One less TO35

I drove in to the metal salvage yard just as a huge claw was removing the fuel tank of a TO35. It was heartbreaking to watch the destruction of what looked to be a functioning tractor. I did manage to remove the ID tag before the rest of it continued the journey to become a new car or truck. It puts a lump in my throat to see something like this while at home an 8N Ford awaits repair so I can get to some field work.
 
(quoted from post at 09:08:35 03/21/18) I drove in to the metal salvage yard just as a huge claw was removing the fuel tank of a TO35. It was heartbreaking to watch the destruction of what looked to be a functioning tractor. I did manage to remove the ID tag before the rest of it continued the journey to become a new car or truck. It puts a lump in my throat to see something like this while at home an 8N Ford awaits repair so I can get to some field work.

Just a little curious. Why would you want the ID tag?
 
A few years back when they had the cash for clunker program, our local U-Pick junk yard started crushing all the 60's cars they had left. One of the few yards that still had old cars with lots of good parts and glass. I asked why, all of a sudden, they were crushing all the old stuff. He said they had so much new stuff coming in under that program they had to make room. So a 65 Dart GT with good fenders and doors got squashed for a Hyundai, oh well, Joe.
 
My back country junkyard had a 55 chevy convertible where I went to score early ford spindles to swap with a rod shop for the other parts I needed back in the early 80's. Then one day they were all missing and presumed squished!!
 
The serial number is GM171283, which makes it a 1956 model. Why did I keep the ID plate? Maybe one day I or another restorer will need it to replace a missing one.
 
(quoted from post at 07:38:50 03/22/18) The serial number is GM171283, which makes it a 1956 model. Why did I keep the ID plate? Maybe one day I or another restorer will need it to replace a missing one.

I was just curious since I purchased an MF202 Workbull (industrial version of the MF35) that has the ID plate missing from the dash.

I manage to find out that the engine was made in 1958 by the tag on it. But I still don't have the serial number of the tractor that was on the dash tag.

If you look through a parts book you'll see that on lots of parts they go by a serial number range. So getting a tag from some other MF202 really wouldn't help me since it wouldn't be the correct serial number.
 
Good catch - I saw a very faint mark, looked again with a magnifying glass, and it is indeed SGM. Let me know if it is needed.
 
SGM
Standard Chassis
Gasoline engine
Two stage clutch

Basically a Deluxe model.

the best of the 35's. shame it got melted down.
 

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