Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Help, JD Model
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Posted by Jogg on August 02, 1998 at 18:00:00:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Help, JD Model posted by Mud on August 02, 1998 at 11:54:22:
: : : : : : Okay this is my first time here. I have a Model MT, I'm not sure what year and I was wondering how I could find out. I've looked for manufacturing dates and I can't find any. Is there a way of determining year from serial number ( like say a 360594 maybe a 1943 ) I have a sickle bar mower attached to the rear of it and I just wanted to restore the tractor and know how old it was. I was also told that John Deere Green and John Deere Antique Green is the same color, can any one help me as of what color my tractor is. I always thought Antique green seemed to be more yellow green than dark green. I am also looking into a Model "B" which has lights near the steering wheel, is this standard or would it help determine the year??? Thanks in advance... Mud : : : : By the way, the "MT" was made from 1949 through 1952. Jogg. : : : : : Mud, Welcome to YTmag. Having the serial number will enable you to find the year of manufacture with no problem. Just post it back here and I or someone else will look it up for you. I've always been told that JD Green is JD Green. The differences in shade are from weathering and fading. The fact that the "B" has lights would help to narrow the range of years it could have been made, but the placement is standard. While you're at it restore the mower too, if it's an original JD. Good Luck! Jogg. : : : : : : The serial number is 37550 I beleive, if that isn't enough digits it's 370550, I'd have to go check and make sure but I know the first 2 digits is 37 and last 3 is 550. The mower is a genuine John Deere Mower, I'm possible going to try to restore it too, it works but it has a lot of NH guards and other parts which isn't john deere just to get it through the hay season. BTW, About how much is a Model "B" worth before restoring and after. I also know of a guy with a Model "R" say's it has steel wheels. Needs a Magneto supposedly but wants to sell it for $10,000. Is that about average for old steel wheeled tractors. I haven't had good luck out here finding to many steel wheeled tractors. Lots of Farmall's it seems like : : Mud, Better go check. My book says that "MT" serial numbers ran from 10001 to 35845. : I just double checked. Below the charge/ignition switch it has MT-37550 where it's a high number would you say it is a newer MT?? Could you tell me anything about a Model "R" such as specs. Is there a Antique John Deere Web Site with Archives that I could look up specs on tractors and pictures or is it mostly in books.... Ok, then the listing in the book must be the begining serial number for 1952. That would make yours a 1952. I don't know of a way to search JD's archives on line. Everything I have is in books. There is a website which lists serial numbers for most makes of tractors. It may be listed in the "LINKS" section of YTMag. The "R" was built from 1949 through 1954. Nebraska tests rated it at 34 drawbar hp and 43 belt hp. It was a two-cylinder diesel with a gasoline "pony-motor" to start it. Jogg.
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