Year of tractor

PEO21 serial number is 27016

The tractor was delivered setting in the bed of a pickup. We backed the pickup to a bank and drove it off the pick up and into the yard.Dad and the salesman were leanin up against the tractor. I was setting on the seat looking for the starter button. Couldnt find one and started thinking that the old man was pretty dumb for not buying a tractor with electric start. So I started playing with the gearshift lever. When I hit the start position I think I came up off the seat about a foot.Dad and the salesman were startled pretty good too. I decided it was a good time to vacate the seat and bring the cows in for milking. So y'all be careful and have fun with your tractors.

steveormary

We probally nead a little more info. I agree most likely you have a TO-20 built in 1950. But the plate would read in print "TO20" then 27016 stamped.

But the PEO 2 makes no sence to me. So please help me out. Perhaps it is really TE 20. or TEA 20 or TE(some other letter, D perhaps) 20.

a) where are you getting this SN. The tractor SN would be on a plate attached just forward of the steering wheel.

b) what fuel does this tractor run on? Gas, Kerosine, TVO, Diesel etc.

c) Is there a cast number on the lower left hand side of the engine... Z120 or Z129 perhaps? If not is there an oil filter on the left hand side of the engine. See Picture.

d) is the gear shift lever cover plate a seperate piece by itself or is it one piece with the steering column?

These things will help us get it ID'd for you.
If you have the data plate in front of the steering wheel take a good look and see what it reads, PEO 2 does not correlate.

Jeff

As you appear to be in Portland, Oregon, I'm guessing you most likely have a TO20? If so, TO20 serial number 27016 was manufactured in 1950 (From Ser No 14660 to 39162).

If, in the very unlikely event you have a TE20 which somehow found it's way into the USA, you have a tractor manufactured in 1948 (From Ser No 20895 to 77772).

End of the mind reading exercise for today!

steveormary

Thomas. Is the transmission cast aluminium or cast steel? That should sort out whether it is a TE20 or TO20!

SN 48000 is said to be the last TE-20 with a cont. engine.