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Topic: 185 Serial number

Posted By: Matt Z
Subject: 185 Serial number
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:34pm

Hey I went to look at a nice 185 the other day and the serial number on the front of the bellhousing was there but it looked like somebody wrote the numbers with an engraver or die grinder. They were clear but not stamped like the usual Allis serial number is. Is this normal or should I beware of this?? Maybe they did a few of these at the factory??? The tractor looks in excellent original condition. "2100 hours and original rubber to be exact". I am puzzled. Anybody have any idea??

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Posted By: Chris/CT
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:40pm

Can you post a picture of this??

Posted By: Matt Z
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:42pm

I wish I could but didnt take one and its about 2 hours from here.

Posted By: Skyhighballoon(MO)
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 6:47pm

Matt -my guess is that the torque tube was replaced early on for some reason with a factory new one w/o a serial number and they engraved the tractor number back on by hand. Mike

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1981 Gleaner F2 Corn Plus w 13' flex
1968 Gleaner EIII w 10' & 330
1969 180 gas
1965 D17 S-IV gas
1963 D17 S-III gas
1956 WD45 gas NF PS
1956 All-Crop 66 Big Bin
303 wire baler, 716H, 712H mowers

Posted By: Matt Z
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 7:03pm

Ya, Thats kinda what I was thinkin. Somethin done under warranty. The guy claims to have bought it new but owned a large farm and couldnt recall as to why it was that way. Tractor is real sharp though.

Posted By: Matt Z
Date Posted: 02 Mar 2011 at 7:04pm

Posted By: Matt Z
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 7:31am

Talked to an Allis mechanic today. He has never heard of such a thing.

Posted By: Kurzy
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 7:43am

Howdy Matt,

I have seen a lot of mistakes on tractor serial #'s. They not all perfect, they had bad days too. I double look at some because they are original but got me wondering.

Kurzy

Posted By: JoeO(CMO)
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 7:55am

The numbers may not have been a good readable number and an enhancement was done, rather crudely.

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Posted By: Oldoug
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2011 at 8:12am

The later 185's serial numbers are stamped with a different font than the earlier say 190's, they are not the same writing. I guess a guy would have to see a picture to make a discsion for his own.

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Matt Folkers

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