Ford Model 9N Prototype Tractor, 1939
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This is the first prototype of the Model 9N tractor. This tractor marked the first practical hydraulic three-point hitch on a tractor, a feature standard on all tractors today. Henry Ford helped debut this machine when he demonstrated its versatility on April 1, 1939 at a media event on the property of his Dearborn home.
This is the first prototype of the Model 9N tractor. This tractor marked the first practical hydraulic three-point hitch on a tractor, a feature standard on all tractors today. Henry Ford helped debut this machine when he demonstrated its versatility on April 1, 1939 at a media event on the property of his Dearborn home.
Artifact
Tractor (Agricultural equipment)
Date Made
1939
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
00.4.1045
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Diameter: 3.188 in (Bore)
Length: 3.75 in (Stroke)
Height: 52 in
Width: 69 in
Length: 106 in
Weight: 2100 lbs
Inscriptions
on plate: This is the first Ford Tractor to be developed with the Ferguson System. Mr. Henry Ford turned the first furrow with it on April 1, 1939 at Dearborn, Michigan
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