Hello From NY

   / Hello From NY #1  

MatthewPaul

Member
Joined
Mar 17, 2017
Messages
28
Location
Florida, NY
Tractor
MF 135, Ford 2n, MF135?
Hello,

I'm from the Hudson Valley, NY. I'm a full time blacksmith/bladesmith, my lady is a full time vegetable farmer, and I like to build machines.

I just finished up a '42 Ford 2n, refurbishing, not restoring. It's to be a working tractor on her farm running a cultivator. She has a 135 with a gas perkins, and I just picked up an oddball 135 to refurbish for myself.

Here is a photo of the 2n that I did. Perhaps I should make a post just on this tractor, but the short of it is, the previous owner took it apart and I got it in boxes. I rebuilt the engine and a lot of other stuff. This is how it came out. A fantastic running little tractor.

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I dont have a photo of her 135, but I do have a photo of mine. Im not even sure it's actually a 135 to be honest, besides the tins that came with it saying that it is a '72 135. The chassis was painted yellow, it has a 165(?) planetary rear end with discs and locker, and a solid non adjustable front axle with hydraulic steering. It has a generator and not alternator, and a class 2 hitch? 4speed with high/low, one piece wheels with 14.9-24 out back. Who knows... I sure don't. The serial number on the dash is a 9a-xxxxxx.The guts of the engine were in a box when I got it. I just started on it Saturday.

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   / Hello From NY #2  
Welcome to TBN...enjoy.
Good to see and read your keeping yesterday iron alive. :)
 
   / Hello From NY #5  
Welcome to the forum :) Nice tractor.
 
   / Hello From NY #6  
Welcome fellow New Yorker! Nice work on those tractors. What kind of blades do you make?
 
   / Hello From NY
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#7  
Thank you all very much! Otto, I make all different kinds, hand forged mostly. Shoot me a message if your are curious and I'll get you some info so you can have a look.
 

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