Barn Finds: Ford 4000 & Fordson Super Major

[@Skgwgaietto]

Total barn finds! This is great!

[@reppfarms4493]

Thanks to you G! I truly appreciate it!! They are great tractors!!

[@FailureatRetirement]

Nice looking tractors. The 4000 is actually pretty common here in the west. They were used a lot in the orchards. I have run several over the years and they are very solid runners.

[@reppfarms4493]

Those 4000’s were built in Highland Park, Michigan (about 2 hours from here). Failure- what about that Super Major? Those are rare birds out this way!!

[@reppfarms4493]

Hey Failure- how do you like that Faure- like mustache??

[@FailureatRetirement]

@@reppfarms4493 LOL. That was actually the first thing I thought of when I saw it 😂😂 Pretty accurate representation I would say. There’s a strong possibility that you are doing it better though 😂

[@FailureatRetirement]

@@reppfarms4493 I think there are a few around here but I haven’t seen one recently. I remember my dad talking about them way back in the day. I think our neighbor had one when I was growing up.

[@reppfarms4493]

@@FailureatRetirement I doubt it my friend!!!

[@HumbleHaymakers]

Those are some great finds, nice tractors.

[@reppfarms4493]

The old gent that had them was a machinist, but a farm boy at heart. Mechanically they are very sound (just dirty!!)

[@morganoflahertymachineryofirel]

Brilliant find well done can't wait to see them working 👏

[@reppfarms4493]

I have some work to do on the Major- excessive smoking. Any ideas what could be causing it?

[@morganoflahertymachineryofirel]

@@reppfarms4493 a good hard drive or put it on a plough before you go ripping

[@BigChungus12344]

Love a good barn find! Did you have to drain out the old fuel before it would start?

[@reppfarms4493]

No, I checked the fluids - they were ok and I didn’t want swap fluids until I got home. Charged the battery overnight, put in some fresh diesel in, and cranked it twice to get the oil flowing. Third crank it fired…