Model T year id

[Shelbycsx]

Try to find out what year this model t is. There's a number stamped in the wood BF31818. The motor number isn't legible. Electric starter, metal seat frame, coil box under dash. I'm thinking it's an 18

 

[pj's junkers]

What type of number is on the title?

 

[Shelbycsx]

No title. It came from an old farm and has a Shaw tractor conversion on it last ran in the 60's.

 

[Shelbycsx]

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[Jack Innes]

The cowl is 23 or 24 closed car. There should be a casting date on the same side as the engine number - it will be back & down from the water inlet.

Great looking tractor. Are the front wheels cast iron?

 

[Shelbycsx]

Cast iron. I don't see a casting number.

 

[Jack Innes]

The casting no. should be about where the one in the picture is. Some later blocks had a round no. insert. The last no. is the year - this one being 1917.

 

[redmodelt]

They stopped the casting dates around 1922 or so.

 

[Jack Innes]

They stopped the casting dates around 1922 or so.

That is good information. It explains whey a casting date cannot be found on the tractor.

It is then possible that the engine fits with the cowl at 23/24.

 

[Dodge]

I would say it's a late 23 thru early 25 and yes a coupe or sedan.
Cool project.

 

[t42]

Sometimes the serial number can be brought back by using a liquid dye penetrant used by piping contractors to detect cracks in piping systems. The slightest indentation will show up.
Just a thought.