[AJD] Serial Number Plate

[Jim Showers]

Spencer, it was possible he had an unstyled tractor with the power lift. 
The early ones had a serial number.  The 1936 A I recently sold had a power 
lift with the serial number tag.
Jim Showers

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Spencer Yost" <yostsw at atis.net>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 5:16 PM
Subject: Re[2]: [AJD] Serial Number Plate


>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
>>
>>
>>www.deerelegacy.com
>>
>>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>-----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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