38G More Specific Questions

1) Through what serial # were low radiators? And did Deere replace/rebuild most of them?

2) What key factors would define a low radiator? Height of core, block style, or anything else?

3) Easy said he didn't think G's were produced with round spoke rears. How would I know if they were not stock? Size, axle size? What I did find interesting is that the hub has onlt 3 bolts while my B has 4, that seemed a little strange.

Again, any help is appreciated. I am sure we will have more questions.

2. Easiest way to determine a "low radiator" is that the steering shaft will clear the top tank by about an inch or so. Tractors converted to the larger radiator will have a groove in the top tank to clear the steering shaft.

3. Round-spoke rear wheels were available for "G" tractors, but the first "G" to have them was G-2709. The tractor you are talking about, G-2292,
was built 9/20/37 and shipped 9/21/37 to Monmouth, IL. It is listed as having AF8 wheel equipment, which was rubber front tires on pressed steel wheels and skeleton steel rear wheels, so this tractor was converted to rubber later in life. FRONT round-spoke wheels were never available as factory-installed wheel equipment on "G" tractors.