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Serial Number Lookup
Identify your Ford tractor by serial number and production range.
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Preserving the Legacy of Ford Tractors
From the Fordson F to the Thousand Series, Blue Iron Revival preserves the legacy of Ford tractors through restoration stories, practical resources, and the knowledge that keeps old iron running.
Built to Work. Worth Preserving.
Old tractors still have plenty to teach us.
Blue Iron Revival follows the restoration, maintenance, and enjoyment of Ford tractors across generations. Through practical resources, restoration stories, and lessons learned in the shop, we aim to help fellow enthusiasts keep old iron running for years to come.
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Helpful Tools & Resources
Knowledge for the Shop and the Field
Practical references built around the questions antique Ford tractor owners actually ask.
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Model Decoder
Decode model prefixes, production codes, and tractor details.
Decode a modelFF
Fordson F Notes
Specifications, history, and working notes for the tractor that started it all.
Browse notesCI
Carburetor Identification
Look up TSX and Ford part numbers, or find the correct carb for your tractor.
Identify a carbRG
Restoration Guides
Practical shop knowledge for repairs, rebuilds, and careful preservation.
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Tractor History
Follow the evolution of Ford tractors through the machines that did the work.
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A Century of Blue and Gray
Five machines trace the evolution from steel wheels to the blue three-cylinder era.
1917-1928 / Steel-wheel pioneer
Fordson F
The compact, affordable tractor that changed farming around the world.
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1942-1947 / Wartime workhorse
Ford 2N
Wartime ingenuity built on the revolutionary Ferguson System.
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1953-1954 / Golden anniversary
Ford NAA / Jubilee
A golden anniversary tractor with a new overhead-valve engine.
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1957-1962 / Hundred Series utility
Ford 641 Workmaster
Straightforward utility, dependable power, and classic red-and-gray style.
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1965-1975 / New-generation Ford
Ford 2000 3-Cylinder
A durable new generation of blue Ford utility tractors.
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Machine No. 01
Featured Tractor: Fordson F
The tractor that helped put the world on steel wheels.
Simple, rugged, and revolutionary, the Fordson F made powered farming accessible to a generation. Its story is where the Blue Iron Revival collection begins.
Learn About the Fordson FOur Mission
Not Lawn Art. Living History.
These tractors were built to work, teach, and tell stories. Blue Iron Revival exists to keep that history running, not rusting away.
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