Serial tag picture SMTA

Anonymous-0 · Aug 24, 2009

Hello: I posted the other day and I think I was misunderstood. I already got a tag from OEM but it doesn't have the model or rpm's printed on the tag as I suppose they were used for other models as well. I need a picture of a SMTA tag so's I can accurately reproduce in print the correct text size and width. The model and rpm's were PRINTED not stamped. Only the serial number was stamped. Thanks for any help.
ps: I have these capabilities where I'm employed and would like to complete before our local show Thanks again! Mark R.

Wardner · Aug 24, 2009

I went to the trouble to photograph my best SMTA tag, upload it to PhotoBucket, and respond to one of your previous requests with the same photo.

No acknowledgment from you until now and it was oblique and dismissive at best. I guess you didn't like it.

Why don't you make plans to go to the RPRU next summer and get your own photos from at least 50 SMTAs? You should find something you like.

ScottyHOMeY · Aug 24, 2009

I'm not sure where you've got hung up on this matter of the max rpms being printed. The letters "R.P.M." are printed out at the end of the blank line, but those plates were used for all tractors being produced in the plant at any given time, and the actual number for the rpms was stamped in. Most tags I've seen, the model and seral # info was machine stamped. The rpm numbers usually look to be stamped by hand. They are in smaller characters than the other two lines, and they are rarely well-aligned, are struck to different depths . . . If you look at the picture somebody posted on your original request, it looks almost as if the 1 was struck with one stamp, and the 600 with another single stamp to make 1600. On the tag on one of my trators, it's very plain that the 15 was struck with one single stamp and the 40 with a different one to make 1540 In both cases only "R.P.M." is printed on the plate.

sflem849 · Aug 24, 2009

If you think OEM is wrong (and they just might be, I don't really care for them AT ALL) why don't you call them and talk about it!?! You could have purchased the tag printed out for you as well. I know this bc there is a form in the back of the book that must be clearly written and included with every serial number tag order.

Anonymous-0 · Aug 25, 2009

hEY thanks for all the help fellas I really appreciate it. Especially Wardner for the picture!!!!! Just been real busy and forgot to Thank you. Sorry bout that Sincerely Mark R.

D Slater · Aug 25, 2009

All I have are like most SMTA tractors, everything is gone except the serial number and a suffix. On Diesels a D was stamped after the model letters. Most don't have the SM-TA stamped in like Wardners picture. Some had the RPM number half way between the end of max idle speed and RPM on the bottom line instead of beside the RPM. If you have model and serial number on the first and second lines, max idle speed was the same size letters with the same spacing from edge. RPM was the same edge space from right edge. all letters were capital and in center of 3rd line like the model was on top line. Not sure but think serial was overtop of NO at second line on all. NO was centered under SERIAL.
Since most SMTA tags are barren of most information, I would like to know more about what OEM is doing on the tags or what information you sent them or not?

Hugh MacKay · Aug 25, 2009

Wardner: "GOOFBALL" I like that. Guess we have to get used to it, they are more common these days.

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