Re: 39c Ford Tractor Question
Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2013 3:28 pm
It must be pointed out in this context that the steering wheel on Numi's example shown above is lemon, not yellow, and it is on a late light blue issue from 1971 or 1972, both of which aspects make it unlikely to be a leftover part from a 50b.Tinman wrote:I had a 39 Ford tractor with the yellow steering wheel. I never gave it much thought and always assumed that it had a missing or damaged steering wheel and someone just pulled a yellow one off a beater JD tractor (to make the Ford tractor look better). It just sat in a box with about 35 or 40 other mint and near mint Ford tractors (all came from collection purchases, lot deals, out of carry cases, etc.).
When a thread sprung up here about it being a genuine variation, I went and dug out the model. After deciding it hadn't been tampered with, it found a new home with a lucky collector. Thanks for teaching an old dog something new. It went from being just another loose model that everyone has, to something valuable.
So there is not just one variation with a yellow steering wheel, but several variations in dark, medium or light blue with yellow or lemon steering wheels.
Plenty of things to look for for the fans of Ford tractors!
