The new Ford Tractor 1953

The new Ford Tractor 1953

[@thomasfahy7681]

This was the era when most people were happy and content

[@jmurphy844]

My Dad worked for Ford Tractor in St. Cloud, Minn. back in "53". A tribute to my Dad.

[@johnthompson5409]

2 years ago I was mowing some fields and I was asked to come over and mow a yard that hadn't been mowed since her husband died. While mowing I came across her husbands tractor out in the weeds a 1953 ford tractor gas model 6 volt reverse polarity +ground. I inquired about the tractor and was told that I could try and start it. It took me 1day to replace the plugs, Points and condensor. I put my jumped cables on the ol boy and started him up. My new friend and her daughter were very happy to hear Dads tractor start and purr.

[@stanwebb2272]

Did it have a starter button and key?????

[@dalesartor2378]

John Thompson l

[@backyardbuck6362]

Yep good to hear you got him running again . Good ol Ford tractor. P s my 49 8n "identifies" as a girl lol.

[@poacher9118]

Great story & name Mr J Thompson.

[@aloeorganizedllc4121]

I just bought one and it's my first tractor. Love it!!

[@jimdandy9671]

Mine is no show pony, it still earns its keep. That thing is as strong now as it was 66 years ago!

[@jeffreysmith3021]

henry ford was from a farming background and was enthusiastic about farming his whole life

[@digginerupforte9606]

Henry Ford was a capitalist Nazi sympathizer/financier

[@FRLN500]

@@digginerupforte9606 capitalist and financier are desirable traits. Why would you combine those with his Nazi sympathy as an insult?

[@chronotriggerfan]

@@FRLN500 Because Henry and Edsel were active financiers of both sides of the war - they willingly merged Ford's European branches with the I.G. Farben chemical cartel and foreign banking infrastructure throughout the 20s and 30s. General Motors did the same, going so far as to help Germany produce Opel tanks and supply them with synthetic gas well into the 40s. See the late Antony Sutton's book, "Wall St. and the Rise of Hitler." That doesn't detract from Ford's legacy as a great inventor, industrialist, marketer, etc. But it does mean that Eisenhower's "Military-Industrial Complex" is a very real phenomenon and this caste of internationalists don't care about any given country.

[@larryjones9068]

I grew up as kid with this tractor. We had 3 tractors two 8ns and the Jubilee 53. We called them the "little tractors and the big tractor". Nothing like getting to bush hog with the big tractor when your 12 years old.

[@redwow]

I have an original, never been touched. Family purchased it new.

[@SamWereb]

Why wasn't it touched?

[@crankysports]

I love these old promotional videos

[@MultiCrusher2]

baught a 641 in 61,still have it ,been a great trustworthy tractor.will have till i die

[@dnsmithnc]

Had a 64 Ford 4000 which is about the HP of your 641. Sold it and bought a Mahindra of about the same size. I wish I were as smart as you about keeping my old Ford.

[@jimmyduncan7650]

I have a 841 diesel that I feel the same way about. Good honest machines.

[@ronwisman1767]

Can't imagine a commercial for my tractor. I have had this beauty since 1992

[@jeremyhood5206]

Just purchased one about a month ago for $2500 I love it! It does what I need it to do around my smaller farm!

[@wcooman1694]

My grandfather bought one of these new in '53. Last tractor before he passed away (before I was born). It's still in the family and running great despite that we quit farming in '84(?).

[@theonlystarwarscats]

i have a 55 ford 850, man, i have learned a lot from this thanks dude

[@kellyconstenius676]

Spent many hours on Grandpas 53 Golden Jubilee. Lots of mowing and lots of raking. In 53 he also purchased a new Alice WD45 that was the big tractor.

[@davidbrogan606]

Do you mean Allis? Like Allis-Chalmers? We had a '54 A-C "CA" model.

[@kellyconstenius676]

@@davidbrogan606 Yes, but in our world it was Alice. She was a tough old girl.

[@davidbrogan606]

@@kellyconstenius676 Nice

[@dennisguttrich5613]

Our family farm had an 8N with a loader and a Jubilee along with two JD,two Farmalls. Traded the Jubilee for the 860, more power. That was first tractor I drove. It's amazing how simple, versatile they have been all these years.

