52 WD - decals black or blue?
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Topic: 52 WD - decals black or blue?
Posted By: den/southern illinoi
Subject: 52 WD - decals black or blue?
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 6:26pm
Buddy asked me which is correct...black letters or blue letters for a 52 Wd. I'm thinking black but I'm sure someone smarter than me will know for sure.
Den
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Own 4 wheel 20, 5020 and associated equipment and 1 electric forklift. Also a 720 garden tractor, 720 Diesel. 620 and soon a 616 garden tractor.
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Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 8:36pm
My 52 WD has black letters
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1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD
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Posted By: EPALLIS
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 8:52pm
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 8:55pm
Blue was generally before WWII or around that time.
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted By: Alberta Phil
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 9:01pm
Posted By: nella(Pa)
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 9:13pm
Posted By: Robert Musgrave
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 9:50pm
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I had read somewhere that only the 1949 WD had blue letters with the long "A" and long "S". That would cover Serial Numbers 9-9280; with #9 being a 1948 and #9280 being Model year 1949. R. Musgrave
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Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 18 Jun 2019 at 10:13pm
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Dads one owner 49 WD has black but he repainted it in the 60's.I was very young then but don't remember it being any different. I'm pretty sure he would have put it back like it was,but can't be certain.
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Posted By: Bill_MN
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 3:38pm
Black with even letters and model decal on radiator
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1951 WD #78283, 1918 Case 28x50 Thresher #76738, Case Centennial B 2x16 Plow
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Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 4:29pm
Folks,There should be dimensions of decal placement somewhere in the technical section for all the tractors. Just saying. I see them all over the place. I dont think I have mine in the right spots on WD series. Regards, Chris
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D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet, 66 F100.
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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 20 Jun 2019 at 7:55pm
Black with WD on the side of grill shell. I believe they went to that in 1950. Same with B and C I think. When I ordered my decals years ago from Lyle Wacker for my 1952 WD I called him and talked to him and he had all the serial number splits and other pretty reliable information as to when the change took place. He's gone now and I think his family at one time was still producing the correct decals. If they are still in the business they would be a good source for your decals.
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