[Farmall] Casting codes (was Re: (no subject)

[Jim Becker]

I don't believe I have ever seen anything stamped in a boss on top of the 
transmission case of any A or B.  The part numbers and date codes are always 
cast in and on the sides.  The option codes are always stamped into the 
serial number plates.  Can you post pictures of what you have?

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Sloane" <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 5:19 AM
Subject: [Farmall] Casting codes (was Re: (no subject)


> These casting codes were usually in combination with other codes. In my
> "International Harvester Tractor Data Book" by Guy Fay, the "M" code
> refers to "Low Speed Attachment" (or if it is a "W", then you have the
> "Forward Reverse drive").
>
> But there is no reference to the XXX code, but there is a long list of
> "X" codes with two numbers after the X. For instance, X22 means
> "adjustable front axle (heavy duty)", so either you need to check the
> code more closely, or you have some kind of experimental tractor.
>
> Others on the list may (very likely) have much better information on
> this than I, but that is what I found.
>
> Mike
>
> ps - putting something in the "Subject" of a message assures more
> attention to it - some folks set incoming Email filters to discard all
> messages with no subject on the assumption that it is spam.
> m
>
> John & Jan Paur wrote:
>> Stamped on the boss on the top of the transmission case of my Farmall
>> A is the letter M.  On my B is XXX.  Anyone tell me what those
>> letters mean?  Thanks,  John