The Fordson Tractor Pages Forum

Just wanted to say thanks guys for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. I've been in touch with lincolnshire archives they have acknowledged information but there is nothing they can send me or nothing I can access online with regards to tracing my tractor identity. I have to physically go to the arch...

Yes they look slightly italic and slanted.

Well this place is a wonderful bank of knowledge. Thankyou shep. I knew engine was a 55 making it just a major with cast number m5x 5th Oct 1955 now my gearbox cast number is l29b which I made to be 29th September 1958 and I can't remember my rear end cast number but I ran that through selen and was...

Hi there shep. Thanks for getting back. Im pretty certain it's not what they call a bitzer. Rear axle and gearbox dates 58. It's a power major in every way apart from what appears to have an early replacement engine. Number stamped in casting behind starter is 1360961 the only thing stamped on the b...

Just to add my engine number starts 136 by the cast markings on block behind generator is 55 but number is stamped behind starter motor mabey not from factory??

Good evening guys I'm having problems accessing the selen website serial number check. Anyone else struggling? Getting back to my recent post I'm sure I'm going to draw a blank on this because of this replacement suspected industrial 55 engine in my 58 power major I've got a full 7digit number just ...

Wow amazing response guys thankyou. I'm truly thankful for you sharing your knowledge and has been a big help. Yes for someone to fit a new engine and save/record the original number would be amazing maybe I'm lucky fingers crossed 🤞 once again thankyou. If I can work out how to post a pic of the nu...

Thankyou for the replys I suspected was an industrial unit. I suppose my other question is. She's far from completion yet so the thought of being able to be out for a run seems like a bit of a pipe dream🤔. If I can get it registered will it be registered as a power major? Or will it just be referred...

Hello guys first time on here certainly not going to be the last.... Got a question regarding my supposed 58 power major. Basically I want to register for road use and only trans casting number relates age wise however from what I can tell engine is a 55 there's only a letter s under injector and a ...