Re: Hauled the B home

Posted by Paul in Mich on September 24, 2005 at 06:07:57 from (152.163.101.13):

In Reply to: Hauled the B home posted by Dave H (MI) on September 23, 2005 at 18:15:45:

Dave, From the picture, I"d have to say that you have a darned nice tractor there. While not always the case, it is a good measuring stick that if the tin is kept up and the castings and wheels are in decent shape that the tractor was well kept and not abused. Since you say it runs well, i"d say that is the case. The seat is a Monroe aftermarket. It also came with the JD type pan seat since the original B seat wouldnt adapt without drilling a hole in the center of it. The battery box is an easy fix as there are plenty of replacements out there. It is not unusual for the battery boxes to be missing as anything pre 48 would be mostly rust by now. The Breather cap is now replaceable with the original type, not just some generic cap from Pep Boys. I"m sure it once had lights as the switch box is still there, but lights on the B and BN were very vulnerable due to the position with nothing to protect them. They would get beat up simply when mounting cultivators. Therefore, it is not the least uncommon for the lights to be missing, especially on the B"s. The bad thing about replacing the original seat with the Monroe is that the ID plate was mounted on the seat bracket and probably ended up in the scrap barrel. There is a machined surface on the engine block directly above the distributor with the serial number stamped on that surface. It may be painted over and a lot of crud, but it is there, and if the engine block has not been replaced, will reveal the engine serial number. I have a 1940 A and the engine was replaced with one from a BN and the serial number reflects it. If it says FAB 123456 then it is a good assumption that it is original and your serial number is valid. You can also match that number against the casting codes to see if it is the same year. Keep us posted as it looks like you got yourself a right nice toy there.

Follow Ups:

• Re: Hauled the B home Dave H (MI) 07:26:59 09/24/05 (3)
  • Re: Hauled the B home Hugh MacKay 18:37:22 09/24/05 (0)
  • Re: Hauled the B home RustyFarmall 08:52:18 09/24/05 (1)
    • Re: Hauled the B home Dave H (MI) 16:11:08 09/25/05 (0)

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