D8 What year and info!

If you find the serial number you can find out exactly what year.

If you find the serial number you can find out exactly what year.

Hi, Ford.
As D6c10k said, a serial number would get you an exact year of manufacture. From your photos, I would suggest that it's a 235 horsepower H series which would make it early 1960s and the 'large lever for the blade' would seem to bear that out. A good reliable tractor unless it has beaten 1/2 to death in the past. The 'lots of life in the undercarriage' would be a bonus.

Just in case you don't know, the serial number is located on the left side of the rear face of the steering clutch case on a stamped aluminum tag rivetted to the casting. If said tag is missing, the number should be stamped into the casting where the tag would have been. If the tag is missing, look for the rivet marks to locate where the tag was. There should also be a tag on the rear left of the diesel engine block, inboard of the starter pinion and clutch, again on a stamped aluminum tag.

Hope this helps.

Just my 0.02.

Hi, Ford.
As D6c10k said, a serial number would get you an exact year of manufacture. From your photos, I would suggest that it's a 235 horsepower H series which would make it early 1960s and the 'large lever for the blade' would seem to bear that out. A good reliable tractor unless it has beaten 1/2 to death in the past. The 'lots of life in the undercarriage' would be a bonus.

Just in case you don't know, the serial number is located on the left side of the rear face of the steering clutch case on a stamped aluminum tag rivetted to the casting. If said tag is missing, the number should be stamped into the casting where the tag would have been. If the tag is missing, look for the rivet marks to locate where the tag was. There should also be a tag on the rear left of the diesel engine block, inboard of the starter pinion and clutch, again on a stamped aluminum tag.

Hope this helps.

Just my 0.02.

[quote="Deas Plant."]Hi, Ford.
As D6c10k said, a serial number would get you an exact year of manufacture. From your photos, I would suggest that it's a 235 horsepower H series which would make it early 1960s and the 'large lever for the blade' would seem to bear that out. A good reliable tractor unless it has beaten 1/2 to death in the past. The 'lots of life in the undercarriage' would be a bonus.

Just in case you don't know, the serial number is located on the left side of the rear face of the steering clutch case on a stamped aluminum tag rivetted to the casting. If said tag is missing, the number should be stamped into the casting where the tag would have been. If the tag is missing, look for the rivet marks to locate where the tag was. There should also be a tag on the rear left of the diesel engine block, inboard of the starter pinion and clutch, again on a stamped aluminum tag.

Hope this helps.

Just my 0.02.[/quote]
I think the seller said the tractor is one year before the power shift came out . Not sure though . Also said the tractor has lots of low end power and the gear shift tag says it has 6 forward gears ,

Ford

I thought a H should have the serial number on the lower dashboard near your toes....

Yup, should be a serial number on the dash by you toes, US built 36A or UK built 22A, certainly a couple of years later than the first power shift with those outside mount top rollers and the earliest ones had larger hydraulic rams. Not so sure about plenty of life in the in the U/C, the pads are around 75% gone, the roller flanges look awfully close to the pin bosses and that rear top roller is just about worn out with the front one not much better. A few more photos would help a lot, but it certainly looks a very 'straight' tractor otherwise.

Hey Ford,

Not all D8-H models had the serial plate on the dash. Here is a picture of my 36-a with serial stamped on rear. Mine has the six speed your referring to. Let us know the serial when you find it. glen[attachment=28673]image.jpg[/attachment]

Nice looking unit, but I agree with catsilver. The undercarriage is suspect. It always is. When ever you are told that there 50% remaining, it usually means it's hard to keep the tracks on and 90% means it is on the last half worn on turned pins and bushings. OzDozer said it best (and I paraphrase)that most don't know what the undercarriage should look like to be 50%. The best judge of track ware is with measurements between 5 pins. I have searched for the site that has all the specs but am unable to recall it. I'm sure someone here will provide it for you. If your purpose for acquisition is for a short term project, then what is there might serve you well. Good luck.