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Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor

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Radar

01-03-2002 10:30:29




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We are looking for any information on what we now believe is a 1958 Fordson Dexta. It is a Canadian tractor with a Dexta hood, 4 cylinder gas engine, dual range trans, and PTO. S/N is 959E7685. We have not been able to locate information on Canadian tractors with this S/N.




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Manuel

01-04-2002 17:39:37




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 Re: Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor in reply to Radar, 01-03-2002 10:30:29  
Radar,
i presume u mean 957e7685?? if so it is a 1961 model by my book. i think they were made in the UK. these had the same motor as the 1st fergies.
hope this helps, Manuel



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Phill Christiansen

01-04-2002 12:00:36




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 Re: Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor in reply to Radar, 01-03-2002 10:30:29  
Hi,
I'm guessing what you have is a "petrol" Dexta, but I'm not sure you've got the serial number correct. Petrol Dextas are not especially scarce in Quebec and eastern Ontario (as well as northern New York where I'm located). There was one being parted out in a salvage yard in Crysler Ontario just a few months ago. The petrol Dexta hood will have about a 4 inch extension at the front end due to the longer engine.

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Radar

01-08-2002 15:29:12




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 Re: Re: Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor in reply to Phill Christiansen, 01-04-2002 12:00:36  
Yes, we are sure about the number. The model is 959E. This has been confirmed by some folks from Scandinavia. I guess the Petrol version was popular there.

We have not been able to find out much more. We would like to confirm production numbers and dates.

Thanks,
Gary



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Radar

01-09-2002 11:52:53




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 Re: Re: Re: Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor in reply to Radar, 01-08-2002 15:29:12  
We have confirmed the motor number is FPL602E on our Fordson Petrol tractor model 959E7685.

Gary



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Phill Christiansen

01-12-2002 19:33:13




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor in reply to Radar, 01-09-2002 11:52:53  
Gary,
I finally got time to check my references, and if they're correct, the first petrol Dexta was made on Nov 7, 1960 with serial number 68751 (that's why I think you're missing a number in your serial) and engine number FPL27. The serial numbers were kept in the normal Dexta series. Most of them that I have seen around here, including mine, have had serial numbers around 75000 and engine numbers around 700.
Phill

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Radar

01-13-2002 11:10:42




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Need info on Canadian Dexta Tractor in reply to Phill Christiansen, 01-12-2002 19:33:13  
Thanks for the information. We have monitored some in-depth discussions on Oscar's Fordson Page about the Petrol Dexta. Some of the folks involved there were at dealers in England or worked at the plant so the information is very interesting. Even with this discussion there is doubt about the serial numbers and production of the Petrol Dexta. We believe ours is a 1958 model which is consistent with the information from the Factory worker.

We will double check the serial number.

Thanks Again

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