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Subject: serial number

Dale Schliem	Posted 10-14-2008 at 20:44:28 [URL] [DELETE] [Reply] [Email] serial number My 2n ford tactor serial number is 9n298890,when was this tractor made and is it a 1947 as I was told?
Kevin French	Posted 10-15-2008 at 03:03:03 [URL] [DELETE] [Reply] [Email] Re: serial number Roger that, a '47 From Smiths Page
Dale Schliem	Posted 10-15-2008 at 16:38:26 [URL] [DELETE] [Reply] [Email] serial number follow up TO Kevin French;thanks for the last info and want to know that if I can tell by the last diget of the serial number if the engine has cast iron or steel sleeves.Thanks again.Dale Schliem
Paladin (Bob In PA)	Posted 10-17-2008 at 08:04:35 [URL] [DELETE] [Reply] [Email] Re: serial number follow up If there are stars in front and back of the serial number, you have steel sleeves. If there are diamonds, you have cast iron. All 2N's ahould have steel sleeves unless somebody bored the engine for cast iron. Not common, but it has happened. Ford dealers used to do this at overhaul time. You really need to make your posts over on the "N Board", not here under "History".