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Rusty -- I think what she means is that the tractor has the solid cast-iron wheels that belong on a Model N Fordson (made overseas in Cork, Ireland and Dagenham, England after Henry Ford cleared the decks at The Rouge plant in Detroit to make room for the production of the Model A Ford automobile beginning in 1928). The original wheels on a 1918 Model F Fordson are stamped-steel with a cast-iron hub; unfortunately, these wheels tend to rust through whenever the tractor sits in one spot for too many decades. So, some enterprising soul found a set of cast-iron wheels from a Model N and replaced the defective ones. You see this fairly often. Since they're not "stock" equipment, that would detract a little from the value. Remember, though, that the Fordson Model F appeared on the market in the U.S. in July 1918, so if the tractor is indeed a 1918 (one would need to examine the serial number, manifold, wheel hubs, etc. rather carefully to check for 1918-specific features) it is worth a little more than the run-of-the-mill Model F's that you see all the time. Besides, if you're selling to a relative, don't you tend to cut them a deal anyway? (Unless it's an in-law!) That's my two cents' worth; your mileage may vary. -- Geo. D.
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