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Gary Puckett

12-16-2006 15:36:19

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How were the letters chosen for the letter series? The A,B,and C are logical. Why did they jump to H and M rather than use D and E?

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BOBM25

12-18-2006 08:54:43

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

Story I heard was that those models were prototypes that never made production. I have a picture in some book I have that shows a Farmall E. It looked like about the size of a C only without the offset seating. Steering shaft came right out in center, not off to side.

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Hugh MacKay

12-17-2006 10:51:30

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

Gary: I don't believe you could call this TRIVIA. Trivia has answers, this doesn't.

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SuperA-Tx

12-17-2006 10:51:05

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

Im just guessing but I think it was that the competation had already used those letters.

Either that or....

The war caused a lot of letters to be in short supply. Luckly there was plenty of H's and M's.

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billde

12-17-2006 04:54:31

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

Can't answer your question, but at least they are in order. John Deere letter series give you no clue as to size.

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low budget

12-17-2006 05:23:13

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to billde, 12-17-2006 04:54:31

Actually, starting with the "A", it is in order of development with John Deere. The D,C, and GP were earlier. They did skip a few to try to eliminate confusion.(or maybe add to it) For example the "G" was origionally going to be the "F" but some felt it was too close to the F series IH.

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billde

12-17-2006 05:52:58

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to low budget, 12-17-2006 05:23:13

Still confusing when you had L, H, M, B, A, G, D, R in order of HP all produced at the same time.

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low budget

12-17-2006 06:11:26

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to billde, 12-17-2006 05:52:58

You Farmall people are confused anyhow. ;) Seriously it is confusing, especially as manufacturers added models to fill gaps in the line up. Perhaps thats why everyone seemed to go with number systems, which gets confusing after a while too.

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billde

12-17-2006 08:22:59

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to low budget, 12-17-2006 06:11:26

Carefull now, I also have A AR 420 50 60 2010 2040 and a few JD implements as well as Farmalls.

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City-Boy McCoy

12-16-2006 17:09:58

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

Judging by the serial number prefix, one has to wonder if the M was originally going to be the "K" (FBK prefix). Who knows????! mike

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Wardner

12-16-2006 16:47:11

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

I dunno the answer. Why do some building not have a thirteenth floor?

In IH's case, they skipped the nine in the K and KB series trucks for obvious reasons. In addition to that, I think they also skipped thirteen. The largest truck was a fourteen.

I have only seen one KB-14 and it didn't seem very big. At least compared to Macks of the same vintage with deep section triple frames, 24" rubber, and big springs.

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SuperA-Tx

12-17-2006 10:40:20

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Wardner, 12-16-2006 16:47:11

Unlucky? yes

Started because King Phillip of France had a bunch of the Knights Templar arrested on that date. At least thats the story I heard a long time ago.

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Clarkbug

12-17-2006 08:11:54

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OT-Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Wardner, 12-16-2006 16:47:11

Completely off topic about the letter series, more about other stuff..

Actually, there isnt a 13th floor because no one wants to work on it... Too much superstition, and then the owner of the building cant rent it to a tenant. So they just go from 12 to 14. Its the same reason there isnt a row #13 on an airplane.

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Eric SEI

12-17-2006 15:11:22

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Re: OT-Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Clarkbug, 12-17-2006 08:11:54

I keep hearing people making this claim, but I have never actually seen a building where they skipped the 13th floor.

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Jim Becker

12-17-2006 20:09:50

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Re: OT-Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Eric SEI, 12-17-2006 15:11:22

I've seen it in hotels. I also worked for about a year in a building that skipped the 13th floor. It is the Tower Life building in downtown San Antonio. It was built in 1929.

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JayWalt

12-16-2006 16:00:37

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Re: Letter Series Trivia in reply to Gary Puckett, 12-16-2006 15:36:19

Those 2 letters are in DEERE? =P
But seriosuly, I have no idea, sometimes its nearly impossible to figure out why companies do them sorts of things. Im sure there was a reason...

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