dairy farm down the road from Dwight since the early 1950s. Mr. Irwin passed away in 1988 and his daughter gave it to Dwight in 2017 as a partly assembled, abandoned, rusted, frozen-solid hulk. Dwight carefully restored it with the help of some of his grandkids (a few in the photo) who watched, encouraged, learned, and enjoyed the process over three years. Dwight uses it to help farming neighbors and to work the 21 acres behind their church. He showed it at SteamUp! in Salem, Oregon in August 2021 and will enjoy taking it to a few local parades.

Dwight Morejohn
Davis, California
2022 Tractor Photo Contest Winner

The Chugg Story…

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Donald Feiner was our February winner of the My Barn monthly drawing. Donald won a $100 Steiner Tractor Parts gift card. Here is Donald’s story.

This might have started with creepy music, but no, there is no audio track here.

I was in a shop getting a little repair work done on a trailer of mine, oddly enough for my modern tractor, when I kind of nosed around and found myself sitting on some silly old tractor. (Probably the most comfortable seat in the shop.) But why my mouth went off and said I would buy it if he got it running, I don’t know.

It took about two weeks and I got this phone call out of the blue, the owner told me he got it running, but it was on only two cylinders. Hmm, I asked him to deliver it, my trailer was away from the house, and when the little clunker got to my place, it was complete, basically, but yep, it was really weak in two cylinders. Chugg, Chugg, but it did get me down the block and back, brakes worked, lights worked, vintage tow bar, ah heck, he was just too cute. I had to. See my profile picture for his first day home.

Then this happened…

I found the Chugging issue in a flat distributor cam lobe and since I was in there anyway, I figured I would take care of some of the loose bits. There are still loose bits, but hey, that’s the fun, right?

He now does silly things like this.

My dog is getting old so I built her a rack on the front…

I put it back to work on my property in East Texas and he pulls trailers, digs post holes, tills, brush hogs, pulls a subsoiler, and plenty else just as quick as my more modern tractor, in point of fact, if he had a front loader, I might sell the more modern tractor. Plans include a couple of brothers or sisters for Chugg, at this time I have adopted ‘Trash Panda’ so far, a 39-40 9N model that needs a pile of help, and a late 8N as well that has yet to get a name. Thank you Steiner for the parts I needed to help me put this much fun into my work.

Chugg’s family.

Daytona Yellow Ford

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The 8N is 1947, the same year I was born. I did a complete out-of-frame overhaul on the engine and was going to paint it the original Ford color. My wife saw a car that she said “that’s my favorite color Daytona yellow”. So I picked up some yellow I had MF red, and gray in the shop. So now I got a Daytona yellow, Massey red, Massey gray 1947 8N.

Dan Blanchard
North Fork, California

February Featured Photo

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1957 Ford 600

In 2019-2020 my junior year of high school, my best friend and I completed the restoration of this 1957 Ford 600 for a local competition. We made it to nationals and finished as part of the top twelve finalists.

The restoration took around 9 months with over 600 hours invested and many memories made. This restoration was a learning experience of a lifetime where we developed our mechanical knowledge beyond what we thought possible.

The tractor was later sold to a very kind gentleman who takes his new tractor ‘Anni’ out for Sunday drives and keeps in contact about her many appearances in parades. We couldn’t imagine a better ending for this restoration and can’t wait for many more to come.

Annika Ernstrom
San Luis Obispo, California
2022 Tractor Photo Contest Winner

Ford Powermaster Before and After

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I would like to share my story of restoring my step-father’s Ford 801 Powermaster.


As a kid, I remember bringing this tractor home as my mother pulled it behind a truck while my stepdad steered the tractor. My stepdad inherited the tractor after his father passed. That was at least 25 years ago. Once we got it home, my stepdad put it to use around the 10 acres I grew up on near Sikeston, Missouri. At some point, I was taught to drive the tractor and it’s the first tractor I remember driving. I loved taking it for a drive through the field as my parents watched from the fence rows. As I got older, I used the tractor alongside my stepdad and he always told me it would be mine one day.

 
In 2018, my stepdad decided to give me his tractor and I immediately began planning the restoration in my head. I had been to several fairs over the years that showcased antique tractors and always envisioned my Ford 801 being a show tractor. As I admired all the restored tractors over the years, I noticed a common sticker that said “painted by Greg Ellis” on numerous beautifully restored tractors.

 
I tracked down Greg Ellis in 2018 when my stepdad gave me the 801 and took him the tractor that Fall. When I dropped off the tractor for restoration, I told Greg I wanted a show tractor and he certainly delivered. I don’t think a single part went untouched and many parts were replaced with the help of Steiner Tractor Parts.

 
I surprised my stepdad with the restoration and his reaction will join the lifelong memories I’ve had with that Ford 801.

Nick Burger
Scott City, Missouri
1962 Ford 801 (841) Powermaster

January Subscriber of the Month

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Each month we draw one of our active email subscribers out of a hat and award them a $200 Steiner Tractor Parts gift card. 

This month, Walter Ruh of Fayetteville, Tennesse was our winner.  We thank you, Walter, for reading our emails and hope you enjoy your gift card. 

The picture above is my granddaughter, Emma, helping install a new carburetor I bought from Steiner Tractor parts for my 1955 Ford 850 Tractor. My Steiner Tractor hat is about worn out, so I know that’ll be a purchase for sure. LOL!!

Walter Ruh
Fayetteville, Tennessee

Big Scott’s Tractor

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This 59′ Ford was built with care.
Mowing and spraying before an orchard will bare.

It’s Christmas Day, almost 60 years later,
We used our Steiner parts to make it even greater.

This restored tractor is ready to mount,
Making time with his grandson Gus count.

A few repairs and a coat of paint,
Learning to drive on an antique shows restraint.

Driving a tractor before a car,
Builds confidence that will take you far.

You may assume a tractor is just a toy,
It’s actually a bridge between man and boy.

Written by Scott Clemens, January 8th, 2021

Our New Tractor Club

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My buddy, Mike Atkins bought an old Ford 2N tractor. This inspired me to purchase an old tractor. I got a 1948 Case VAC.

 
Mike said there isn’t a local tractor club so I nominated him as president of our newly formed antique tractor club.
Today, we both entered the annual Christmas parade. That is Mike’s son, Damien on Mike’s Ford, and me on my Case.

We had a blast!
We are hoping to have more club members by next Christmas!

Gary Thomas of Snyder, Oklahoma

My Yellow Ford 8N

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The 8N is 1947 same year I was born I did a complete out-of-frame overhaul on the engine and was going to paint it the original Ford color.

My wife saw a car that she said that’s my favorite color, Daytona yellow, so I picked up some yellow. I had Massey Ferguson red and gray in the shop, so now I have a Daytona yellow, Massey red, Massey gray 1947 8N Ford.

Dan Blanchard
North Fork, California

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