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Topic: early d17

Posted By: mattb
Subject: early d17
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2012 at 12:58pm

i have a early d17 and the snap coupler release lever and the brake lock lever arent made for a knob like most ive seen. Does this make it a series 1? Serial number is D171154D thanks.

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Posted By: allis6080
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2012 at 1:01pm

your s/n makes it a series 1 57 model year.

someone mite have modified or taken the knobs off. it sould have them on it. hope this helps.

allis6080

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6060 s\n 5016

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Posted By: mattb
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 7:52am

I looked it over they havent been modified. The brake lock handle comes up and is curved no place for a knob looks factory havent seen another like it. the snap couple release is just a straight shaft no threads or nothing for a knob.

Posted By: allis6080
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 8:00am

i would say some one cut them off cause it sould have them my 57 has them.

or the knobs just slip on shaft when i go out today i'll see if thats how they are. gotta haul some firewood with the d-17 today. i'll let you know.

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6060 s\n 5016

1947 JD B

Posted By: Matt MN
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 8:27am

My early D-17 has the knobs, Although a friends early D-14 does not have the knobs.

Maybe the real early ones did not have them?

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Posted By: allis6080
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 2:09pm

matt thats what im thinking too. I looked at mine today and mine are threaded on and my s/n is 3594

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6060 s\n 5016

1947 JD B

Posted By: mattb
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 3:05pm

Thats what i was thinking my other two D17s have threaded knobs guess thats one thing less i have to buy for it lol.

Posted By: Doug Acord
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2012 at 6:27pm

Matt I went out a look the 17 I have It is early like yours. Serial Number D171138 It has a knob on the snap coupler release but the brake lock is like what you described.