Farmall demonstrator

James Edward · Nov 20, 2015

Hello. I'm currently lined up to buy a 1950 farmall c demo and had a couple questions. The battery box under the seat is rusted and needing replaced if I'm going to restore it. The serial plate is located on it. Since it matters in verifying that is was a demonstrator, what should I do about it? Do I try to put it on the new one or will it make it questionable? Also has anyone seen one sell around them and know a price or what they are worth? I realize the condition means everything.

J.Wondergem · Nov 20, 2015

Is the panel that the serial number is on in good shape, if it is you could just replace the other sides.

James Edward · Nov 20, 2015

Unfortunately no it al needs replaced

Janicholson · Nov 20, 2015

Keeping a few square inches of the existing box, with the tag. Photographing with date, the box as is, and putting the piece and the photo in a piece of pipe with caps sealed on with teflon tape bolted to the tractor would be my suggestion. Provenance is proving where something came from. Evidence with credibility is strong. Jim

James Edward · Nov 20, 2015

thank you Jim. That is what I'll do.

Oldiron29 · Nov 21, 2015

Photograph everything before and after. Keep a good log of pictures if you ever want to prove it is a demo tractor. oldiron29

JD Seller · Nov 21, 2015

James it is my understanding that IH never keep any serial number records of the actual Demonstrator tractors. So there really is not way to prove or disprove that yours is a demonstrator. There is no way to track an individual serial number like you can with JD that I know of. I might be wrong on this but I think that is correct. Ask them down on the IH/Farmal forum. They can tell you 100% pretty quick.

So like others have stated just record everything with good pictures showing before and after results and you are as good as you are right now.

formerly ny bill · Nov 21, 2015

white c demos should have serial #s between 47010 and 54411 (first half of 1950), but i don't believe every tractor in that range was a white one.
as stated below, i would keep the original tool box and pictures of it. if you are getting a new tool box, maybe look into getting a replacement tag to go along with it, and keep the old one intact?
on mine, when i looked under the strap that holds the back light to the tool box, it was perfectly white, not repainted red (and now flaking).
i paid $725 with a 2 way plow, but the seller just wanted it gone. ok rubber, 1 new back rim, crappy seat and steering wheel, ran poorly. much better now.

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