Can someone help me identify this tractor

[Littlebear]

I know this isn't a Cub cadet but it was on the farm where I fish at and I had to be somewhere so I couldn't get a good look, I know it's a Ford that's about it.

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[finsruskw]

Late 50's early 6o's Ford
Is it a stick or "Selecto Speed"?

[ironman]

1953 Ford Jubilee

[finsruskw]

Maybe it the angle of the picture but it appears to have more vertical taper to the side panes on the nose.

[Littlebear]

Thanks ironman, and finsruskw I didn't get to look at it that close so idk

[Hairtrigger]

Originally Posted by finsruskw

Late 50's early 6o's Ford
Is it a stick or "Selecto Speed"?

Up until a few years ago the loader tractor on the farm was a 1871 with select o speed. The early ones had issues. The later overcame but the public damage was done. As a kid I was hard on that tractor but never had any issues

[finsruskw]

My Dad bought a new 811 w/SOS package equipped as a Sherman backhoe/loader combo when I was fifteen and I worked the living urine outta that rig till I went to the army and then again after I came home.
It was super good unit.
I first saw it as a demo unit the dealer had along with another big Ford/Sherman combo that also had 4WD
I got to run 'em both at the demo. This was in 1959. I started running back hoe for Dad when I was about 12 or 13 IIRC
I think he bought the non 4WD unit because it was a bit cheaper.
Sorry about the picture quality......they're old......like me!!

This job was 2 blocks long and was 14' deep where these were taken and tapered down to about 6' at the shallowest part.

[Ambush]

That’s a cool pic and that’s a LOT of dirt to move with a tractor mounted hoe and bucket

Times have changed. The job would still have one operator, but at least three white hats observing and a few other guys poking at stuff with a shovel when they’re not leaning on it.

[finsruskw]

Now, I can't believe I worked that hard back then.
It was an everyday thing for me in those days as it was for most of these soon to be 80 years,
Note the shoring in the deep trench

Did a lot of custom excavation for firms such as Harvestor, the silo people, digging footings for their silos. as well as local contractors digging holes for septic tanks and storm sewers.

[Littlebear]

that is a really cool rig, do you still have it?