Palmer Fossum's 8n Funk V8

[Fras]

This message is a reply to an archived post by RICKWI on March 22, 2010 at 16:49:09.
The original subject was Palmer Fossums 8n Funk V8.

I saw the tractor couple days ago ,in Illinois

 

[Fras]

I meant to say its in Ohio , not Illinois

 

[showcrop]

He had a few of them.

 

[Tim PloughNman Daley RIP]

Palmer Fossum was one of the latter day pioneers of FORD TRACTORS, and one of the first to research and begin restoring the old N-SERIES models, starting with 9N-357. I had the pleasure of talking with him on the phone many times and meeting him in person in 2003.

Tim Daley(MI)

 

[Lynn Patrick]

My son-in-law was at a farm sale a few years ago & got to talking w/an "old farmer" who said he had a "few" Fords. SIL told him I had some so the "farmer" invited him to bring me over some day & he'd show us around. Sadly I didn't take the time to do that until I went to his sale. I've always regretted that I didn't go earlier.

 

[rossow (mn)]

I live about 40 miles from where Palmer Fossum lived (south-central MN; he was east of Northfield). Many years ago I needed a starter drive for an 8N. I contacted him and he invited me to stop in to get one. He showed me his vast accumulation of old N's, and it was a sight to behold. I remember how thrilled he was to have just acquired a 4-cylinder flathead from a combine that he said would be a perfect fit in an N. The last time I saw him was when he had a couple of his tractors at the Le Sueur Pioneer Power show. Not long after that he died. His passing was a great loss for the old-tractor world.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I was out at Palmer's several times.
The first time I felt kinda guilty after getting the grand tour then only buying a pan seat cover and told him so. He said he didn't mind us 'tourists'.
Later I bought my first one armed loader from him. Was a wet, rainy day and he loaded it on my trailer with an 8N with a Dearborn loader.
Watching that old man clamber up the wet, slippery 3 point to get in the seat convinced me I would Never own one of those things.
I was at his auction when they sold everything off. By then I had gotten into the 3 cylinder tractors but I bought a correct 3 cyl front bumper which I still have. Auctioneer said there were people there from something like 11 countries.

 

[Lynn Patrick]

His sale day was also cold, rainy & muddy!

 

[John in Mich]

In 1999, my wife and I went to LeSeur, Mn for the FFCA meet. We also got to visit Palmer at his farm and, somewhere, I have pictures of his many tractors.
For his auction, I drove with a friend from SE Michigan. RAIN!! I got stuck. Only bought the boggie wheels and hardware for the Arps half-track.