[AJD] Serial Number Plate

[Bill Brueck]

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
>
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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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