1939 F-1

Chuck Rosencranz, of Clifton, New Jersey, has a thing for Fords. Not just for trucks, like his stylish 1939 F-1 on the pages in front of you, but also the slower, bigger-wheeled variety found out on the farms and fields of this great nation—those torqued-up tractors! Not just your typical tractors, per se, but the rarer Blue Oval ones, including some that sport a unique bonnet on them.

“I collect 1939 9N tractors that came with the aluminum hoods on them. These are a pretty rare piece of history and are highly sought after amongst farm equipment collectors,” Chuck states. Most everyone knows of the huge impact Mr. Ford had on the automobile industry, but it seems only a select group of knowledgeable collectors understand the huge impact ol’ Henry had on farming in America. “His contributions to the farmers of America were immense and helped move agricultural science into the 21st century,” Chuck says. His complete assemblage is quite impressive,