1951 CA & 1941 C #813

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   I found these for sale about 3 hours away. The couple of pictures in the ad were just of the CA with the front of the C barely in the background. I saw one engine side weight on the C and figured those would be handy. The CA looked good enough that with my other 2 CAs I thought I could make a good tractor. I decided to hook up the trailer and make the drive.
When I showed up I noticed the C had hand brakes and figured I better check the serial number. C813 isn't super low, but I think it's low enough it should be saved and not parted out. The engine block I think has to be original based on the number (CE850G). Everything is locked up so it may be a retirement project. What would you do with the C if it were yours?

The CA is a 1951 and the C would be a 1941. The engine in the CA turns over with a hand crank. It looks like it is just missing a distributor and a muffler. After I get some field work and car repairs done, I'll see if I can't get it running.

Edited by wjohn - 09 Aug 2025 at 10:31pm

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wjohn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 19 Jan 2010 Location: KS Points: 2189	Post Options Post Reply Quote wjohn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1951 CA & 1941 C #813 Posted: 09 Aug 2025 at 10:30pm
	I found these for sale about 3 hours away. The couple of pictures in the ad were just of the CA with the front of the C barely in the background. I saw one engine side weight on the C and figured those would be handy. The CA looked good enough that with my other 2 CAs I thought I could make a good tractor. I decided to hook up the trailer and make the drive. When I showed up I noticed the C had hand brakes and figured I better check the serial number. C813 isn't super low, but I think it's low enough it should be saved and not parted out. The engine block I think has to be original based on the number (CE850G). Everything is locked up so it may be a retirement project. What would you do with the C if it were yours? The CA is a 1951 and the C would be a 1941. The engine in the CA turns over with a hand crank. It looks like it is just missing a distributor and a muffler. After I get some field work and car repairs done, I'll see if I can't get it running. Edited by wjohn - 09 Aug 2025 at 10:31pm
	1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45

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IBWD MIke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Newton Ia. Points: 4057	Post Options Post Reply Quote IBWD MIke Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 3:27am
	Nice save wjohn.

WF owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Bombay NY Points: 4995	Post Options Post Reply Quote WF owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 5:49am
	If they were sitting outdoors for any length of time, I would take a look at the inside of the transmission on the C (without a rubber cap on the shifter) before I made a decision.

steve(ill) Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 87442	Post Options Post Reply Quote steve(ill) Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Yesterday at 7:34am
	I dont think a low serial number is going to make any difference in $$$ on the C. Unless you want to spend a lot of time and $$ on getting it running, its probably a parts tractor.
	Like them all, but love the "B"s.

WF owner Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Orange Level Joined: 12 May 2013 Location: Bombay NY Points: 4995	Post Options Post Reply Quote WF owner Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 4 hours 26 minutes ago at 7:36am
	From my experience with my grandfather's WF that I have been working on for years, I can tell you that restoring a tractor that has set outdoors for years, is not an easy or inexpensive task. On mine, even the pinion bearing was one solid hunk of rust. There is literally not a single part that I haven't had apart (including even the steering box). There were parts that are no longer available that I had to have made. Thankfully, I have a neighbor that is a machinist and does excellent work. To give you an idea, I have almost $8000 invested in this (plus hundreds of hours of labor) which includes all new tires and rims, and I am not 100% finished yet. When I get done, the tractor will probably be worth around $3000, but my grandfather bought it new, and it will be my grandson's when I am gone.