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Dwayne
10-15-2003 08:11:16
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Re: john deere model Y?????? in reply to George T, 10-14-2003 12:57:23
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With what you have described, I have doughts that you have a model Y John Deere. the Model Y was nothing more than alot of parts thad Deere bought off other manufactures and put them together to make a tractor. John Deere never sold a Y with a NOVO engine. There were only 2 built with the NOVO and both were repowered with a Hercules NXA. it should also be about the same size as an LA engine, might even look alittle biger with the trans attached. the serial number of a model Y should be on a brass tag on the toolbox that is welded to the rearend housing. it should read (JOHN DEERE TRACTOR MODEL Y SERIAL NO. 112) if it is number 12. John Deere never stamped the frame of any tractor, experimental or not, with a serial number. you should find no part numbers anywhere on the tractor its self, being the only parts that were castiron were the engine, trans, and gears. the entire rearend housing was welded steel, not castiron like the La's. A model Y should have several casting numbers on the engine, all would be 5 digit numbers starting with 62???. the serial number of the engine would also be a 5 digit number starting with 420??. the radiator would have a tag on the back of the top tank thar reads Perfex Radiator Co. The aircleaner would also have a tag on it that would say Vortox Aircleaner, and would also have the model and serial no. of the aircleaner. The trans. is nothing more than a model A Ford Trans mounted directly to the engine bellhousing, not to the rearend of the tractor. the steering box was a Ford model A truck box. The rear wheels were 22" round spoke spreader wheels that had the spokes torched out of and welded a flat plate in the center. if you were to look at a model Y in person, you would think it was a homemade hunk of junk, and the only indication that it was a deere would be the serial tag, and not any part numbers. Now if you have what I have described, Than congratulations, but if not don't let everyone get you overly excited until its authenticated. Good Luck!
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