[AJD] Dating this 55H plow

[deanvp at att.net]

Gordon:

I'm not home right now but will be on Tuesday.  I do have a PC on the 55 model plow. I suspect we can find some parts that changed to try to zero in a little cloer to the actiual date of your plow.

-------------- Original message from "Gordon Hart" <grnacres at pgtc.net>: -------------- 


> Dean 
> The "Plow Mania" by Richard Hain indicated that the "H" in the 55 plow indicates 
> hydraulic version and they came after the war and we discontinued about the same 
> time as the two cylinders. My plow has spoke wheels with rubber tires. The 
> number on the beam says "55A-B-H". The trademark on the back of the moldboards 
> is the 1937 trademark. The Trademark changed in 1950 so I assume it is after 43 
> and before 50. Can you shed any light on this? 
> 
> Gordon 
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