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dad's88
03-05-2007 20:06:07
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Re: 880 Build Card Decoding? in reply to Oak, 03-05-2007 18:16:58
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I read on here once that someone had 880 serial #1, is that you? The build card for that one was missing and I accidently found it one day in another file, very lucky. As far as OEM tires are concerned, in 1958 Oliver used Firestone ALL Traction Champions, Goodyear Super Sure Grip, or BF Goodrich-Silvertown Power Grip. Those were the most popular ones and your tractor could have had any of those brands. Look on your serial number tag, if there is a punch mark above the dash between the serial number and the transmission code it most likely had a power booster. The punch mark was used by mechanics to identify tractors that had gone through the big power booster overhaul program in about 1960 or 61. As far as the original equipment as assembled on this tractor when new is concerned, I don't know if they have decoded all of the information yet. But here are what the columns on the build cards represent to my understanding. Column A-style, B-engine, C-transmission, D-belt pulley, E-PTO, F-hydraulics, G-rear tires, H-rear wheel, I-rear rim, K-front tire, L-front rim, O-lights, P-hitch, 3 pt hitch, Q-auxillary transmission or clutch, U-front axle, Z-battery. There could be more and they may be different, but this is the list I have. If you had the tractor price manual from 1958 you could look up the optional equipment and match it up to the numbers in the lettered columns on the build card. I know they are trying to work that out now. You can also learn a lot about your tractor by the specification number. On the 50 series tractors the first digit refers to front end type, 1 is dual (narrow front), 2 is adjustable wide front, 3 is single front, 4 is wheatland, 5 is utility, 6 is rice, 7 is industrial 2 wheel drive, 8 is agricultural 4 wheel drive, and 9 is industrial 4 wheel drive. The 2nd digit is engine type, 1 is gas, 2 is diesel, 3 is LP gas. I have not learned how to read the older tractors specification number completely and this is all I know so far on the newer ones. Hope that helps.
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