Any restorers in southern Mich for a WD

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Serial number is on the back of the rear end casting, left side, Starts with "WD" then number. Look up on tractordata dot com for build sequence. That's the easiest source I found before when I was looking.

WD I have, bought three years ago, was built within two weeks of the one on the farm growing up.

Post some pictures of the tractor and condition you are starting with.

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Edited by jvin248 - 12 Jul 2025 at 9:39am

here are 2 images I just took. The first is a number I found between the transmission and the metal box to contain the battery. If this is the serial number it makes it a 1955 wd45, is that correct. The sticker/ label on the front only says WD. uploads/25750/image0.jpeg

That is a casting number. The serial number is stamped into a flat pad on the vertical surface of the rear housing above the lift arm crossbar. Sometimes you have to scrape a bit to make the number readable.

that’s what I always thought which is why that number confused me. I’ll go back out to the barn and see if I can find the number again

I just don’t see anything there? uploads/25750/image0_2025-07-13_21-44-12.jpeg

ok, will give that a shot in the morning. Thanks for all your help!

bit of a long story but last time I started it it ran but could only get it into reverse. It had been kept in barn its whole life that my grandfather built for it. Then in 2016 we had a 22” wet snow event and the roof collapsed. There is a slight dent in the fuel tank from that but no other major visible damage. Problem then was, didn’t have anywhere to put it so it sat outside while I had barn demo’ed and new barn built but that took about 8 months. I traveled a lot for work so it has just sat there. Battery is cashed and the fuel leaks as soon as I open butterfly valve. Tires also need to be replaced. I have it up on blocks at the moment. Tires are at least 40 years old. So it has not run since 2017. I’m now retired and would like to give it life again.

ran the wire brush across it. I’m at the point I’m afraid to go much farther as I’m not sure if I will remove the pitting or the ser number first. I can see pretty clearly WD 13_739. I believe the other number is a 4. The area is pretty pitted. 

Dust it with some chalk...