[AJD] Serial Number Plate

[greg at theoldtractorcompany.com]

Yours is correct of course Bill. The other one is "not as shipped". My position would be to do 
it and worry about if and when it ever comes up.
A friend of mine has come up with a serial number tag that is verified in Deere's records as 
most definitely having been destroyed. I told him I suspect some sort of a back door deal was 
the culprit here. Again, I would build it and enjoy the notoriety this "destroyed" tractor had!
Greg


Greg Stephen
The Old Tractor Company
Stephen Equipment Company
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Franktown, CO 80116
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On Fri Jan 21 22:53 , 'Bill Brueck' <b2 at chooka.net> sent:

>Tags sell on eBay regularly.  Dean's review of the issues below is a good 
>one.  If I had a tractor like yours and researched it to the point of 
>ascertaining that the tag I found was consistent with the rest of the 
>tractor, I expect I would affix the tag and alert any subsequent owner as 
>best I could.
>
>I have a G that my dad bought new, parts were stolen a few years back, 
>including the tag.  I had thought when I get to restoring it I would try to 
>get a reproduction tag, I do know the proper serial number for this machine. 
>I even have the original owner's manual with the serial number in my dad's 
>handwriting.  I did buy a donor G a while back to provide most of what I 
>expect to need, but I wouldn't use the tag, I want that original number back 
>somehow.
>
>Of course, if I do reproduce a tag there are now theoretically 2 tractors 
>running around with that serial number.  Which one is counterfeit?
>
>B²
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dean VP" deanvp at att.net>
>To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'" 
>antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 9:21 PM
>Subject: RE: [AJD] Serial Number Plate
>
>
>> David:
>>
>> It is very difficult if you are going to try to get to specific serial
>> number. Unless you are able to trace down the sales records of your 
>> tractor
>> through previous owners it is next to impossible. You might be able to get
>> down to a range of serial numbers by analyzing the configuration of parts 
>> on
>> the tractor but that sometimes isn't accurate either because PO's may have
>> exchanged parts. And at best will get you only to a range of serial 
>> numbers
>> it could be.
>>
>> I am not aware of how JD Corporate can be of help unless you can prove to
>> them that you have supporting records to prove it is a specific serial
>> number. Then a replacement serial number tag can be arranged.
>>
>> I have never done this but have heard of others who have done the best 
>> they
>> could to identify the lineage of the tractor and then determine what 
>> serial
>> numbers might be appropriate and then find another junk tractor in the 
>> same
>> serial number range and take that serial number tag off of it and put it 
>> on
>> your tractor. However common acceptable ethics would be to tell any future
>> owner what has been done. What isn't acceptable IMHO is to try to enhance
>> the value of your tractor using another serial number tag which has JD
>> records which would create something of more value.
>>
>> I believe there is a well known author in the antique tractor collecting
>> field who somewhat tongue in cheek states: "If you want a tractor with a
>> serial number tag, make sure you buy one that has one on it"
>>
>> As far as I know there is no easy solution to your problem.
>>
>> Dean A. Van Peursem
>> Snohomish, WA 98290
>>
>> I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
>> storeroom door
>>
>>
>> www.deerelegacy.com
>>
>> http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-johndeere-
bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>> David Smith
>> Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 5:54 PM
>> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>> Subject: [AJD] Serial Number Plate
>>
>>
>> How difficult is it to locate a serial number plate off of a junk tractor?
>> I have a friend that has a 1938 unstyled A that is missing a serial plate.
>> We have checked the parts books and everything traces back to 1938.  Any
>> help or even leads would be great.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> David
>> Oakboro, NC
>>
>>
>>
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