SW-2W wagon finished

[Tom H.]

Finally after starting on this project four years ago it is finished. The original frame is was completely stripped and painted, original wheels have a new set of tubed tires. The wooden bed and sides were missing along with the bales, or uprights for the sides so New were fabricated from repurposed angle iron from bed rails. The wood support rails are 2x4 pressure treated wood and the bed and sides are 3/4? pressure treated plywood rather than joined planks. I tried to match the dimensions of everything from the SW-2W manual that I found on a Ford forum. Hopefully I now have a wagon that may last a long time, and another Ferguson implement

 

[Tony in Mass.]

Hey just the thing to go in the woods and toss 200 pound chunks of oak and maple in!

 

[pomester]

Interesting, Tom -

I just this month rebuilt a similar trailer - it's one I purchased at an auction in 1989, well used, and have since used it extensively on the farm -

even up to a couple of years ago there was a small tag in the sideboard, but regretfully it was lost before rebuild and I didn't know the provenance of the trailer

I just rebuilt it along the lines of what was left - I had the frame and stakes and wheels sandblasted and I then painted them - it's had one ba-stard wheel with the other being a Ford/Ferguson 16" front tractor unit - I purchased another tractor front to match it - I just got notification today that the implement tire had arrived and the tire shop is ready to mount it - I like the looks of your wheels which I am guessing are original -

enjoy some pictures -

I don't have a good picture of the finished unit, I'll take one tomorrow - here's a picture of it at work to tide you over -

Do you know of the approximate date of manufacture? - I've been guessing late 1940's/early 1950's

regards
David

 

[Steve@Advance]

Nice!

Did you do the lettering?

 

[Tom H.]

No, I?m not that good with paint. They came off the parts site here. Easy vinyl transfers. And thanks.

 

[Tom H.]

Hi Tony, yeah it could go in the woods and do some work. The 3/4? deck would handle it.

Tom

Ps don?t tell Jim I finished it.

 

[steve19438]

nice wheels ! all six of em.

 

[Tom H.]

Thanks. That?s my 56 green belly TO35

 

[pomester]

Tom, I've thought quite a bit today about this trailer and how I had no idea that it was a Ford/Ferguson manufacture and even came with a manual -

I've done a little looking and found the manual, and also found you've posted here in the past about your project. I regret I was unaware of those posts, it might have influenced my project.

Anyway, thanks and congratulations on the completion of your project. These trailers (wagons, whatever) are very handy and mine is one of the most used implements on the farm. I'm sure you'll enjoy the utility of yours.

So - in the interest of archiving knowledge here at YT, I'll post a few picts of what I believe are original details -

gate rod details - mine had one rod and I think it is original -

I see stakes in your picture holding the ends in place - the sides on my unit had cleats to support the ends and any evidence of stakes was long gone. These cleats were riveted in place which makes me suspect they were original.

Here's where there was a small tag attached to the side - this I really regret losing - I was aware of it, but when I got ready to do this renovation it had at some point loosened and was lost. I hadn't anticipated that or I would have removed it for safe keeping (and probably misplaced it amongst all the other pieces).

finally, one picture of my finished unit -
regards
David

 

[Tom H.]

Thank you and very nice job on your wagon. Finding the manual was a huge help with the project,but, didn?t offer much information on how the
factory pieces were made. I have assume all the decking was joined planks as well as the sides. Also if your end rod is original it would explain
these ease of removal of the end gates. Trying to use the drawings in the really didn?t show how they worked other than to secure the sides
together. I may change mine to look like yours.

Seeing the rivets holding the gate stiffeners makes sense. I had glued and screwed mine together

So now with your information I?m tempted to maybe do a true restoration. Maybe.

Thanks.

 

[Richard L]

Both of them look very nice. I still wonder why everyone else can find this stuff and I can't. Oh well maybe some day.

 

[Tom H.]

Hi Richard. It?s out there usually just hidden

 

[Tom H.]

Can you email me. I would like to collaborate with you an article for fena

 

[William Fissell]

Thats pretty awesome. I need a wagon just like this.

 

[sfrye5853]

beautiful restoration. you all wouldn't be willing to share measured diagrams so someone could build a replica since finding them is proving to be very challenging for me.

 

[pomester]

beautiful restoration. you all wouldn't be willing to share measured diagrams so someone could build a replica since finding them is proving to be very challenging for me.

Not sure I'm up to measured diagrams, but I cleaned my wagon out today and took some pictures with a tape measure. If you need more, let me know.

Frame is 3" channel

82" from the hitch to the bend in the frame.

41" from rear of frame to bend.

43.5" outside to outside of frame at back.

Hitch

Sides are held by 1.25" angle.

Welded at the bottom to 1.25" angle across the bed which is attached to wooden (nominal) 2X3's (split 2X6's).

14.5" tall. Kinda a poor picture....

Sides are 13.5" tall.

Outside to outside width of 45.5".

continued....

 

[pomester]

Not sure I'm up to measured diagrams, but I cleaned my wagon out today and took some pictures with a tape measure. If you need more, let me know.

Frame is 3" channel
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82" from the hitch to the bend in the frame.
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41" from rear of frame to bend.
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43.5" outside to outside of frame at back.
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Hitch
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Sides are held by 1.25" angle.
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Welded at the bottom to 1.25" angle across the bed which is attached to wooden (nominal) 2X3's (split 2X6's).
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14.5" tall. Kinda a poor picture....
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Sides are 13.5" tall.
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Outside to outside width of 45.5".
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Stub axles welded to two lengths of 2" angle to form a box channel.

Standard Ferguson 6 lug bolt pattern. These are tractor rims, Tom's pictures above show what I believe would be original rims.

My overall length of the sideboards is 97.5" The originals measured 95".

Regards
David

 

[Jim L WA]

Good job on both wagons. No doubt a lot of fun and satisfaction.

 

[Charles in Aus.]

Finally after starting on this project four years ago it is finished. The original frame is was completely stripped and painted, original wheels have a new set of tubed tires. The wooden bed and sides were missing along with the bales, or uprights for the sides so New were fabricated from repurposed angle iron from bed rails. The wood support rails are 2x4 pressure treated wood and the bed and sides are 3/4? pressure treated plywood rather than joined planks. I tried to match the dimensions of everything from the SW-2W manual that I found on a Ford forum. Hopefully I now have a wagon that may last a long time, and another Ferguson implement

Lovely work !