[@woodshome11]

I bought a 641 a few months ago, this video was a great help. They are so easy to maintain,parts are everywhere and affordable. 53 years old,not leaking a drop of anything and the 3 point works like new. This from a die hard JD owner of over 20 years. Now I need the remote cylinder setup.

[@mileskenney3463]

Som customs

[@gary24752]

The first tractor that my father had that I learned to operate. I can remember using a trip plow with it. It was all I could do to pull the trip mechanism.

[@Gmtail]

I still drive our families Jubilee tractor and it runs like it's new. I believe it's a 1957 and since that time the engine was rebuilt once, as I remember in the mid 80s. Every function still works as if it was new. It's proof that they truly don't make things like they used too and that's a shame. It's an amazing piece of history for sure and you can tell price in workmanship was applied to it, which again is something we don't see a lot these days.

[@aaronfarr4753]

The jubilee is a one year only tractor so if yours is one then it’s a 1953

[@pmshanahan100]

My father bought a '53 as a toy in his last years. He never did much with it and when he died my brother sold it to a club who restored it and used it as a fundraiser. I now live in the country and a neighbor inherited a Golden Jubilee from his father. I recognized it immediately. ..Watching the video my back was hurting watching the guy drive the tractor with that seat...

[@davidbrogan606]

On our NH farm we had a similar model, the 1954 Allis-Chalmers CA. The CA had a similar hydraulic system that was very handy for many implements. That hand-clutch was extremely useful to keep the PTO engaged while stopping the forward motion. Also, you could mount idler wheels for a half-track to plow snow without spinning the wheels.

[@mugnumps7910]

I love my 1954 jubilee. 70 hrs since total rebuild.

[@mattfinleylive]

65 years later, and I use a '55 Red Tiger engine in a Ford 600 regularly, in real soil prep, and haul situations... Still runs strong . (close sibling to the NAA, probably 98% part interchange)

[@chriscullum5576]

Ford Did celebrate it's 50th with the Pickups too... 53 fords had a special hood emblem like the tractor.

[@christinewoodruff255]

I did not know that

[@joelhill4107]

Things run forever. Still lots of them out there.

[@dcb805]

Grew up driving one on our 40 acre turkey farm.Great little tractor

[@double-h-farms]

I have a golden jubilee, got it from a neighbor that had it sitting for almost 40 yrs, put gas in it and a good battery and it started right up and I drove it home, has a loader bucket on it.. I also recently got a ford 651 workmaster..

[@glennso47]

Ferguson tractors have the same 3 point hitch for plows and similar implements. Call it the Ferguson System.

[@Poorboyzgarage447]

Yep I have a Ferguson 35 it’s basically the same tractor

[@ivanrose]

@@Poorboyzgarage447 It was Harry Ferguson whe invented the three point linkage and hydraulic system.

[@jerrykinnin7941]

My great Grandad had one. Looked just like a "red belly" Ford. But his was a "blue belly". Wish I had it today.

[@regsparkes6507]

Don't I wish I could buy one today ! I envy the folks who do own one of these now, take good care of them guys!

[@cyberrednec]

I know it's 2 years later, but u can get them fairly cheap nowadays

[@kevintunaley5079]

@@cyberrednec Looking at a 661 workmaster. looked up some info on it and it say's it has a live PTO, I have never owned a tractor and not sure what that actually means but I got a house with some land vs a house in an HOA =]. I only have 1.5 acres but a decently long gravel driveway, so really just would need a Gannon or a landplane. I live in the desert so not much mowing out here.

[@marshmower]

​@@kevintunaley5079 I'd probably have less allergies. What do you think? There's termites in the desert right? I used to want to live away from these plants.

[@kevintunaley5079]

@@marshmower right now we are having what's called a super bloom, had a lot of rainfall over the winter so probably would irritate your allergies sadly

[@frankhagan2965]

We had a 1953 Jubilee demonstrater. It was only made for the 1953 model year but some people seem to think it was made in other years but it wasnt.

[@robertnymand9889]

My grandpa george Neff bought his new in 53. Used his alot. When our family had his sale it was stolen and never found.

