Newbie with WD45 questions

Newbie here, just bought a WD45, trying to familiarize myself with it and have a few questions:

Jim thank you.  I was referring to the engine s/n by the carb.  Here's the axle s/n:

BTW, where do you live in Kansas? I lived at Coffeyville from 77- 88.

The last picture I attached is the s/n under the left rear brake spring hole, it's 6 digits like yours, but doesn't start with WD.  I was calling it the axle s/n to differenciate it from the engine s/n.  Sorry for the confusion.  

Oh, ok. Now I see. The blown up picture was what was throwing me with the lip on top of the number. 

Edited by Jim Hancock - 13 Dec 2017 at 3:34pm

Michael, thank you.  Can any one confirm that the manifold was or wasn't used on 45s?

Dseries4,

What are you seeing different other than the missing plate? I didn't think the WD45 had dual fuel. Mine may have had the engine replaced since it only has a single gas tank. Thank you!

If the engine has a removable plate on the RH side, it started its life as a WC/WD 201cid engine, lotsa things could have been changed in its 60+ years..could have the insides changed to WD45 parts..and kept the WD outside parts...

Oh side note,, try an make pics jus a wee bit smaller..sure be a lot easier to make out what we're look in at..

I use a free program called fast image resizer.  Give it a Google.

First of all, WELCOME!!
You stated;
"Here's another pic of the location of the s/n that doesn't start with WD.  The engine s/n 45-23124-G is located by the carb and doen't have FK or FG after the 45, like page 16 of the operators manual gives as an example."

You probably have paint covering the 'WD' and I can't make out the rest of it anyway, as the pic isn't that good.  (my tired old eyes?) (SHUT UP Shameless!!)

You DEFINITELY have a WD45 block as indicated by the serial #.  For info, go here;
http://wsmth.people.clemson.edu/SNFind/esn_tsn.htm
Book mark that site, you'll use it often!!!

Your engine # 45 shows it's from a WD45, - 23124 shows it's in the range of 1954 (17400 - 50981) and the G at the end shows it is Gas.
So yeah, your's is definitely a 54 model.

Yes, the manifold has been changed at some point.  The 45 did NOT come with dual fuel.  I don't have my manual here with me, it's at the farm, so I can't look to see where you got that ( 45FK110650 or 45FG110650 ) from.

Keep asking, that's how we all learn.  At least we're SUPPOSED to...

Lonn, thank you for the additional link.  So although the WD45 was made in dual fuel, according to Ted, the G in the engine serial number means it was gas.  That plus the single gas tank would imply that the manifold was swapped at some point.

Edited by Public_Domain - 14 Dec 2017 at 12:15pm

Hi P D. 

Edited by Jim Hancock - 14 Dec 2017 at 12:37pm

Jim, thank you again.  The tractor has the two rings and the right one does engage the starter, the left one is the choke, but it's missing the spring and is wired open.  The hand clutch is interesting, Father had a WC and I don't remember anything like that on it.  Are the snap coupler parts worth anything?  I'm thinking I want to convert it to a 3-point if I get it running and everything seems to be in order.

Edited by Public_Domain - 14 Dec 2017 at 3:02pm

The shield with the small slot in it pictured with the PTO shaft looks like a PTO shield for a C or B Allis or a 190 or D19.

Also in the same pic are snap couplers that go on the lift arms. They look like the later style which is much better than the ones a WD45 came with. Value on the snap couplers...... guessing $30 to $75 a piece and since those look pretty nice probably those rank at the higher end. You may want to keep them if you ever want to use the tractor with Allis snap coupler equipment like a plow or rear blade. For it's day, it was tough to beat a WD45 with Allis snap coupler equipment.

for that task i'd stick with a 3-point mower and that would be much easier to find.


Edited by Lonn - 14 Dec 2017 at 4:57pm