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Blueclawz

10-05-2006 12:08:23

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Just picked up my "new" H....serial plate is pretty rough but I penciled over the plate and pulled my number...182XX...my engine has the same number however the casting date is 1 -29 - J.
Does that make sense?

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Skyhawk Greg

10-05-2006 19:13:16

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Blueclawz, 10-05-2006 12:08:23

I am new to IH too. Since you are having a hard time seeing the S/N, you might not have noticed the FBH prefix. Also, there can be an X1 suffix that means gasoline, or an X3 suffix that means kerosene. With no suffix, it is likely dual fuel. Don't feel bad about the way you wrote your S/N. A lot of Deere guys will not write theirs either.

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RustyFarmall

10-05-2006 13:35:19

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Blueclawz, 10-05-2006 12:08:23

You're missing a couple of digits from the serial number. The casting code tells January 29, 1940. Serial numbers began with #501 in 1939.

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Blueclawz

10-05-2006 14:16:50

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Re: New H Owner in reply to RustyFarmall, 10-05-2006 13:35:19

I have the last two digits but I was not willing to share them. Who can stamp out a replacement Serial plate for me? I have the old one but its pretty shot and the only way I was able to retrieve anything was by going over it with a pencil and paper...

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Andy Martin

10-05-2006 14:54:23

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Blueclawz, 10-05-2006 14:16:50

Since the castings were poured in January of 1940, and 1940 serial numbers started with 106XX and finished with 523XX, serial 182XX would have been stamped early March 1940 if production was continuous and steady, so your casting code and serial number match is about as close as could be expected.

By the way, did you steal your tractor, or why the secrecy over the serial number? This is truly a first for me, someone who wishes serial number confidentiality. Do you keep tape over it? It is certainly nothing to be ashamed of, although if you let me have it I may want to stamp one of my H's to match.

You can buy blank serial number plates and stamp your own. This would avoid divulging the number to the plate company.

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williamf

10-05-2006 16:42:10

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Andy Martin, 10-05-2006 14:54:23

I can think of one reason (just one, but I'm not thinking very hard today).
The free gas cap offer is one to a tractor - they ask for the serial number. If he hasn't gotten his yet he'd want to keep the number confidential. Wm

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Blueclawz

10-05-2006 16:34:47

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Andy Martin, 10-05-2006 14:54:23

I didn't steal the tractor...this is a new game for me..I came over from classic cars and you can imagine the stuff that goes on when people know your cars VIN..they all of a sudden start making custom coded cars and building fakes.
I presume the tractor market has to be the same..since you figure an all original H..that you know is running..with serial #123456. Why not have a plate made with that serial number and put it on one of those "chop-shop hedgerow specials"...somebody who knows tractors might pick it up..but I can tell you I am new to this and I would never have thought different if the plate looked new or old.
Just a thought...

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Andy Martin

10-06-2006 05:45:51

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Blueclawz, 10-05-2006 16:34:47

There have been thousands and thousands of them junked. You can make up a serial number and the chances are great it will be unique.

I hope you recognize I was joking about stealing it. Even if it was stolen, very few tractor owners know their serial numbers.

Personally I would never have a new plate made because I don't like to change factory items which are still servicable, and you don't have to read the plate to use the tractor.

By the way, the tractors were not produced by model year. H's were all the same year to year until IH decided to make a change, and after they did, they used up old parts before implementing the new parts. You tractor may have been assembled in 19XX but it is simply an H. It is nice to have all the casting codes match, I suppose, but they did not match from the factory, you may find some on your tractor from December and some from February. There is very little value in matching other than your satisfaction.

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CNKS

10-05-2006 17:31:43

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Re: New H Owner in reply to Blueclawz, 10-05-2006 16:34:47

Don't worry about it -- The only valuable tractor in any series is 501 -- then the casting codes have to match. I have never heard of serial theft on a tractor. And IH built over 390000 H's. You have one of the most plentiful tractors ever built.

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