[AJD] Serial Number Plate

[Spencer Yost]

I listened to a story from a fellow who first hand had a serial number
plate replaced.   He said that two items on the tractor had their own
number on them:   The magneto and something else(wish I could remember).
He said as long as he could show them those two parts with those two
numbers and the build logs agreed, they were happy and the tag was
replaced.  I can't remember though if this was a Waterloo built or
Dubuque(I imagine Waterloo???).   I do remember for sure that the effort
had to be done through the local dealer.   You could not contact John Deere
directly and have them do it.

Again, this is just what this one fellow at our local show, who claims to
have gone through the process, said.   Take it with a grain of salt.

Spencer Yost
Owner, ATIS
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On 1/21/2005 at 11:26 PM Louis wrote:

>Deere won't replace a serial number tag, unless you have the original
>tag.  Their replacement tag doesn't look like the original.  It has
>barcoding and a more modern look to it.  I saw one this past summer at
>our local show.  
>
>D&D Graphics in Mason, IA is reproducing tags.  They look pretty good.
>They don't have the raised letters, like the original tag. But other
>than that they look really good.
>
>Lou
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf
>Of Dean VP
>Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 10:22 PM
>To: 'Antique John Deere mailing list'
>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 
>
>
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>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto: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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