Observed arrival · 2026-10-23
Tractor Year Check: a vintage serial-number decoder
A free decoder for vintage tractor serial numbers, covering Ford, Farmall, John Deere, and Massey Ferguson models.
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- Owners identifying vintage Ford, Farmall, Deere, or Massey tractors
- Worth noticing
- For Deere A serial 577582, the page reports 1947 by the production-year list and 1946 by an older fiscal-year list.
Field notes
The decoder asks for brand, model, and serial number, with extra factory or plant selection for some models. Its listed coverage spans 21 models, from Ford N-series and Farmall letter-series tractors to John Deere two-cylinders and Massey Ferguson/Ferguson models. The Deere example records serial 577582 as 1947 under a production-year calendar and 1946 under an older fiscal-year calendar.
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✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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