[@spurgear4]

I just bought a 8N, 1350 dollars and runs like a top.

[@sheldonhchambliss1385]

Wonderful video

[@davidshultz4986]

I have my grandfather 1953 or 54 golden jubilee converted it to 12 instead of 6 love my grandfather's old girl she does a good days work at any time I call on her

[@Terminal-Vet]

Grew up on one of these. My ex brother in law still has it.

[@mikeroark5570]

Love my Ford 800!

[@pbredder]

We bought a new 1954 NAA Jubilee similar to the 1953 Golden Jubilee. It would have been nice to have this video, back then.

[@KubotaBXathome]

My wife’s favorite tractor.

[@rptradingcompany9956]

Waao 💕💖👍

[@glennso47]

Did ford cars have overhead valves in 1953?

[@KubotaBXathome]

Gosh Glen great question, I doubt it, but uncertain

[@RedneckHillbillies]

awesome we have one 50 yrs later and still workin!!

[@valhiggins3449]

RedneckHillbillies I

[@DarrenMalin]

I like how these old adverts does not assume the audience are idiots.

[@gordoncrook7507]

I was employed by Ford at Basildon first as a test driver then on the test beds rolling road Chassis Dyno we called it good employers enjoyed it for some 30 years Gordon retired to Devonshire

[@stephensfarms7165]

My Dad purchased one of these for his very first tractor. I was 3 years old. Thanks 🙏

[@stanpwn1]

we have this beast we use it to do the drive way and trails its its big but hey it works

[@mikehagan4320]

It would be a long day loading coal with that little loader. Have you ever noticed they turn around in these films at the end of a row so fast. if you did that in real life all day you would be beat and so would your tractor. Smooth is fast, slower is faster.

[@mwilliamshs]

I think you mean slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Saying "smooth is fast, slow is faster" suggests that the more slowly a thing is done, the faster it's accomplished, which is ludicrous.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

This massive power we keep hearing about is almost 25hp.

[@habitatmindset3205]

Torque is where it's at though with power equipment. But yeah, it's pretty funny to hear that now days.

[@alanswanson1952]

Yes I don't think it was taking too big of a bite when it was pulling the three bottom

[@aaronfarr4753]

Never saw them used for much real farming where I grew up. The little fords from 9n up were common as dirt but only used as small chore/garden tractors around me. They were nice for raking hay and pulling hay wagons and fire wood trailers and such as long as you didn’t have any steep hills to go down with a load or tried to make any sudden stops because they were too small and light and the brakes on them were trash, only good for a couple hard stops before they gave up the ghost 😂

[@johnwilburn8319]

31.14 hp.

[@daleatchley2457]

Great job.my son and myself are currently bringing a 950. Back to life.

[@ducttapetoachair]

I love my 57 ford 650 tractor

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

I have a 41 9n . my grandpaw purchased it in 1950.

[@ota024]

That's awesome !

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Still have grandpaws 41 9n. Restored it 15 years ago. He bought it in 1950.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Some Big Improvements over my 1952 8N

[@remco8170]

Mike Skidmore even more over my 1945 Ford 2NAN

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@remco8170 Ford did not change the 8N 2N much between about 1938 and 1952 . Though the 52 is a 4 speed side Distributor instead of Man in the front.. valve rotators on the exhaust.. No Live PTO let alone live hydraulics.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Poor little Ford is spinning like crazy pulling the two bottom plow, I guess it needs some ballast ..

[@danielmckay3458]

Depends on what size bottoms you have 14inch or 16inch ect

[@PlanetMojo]

I have a Ferguson TO-20 -- easy to mistake from a Ford at a distance. I rally love the squat design for working in hilly areas like mine. My next tractor will likely be a Ford though.

[@Webfra14]

Now I want one! I know this is several decades outdated, and I have no farm and not the foggiest clue about tractors. But I know I want one!

[@jonathanwhite460]

ford hydraulics?? Harry Ferguson had something to say about that.

[@donmcintosh4125]

Great tractor. Only thing it lacked was power steering. They were next to impossible to steer with the loader attachment.

[@robertpsarudakis3474]

Our '54 is all original even the Vane pump is still there although I have to rebuild it, works very slow.

