Last week I went out and bought a used 1969 Jacobsen Cheif 1000. I don't really know much about these tractors other than they were made by Ford. I do have all the original manuals from 1969 and the tractor for the most part appears to be pretty well intact. I love the look of these old tractors. I plan on fixing it up over the next few months and decided to post my progress on this blog. With a little luck I'll be out this spring mowing the lawn in style.