[AJD] JD H Question

[J.R. Hobbs]

Jim,
 
The "X" is probably a casting heat or shift code. An experimental part or casting number would read something like "HX XXXXR". In other words, experimental parts usually had the experimental part number as a prefix to the number,not as a suffix, or just a letter "X" somewhere on the part. A random "X" generally does not indicate an experimental part.

--- On Sat, 12/26/09, Jim Showers <steamcar at frontiernet.net> wrote:


From: Jim Showers <steamcar at frontiernet.net>
Subject: [AJD] JD H Question
To: "Antique John Deere mailing list" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Date: Saturday, December 26, 2009, 4:58 PM


I hope everyone had a good Christmas.  I have a question concerning my early 1941 H.  On the H161R bearing housing mounted on the left side of the main case.  This housing supports the bearing for the sliding gear shaft.  I noticed an X cast into the housing just below and to the right of the H161R.  Does anyone elses tractor have this X cast into the housing.  I haven't found any X's on other parts.  X usually indicates experimental.  The tractor serial number is 109XX .  I hope to have this tractor operable again in the next few weeks.
Thanks,
Jim Showers
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