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The Real Fordson Story

The X-Series Ford & Son Tractors

By Jack W. Heald

National Director Fordson Tractor Club, 250 Robinson Road, Cave junction, Oregon 97523

By Thomas G. Brent

Canadian Fordson Branch Director, Box 150, Dewdney, British Columbia, Canada V0M 1H0

X-3, X-4: (From Condie and other books) Note angled down exhaust pipe, proto-type air washer, no 1-gallon gas starting tank, early gas Holley 234 manifold, cast spoke front wheels, squarish Holley 295 type float, 16 cleat rear wheels, smaller pulley plate, new two-part body, etc.

Since the publication of the first article on the "Real" Fordson Story (GEM, July '85) produced no corrections or additions, the story now continues with a bit of wonder as to why no one noticed the two left wheels in the front and rear view of the first uni-frame prototype!

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