Serial number Fordson N

stark1 · Post by **stark1** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:19 pm

We are restoring the engine off our old N. My grandfather bought it in 1938 and it is told then that it was made 1936. The engine had under those 2 years been replaced because we cant find any numbers. How else is it possible to date it?

stark1 · Post by **stark1** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:23 pm

Another photo, this is my granparents on the same Fordson with woodgasgenerator and a McCormick binder. Photo is from 1942.

anthony101uk2001 · Post by **anthony101uk2001** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:40 pm

Hi Stark 1
The Engine Number should be stanped into the 'head' on the right hand side above the right hand exhaust port.
This is covered by the white cloth in your picture.
If it is a Fordson Rebuilt Engine it is possible that the Original Number was removed during re-manufacture.
Hope this helps
Regards
Tony

BarryM · Post by **BarryM** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:48 am

Anthony,

Engine Numbers are always stamped in to the block, not the head. The head can easily be replaced and if it was stamped your number is then gone.