B or IB?
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Topic: B or IB?
Posted By: MNLonnie
Subject: B or IB?
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2012 at 7:26pm
Anybody in this area to check it out, looks interesting.
------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
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Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2012 at 7:57pm
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I guess my question is that since the first 260 IB's had no specific serial #'s, who's to say it's a look-a-like or an original? ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2012 at 8:01pm
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Sure looks homemade, but it would be neat to see how it was done. Guess I don't feel like driving 4 hours south to look at it, so I'm not curious enough haha. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: CTuckerNWIL
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2012 at 10:32pm
Heck you're only 2+ hours away. I'd have to drive 5.5 one way. ------------- http://www.ae-ta.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.ae-ta.com Lena 1935 WC12xxx, Willie 1951 CA6xx Dad bought new, 1954WD45 PS, 1960 D17 NF |
wjohn wrote:Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 8:14am
I'm actually at Urbana for school right now. Actually putting it into to Google Maps tells me it's a little over 3 hours. There has to be someone that's closer; I know we have members down that way. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 8:47am
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It is my opinion that there were several "batches" of early IB's. Based on serial numbers I have seen, the first "batch" was numbered 31101 - 31200. The next "batch" started with 40xxx, I think.
I have #31197. ------------- Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance. Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. |
Posted By: TedBuiskerN.IL.
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 8:59am
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It says right in the top corner of the ad that it is NOT an IB, just a look-alike. ------------- Most problems can be solved with the proper application of high explosives. |
Posted By: OrangeKiwi(NZ)
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 1:22pm
| If the seller has dated the tractor correctly as a 1938 model, then that year falls outside the early 260 IB's range of 1939 to 1941. |
Posted By: wjohn
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 3:21pm
I like the "batch" logic. That would make sense at the factory. ------------- 1939 B, 1940 B, 1941 WC, 1951 WD, 1952 CA, 1956 WD-45 |
Posted By: Bob-Maine
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 4:09pm
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Glenn, I have B40254, one of those IB's from 1940. Bob@allisdowneast ------------- I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not sure. |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 5:48pm
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Bob, I think that batch started at 40201...... Glenn ------------- Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance. Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. |
Posted By: MNLonnie
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 6:21pm
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Glenn, could you post your batch # info? It would be a good thing to have on hand for future searching. ------------- Waukesha B, B, IB, G, styled WF, D15, 615 backhoe, 2-Oliver OC3's, 4 Ford Model T's, 3 Model A Fords, AV8 Coupe, AV8 Roadster, 1933 Ford Wrecker |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 7:14pm
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It is only opinion at this point, deduced from known tractors serial#'s, and some other tidbits. I would hesitate to publish it at this point, as the data I have is incomplete. Bob's post does tie into the theory I currently embrace though. It would be nice to scare up as many B Serial# IBs as possible, to see where the ranges fall. ------------- Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment. From listening comes wisdom and from speaking comes repentance. Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise. |
Posted By: acwdwcman
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 7:34pm
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im 2hrs and 40 min but dont feel like spending the gas to go down there plus i have no money to buy it. wish it was closer. ------------- wd with a freeman model 90 trip loader, wd45, 38 unstylled wc, b 10 garden tractor and 2-14 ac trip plow. grandpa has a 56 wd45. wd. allis chalmers snap coupler blade and 3 bottom snap coupler plow |
Posted By: GBACBFan
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 7:51pm
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The front axle looks to be set back 6"-8", and the wishbone appears to be square rather than round. Interesting. ------------- "The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that you can never know if they are genuine." - Mark Twain |
Posted By: OrangeKiwi(NZ)
Date Posted: 20 Feb 2012 at 8:01pm
I'll help you out by one Glenn. I've got B50472 1941. I've downloaded these IB numbers from somewhere ? It may have been here ? IB numbers by year 1939 113 1940 70 1941 75 This may help but I see it doesn't add up to 260. I don't know how accurate they are ? |