Tractor [Ford 2N]
Maker and role
Ford Motor Company, Manufacturer
Production date
Circa 1946
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Object detail
Accession number
1991.14
Maker
Production period
Description
Ford 2N tractor. Ferguson System. 1946 probably.
Brief History
The Ford 2N is named after the year the model was first released, 1942. It was released as the United States of America entered World War II, which meant that wartime restrictions impacted manufacturing materials available for production. For the Ford 2N, this was namely the use of steel wheels and a magneto, hand-crank ignition – eliminating the use of a battery and alternator.
It utilises the Harry Ferguson innovation, a three-point hitch system, first patented in 1926. The three-point hitch system is connection equipment which allowed a farming implement (for example, a plough) to be attached to the tractor with a rigid connection so the tractor and implement could effectively act as one. The hydraulics in this system allowed the operator to lift the implement when necessary for manoeuvrability and eliminated the need for wheels on the implement.
This type of tractor was mostly used for light farming tasks.
It utilises the Harry Ferguson innovation, a three-point hitch system, first patented in 1926. The three-point hitch system is connection equipment which allowed a farming implement (for example, a plough) to be attached to the tractor with a rigid connection so the tractor and implement could effectively act as one. The hydraulics in this system allowed the operator to lift the implement when necessary for manoeuvrability and eliminated the need for wheels on the implement.
This type of tractor was mostly used for light farming tasks.
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Ford Motor Company. Circa 1946. Tractor [Ford 2N], 1991.14. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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