Serial Number Decoding

[Tx Jim]

Good on you Tx Jim
That fits well with the "grill" in the image, better than the 1020. The three cylinder should be easy to check out when seeing the tractor again.

I don't understand your statement. I still think tractor in your original photo is a 1020

 

[Chasjr1]

A little update…here’s the motor data tag

 

[rmonio]

Congratulations on being able to figure it out. I have a JD B that we believe is a 1954. The SN tag was painted when they restored the tractor. I can’t figure out what the SN tag says and we’ve tried quite a few things to remove the paint so we can see it - so far, it hasn’t been successful.

 

[Tx Jim]

You have a very nice appearing model "B". JD B is definitely not a '54 as last model manufactured was a '52. Model 50 replaced model B.

 

[rmonio]

You have a very nice appearing model "B". JD B is definitely not a '54 as last model manufactured was a '52. Model 50 replaced model B.

Ok..

So, then this is an older tractor than what I was originally told. The tractor was my Father’s Uncle’s tractor that his daughter had refinished and I purchased it to keep it in the family (I can still remember when I was little and I could stand in the tires).

I’d love to get a serial # authentication through JD if I could figure out what it is.

 

[beenthere]

Tx Jim showed the years for the s/n and you also can find it and more at this link.

TractorData.com John Deere B tractor information

www.tractordata.com

Try (carefully) some paint remover on the tag to read the s/n. Suspect that will reveal the numbers.

 

[rmonio]

I did. It didn’t work. I’m going to try again this spring.