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Jerry, I think you are way ahead of me on the '50's VAC, I am more into the 300's. I have a 52-53 with no serial nr plate. It is a 13 with the 14 shifter, clutch rod pivot flange, pto rpm throttle stop, and a few other 14 only cast items that would not have normally been changed due to wear or breakage. I kinda settled on 53 due to the increasing popularity of the low profile tractors and possible cross-part building. Somewhere along the line I ruled out 54 & 55, probably engine serial nr but don't remember exactly why, too long ago. As for the 2nd digit 8, I thought more toward confusion with a 6. That would make the visible parts, sheet metal, steering, grill, etc the same up through 55. Anyway I have changed computers and currently can find only 2 sites that concur with the above 1953 serial nr change from 57 to 60. Neither of them have real accurate info. I don't know of any after market VAC serial nr tags. If that VAC14 with 58 has a valid Rock Island tag, that is good enough for me, you are not going to miss a clone. I don't go to auctions anymore except Ritchie Bros down by Olympia. The small auctions around here are mostly junk or less than honest. Just my opinion. Joe
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