Year of JD B

BIGR · Oct 19, 2014

I just got a John Deere B given to me. There is a serial number tag but no serial number. I need a new exhaust pipe but I see there is 2 different ones available. The previous owner told me he thinks it'a '52. It's definitely later, preessed steel frame, battery box seat, etc. Any easy way to tell what year it is?

48JD · Oct 19, 2014

Square or round axle? Square is a 50-52 round is 49 and down

Kent Petersen · Oct 19, 2014

if it has steel frame and box seat mount it is at least a 1947 thru 1952 sq axel housing makes it very late 49 and up 4 round holes in case wheel centers 51 and up

ET · Oct 19, 2014

Does it have a water pump? The last B's had steel serial tags and they are almost always imposible to read.

CLW · Oct 19, 2014

Could you tell us at what serial number they changed the pipe?

Mike M · Oct 19, 2014

Pipe difference may be between all-fuel and gas models ?

Anonymous-0 · Oct 19, 2014

1952 is the last year of the B John Deere tractor.

Stan - Florida · Oct 19, 2014

I can't help on the year, but look at where the exhaust pipe is bolted to the manifold. I don't remember which is which (gas vs. all-fuel), but one of them has that bolt-on flange at an angle and the other one is horizontal. Just get one like is on there now.

Stan

Carlyle hoffman · Oct 19, 2014

Does the CHOKE shaft pass thru the steering wheel PEDESTAL, if so late 51 and up. That is a sure tell way if you believe to be ORIG.

DP · Oct 20, 2014

I acquired a late B quite a few years back. Know what you mean about the SN Tag. I tried a lot of things, carefully, not wanting to loose anything that was there. Cleaned with a solvent and still couldn't get. Was out there one night, and just for the heck of it, grabbed a flashlight and went out. Changing to different angles I managed to get it. Turned out to be B300505, making it an early 1952. Good Luck.

BIGR · Oct 20, 2014

Yes, the choke goes through the pedestal. Thanks to everyone.

1949ABG · Oct 20, 2014

Choke rod goes through steering pedestal on my '49.

CLW · Oct 20, 2014

(quoted from post at 20:00:13 10/20/14) Yes, the choke goes through the pedestal. Thanks to everyone.

Choke going through the steering ped. started at 258520 which was an early 1950. So yours is a 50, 51 or 52. 1949ABG, are you sure yours is a 49?

Kent Petersen · Oct 22, 2014

48jd i have a49 B it is late 49 it has sq axel housing it came that way from the factory i have seen many more like it all late 49s it has been in the family from new

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