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D- · Jun 20, 2016

Is there any significance to the number of holes in the seats.
Some have 9 holes, some have 5, others have 3. Perhaps there
was even a 7 hole I'm not sure.
I have a few off but didn't mark which came from what tractor.

Mike M · Jun 20, 2016

I really think the H's mostly used the same style from what I saw back when I had several I was parting out. Darn it I can't remember the hole count though ! It was the higher number ones either 7 or 9 ? I also think I could tell them as the back part of the pan on them was different maybe slightly taller and at a different angle.
Many of them also had the aftermarket ones with the coil spring in them and shock on back.

PopinJohn · Jun 20, 2016

TWO-CYLINDER magazine march-april 2009:
AD1606R Hi-Back bucket steel seat was widely used until 1970's by John Deere on various equipment.
also: 1937-1942 9 holes
1942-1944 7 holes
1944-1946 5 holes
1946-up 3 holes

Mike M · Jun 20, 2016

I made the mistake of ordering one of those maybe 10 years ago ? as JD still showed them. It was some weird looking square thing !

Richard G. · Jun 20, 2016

1942 JD H. Count them for yourself.
Richard in NW SC

D- · Jun 21, 2016

Thanks.... I was thinking that might be the order since the unstyled
tractors had a bunch of holes.

msteinblock · Jun 22, 2016

From Pat Brownings H restoration guide:

From the beginning, until some time in late 1941 production, the seat had 9 holes. Then it was changed to a 7‐hole pattern that held through most of 1944 production. Beginning with 1945 you should expect to see 5 holes. It appears a 3‐hole decision was implemented by late 1946, and continued into 1947 when this seat was phased out on A, B and G tractors.

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