Oliver 1950 build Card way off

2SteveWI · Apr 2, 2023

Just got the Build Card for my 1966 (I think) Oliver 1950. According to the Build Card was a retuned tractor after being sent to A Growing O show. but the Card shows it to be MFWD (its not). 23.1-34 tires (they are 18.4-38). 1000 only PTO (its dual speed). The Card also shows Crown Fenders, but my tractor has Fuel Tank Fenders. This tractor has 2 Build Cards. On the back of the card there is notes saying not at Oakland, Not at Peoria 10-27-69, and Not at Omaha 10-27-69. The build dates on the back of the card are from April to August 1966. Did someone switch the Serial # plate at some point in the life of my tractor? The engine has been changed by the prior owner so Engine serial number doesn't help. Any help would be appreciated. Steve.

random_farmhick · Apr 2, 2023

Fenders, tires, and pto are relatively easy to change, so you can t go off of those really. Now the mfwd is a little different, does it have the long pinion shaft? If so then it might have been removed for some reason or another.

scootergmc · Apr 2, 2023

Dash tower could've been replaced.

John Schoenauer · Apr 3, 2023

Unless you have owned the tractor since it was new it is impossible to know what has been changed. Tractors could have been changed at branch house or dealers before they were sold and most likely changed a lot after they were sold.
I have a 550 that left the factory as a diesel, it is now a gas. The engine block is the same, just changes the head, intake, exhaust and governor.

This post was edited by John Schoenauer on 04/03/2023 at 07:37 pm.

rrlund · Apr 4, 2023

It would be easy enough to switch the lower cowl where the serial tag is. It makes more sense than to think all of those other things were changed.

Oliver 1950 build Card way off

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