Rare/Lucky Find

pojo

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Found my next project!My Father-in-Law was a Field test engineer for Ferguson in Detriot back in the 50's-60's. He also owned a small farm in SE Mich. The factory built a proto type tractor from "spare parts", which my father-in-law ended up with. He sold it in the 60's. The man who bought it recently passed away, and I bought it from the estate! Now it's back home! Here's my dilemma,I'm not sure how to restore. The tractor still runs like a top! Here are a few facts:
F-40 serial # on the dash.
Yellow paint on the Z134 motor
Silver/Gray paint on trans (3+2)
Yellow paint on diff.
Red Sheet metal with MF 50 decals. Excellent shape.
38" rear tires with extentions on the fenders to clear the tires.
Single spool Hydro valve in front of the seat.
If I remeber right. this tractor will do 30+ mph on the road. However, that was 45 years ago. When I get it off the trailer I will send pic's. This is going to be fun! BTW, I finished my 52-TO 30. I'll through a picture of it in too.
 
Congrats! Maybe more good research than luck I"d say. Too bad Johnny Cash isn"t around to make up a song for it.... Kinda like a patchwork quilt.
 
Wow , what makes it WOW is the fact you have a family member involved in its history . Be sure to keep us posted . In 2000 I almost had my Dads last special ordered Ford 601 Workmaster at the auction of the guy Dad sold it to in 1972 . But someone with more greens than me , got it . I watched that baby for all those years & now I have no idea where it is now so I lost my chance .Congrats & God bless
 
I would NOT touch a thing on that tractor. You can only ruin it for the viewing public. If anything,no, I take that back. Just leave it the way you found it. It would be hard to explaine it if it was all one color. Thanks
G.
 
Great job. Just clean it up, gently, and don't change a thing. Don't paint it, don't change the decals, don't change the tires or fenders, don't, don't, don't change a thing! What a find!
 
sounds like it was built with stolen parts by Jonny Cash. For the record, I have seen a grey f 40 with 19 inch tires.
 
I've seen a similer type beestie in W. Liberty Ohio. Though that one may have been a MF65 based machine.
 
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