[@kenbreetz]

Quality is remembered long after price is forgotten...

[@privateer177666]

I LOVE my ‘53 Jubilee and my Jubilee loves me.

[@dabernathy215]

Have a 640. Use it all the time. Love it.

[@dannyboy6332]

Ok. I wish my dad had owned a jubilee ford for me to learn to operate it on. Instead, he bought two brand new super dexta diesels. I think 63 or 64 models. Biggest two pieces of crap I ever had to drive. It most of the time had to be pushed off on a hill to crank because it ate starters and batteries like a cow eating grass. You had to be careful toting an implement down the road , the lift would fall and drop and let it hit the ground for no reason . The brakes would wear out after working a couple 50 acre fields . If you got it started in the mornin, you better leave it running all day because you might not get it back started if you shut it off. The day they were delivered from the dealer brand new, one of them had to be jumped off to crank it. They were terrible .

[@popswrench2]

had the next model 650 . loved it ! 5spd and originally with power steering . one doesnt think much of a simple -governor- but some PTO generator companies allowed THIS series gas engine to run because GOVERNOR was responsive enough to maintain 60hz . little tractor will PULL some kinda LOGS if use 3pt weight transfer properly .

[@SCHINDLER4WD]

sehr schön :-))

[@Tristan102100]

is there any way to get outboard hydraulics on a ford 650 tractor?

[@semco72057]

The features on that tractor must have revolutionized farming during the 1950's, and 1960's with items we still use today.

[@moiwilliams170]

this tractor only created losses for ford, search up harry ferguson lawsuit

[@geraldswain3259]

Sidney Mathious The features were all British ,Harry Ferguson and the Brit Standard motor company.

[@naughtyrufus]

when men were real men with hats and they did not sit in an air-con cabin

[@zollar98]

But I'd sure bet they would want a enclosed AC cab if it were available.

[@mikehagan4320]

You can be real Man in Air conditioning.

[@brosefmcman8264]

An amazing time to be alive

[@TheSoloAsylum]

If they had them, they would have used them.

[@ruthc8407]

They sped the film up in several sections to make it appear as tho the tractor could work faster than one really can. I grew up with these.

[@Aerobob42]

I wondered about that. I don't own a tractor but the video seemed quite fast for the work that was being shown.

[@danielmckay3458]

Haha had a couple kids tried that sent them walking

[@joedoe-sedoe7977]

Yah if he hits a woodchuck hole he would fly off the seat

[@fastsetinthewest]

Our family owned a farm in Michigan. We were pulling rocks out of a field. Our next door neighbor had just gotten back from the Korean Conflict. He owned a new Ford Jubilee. He drove his tractor over to pull out rocks. We'd hook the large rocks with a chain to the tractor. Never forget that new fangled gear shift. Great to see this video. Eaglegards... P.S. I got drafted in 1967 by LBJ, sent to Vietnam, and blown up.

[@paulschwarz406]

Thank you for serving our country sorry you got blown up

[@backachershomestead]

I run a 52 8n and a 54 jubilee. Wouldn't trade them for a new tractor any day.

[@jimb3093]

I have one, and it still runs great! I brush hog with it and move snow in the winter time.

[@MrRiprip56]

From Kentucky,,You "BRUSH OR BUSH" HOG?

[@jimb3093]

@@MrRiprip56 haha! Well I’m here in Ohio. Growing up my dad called it a brush hog. I always called it that. Interestingly the mower I have is a Razorback bush hog. I still need to sharpen the blades on it. Pretty soon it will be time to push snow. I have a three point attachment blade I use. Snow chains on the tires help a lot with traction.

[@MrRiprip56]

@@jimb3093 Hello thank for not telling me to take a long walk on short pier,,,,My Bush Hog has a sticker almost gone now,,BUSH,,,The Inidana people say Brush,,I laugh under my breath,,,Take good care SIR

[@jimb3093]

@@MrRiprip56 haha! You take care as well. Be safe out there.

[@jimmartin7881]

I picked up an LCG from an auction at a golf course for 1100 bucks a couple of years ago. I built a loader for it, it's great for mowing and small stuff and fast as hell too! She ain't replacing my D21 or 220 FWA as my favorite though. And I will be looking for a 4W-305 this year! Or a 3588 if I can't find an AC.

