[AJD] 1939 John Deere AW

[J.R. Hobbs]

 That did happen on occasion, to be sure, but at some point, you have to go with what the records say----and I've checked the numbers in the Production Log versus the Serial Number Registers on several different occasions, and the differences if any, are miniscule. Since the records were kept by human beings, no doubt some mistakes were made. Tractors sometimes got changed at the Branch House level, and at the dealer level, as well, since front end assemblies could be ordered as Whole Goods. In some cases, those changes were reported to the factory, and the changes were recorded---I've seen some of those instances. In others, they were not, no doubt. There are cases where tractors are listed as being shipped without front end equipment, for whatever reason. 
   As I recall, the original question concerned the rarity of a 1939 "AW". Whether they made 30, as is recorded, or a few more were changed afterward, really isn't an issue, is it?  A 1939 "AW" is still a rare tractor.

Frank <gremaux at tein.net> wrote:
providing no A's that were built and in the yard were not change before they 
left the factory and not recorded..........happened a lot more than some 
people think!

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.R. Hobbs" 
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Sent: Sunday, August 28, 2005 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] 1939 John Deere AW


> Kyle,
>
> A 1939 "AW" is a pretty rare creature, since the 1939 Model "A" Series 
> tractors were rather unique, being basically an unstyled "A" mechanically, 
> with the styling features and with a number of parts unique to only the 
> 1939 model year. Only 30 "AW" tractors were built in the 1939 model year.
>
> JR
>
> Kyle Sands wrote:
> Hello guys - does anyone have an idea of how many AW's (factory adjustable 
> wide front end) Deere produced in 1939? I don't think this is a 
> particulaly rare model variation, but I have have only seen one other 
> exactly like my grandfather's (even in pictures). I've seen several of the 
> unstyled variety and of the late styled variety.
>
> Any guesses?
>
> Kyle Sands <>< Alexandria, MN
>
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