(quoted from post at 06:06:26 06/02/14)
(reply to post at 16:23:00 06/01/14)
Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. Progress report:
The front and rear tires are rotted beyond use. One rear rim is rusted through and will have to be replaced.
I more thoroughly removed the rust over the serial number and discovered it is a '48, not a '49. (#8N 105XXX).
QUESTION: I am planning on using a come along to pull the tractor on to a tandem axle trailer. I am prefer to NOT replace rubber or wheel until after I get it home. The transmission is in neutral. I cannot imagine any problem pulling the tractor on the trailer, even if the rubber and outer rims disintegrate. Since I have never done this before, does anyone have a differing opinion?
QUESTION 2: I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. And I have family in Middlebury, Indiana. There are bone yards around. What should I expect to pay for a rear rim?
Billy