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badge243

12-30-2004 00:56:46




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My early 8N purchased at a local auction, has a serial number of 7835. I was wondering what month of the year 1947, this tractor was manufactured. Thanks, Badge 243




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Jim.UT

12-30-2004 08:12:28




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to badge243, 12-30-2004 00:56:46  
In addition to the date code Tim has told you about, there may be date codes on the rear axle trumpets. Look on the forward facing surface. Another place that seems to always have a date is the bottom of the hydraulic pump right next to the drain plug. Crawl under there with a rag and a flashlight. It will likely be covered in grime. It's just a straight date, not coded (ie "9-16-47"). The date codes you find will indicate the dates those individual parts were made. They will probably not all be the same, but they should be somewhere within 30-60 days of each other. Logically your tractor would have been built sometime after the latest date code you can find.

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Tim PloughNman Daley

12-30-2004 04:50:49




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to badge243, 12-30-2004 00:56:46  
How fortunate to find an early s/n 8N...Here's a big helper- look on the starter pocket of the block and view the rectangular boss there...it should have a date code and Ford used the letters of the alphabet to designate months. For example, my early 8N has a date code of I167. You interpet this as September 16, 1947 as the date the engine block was cast. The starter pocket is part of the block. The letter "I" is the ninth letter in the alphabet and hence the ninth month of the year. Production began in July of 1947 for the 8N, but the model is still an 8N and not a 2N although the 8 in 8N designates model year. The 8N had the new improived four speed tranny plus 23 more new changes. HTH

Tim Daley

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Joe Strach

12-30-2004 10:10:51




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to Tim PloughNman Daley, 12-30-2004 04:50:49  
Thanks all, so far, according to info received, block was cast April 22, 1948, prior to production of the 8N. Now all that I need is the actual monthly production numbers to find the approx. manufacture date of 8N 7835, thanks all Badge 243



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Charlie in MO

12-30-2004 06:28:24




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to Tim PloughNman Daley, 12-30-2004 04:50:49  
Tim,
A few weeks ago I also was trying to figure out what I really owned... See Post Topic: 9N Or 2N ?? What Is It ?
Jay was good enough to offer that it was a 1945 2N.
Now you have me wanting to know more... From what you stated, my numbers *9NI8I340* don't seem to read 1945? I get Aug. 13, 1940????? What am I missing here?
Charlie



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Tim PloughNman Daley

12-30-2004 11:40:22




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to Charlie in MO, 12-30-2004 06:28:24  
Hey Charlie-
The numbers you listed are your serial number, not the casting date code-two different animals. Serial numbers began with either 9N (even if you have a 2N) or 8N with stars before and after and later 8N's had diamonds. The serial number is cast on a rectangular boss behind the oil filter housing. The engine date code boss is a small tag or badge that is applied to the starter pocket. Also, FORD used the letter "I" for the numeral "1" for serial numbers only. This is because they were hand stamped and often very weak at that. They also used the letter "L" upside down for the nuber "7" and sixes and nines were sometimes made from combining different parts of other letters. It was probably a money-saving idea as the steel hand stamps were not cheap and their tool life was poor. Now the date code boss was a little different also. I am doing research on this at the moment, because the letters and numbers were not stamped, rather they are raised characters so all letters and numbers were used (my theory, with some facts to back it up)...hth

Tim Daley

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Russ in SoCal

12-30-2004 17:23:16




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to Tim PloughNman Daley, 12-30-2004 11:40:22  
Tim,
The 6 or 9 look like a lower case b, either right side up or upside down. And no, Henry never did tell me why.
Russ



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SteveB(wi)

12-30-2004 06:41:57




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to Charlie in MO, 12-30-2004 06:28:24  
Your confusing serial numbers with casting date codes.



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Charlie in MO

12-30-2004 06:56:02




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 Re: 8N serial number in reply to SteveB(wi), 12-30-2004 06:41:57  
OK... I get it.
Thanks,
Charlie



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