Ford Tractors | 1960s Ford Motor Company Promotional Film | ca. 1965
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Created in ca. 1965, this vintage Ford Motor Company promotional film is a salute to Ford tractors. The film features various tractor models such as the Ford Dexta 2000, the Ford 3000 Super Dexta, the Ford 5000 Super Major and the Ford Commander 6000.
The film shows the 60,000 dollars worth of experiments and testing performed on the tractors, the details of their assembly and construction, and the international importance of these agricultural machineries. With "traditional" music of different geographical locations, the film, for the final 10 minutes, flips between the images of various farmers working with their tractors and seemingly simultaneously breaking to enjoy a meal with their women and children and their traditional beverage.
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND / CONTEXT
Fordson was a brand name of tractors and trucks. It was used on a range of mass-produced general-purpose tractors manufactured by Henry Ford & Son Inc from 1917 to 1920, by Ford Motor Company (US) and Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK) from 1920 to 1928, and by Ford Motor Company Ltd (UK) from 1929 to 1964.
American engineer, inventor, and businessman Henry Ford built experimental tractors from automobile components during the early 20th century, and launched a prototype known as the Model B in August 1915. Further prototypes, with a dedicated tractor design, followed in 1916. The first regular-production Henry Ford & Son tractors were exported to the UK in 1917 to expand British agriculture. In 1918, exports continued, the tractors began to be labeled as Fordsons, and US domestic sales began. Sales boomed in 1918 and 1919.
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 (advancing the mechanization of agriculture). As with cars, Ford never had the market to itself, but it dominated the market for a time (for cars, roughly 1910-1925; for tractors, roughly 1917-1925). Ford was the only automotive firm to sell cars, trucks and tractors simultaneously from 1917 to 1928.
For a decade between 1928 and 1939, Ford of the US left the tractor business. During that decade, Ford of Britain continued to build Fordsons and to develop new variants, which it exported widely. In 1939 Ford of the US reentered the tractor market with an all-new model, this time with the Ford brand. Ford of Britain continued to use the Fordson brand until 1964. After 1964, the Fordson name was dropped and all Ford tractors were simply badged as Fords in both the UK and the US.
For more information about Ford tractors, see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordson
Ford Tractors | 1960s Ford Motor Company Promotional Film | ca. 1965
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I have a 1970 Ford 3000 diesel and can testify that it is an outstanding piece of equipment that has greatly exceeded all expectations. Now I see why after watching this video. They don't make them like they used to.
The ford tractor company needs to be revived
It does
It's somewhat owned by Case-New-Holland-Industrial...and the 4wd tractor company is independent again(Versatile).
I would rather buy old blue Ford than a new anything
@@J-1410 case and new holland is now owned by fiat
@@xade7863 J I Case and New Holland are part of the conglomerate called CNHI(Case New Holland Industrial) is is partly owned by FIAT.
The Ford part...is somewhat unknown as to where the Ford ag rights went, after the Case-Ford New Holland merger which created CNH
I started off as an apprentice Agricultural engineer in 1967 hear in the UK working on Fords. Did lots of visits to the factory in Basildon Essex and attended several courses at the training centre at Boreham House Essex.
good stuff
Grew up with Ford tractors in the 60's 70's and till present time.
I still own a Ford 7000 and a Ford 3600 both diesel.
I like the Ford tractors cause they are reliable, tough and easy to work on. You can still buy just about any part for repairs or replace.
I just recently bought a Ford 501 7' sickle mower to cut my hay. Works like a charm!
👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Those old Ford 2000 tractors are everywhere up here in these hills. My dad was a all Oliver man but in 53 my papaw got a Ford 8N series from a new Ford tractor dealership that was 25 miles closer than Oliver and allis Chalmers dealership. By today's standards you would be amazed how much work that little Ford tractor could handle.
Boozing and working in the field... gotta love the '60's
We've always done that, you're just running the field.
My father would never touch a beer until the end of the day. Lunchbox full of beer sure helps to pass the day. Just don't breakdown and need parts from town....
It's amazing that they showed a beer and and Coke a Cola in this promotional film. because Ford doesn't like to advertise for anyone else.
I ran a lot of Fords in the 50's and 60's. Good machines.
I am still using a 10 series Ford. It's on its way for its second engine overhaul.
Used and abused by many, with a loader, run low on oil, low on coolant (not by me) it just keeps going. I think that these along with a few other 60's and 70's design tractors is where they reached the apex. Fords, Masseys and Fiats of that era remain highly sought after.
I considered getting a new machine, but they cost as much as a house and they practically do the same job - maybe a little faster.
In fact I just got another used 10 series, so I should be all set for another 30 years! Let's hope that there will be parts support in the future.
I beat the mortal crap out of a 5610 ,it won't die. Heavy and stable tractors good for the hills here in WV. And in my opinion, the best hydraulics in the business.
