I am in Canada and in the process of restoring a MM U tractor. This is my first attempt so I will be asking many questions as I go I am sure. But I appreciate all the comments and answers from those more experienced than I.
A bit of history first:
The spring I was born my Dad purchased a 1951 MM U tractor to farm with. Guess that lets my age out of the bag!!!
Well I learned to drive it and in fact still have it although it sat in the corner of old machinery row for too many years. It has seized, rusted, and tires and rims rotted to the point I feel it would not be worth the effort to try to restore. "SO" I went on a search for one as close to it as possible which would be a better candidate and use Dad's as a donator for parts. That way some of his sheet metal etc will still be alive and perhaps as my project progresses I can help someone else with a part or two they are searching for.
I have checked the serial numbers of both tractors and believe that the one I ended up buying is an early 1950 compared to my Dad's 1951 U.
Dad's tractor serial plates read as follows:
Tractor Serial No. 01204948
Engine Model: 4 1/4 X 5 283A4
Engine Serial No. 01911999
Crankcase: KE151G
Cyl Block: 10A149A
Heads: GE30E (I can't find these listed in any of the MM head Data sites)
My Replacement U Tractor reads:
Tractor Serial No. 0125001049
Engine Model: 4 1/4 X 5 283A4
Engine Serial No. 0195002988
Crankcase: KE151G
Cyl Blocks: 10A149A
Heads: 10A4209
My first questions are:
1. Is the replacement tractor I am working on an early 1950?
2. What is with the weird head numbers on Dad's tractor?
Sorry for the long post but I will look forward to hearing back from you.
https://photos.yesterdaystractors.com/gallery/tphotos/c142289.jpg
A bit of history first:
The spring I was born my Dad purchased a 1951 MM U tractor to farm with. Guess that lets my age out of the bag!!!
Well I learned to drive it and in fact still have it although it sat in the corner of old machinery row for too many years. It has seized, rusted, and tires and rims rotted to the point I feel it would not be worth the effort to try to restore. "SO" I went on a search for one as close to it as possible which would be a better candidate and use Dad's as a donator for parts. That way some of his sheet metal etc will still be alive and perhaps as my project progresses I can help someone else with a part or two they are searching for.
I have checked the serial numbers of both tractors and believe that the one I ended up buying is an early 1950 compared to my Dad's 1951 U.
Dad's tractor serial plates read as follows:
Tractor Serial No. 01204948
Engine Model: 4 1/4 X 5 283A4
Engine Serial No. 01911999
Crankcase: KE151G
Cyl Block: 10A149A
Heads: GE30E (I can't find these listed in any of the MM head Data sites)
My Replacement U Tractor reads:
Tractor Serial No. 0125001049
Engine Model: 4 1/4 X 5 283A4
Engine Serial No. 0195002988
Crankcase: KE151G
Cyl Blocks: 10A149A
Heads: 10A4209
My first questions are:
1. Is the replacement tractor I am working on an early 1950?
2. What is with the weird head numbers on Dad's tractor?
Sorry for the long post but I will look forward to hearing back from you.
https://photos.yesterdaystractors.com/gallery/tphotos/c142289.jpg