What is the value of your N? There's more than one answer to that question. Sure, there's a typical price range, but some folks say its worth what it would cost to replace it. When you think about it, and compare it to tractor technology and costs today, that old N looks pretty good. For a fifty+ year old machine, it has some incredible features: 3-point lift hitch, front and rear PTO, internal hydraulics for remote operations, automatic draft control, automatic front-to-rear weight shift with auto-reset for overcoming obstructions, front pump drive options, and more, plus the availability of over 400 attachments! Right, that's over four hundred!

There's another value feature not offered in any of the new machines: every day you own an N the price is appreciating! That new tractor begins to depreciate as soon as you get it. The N has been steadily going up in value for the past 15 years. Even if you didn't do a lick of work with it, it is probably worth more today than you paid for it. Nice feeling, right?

You should hang onto it. It is unusually handsome. Some call it the cute little grey Ford. Actually, the design style is Art Deco, a period in American history that interests many collectors. It is elegantly simple in both design and engineering, yet it is strong, rugged, and very versatile. Parts are readily available, though many do not realize it. Repair is unbelievably easy. Old Henry Ford wanted to make a tractor that every farmer could fix himself, right in the field if necessary, and the N is such a machine when compared to many tractors old or new. It is an antique not shy about working hard, and it will remain strong and limber if it is exercised. It is really a conversation piece, for sure.

Let me stress the word "research". It is a co-operative process with readers constantly submitting bits and pieces of information they dig up or discover from their experiences with the Ford tractors. This magazine organizes that information into a coherent format. Readers tell of how they solved problems, like hard starting, or rebuilding the cooling system or steering system, giving little shop tricks not mentioned in any shop manual.

Old Henry had another idea about his N, too. He wanted to make it affordable for the farmers. The 9Ns were first offered at around $500 brand new, and the last 8Ns went for under $1300. This magazine is designed around that same idea. Give plenty of well-organized, useful information at a very affordable price. It is a research journal applauded by other publishers and thousands of readers for it's presentation and design as well.

Come join our N-conversation. We're looking forward to hearing from you,

Gerard and Rob Rinaldi