[@yaserfalah8011]

Our firs family tractors fordson super major model 1962.

[@nemouuno]

love

[@SCHINDLER4WD]

very nice

[@robertrockwell7581]

and went to a Blue color to get away from the Farmall Red. love these old ads.

[@Prussia_is_not_yet_lost.]

How much PS had that tractor? I have an oldy as well and believe it's from the 70's. It's an For 3600 and has as I have understood 55 PS. We recentply overhauled the Motor completely and it's allmost as new now. Hydraulik does not work but we use it for fodder carrying on an farm for the cows were we dont Need the hydraulics. At least Motor is as new and clutch as well. Doesnt break anymore but thats not needed neighter. This Ford 3600 has an fixed shovel/Scoop on it's 3-arm-point were it carries the fodder and Silage around once a day. It uses very less fuel (about 30 Liters per month) as I Need to fill the fuel tank only once a month. Looses some oil (rear hydraulic oil compartment or gearbox) underneath but have an eye on it it's not worth the Investment to fix it as now. The Motor has been opened the first time as we let it repair a few months ago (but thats only because some latino workers probably did not wathch the Motor oil Level) so it Held up about 30 years without ever overhauling the Motor. The Chassis is a bit rusty and used but back then they used real rust retardant metal.

[@larrycolby21]

I just purchased a 1954 Golden Jubilee with front end loader and rear blade. I plan to restore it and any helpful information would be greatly appreciated. It runs great but the rear hydraulic pump is slow and the cylinders and pump for the front end loader are leaking oil and will have to be rebuilt. I'm looking for resource material that will guide me in that process. Thanks, in advance, for any helpful advice.

[@1953FergusonTEA20]

Velbekommen!

[@donkeeton7897]

My dad had a 1953 golden jubilee I can only say it was one great machine it planted many crops for many years we also used it to gather corn in the fall for our hogs my dad would hook it to a trailer he made from a pickup truck bed we walked behind the trailer gathering the corn and throwing it into the trailer when we got it full we hauled it to the barn and scooped it into a small corn crib at the front of the barn I sure miss those days.

[@SubvenioArguo]

At 15:47 the front loader guard rams the back of the trailer. Should have fitted a counter weight.

[@angemcnichol3082]

Pppoo

[@angemcnichol3082]

The unmistakable was way Qualm. Pppoo

[@angemcnichol3082]

The unmistakable was way Quality and the . Pppoo

[@angemcnichol3082]

The unmistakable was way Quality and the . Pppoo

[@raymondo162]

exacto-speed throttle...………… woooooaaaah !!

[@danielmckay3458]

They were a good tractor

[@TheGrimReaper1]

They were a good tractor thanks to Harry Ferguson , he sued Ford and won for infringing his hydraulic system , he got either $ 4,000000 or £4,000000 i just forget now.

[@Brasilnoagro]

Good

[@rodneybrand8521]

It would really move in high gear....

[@theprfesssor]

I prefer the 850 myself but the Jubilee is a good tractor it has decent power more then the 8n before it and live engine hydraulics Wich are much better then the PTO driven system before it and it's so good this is the system that's still used today

[@stevespencer6064]

Worked a blue jubilee with a 3 cyl perkins diesel for years as a kid on ana 200 acre apple orchard. Chug, chug, chug.......

[@jimmartin7881]

New York?

[@stevespencer6064]

@@jimmartin7881 southwest pa..

[@jimmartin7881]

@@stevespencer6064 Okay, I know a Spencer that has a pretty big orchard here in N.Y. too. Those Perkins are great engines, my LCG is gasoline but it was a golf course machine pulling gang reels, hauls ass!

[@garyharrall4002]

I have my grandpa's old 1953 ford tractor. Still gets used on our place. Brush hogging amongst other things. Just as stout now as it was in 1953

[@christinewoodruff255]

These great old tractors are a dime a dozen today, if you want one, just go buy one!

