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s19438 10-12-2012 10:09:00 72.94.45.81 Report to Moderator	early 9N starter button on dash pop out battery cover front facing grease fittings has i believe sherman step up tranny (at least the handle is there) smooth hubs Untitled URL Link [Reply]   [No Email]
Doug (OH) 10-24-2012 19:03:53 76.241.139.244 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to s19438, 10-12-2012 10:09:00   I'd like to see it when you get more pics. I had an early 9n too. Since I can't see the ad, what did you pay? Doug [Reply]  [No Email]
Royse 10-12-2012 19:32:49 69.36.49.151 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to Dan5000, 10-12-2012 10:09:00   Very similar indeed! I think I can see a "freeze" plug in the block behind the oil filter, which if memory serves would make it just a bit newer than the picture Jim.UT showed. I saw an early '39 on CL here a couple weeks ago for double that price. Ad didn't last an hour! Congratulations! Keep us posted on your progress! [Reply]  [No Email]
HCooke 10-12-2012 17:03:49 70.195.64.1 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to s19438, 10-12-2012 10:09:00   Would love to see pictures. The link no longer works. I have four '39s. Congrats and have fun. [Reply]  [No Email]
Sean in PA 10-12-2012 11:41:06 71.224.102.32 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to s19438, 10-12-2012 10:09:00   I agree with the others. You got yourself a bargain. Zieglersville is only about 10 miles from my house. Do you live nearby? [Reply]  [No Email]
s19438 10-12-2012 11:43:30 72.94.45.81 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to Sean in PA, 10-12-2012 11:41:06   harleysville. stop in when nearby. coffee is always on. [Reply]  [No Email]
Jim.UT 10-12-2012 11:13:31 70.89.244.178 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to s19438, 10-12-2012 10:09:00   THIEF!! At the asking price, you bought a pair of smooth hubs and got a tractor, rear blade and tire chains for free! It's good you didn't hesitate. What is the serial number? Is it visible? Any cracks in the block? How many freeze plugs? Too bad he ditched the double rib fenders. I wonder if he still has them? [Reply]  [No Email]
s19438 10-12-2012 12:04:00 72.94.45.81 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to Jim.UT, 10-12-2012 11:13:31   What is the serial number? Is it visible? i need better eyes than mine to read it. Any cracks in the block? none that i can see How many freeze plugs? how many should it have? is it possible to have three??? i am thinking it may not have original engine. this engine has two places where the engine oil dip stick could have gone. one is behind the oil filter the other is to the rear of filter. [Reply]  [No Email]
Jim.UT 10-12-2012 12:49:06 70.89.244.178 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to s19438, 10-12-2012 12:04:00   Here's a pic I robbed of John Smith's site. It looks like a dipstick location under the oil filter. Is that what yours looks like? The one in John's pic has no freeze plugs on the left side of the engine. It's a very early 9N engine. Later engines had one plug on the left side. I don't know when they started putting more than one plug in the engine. If it's a replacement engine, that might explain why you can't see a s/n, but that extra dipstick hole makes me think you have an early (original?) engine. You might want to read through the N-series history on Smith's site and compare what you read there with what you see on your tractor. John Smith's history page [Reply]  [No Email]
Stumpy(NH) 10-13-2012 04:16:40 70.109.133.230 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to Jim.UT, 10-12-2012 12:49:06   Hey Jim, That's not a dipstick hole below the oil filter. The early ones drained the filter back to the block right there. Later the oil line was routed to the govenor due to a lack of lubrication. Some of the govenors were drilled for a fitting and the oil line added. Hope that helps Stumpy [Reply]  [No Email]
s19438 10-12-2012 19:01:40 72.94.45.81 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to Jim.UT, 10-12-2012 12:49:06   looks similar to me. [Reply]  [No Email]
s19438 10-12-2012 11:46:30 72.94.45.81 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to Jim.UT, 10-12-2012 11:13:31   gave him full price. didn't want to risk losing it. he said he had four calls within 30 min of posting ad. poor guy had no idea what the sherman is. lotsa paint to clean before ser no is readable. [Reply]  [No Email]
William Fissell 10-12-2012 11:10:07 129.59.8.10 Report to Moderator	Re: just bought this 9N in reply to s19438, 10-12-2012 10:09:00   Pretty cool. smooth hubs and all. What's the S/N? [Reply]  [No Email]