Need help with the serial number on my 48 WD
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Topic: Need help with the serial number on my 48 WD
Posted By: Arkansas AC Mike
Subject: Need help with the serial number on my 48 WD
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2017 at 9:03pm
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I have a one owner 48 WD and a 39 b model, my WD is completely original down to the paint and decals, stored indoors all it's life, I'm wanting help with what the serial number actually means ------------- Love my tractors |
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Posted By: Mikez
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2017 at 10:45pm
| Welcome to the forum. Post some pictures. We all like seeing pictures. What is the sr number |
Posted By: TomMN
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 6:36am
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Check out Bryan Smith's page here: http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/index.htm" rel="nofollow - http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/index.htm There is a lot of good information there you may want to start with these sections. Serial number location: http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNLocat/ACSN4.htm" rel="nofollow - http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNLocat/ACSN4.htm Determining Tractor Year of Manufacture by Engine Serial Number: http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNFind/esn_tsn5.htm" rel="nofollow - http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNFind/esn_tsn5.htm
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Posted By: Arkansas AC Mike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:00am
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The serial number, WD48073,my tractor is a one owner, I'm the second, it's completely original down to the paint and decals comes with double spoon plow, everything works perfectly, runs great, I'm trying to get pictures to upload ------------- Love my tractors |
Posted By: Arkansas AC Mike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:21am
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Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:26am
| Serial number makes it a 1950, definitely not original paint or decals. Someone repainted it at some point. Wrong color and wrong decals. Still looks good though. |
Posted By: Arkansas AC Mike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:44am
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Where is the engine serial number location, the serial number I posted is the tractor serial number ------------- Love my tractors |
Posted By: Arkansas AC Mike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:45am
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Thank you for helping me figure out what I actually have ------------- Love my tractors |
Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:49am
| Engine serial number is between air cleaner and carburetor. |
Posted By: Jordan(OH)
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:50am
| SN tells you it's a 1950 and was built between 48072 and 48074, nothing more. |
Posted By: TomMN
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:52am
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The engine S/N is stamped on the block behind the hose from the carburetor to the air cleaner. The casting number on the block should be U 3019-31 for a 1950 model. I have been recording numbers for this block type for a while and keep the numbers here: http://allis01.com/fossto/AC-WC-Engine-Data.html" rel="nofollow - http://allis01.com/fossto/AC-WC-Engine-Data.html
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Posted By: Arkansas AC Mike
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 9:57am
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Do you have any ideas on how to get AMERICAN made tires ------------- Love my tractors |
Posted By: DougS
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 10:22am
Mitas are Czech tires that are made in Iowa. Well you said “made in.” |
Arkansas AC Mike wrote:Posted By: grinder220
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 10:28am
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 04 Dec 2017 at 11:16am
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Here is a link to an original Allis Promotional video around 1953 of WD-45's coming out of the Allis Assembly Plant. Note the shade of the orange paint. The brighter and shiney orange started in 1960. Gary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYH3q9nJ-fc" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYH3q9nJ-fc |
Posted By: DON G
Date Posted: 05 Dec 2017 at 8:58pm
 I was thinking it should have a magneto .
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