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Guesstinating the SN

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Dan Kelley

02-23-2004 08:10:41




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I think I already know the answer to this one, but there is always hope...

The Serial number tag is missing from my 1951 M. I saw an earlier post about getting replacement S/N tags from O.E.M. Is there any way I can know for sure what the tractor S/N was, so I can order the correct S/N tag?




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Dan Kelley

02-24-2004 11:51:17




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 Re: Guesstinating the SN in reply to Dan Kelley, 02-23-2004 08:10:41  
Yup, I used the casting codes, and then double checked in the YT Tractor registry. 1951 is the year.

As I remember, the casting codes go "month * day * year," with a letter code for the year. I believe 1951 was "U." Add or subtract letters to get to your letter code.

I hadn't thought about the blank serial number tag. That would be the most honest thing to do. It would be a recognition that the original was lost, and yet would be part of a restoration. Great idea.

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CNKS

02-23-2004 18:38:20




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 Re: Guesstinating the SN in reply to Dan Kelley, 02-23-2004 08:10:41  
You guess, then someone will turn up with the same serial, If it were mine and I was restoring it, I would just put a blank serial tag on it. The last tag I got from OEM was low quality, holes did not match, and the black paint was scratched.



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rustyfarmall

02-23-2004 09:03:54




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 Re: Guesstinating the SN in reply to Dan Kelley, 02-23-2004 08:10:41  
There is no way to know for sure, but you already know that it is a '51? I assume you determined this by checking the casting codes, maybe even the engine serial number. If this is what you did, then go look at the casting codes again, the codes will also tell you the month and the day that particular piece was cast. They will not all have the same date, but by comparing casting codes with the engine serial number, I would think you could come up with a reasonable guesstimate of what the tractor serial number would have been. It will still be a guess. You might also want to check some serial number registrations to make sure that the number you pick does not exist on someone elses tractor.

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Robert C Baxter

02-24-2004 07:21:25




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 Re: Re: Guesstinating the SN in reply to rustyfarmall, 02-23-2004 09:03:54  
How do you get a date from a casting code?
An International 340 Utility has *367050 R1*
and *4*8*F* on the case. Thanks RB



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Dave_Id

02-23-2004 08:45:21




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 Re: Guesstinating the SN in reply to Dan Kelley, 02-23-2004 08:10:41  
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