ford 841 power master

[ptfish]

looking at a 1960 841 power master with loader (gas). Good power, hydraulics and power steering. Nice paint, seat. 2600 hrs I assume is turned over once. List price of $7.500 seems a little high. Any thoughts?

 

[Lynn Patrick]

Welcome to the forum!! Nice looking Ford, but about twice what it would bring in my area!

 

[TomIn]

It's hard to tell what all that thick new paint is covering up

 

[ptfish]

Welcome to the forum!! Nice looking Ford, but about twice what it would bring in my area!

thanks, that what i was thinking.

 

[JMOR]

more than "a little high"!

 

[ptfish]

more than "a little high"!

so would around 3k be normal

 

[pomester]

looking at a 1960 841 power master with loader (gas). Good power, hydraulics and power steering. Nice paint, seat. 2600 hrs I assume is turned over once. List price of $7.500 seems a little high. Any thoughts?View attachment 71795

It's been cleaned and painted for curb appeal/sale value. Question is the condition of the mechanisms hiding under the paint. Loader tractors are hard on front ends, the condition of the spindles, axle bushing, and steering components should be determined. You should run it and work it (hard) and look for oil leaks/clutch slippage. An 841 does not have live PTO, which makes it less desirable for tasks like mowing/bush hogging. A compression test is a good idea. If there are no red flags, buy it for half the asking price.

 

[Eman85]

What are you going to use it for? If that loader doesn't come off it can be a pain when doing simple work like mowing.

 

[John P.]

Good looking machine, I hope it runs as well as it looks.

 

[ptfish]

What are you going to use it for? If that loader doesn't come off it can be a pain when doing simple work like mowing.

will be using it mostly for the loader.

 

[ptfish]

It's been cleaned and painted for curb appeal/sale value. Question is the condition of the mechanisms hiding under the paint. Loader tractors are hard on front ends, the condition of the spindles, axle bushing, and steering components should be determined. You should run it and work it (hard) and look for oil leaks/clutch slippage. An 841 does not have live PTO, which makes it less desirable for tasks like mowing/bush hogging. A compression test is a good idea. If there are no red flags, buy it for half the asking price.

I am not very wise about the pto. Why is a live pto better for mowing and bush hogging.

 

[Steve in IL]

will be using it mostly for the loader.

Not a great loader tractor. A considerable amount of rear weight will help, but still not optimal. Without rear weight, any weight in the bucket will significantly reduce rear tire traction.

 

[Steve in IL]

I am not very wise about the pto. Why is a live pto better for mowing and bush hogging.

A live PTO will still drive the implement when the main clutch to depressed. Otherwise, every time you push in your clutch, power to the implement is stopped. Further, the momentum of any large mower blades will try to drive the tractor forward, even though you might need to stop.

 

[Dean]

looking at a 1960 841 power master with loader (gas). Good power, hydraulics and power steering. Nice paint, seat. 2600 hrs I assume is turned over once. List price of $7.500 seems a little high. Any thoughts?View attachment 71795

MUCH too high for me.

Looks like a 20/20 paint job.

 

[John P.]

Not a great loader tractor. A considerable amount of rear weight will help, but still not optimal. Without rear weight, any weight in the bucket will significantly reduce rear tire traction.

Yup, without a lot of weight in the rear, you'll find yourself with the rear wheels off the ground. Been there done that.

 

[TomIn]

More knowledgeable folks may be able to point out more issues by looking at the Bloomington Indiana FB ad.

1960 Ford (Gas) 841 powermaster

Selling for my dad a nice Ford 801 Series (841) PowerMaster Loader Tractor with excellent power steering, strong hydraulics, and 60” bucket. Not exactly sure on the year, they were made between 1957...

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A loader tractor needs power steering, but parts for the Eaton pumps of that era are difficult to locate. I assume that the loader uses a front mount hydraulic pump. The tractor has a 800 series badge on front although the rest of the sheet metal looks 801 series. A good paint job on a well-cared for tractor doesn't normally have overspray on the tires, lights, steering wheel hub and spokes, etc.

In central Indiana, FB prices for just about any 60+ year old tractor seem high.

 

[docmirror]

No PS, no deal. I paid $2700 for a 961 about 5 years back with a small loader. The paint on the tires tells a tale, and it's not good.