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

[Jim Becker]

John,
Got the pictures.  The boss is the implement mounting pad above the 
differential.  If I ever saw one stamped there, I don't remember it.  I 
think someone once posted a comment about seeing one, but I don't remember 
who it was.

They definitely don't match up with anything I have seen documented.  The 
only thing I can think of where IH might have called out such a thing would 
have been in a service bulletin.  All of those I have seen called out 
stamping things on the serial number plate.  Since you have 2 with markings 
of that sort, I wonder if you had a dealer in the area that did some marking 
on tractors they did certain repairs on.  They could also have been owner 
applied.  A bigger operation with multiple tractors may have done such 
things.

Beyond that, I am out of ideas.

Jim Becker        jim.becker at verizon.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John & Jan Paur" <johnjanpaur2 at directcon.net>
To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Farmall] Casting codes (was Re: (no subject)


> 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>
> To: "Farmall/IHC mailing list" <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> 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>
>> 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