When I was growing up in the late 90s we had a 1952 flat head 4cyl 8N ford tractor 🚜 my job was to mow the property 10 acres I would mow every Saturday on that old Ford it never broke down only thing we ever did to it other than general maintenance was converted to 12 volt we not only mowed with it but we worked with it eventually my parents sold it to a neighbor and he is still using it on his farm to this day it's never been rebuilt its never had anything other than oil changes and spark plugs
I have had quite a few Ford Tractors. They are the best. Recently bought two New Holland tractors. They are great, but I miss my Fords.
My first drive! My grandfather all would buy Ford Tractors!
Love the Variety of films in your Archives. Never know what I'm going to watch next!
Ford tractor was the first tractor I had ever driven. I wish some company could mix the good of the old and good of the new into one machine.
Need like a Ford 9600 with a nice sturdy rops canopy and a simple square cab with decent insulation and a heater. Summer cooling? 12 volt fans and remove windows lol
I have an old IH scout commercial somewhere, my great uncle was one of the designers for it. His brother
(my grandfather) bought an 800b and International filmed a commercial of it towing an airstream through the mountains in Colorado and driving back to Jasper AL to the dealer. I still own the scout, 48,000 original miles
1968
Absolutely love my Ford equipment! Great video.
Fantastic video! I wish I could go back to 1965!
Ford made the best tractors in the world. They need to start making them again.
Being 65yo, I love this stuff. Anyone see the 1969 movie The Christmas Tree with William Holden? His son in the movie got a new 3000 series Ford tractor as a gift and there are several scenes of it being driven around. Seemed like a simple, sold machine.
Loved this video. Thanks for posting! Out of all my tractors, my restored 67 3000 is my favorite.
My dream tractor is a ford 5000
My father still has his Ford 2000. He renovated it several years ago.
My grandfather has a Ford 4000 and 801 power master. Impressive machines
I have a ‘76 3600, great old machine that was based on the 3000. I just replaced the original injector pump a few years back - it lasted 45 years!
Let me tell you why Ford tractors were so good: They hired veteran Oliver engineers! ( just jokin’ folks), we farmed with two Minnie Moes and two Olivers. As a kid, my favorite tractors were our Oliver 77 and our MM UB Diesel for our heavier chisel plowing.
Man, I miss those days!
Very interesting video for ford lovers 😁
My favourite part was the national musics.
Thanks for Sharing this Information
My father was public relations VP at Ford Tractor in the 60's, after a couple of years publicizing the original Mustang prototype. He's long gone, now, but I'm wondering if he might have had a hand in this.
Ford!! The old school ones that is ! Nothing in tractors like these super duper ones!
I run a ‘69 2000, used to be my grandfathers
I watched this really hoping they would mention Basildon as this is my hometown and Ford tractor plant was a big part of it.. now unfortunately it's New Holland tractors but they are still the same Ford blue and great to see them all lined up ready for shipping
Do you know if they still have the onion water tower there
Basildon was indeed mentioned at 17:00.
Here we go again. Instead of learning I'm watching an old video on tractors
But, you are learning... about tractors
Ford tractors are the best tractors
The music is nice 👍🏻
I love it👍🏻
this is the jam
I have a 4000 Row. It’s still working long and hard
Love the thousand series 3cylinder tractors. Just wish they would have cabbed them here in the U.S.
the pride they took.. wish they still had that
True till today, well explained how to conceive a tractor
It's quite interesting to see power steering on them in 1960's. But I never saw one imported to Turkey.
Ford had some advantages such as considerably fast max road speed, exceeding ~45 kph by the time with models 3000, 3600, 5000 etc. But the others (MF 135-165, Fiat 480-640 in a similar power range) could not as seen around here. But it's also commonly told the steering elements and the front axle damaged faster due to the speed. And Ford tractors had unic dashboard.
Ford's gearbox is a bit different than seen on the other tractors also.
Ford was fun to drive but I have no idea to work with...
Like the drone footage at 29:11.
4:49 Eik & hausfrens maskinforretning is still going strong today in norway. And there are a lot of Ford’s tractors here.
Ford the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻
Que gusto ver este video,,
Ford 3000 and Ford 7000 is best in class
These tractors were made to last, and before the bean counters took over,
I read once that Henry Ford turned a deaf ear to the bean counters when it came to tractors. He wanted to push tractor development unhindered to make farming as profitable as posable. I have a 7700 at 12,000 hrs. a great tractor.
Ilove ford
We had two Ford 6000 with the select o matic transmission. My brother blew the engine on one of them. I really don’t remember what happened to the second one.
I wish the one person(so far) who disliked this video would comment. I'm genuinely curious what issues they had with it.
Golden Bear: A Chevy guy...😄
Bruce No ya in tractors.. that more likely to be a Ferguson guy
Must be a John Deere fan. 🚜
Ain't like that anymore.
