Need help finding Serial Number on WD
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Topic: Need help finding Serial Number on WD
Posted By: HopeSpringsFarm
Subject: Need help finding Serial Number on WD
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 12:18pm
| I inherited my Grandfathers Allis Chalmers WD and am looking for the Serial number. I know it is supposed to be on the top Left Brake differential, but I am still struggling to find it. Can anyone give a detailed description or have a picture of where I should look? |
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Posted By: SteveMaskey(MO)
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 12:38pm
| Only the older ones have it there. The newer ones have stamped on the rear differential housing |
Posted By: HopeSpringsFarm
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 3:54pm
| Thank You will look for it there. I have other Antique Tractors never had so much trouble finding a serial number. |
Posted By: HopeSpringsFarm
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 4:52pm
| I looked on the Rear Differential and it is not there. My Dad and I have been all over that tractor and can not find anything close to a Serial Number. |
Posted By: dawntreader74
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 4:57pm
| looking at back of tractor' to left hand side back side of brake cover' on casting' should be wd- number; |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 5:04pm
| Just above the lift arm shaft on the left side very close to the setscrew with the SQUARE head on it. |
Posted By: Dave H (NE)
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 5:28pm
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See picture  |
Posted By: SteveMaskey(MO)
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 7:27pm
| I should also mention I have one that is smooth with no number I guess the housing was replaced at some time. |
Posted By: Sugarmaker
Date Posted: 19 Aug 2018 at 7:32pm
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Also to mention that I have one (1950 WD) that has had a later 1952? WD differential housing replaced. About anything can happen out there in the real world! Regards, Chris ------------- D17 1958 (NFE), WD45 1954 (NFE), WD 1952 (NFE), WD 1950 (WFE), Allis F-40 forklift, Allis CA, Allis D14, Ford Jubilee, Many IH Cub Cadets, 32 Ford Dump, 65 Comet. |
Posted By: HopeSpringsFarm
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2018 at 4:11pm
| Thank you for mentioning this. Apparently something similar has happened to my Grandfather's WD. We cannot find any number on that tractor. |
Posted By: Jim Hancock
Date Posted: 21 Aug 2018 at 5:13pm
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Welcome to the forum HSF! Question: Is the drawbar a pin hitch or snap coupler and bell? That "may" narrow it down some on the year as the WD's started out with a pin hitch until they went to factory snap coupler and then the farmers started converting them over. HTH.
------------- How blessed we are by HIS GRACE! |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 7:26am
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The engine serial number might get you pretty close to year of manufacture, if the engine block is original. I believe someone on the forum has an engine serial number index. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 22 Aug 2018 at 7:39am
| You cannot use the snap-coupler bell as any kind of way to tell the age of a WD. The first WD45's didn't even have it. A WD NEVER had it from the factory, it was always an add-on. When the WD-45 finally did have it available, it was standard equipment UNLESS you ordered it as a "factory delete", meaning it was built without a snap coupler bell. |