[Farmall] Missing Serial Number for Super A?

[Jim Becker]

If the engine block was replaced, it may have never been stamped.  Did you 
check the date code to see if it is different from most of the rest of the 
tractor?
Jim Becker    jim.becker at verizon.net

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From: "Dale" <flya737 at aol.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2010 8:48 AM
To: <farmall at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: [Farmall] Missing Serial Number for Super A?

>
> I have looked very hard for the engine serial number on my new SA, and 
> cannot find it.  I have the tractor number from the seat bracket, but 
> according to the manual, there should be a similar (matching?) one on the 
> right, upper side of the engine block on a flat area below the #1 spark 
> plug.  All I see is a perfectly smooth area about 2" by 3/4".  I scraped 
> all the paint off and see no indication that there ever was a number 
> there.  Am I looking in the wrong place?  Any reason someone might grind 
> off a serial number?  Could the engine be from some other model? Hmmm... 
> Any guesses?
>
> Thanks,  Dale
>
>
>
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