The first Ford (Fordson) tractor was built in 1917. The Ford tractors were not the first, and not always the best, but they were the first to be produced on a mass produced and the first farm tractors to be affordable to all who had the need for one. It is felt by many that the Ford tractors did indeed change the world. Even though Henry Ford had achieved great success in the automobile market, he never forgot that he was the son of a farmer. He understood the need of applying automotive technology to the process of farming. This was very evident with his strong support for the tractor and his experimental work beginning in 1907. Ford set up an independent company to build and market the tractor in 1917. Henry Ford & Son Corporation was set up with Henry Ford firmly in control. His tractor was given a substantial boost by the outbreak of the First World War in 1914. The need for food was desperate and the tractor provided much need labor to replace those that had gone in to battle. In 1917 the Fordson Model F was rolled out in limited numbers but by 1918 it was in mass production. The British government being one of the biggest customers. The Fordson name came about because of an ongoing dispute with the board of the Ford Motor Company. For a more complete history visit: History of the Ford Tractors
Fordson Major E 27 N first made in 1945. It was the first Ford tractor imported into Holland This painting was done by Sjaak Oosterling, Goes, Holland
A tractor on stilts ??
These pictures were submitted by Greg Hayden, Vista, CA, and were taken at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2005, Parade
1942 Ford 9N Tractor with Benji Iguchi and Harry Henry Hanawa makingractor repairs at the Manzanar Relocation Center California, 1942. Photograph by Ansel Adams This picture was submitted by Greg Hayden, Vista, CA, USA
1970 Ford 4000 Diesel 50 Hp Tractor with power steering. This tractor is owned by Gerry Wall from Alabama, and North Ga Mountains This tractor is in daily use
Ford on Stilts
Ford Farm Tractor 881 Utility
Ford 640 Tractor
Ford 601 Workmaster Tractor
Ford 601 Workmaster Tractor-A
Ford 9N Tractor
Ford 9N Tractor-A
Ford 9N Farm Tractor
Ford 9N Tractor-B
Ford 8N Tractor
Ford 8n
1976 Ford 6000 Commander Farm Tractor
Ford 8n Farm Tractor
1975 Ford 4600 Tractor
1975 Ford 3000 Diesel Tractor
1975 Ford 3000 Tractor
1973 Ford 3000 Gas Tractor
1973 Ford 3000 Tractor
1971 Ford County 1124
1970 Ford 4000 Diesel with Power Steering-Feb3
1970 Ford 4000 Diesel 50 Hp-B
1970 Ford 4000 Diesel 50 Hp-A
1970 Ford 4000 Diesel 50 Hp-A
1965 Ford 5000 Tractor
1965 Ford Super Dexta Tractor, 3 Cylinder Diesel Engine