Old, old tractor

rbarnaba · Nov 29, 2021

Hi, can anyone help me? I have a David Brown tractor (?). No real markings on it. There are a few numbers embossed on the engine. F904010 on the left, 449001 and 4573 on the right - as I look at the tractor from the front. I don't see a plate of any kind with any other information. I'd like to know the year and hp of the tractor. It still works! Thank you for your help.

This post was edited by rbarnaba on 11/29/2021 at 03:01 pm.

jaoneill · Nov 29, 2021

(quoted from post at 19:05:56 11/29/21) Hi, can anyone help me? I have a David Brown tractor (?). No real markings on it. There are a few numbers embossed on the engine. F904010 on the left, 449001 and 4573 on the right - as I look at the tractor from the front. I don't see a plate of any kind with any other information. I'd like to know the year and hp of the tractor. It still works! Thank you for your help.

A picture would be a huge help!

FRanch · Nov 29, 2021

Does it look like this at all?

http://www.tractordata.com/farm-tractors/000/4/1/414-david-brown-1200-engine.html

warbaby · Nov 29, 2021

block is a 219 diesel from a a 1200 or 1210 DB/Case

Traditional Farmer · Nov 29, 2021

Tough old tractors and very easy on fuel.

jaoneill · Nov 29, 2021

Looks like the 1200 that a neighbor had back in the 70's.

centash · Nov 29, 2021

I thought it looks a bit small for a 1200.....995 maybe?

Ben

ReginaldPorter · Nov 30, 2021

Did you hear about it old is gold

used red MN · Nov 30, 2021

RB welcome to YT! Kind of messing with the new guy
but putting old, old in your subject may give away that
you may be quite young. Whatever your age we do not
really care as long as you like tractors. My point is the
David Brown in the 1st link is maybe getting close to
deserving the old, old status being built in 1947. A tractor I would definitely give old, old status to would be one built in the 1920s or before. See second link for an example. Strictly for curiosity can you tell us what the pipe shaped items are hidden behind the tractor in the second picture?
Close to old

Definitely old..old

showcrop · Nov 30, 2021

I agree that it looks small for a 1200. It looks very much like the size of the Case-David Brown that I had. It was a 1974 rated at 43 HP. Yours looks like pre-Case, so I think that it is likely a model 880. But 990 is also very possible.

ArleninOr · Nov 30, 2021

appears to be an early 990 David Brown. Check right frame rail at the end of the hood side. Model number and serial number right there.

rbarnaba · Dec 1, 2021

LOL!.......Okay....close to Old but still a work horse.
The pipes/tubes seen in the background are grove . These sit on a basin of diesel fuel that is ignited. Needless to say, we don't use these anymore. Can these be labeled Old..Old?

rbarnaba · Dec 1, 2021

[b:8ea324ec3d]Thank you ALL for sharing Your Knowledge![/b:8ea324ec3d][color=darkred:8ea324ec3d][/color:8ea324ec3d]

Stoneman44 · Dec 1, 2021

I'm with Arlen, 990 Selectamatic.

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