These days, you can't even diagnose a John Deere machine, the company officially prohibits doing that on your own.
@@jsnl247 when america was an industrial powerhouse
💙
good tractors ford 1960s
I always felt ford always ben ahead of the game they never new what color to chose kinda like case but ford has always hade great idears all other tractors used i have a few from 60s 70s still working it feals as modern eficiant as my new tractors love my 5600 and 4500 and glade i dont have 6000 id not be a form man from what i hear
Ford tractors best strong super super super
Ford tractors are best tractors
I have a 2NAN and it drives amazing
6:09, sure the tractor may be tough....but what about that disc harrow? keeps getting slammed into the ground with every bump lol
Ford =Ford new-holland
Ford >farmtrac
Ford >new-holland
New-holland >farmtrac
Ford is very smart nice tractor
Yo aprendí con un tractor Ford 6600 en 1984. Hasta la fecha sigue funcionando, Uno de mis hermanos tiene un Ford 5000
I would like to know where I could get a replacement three cylinder diesel engine for a 1967 Ford 4000
ਸਿਖਾਂ ਦਾ ਟਰੈਕਟਰ ford
Back then almost everything on the assembly line was put together by hand and not machines
There was a bloke I knew who had a Ford, he'd scrobble a henny and tell ya it a hoof-long was his bread-n-butter he would.
Blimey!
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was this just for dealers and employees to watch?
I guess it was produced for a broader audience, for the future customers.
makes sense!
Ford 3600 launch kro india me 2020 new model
Revive it defiantly Ford come back to make old iron again
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Fuckin dope
To this day theas old fords are not far off from technology of today 2019 only real dif in a newer 60hp is they dont build them as rigged cheaper metal and more plastic as for that tractors technology wise thease old ford on are farm perform as well as say a new ford deer or kabota except auto trans. Like are newer case cx50.nice fw rev feature. But it dosent want to go in revers so for out lasted it by far
Keep in mind this was back in the day when USA supplied the world with 2/3 of all goods. Imagine the money you could make if you supplied the world with tractors
Why arent we big in manufacturing anymore?
@@r.chavez5513 Because of the influx of Asians that cause them to work fast and cheep. The workers themselves wont last more than 4-5 years before they are expired physically and mentally, but there are more or less 1000 people in queue to get work at the factory.
At no point in usa history it supply 2/3 of population s needs u dumb ass never
how sad. The Englishman doesn't have a wife to bring him lunch :(
I can remember mom taking lunch to the field. We would have a picnic on a blanket on the ground. Those days are long gone. Like pulling teeth to find a girl willing to cook. Much less bring it to the field.....
@@duanehenicke6602 Best meals I ever had was my Mom bringing lunch out to the field and sitting on the tailgate of the pickup.
Too much background noise
Ford relaunch in India market
Antique 1945
What's the cost of a 1955
turkish alirsin ford olursun lord
Ford indialonch
Ford Voleur des BREVET FERGUSON 30 ans de procédure en justice !
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Back when the equipment was meant to last, not to be replaced as "Today's Pathetic Standards" have sunk to...
What a pity most tractors are now from Kubota or Mahindra. 😕
are some those guys idiots operating those Ford tractor in this video I have witness three abusive operators in this video 😡
Ford employees testing the tractors at the factories test grounds.
Nice, well shot, piece of propaganda. Despite all the so called quality checks on the Ford 6X line, they still managed to produce a line of 'lemon tractors', with many inherent faults.
So much so, that a lot of revisions were required, and the tractor line re introduced to market in 1968, as the 6Y range.
Never did like Fords short stroke engine - very little torque - you had to rev the guts out if them to get anything close to an acceptable performance.
A Perkins engine, on the other hand, had a longer crankshaft through, and a better torque figure as a result. Easier on fuel use too.
Only thing I would say Ford got right on the original 6X range , was the bonnet styling, with its fluted design on the sides - much more aesthetically pleasing compared to the 6Y range styling. I guess having had to spend so much money fixing all the mechanical faults, money had to be saved elsewhere, wherever possible. A simplified, and hence cheaper to produce bonnet design, was one such example.
Select o speed could have been a great achievement but was a disaster for the ford. Terrible reliability really hurt the brand.
@@jsmith0924 Ford were simply reluctant to spend any more money developing it, which it needed. Harold Brock left Ford in disgust and got a job at John Deere. He developed their gearbox for the 'New Generation' of tractors and the rest is history, as they say.
My ford don't start in the cold if ya don't find the g spot and do three backflips
Ford should stuck with building cars and trucks. and stayed away from building Aircraft and tractors. although the blue Ford tractors were a little better.
something else I can guarantee you wouldn't too many Ford tractors in Germany. the German people didn't like them.