[@bduff007]

Funny how Ford celebrated its 50th anniversary with a tractor not a car, now they have nothing to do with ag machinery

[@moiwilliams170]

ford is new holland now, they have loads to do with ag machinery

[@bduff007]

Moi Williams Ford Motor Company has had nothing to do with tractors or ag production since 1996

[@moiwilliams170]

Bduff007 whats Newholland then,i thought ford bought new holland and started calling ford tractors newholland because at first new holland tractors were ford newholland

[@bduff007]

Moi Williams After 1996 Ford turned over all ag and tractor production to NH. Ford held control over its patents until 2000. After that it was all NH which is now owned by Fiat

[@moiwilliams170]

Bduff007 makes sense because there are some blue 110 90 around here,all i can say is im a massey man not a ford man😂

[@Tristan102100]

these things were built when tractors were tractors,not tonka toys. i absolutley HATE the new equipment!

[@martinhalvorsen9543]

fin traktor =)

[@Tristan102100]

hey i have that 650 tractor just got a few days ago. can you pm me i have a few questions about it

[@5153flash]

I struggled to pull a 1 bottom plow with my 8N. This farmer is pulling a 3 bottom plow?

[@marlinguidegun1657]

I counted four at one point! I see that tractor data.com has the capacity listed as 2* with no description of what the asterisk means.

[@davesutherland7599]

The asterisk refers to most conditions,variations can be any from soil type,depth you want to plow at, rear tire size and properly added weight for ballast to increase traction as well as cutting width of each furrow that will require more or less load on tractor . proper adjustment of the plow also helps. the 1953 also had more hp than an 8n.

[@5153flash]

I was plowing in unbroken ground and it was clay. I guess if you had broken ground from previous years and it was soft dirt ,,like sand you could pull a 3 bottom? Maybe?

[@christinewoodruff255]

Had the n series tractors had a creeper gear, they could have pulled much more, it's all in the gearing.

[@silentdeath9237]

My dad and I have one of these I started driving it when I was 7yrs old, he had it at the ford dealer 3 or 4 times to get the 3 point fixed because it wouldn't lift after I brought it over to where I live I had that fixed in 1 hour, my dad had the engine overhauled because he thought it was using oil but he missed the fact it was overfilling the transmission what I found was the two seals that seal the pump from engine crankcase were worn out so the pump sucked up the engine oil enough to lube the pump to keep it from seizing up. Since I fixed it the engine doesn't use oil and the three point works perfect every time.

[@TheSoloAsylum]

The most advanced technology, it can go and it can stop. I wonder why farm equipment didn't have roofs for shade.

[@jimmartin7881]

Ya made your own.

[@ChrisD4335]

where did this 20 min commercial play at in 1953

[@stevenanthony9774]

ChrisD4335 it was probably a dealership commercial, probably on a loop somewhere

[@DAWGnROADIE]

I could see this movie showing at a state fair or convention. How exciting in a modern mechanical age :)

[@YankeeAmbersariya]

ChrisD4335 b

[@jerryw6699]

I suppose they watched it on youtube on their crank up phones.

[@antoniocuevas9824]

Buen video Podría usted subir manual de taller del Ferguson TE20 o del Ford 8n

[@glennso47]

Some cars are not so easy to get into or out of.

[@johnnethery726]

The 1953 was the golden jubilee, the 1954 was just referred to as the jubilee.

[@sornbergerfarms]

My grandpa has a jubilee restored for tractor cades with the overdrive trans sno it will scoot at about 20 mph, other than that it is a completely worthless tractor, he has a 6ft field cultivator it struggles to pull comfortably and a 2 bottom plow it handles ok but the 6ft tandem disk makes it ride wheelies... I couldn't imagine trying to farm an 80 with that thing

[@douglassteiskal9097]

sornbergerfarms We had one all ways put dual tires on back for discing , in side tires loaded with calcium solution , so that tires floated on top of ground but had lots of traction pulled 10 ' double disc,cullipacker ,and drag , with no problem

[@mikeingeorgia1]

Douglas Steiskal , do you have to get a longer axle to use double tires or how do you connect them together? I’ve seen videos with tractors having double tires on one side and a single tire on the other.

[@dwightl5863]

@@mikeingeorgia1 Duals can be attached to the rim of the tire.