WD serial number research
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Topic: WD serial number research
Posted By: Greg061
Subject: WD serial number research
Date Posted: 23 Sep 2017 at 11:09pm
| I recently purchased another WD with the intent to use as a parts tractor. To my suprise I found that the serial number is very low! As in one of the first off of the line. Is there somewhere that I can find detailed info on when and where the tractor was sold, etc. All I have been able to find is the year. Thanks! |
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:09am
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Numbers 32 and 45 are in the 'Owner Registry' Gary |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 6:31am
| What is the number of your tractor? |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 8:13am
In a word, NO  ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
Greg061Is there somewhere that I can find detailed info on when and where the tractor was sold, etc. [/QUOTE wrote:Posted By: Greg061
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 1:27pm
| Thanks I checked out the registry. It's disappointing to hear that there's no historical information out there on these tractors. |
Posted By: B26240
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:04pm
| Greg I would keep it as it may be the earliest WD left. I used to own RC 8 and sold it for a good amount becuz of the low number. |
Posted By: Greg061
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 4:21pm
| The stamp on the engine block where the engine serial number is shows WD 345. No KA or PA after and is way off from any engine serial number I can find. |
Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 7:00pm
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Greg, does it look like the rest of the number wasn't stamped or was ground off? Check this page out http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNFind/esn_tsn5.htm" rel="nofollow - http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNFind/esn_tsn5.htm WD engine numbers start in the 200xxx range. It's possible you have a very late WD instead with an engine number of 345xxx. Can't always date a tractor by the engine block as it may have been changed anyway. Find the tractor no. on the back left side of the differential or on top along the edge by the left brake cover. ------------- 1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow |
Posted By: Greg061
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 7:34pm
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Bill I have the tractor serial number and I was trying to see if the engine was origional to the tractor. The engine serial number does not appear to have been ground at all. I guess its possible it wasnt stamped. It has the shorter head, which to my understanding is the older engine. Of course the head could have been changed at some point also. |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 7:42pm
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So what is the tractor #? ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: Greg061
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 8:17pm
| WD13 |
Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 24 Sep 2017 at 8:58pm
A lot of that information wound up in dumpsters when the Germans invaded. ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '61 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |