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Shelbycsx · 08-30-2017, 02:57 PM

Try to find out what year this model t is. There's a number stamped in the wood BF31818. The motor number isn't legible. Electric starter, metal seat frame, coil box under dash. I'm thinking it's an 18

pj's junkers · 08-30-2017, 03:43 PM

What type of number is on the title?

Shelbycsx · 08-30-2017, 03:58 PM

No title. It came from an old farm and has a Shaw tractor conversion on it last ran in the 60's.

Shelbycsx · 08-30-2017, 04:03 PM

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Jack Innes · 08-30-2017, 04:32 PM

The cowl is 23 or 24 closed car. There should be a casting date on the same side as the engine number - it will be back & down from the water inlet.

Great looking tractor. Are the front wheels cast iron?

Shelbycsx · 08-30-2017, 04:47 PM

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Cast iron. I don't see a casting number.

Jack Innes · 08-30-2017, 06:26 PM

The casting no. should be about where the one in the picture is. Some later blocks had a round no. insert. The last no. is the year - this one being 1917.

redmodelt · 08-30-2017, 09:20 PM

They stopped the casting dates around 1922 or so.

Jack Innes · 08-30-2017, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by redmodelt

They stopped the casting dates around 1922 or so.

That is good information. It explains whey a casting date cannot be found on the tractor.

It is then possible that the engine fits with the cowl at 23/24.

Dodge · 08-31-2017, 01:38 AM

I would say it's a late 23 thru early 25 and yes a coupe or sedan.
Cool project.

t42 · 09-17-2017, 09:48 PM

Sometimes the serial number can be brought back by using a liquid dye penetrant used by piping contractors to detect cracks in piping systems. The slightest indentation will show up.
Just a thought.

08-30-2017, 02:57 PM	#1
Shelbycsx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 135	Model T year id Try to find out what year this model t is. There's a number stamped in the wood BF31818. The motor number isn't legible. Electric starter, metal seat frame, coil box under dash. I'm thinking it's an 18 Last edited by Shelbycsx; 08-30-2017 at 03:09 PM.

08-30-2017, 03:43 PM	#2
pj's junkers Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vivian, La Posts: 216	Re: Model T year id What type of number is on the title?

08-30-2017, 03:58 PM	#3
Shelbycsx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 135	Re: Model T year id No title. It came from an old farm and has a Shaw tractor conversion on it last ran in the 60's.

08-30-2017, 04:32 PM	#5
Jack Innes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brooklin, Ontario Posts: 706	Re: Model T year id The cowl is 23 or 24 closed car. There should be a casting date on the same side as the engine number - it will be back & down from the water inlet. Great looking tractor. Are the front wheels cast iron? __________________ Jack Innes, Brooklin, Ontario

08-30-2017, 04:47 PM	#6
Shelbycsx Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 135	Re: Model T year id Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Cast iron. I don't see a casting number.

08-30-2017, 06:26 PM	#7
Jack Innes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brooklin, Ontario Posts: 706	Re: Model T year id The casting no. should be about where the one in the picture is. Some later blocks had a round no. insert. The last no. is the year - this one being 1917. __________________ Jack Innes, Brooklin, Ontario

08-30-2017, 09:20 PM	#8
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,410	Re: Model T year id They stopped the casting dates around 1922 or so. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

08-31-2017, 01:38 AM	#10
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,568	Re: Model T year id I would say it's a late 23 thru early 25 and yes a coupe or sedan. Cool project.

09-17-2017, 09:48 PM	#11
t42 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: MN. Posts: 253	Re: Model T year id Sometimes the serial number can be brought back by using a liquid dye penetrant used by piping contractors to detect cracks in piping systems. The slightest indentation will show up. Just a thought.