old JD manure spreader

Fordfarmer

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Have an 80-some year old neighbor who is slowly selling off some of his old tractors and equipment. He doesn't use the internet, just word of mouth and occasional newspaper ads. We were talking the other day and he told me about a spreader sitting behind his barn. It's a JD, would need most or all the wood replaced at this point, but he says it should be mechanically OK. (wouldn't hold my breath on that, it's been sitting quite a while now) Thing that caught my attention and reason I'm posting this here, is he says the ID tag has a serial number of 1. I haven't seen it, but I do believe/trust him. I have no interest in it, but thought someone here might. This is in n/w WI...you might need to wait a while before it could be moved!
 
"he says the ID tag has a serial number of 1. I haven't seen it, but I do believe/trust him."

It is well know that John Deere would serial # a whole production run of implements such as drills, cultivators, spreaders, etc. with a serial number of "1". They were not sequentially numbered like tractors were.
 
fordfarmer, Many of the L, R, K, and N model manure spreaders I have seen have "Series 1" stamped into the front sheet metal.
This might be what he is referring to as opposed to "Serial Number 1"

Mike
 
I currently have and use frequently an N. Wood is rotting in a front corner that doesn't affect performance. Would sware that the F1 tires are originals.
 
That would probably be model L. If the conveyer chain is rusted out it can be expensive to replace. This would be a classic from the Early fifties and l takes school bus size tires if they need replaced
 
A lot of that old equipment looks like the serial number is '1'. Anything from discs to hay equipment......
 
If you look and take the time to read it DOES NOT say serial BUT series. Big difference there. Series is group of several in that model designation, May be based on year or other factors but has nothing to do with how many were made in that series. Serial does count how many were made. That spreader should have both a series and a serial number.
 
(quoted from post at 00:15:14 01/14/17) If you look and take the time to read it DOES NOT say serial BUT series. Big difference there. Series is group of several in that model designation, .

Ditto what Leroy stated it's series 1 not SN 1
 
Yeah - I used to think that I owned the very first JD 45 loader that was ever made. My imagined net worth decreased substantially when I brushed the dirt off and put my reading glasses on.
 

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