18 Facts About Fordson

Between 1917 and 1922, the Fordson was for tractors somewhat like the Ford Model T was for automobiles—it captured the public's imagination and widely popularized the machine, with a reliable design, a low price affordable for workers and farmers, a widespread dealership network, and a production capacity for large numbers.

Just as the Model T helped the public to appreciate how soon cars and trucks might replace most horses in transport, the Fordson helped people to appreciate how soon tractors might replace most horses in farming .

Fordson production took place in the U S ; Cork, Ireland ; and at Dagenham, Essex, England .

Soviet Fordson clones were built at Leningrad from 1924 and at Stalingrad from 1930.

Fordson built and sold some tractors, but anticipated a settlement with Henry Ford for permission to use their already-trademarked name.

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In 1916 and 1917, the name "Fordson" was not yet used as the tractor's make or model name, nor was "Model F".

In early 1918, the name "Fordson" was trademarked, and within a few months it was being marked on the tractors.

Regardless, by April 1918 the name "Fordson" was established as the brand, and its eponyms were obvious.

Fordson succeeded in being cheaper to maintain than horses, as the Ford Model T had previously done.

Fordson could pull discs and plows that would require at least four mules to pull, and it could work all day long, provided the radiator was continually filled, the fuel replenished, and the water in the air filter tank changed.

The Fordson used the Model T coil magneto system; and water and oil pumps were eliminated in favor of the simpler thermosiphon cooling and splash lubrication.

One Indiana farmer believed the Fordson to be so dangerous that it should have been banned by law.

Satisfied customers praised the Fordson, saying it made farm work easier and performed ideally in orchards and truck farms.

Ford Ltd bought much of the tooling from Ford of the U S From 1930, Fordson tractors were again sold in the United States, via imports from Cork; the Dagenham plant opened in 1933 and took over production from the Cork plant, which was again closed.

Fordson Model N replaced the Fordson Model F It was an improved variant of the F Production of the Model N started in Cork in 1927.

Fordson's 1938 meeting with Harry Ferguson was the turning point that led to the next Ford tractor, the 9N.

Fordson E27N Major was an upgrade to the Fordson N, and made in England from March 1945, having the same engine and transmission as the Model N, but in a new casting which allowed for a PTO and a hydraulic lift unit manufactured by either Smiths or Varley.

The first tricycle cultivator version of the Fordson was available as an aftermarket conversion by the Moline Implement Company as early as 1920 or 1921, which was 3 to 4 years before the Farmall was introduced, a full decade before Dearborn prototyped the Fordson All-Around, and a full decade and a half before Ford Ltd produced that model.