Farmall B Block Serial Number

Shop Teacher MN · Oct 18, 2017

Hoping someone can tell me what is up with the serial number on a donor block I have for a Farmall B that my students are working on. It has a serial number of M209685G and then there is a second line under it is stamped FAB. Is this a factory replacement block or did it come from a different machine? Mainly just curious as we try to get the full story on the tractors we restore.

Thanks

Bob · Oct 18, 2017

Sounds like from a "B" to me. "FAB" would be the prefix for the serial number of a "B", "FAA" the prefix for an "A".

fastfarmall · Oct 18, 2017

I agree Bob, but somebody must changed seat supports on my B, because mine is a FAA prefix !?

fastfarmall · Oct 18, 2017

ShoP Teacher, what the date code on the black,you'r going to have to go to a IHC dealer or look it up on the IHC parts web site, Mine has a 7-2-X 123 engine, and is a 356318R1 stationary engine. after 70 plus years who know's what we really have!

Jim Becker · Oct 18, 2017

That block was originally in a '47 B.

gene bender · Oct 19, 2017

Its a Louisville tractor as their #s started with 200,000 Chicago tractors 182,964 in 1947. Not uncommon for Louisville tractors to have the "M" at the start of serial#

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