Would that be farming, or playing, Tracy?
Dale, I was raised around the other half of the family...my father is an ex-Ferguson mechanic.
Useless trivia for the day: Harry Ferguson invented the hydraulic, draft-sensing 3-point hitch system still used today. He demo'd the tractor on a farm belonging to Henry Ford, and Ford was so impressed that he struck a bargain with Ferguson to allow Ferguson's hitch to be used on Ford's tractors. The two men made the deal in the field, and sealed it with a handshake. There was no paperwork or contracts involved.
Ford was able to use Ferguson's system on his tractors, provided Ferguson was given credit. That's why older 9N and 2N Fords have a badge on the hood that mentions "Ferguson system"
When the popular 8N came along, Ford decided he no longer needed to acknowledge Ferguson's involvement, and the lawsuits began. Ferguson began building his own tractors, and merged with the Massey-Harris company in the early fifties.
