| Author |
 Topic Search  Topic Options
|
Ken in Texas 
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Henderson, TX
Points: 5919
|
 Post Options
 Thanks(0)
 Quote  Reply
 Topic: B/C Serial Stamp punches
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 3:08pm |
Want to Refresh hard to read B/C/CA Tractor numbers in transmissions. Best place to buy numbers Zero to Nine and individual A-B-C letter punches. What size do I ask for?
Edited by Ken in Texas - 11 Nov 2018 at 3:11pm
|
 |
|
Sponsored Links
|
|
|
Jim.ME
Orange Level
Joined: 19 Nov 2016
Location: Maine
Points: 961
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 4:39pm |
|
McMaster Carr sells individual metal stamps, their site shows quite a variety of stamps. They are sized by the height of the character. Measure the height of the numbers you want to refresh and check to see if they have a match for the height of your numbers. MSC has some and I expect Grainger does as well.
|
|
Dusty MI
Orange Level
Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Location: Charlotte, Mi
Points: 5058
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 5:15pm |
Would an electric engraving pencil work to freshen up the numbers ?
Dusty
|
|
917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express"
|
|
DiyDave
Orange Level Access
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Gambrills, MD
Points: 53521
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 6:34pm |
Just make sure to stamp numbers right side up... 
|
|
CrestonM
Orange Level
Joined: 08 Sep 2014
Location: Oklahoma
Points: 8452
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 6:48pm |
 DiyDave wrote:
Just make sure to stamp numbers right side up... |
I’ve seen serial numbers on combines were the 1 was upside down. Also 6 and 9 being the same number stamp.
|
|
Walter(MO)
Bronze Level
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
Location: Warrenton, MO
Points: 127
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 7:29pm |
|
Before you stamp make sure all the paint is cleaned out. You might find out that you won't need to purchase stamps because they may look as good as the day the numbers were stamped at the factory.
|
|
Ted J
Orange Level
Joined: 05 Jul 2010
Location: La Crosse, WI
Points: 18923
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 9:51pm |
|
I know I've seen on TV that the cops have etched the numbers with some kind of acid to see them. On TV it's amazing how it comes out.
Let us know how you come out Ken and what you did.
|
|
"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17
|
|
Joe(TX)
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Weatherford. TX
Points: 1682
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 11 Nov 2018 at 10:37pm |
|
MSC has the stamps also. A little better price on the last ones I bought.
|
|
1970 190XT, 1973 200, 1962 D-19 Diesel, 1979 7010, 1957 WD45, 1950 WD, 1961 D17, Speed Patrol, D14, All crop 66 big bin, 180 diesel, 1970 170 diesel, FP80 forklift. Gleaner A
|
|
DiyDave
Orange Level Access
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Gambrills, MD
Points: 53521
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 4:40am |
CrestonM wrote:
DiyDave wrote:
Just make sure to stamp numbers right side up... |
I’ve seen serial numbers on combines were the 1 was upside down. Also 6 and 9 being the same number stamp. |
Gee, humans make errors...
Some do it innocently, some do it to deceive... 
|
|
Ken in Texas
Orange Level
Joined: 11 Sep 2009
Location: Henderson, TX
Points: 5919
|
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Quote Reply
Posted: 12 Nov 2018 at 5:42am |
|
I looked at a parts B and a IB at a show with the numbers stamped upside down. Both were the same year . I could just see the same AC employee doing both of the stampings
|
|
