*IHMMJD* said: (quoted from post at 12:27:49 03/18/12) Oh man what a story! I understand parts can be replaced, however the tractor above, I purchased that tractor from the original owner"s son. This tractor is a true original and never has been repainted, but has been overhauled at one time. I have the original manual and on the inside shows when they had purchased it new in march of 55 and that they traded an M for it. I have checked all the codes and they are all Z codes. I figured it was built in late 54 and sold new in 55? But if wheatlands were not built in 54, then why is there two sets of serial numbers?
IH monthly serial number report for a regular gas farmall 400 lists serial numbers assembeled as follows. 501 up to 2455 in 11-54. 2455 up to 4732 in 12-54. 4732 first F-400 assembeled in 55. Tractor in question falls in 12-54 as month built.
Some F-400 tractors have some Z codes even over serial 8000.
Have tractor serial # 8xx thats all Z codes. Oldest is june 54 and newest is october. Had one # 80xx that the engine block was 12-54. Human error or poor records is whats up with the serial lists.
Low serial # break for 54 is for a F-400 HC, first one of those in 55 was serial 2588. Any W-400 serial 510 or over is a 55 or 56 if high enough.
Does this help?
This post was edited by D Slater at 17:27:14 03/18/12.
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