Re: M serial number missing

Posted by Milton on December 01, 2006 at 08:16:40 from (216.135.39.196):

In Reply to: Re: M serial number missing posted by Den T on December 01, 2006 at 05:56:33:

Den T., --- 1 / Dec. / 2006 ---

Motor "1-8-R" = Jan. 8, 1948
Chassis "1-8-48" = Jan. 8, 1948

The "1-8-R" is the most commonly used CAST DATE
on IH motors and chassis, where as the year (48)
is used from time to time - not often.

On your tractor (Jan. 8, 1948), this is when it
was poured at the foundry, you would have to wait
8 to 10 weeks before it was assembled, making
your tractor coming off the assembling line
around the 15th of March, 1948.

Your father bought the "M" used, so the motor may have been a replace motor. Serial numbers
do not match chassis Serial numbers from 1943 and
later tractors will not match (motor and chassis).

Milton

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