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Re: 1943 M... how many made?
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Posted by Bill Perry on July 09, 2003 at 20:35:23 from (205.188.209.140):
In Reply to: 1943 M... how many made? posted by Jeremy on July 08, 2003 at 13:24:38:
Look at the casting date on the drive part of the wheel. Not the rim but the heavy casting that the rim bolts to that drives the outer rim. I am referring to the two piece wheel assembly, ie. the heavy casting drive wheel and the separate 10 or 11 inch rim. If yours matches the 43 date then you know it most likely came with rubber on it. The fact it has rubber today doesn't mean a lot until you check it out. If it is a wheel other than I described then you have to go further. This will logically confirm that yours may/maynot of had rubber originally. I have a 1940 and the drive part of the wheel has a Dec. 39 casting date on it which is close to the other casting dates on the tractor, so I conclude it came with rubber. Now to your question, how many. Most folks will say 2 to 1 came with steel during the war. Cost was a big factor as well as the restrictions or availability of the rubber. The war started in 42 and cost was probably the greatest factor prior to 42 then restrictions on rubber plus the cost was the issue during the war but probably restrictions on rubber as that was a big deal. Now at the same time food was extremely important and who knows how many M's that had to haul the wagon to town to deliver got rubber wheels. M's didn't get road gear for no reason and road gear means rubber tires. And as Guy says it is probably impossible to determine how many had one or the other but it is fun to speculate.
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