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

[John & Jan Paur]

Jim, I'll try, I don't have a digital camera but I'll see if it will show on 
a photo, then scan it and send.  It will take a few days.  The raised boss 
is behind the trans cover, over the differential, has a 5/8? threaded hole 
on each end and the M and XXX are stamped on the flat top of the boss. I 
have not paid attention to other A's or B's so don't know if it's common to 
have letters stamped there.  John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Becker" <jim.becker at verizon.net>
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Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Casting codes (was Re: (no subject)


>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>
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> 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
>
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