The Restoring Of A 1959 Ford 641 Workmaster
This 1959 Ford 641 Workmaster was restored in memory of Walter H. Buchheit of Apple Creek, Missouri by his sons, Earl and Gary Buchheit. The Ford 641 was bought new by Walter in 1959. Walter was a dairy farmer and he also did some cropping By 1959 his sons were getting older and able to be of more help. With his farm becoming a growing operation, he needed to move on to newer equipment.
At that time equipment dealers offered demonstrations of their tractors on your farm. As many as five dealers might bring tractors. Dad had two dealers bring tractors to our farm. He was able to try a Case and the 641. Both tractors were approximately the same HP and style. He used each to plow with and made his choice, the 641. It was bought locally from Ray Davis of Davis Farm Supply. Dad traded in his Ford Ferguson and made monthly payments of $37.00 for five years to Ford Motor Company. In the first 20 years of service on the farm the 641 was used daily for anything from feeding, to plowing, planting and harvesting.
As our farm changed, from dairy to beef cattle, hogs, crops, and farm equipment got bigger, the role of the 641 lessened. However, it was still a very handy tractor for small jobs (including a trip or two to the ponds for fishing). Sixty years later, in 2018, Earl and I decided to restore... one of dad’s Favorite Toys, his 1959 Ford 641 Workmaster. ∆
GARY J. BUCHHEIT:
1959 Ford 641 Workmaster after restoration.
Gary (standing) and Earl @ 1960
Earl the summer of 1960