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The PULL FORDBy Walter KiekhaeferR2, Greenleaf, Wisconsin 54126 In the Spring of 1980, while driving a truck-mounted field sprayer, I came upon what I recognized as a 1928 model A Ford converted to a tractor with a kit. I had never seen one except in farm papers many years ago. I took a break to look it over. The front axle, wheels and spring were missing as were the water pump and generator. Upon further examination, I saw the "kit" was a "Pull Ford" manufactured in Quincy, Illinoisselling price $155.00. To use the kit, the rear wheels were replaced with nine tooth pinions which engaged a ring gear inside of a pair of steel wheels. The owner told me his Pull Ford had not been used since 1939. I believe it had been parked outside ever since. The front bumper had settled out of sight into the ground, as had the oil pan. After I bought it, we had to cut a 5-inch tree before ... 806 of 1923 characters shown.
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