Backhoe 555 ford

[danapynch]

what do the numbers and letters mean in the serial number on a 555 ford backhoe?

[joecdeere]

first is a letter c= built in USA, B=built in England the rest is the serial number run

the unit number will give all the build date info - the 555, not a 555A or 555B was built from mid-1976 through 1983

Year
1965 - 5
1966 - 6
1967 - 7
1968 - 8
1969 - 9
1970 - 0
1971 - 1
1972 - 2
1973 - 3
1974 - 4
1975 - 5
1976 - 6
1977 - 7
1978 - 8
etc

Month
JAN - A FEB - B
MAR - C APR - D
MAY - E JUNE - F
JULY - G AUG - H
SEPT - J OCT - K
NOV - L DEC - M

Day
Numerical Date 1 through 31

Shift
Midnight - A
Day - B
Afternoon - C

example -Tractor unit # 2J29B
means -
2 = 1972,or 1982, or 1992
J = September
29 = 29th day of the mo.
B = Day shift