How To Read ID Tag?

[520-8 8]

How do you read the ID tags on these horses?

[ebinmaine 67,657]

 

 

That top number is your model number. Take 1-6231 and put it into the search at the top of any of our pages and I'm thinking you come out with .. a 68 Raider 12.

[stevasaurus 22,764]

The second number is the serial number.   

[520-8 8]

So for the serial number. Mine is 400004. what does the first 4 mean? and what does the last 4 mean?

[ebinmaine 67,657]

2 minutes ago, 520-8 said:

So for the serial number. Mine is 400004. what does the first 4 mean? and what does the last 4 mean?

I think that's just the sequential number of production.

 

 

[stevasaurus 22,764]

400,004   Four hundred thousand and 4  of those were made.  Seems like a lot doesn't it.??  

[520-8 8]

7 minutes ago, stevasaurus said:

400,004   Four hundred thousand and 4  of those were made.  Seems like a lot doesn't it.??  

Im thinking this was number 4 on the line? but not sure...

[stevasaurus 22,764]

You know...that is a possibility.  Maybe @gwest_ca has some knowledge about the production numbers.  

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,339]

I’m not completely sure that the serial number started at “O”...so I’m doubtful that 400,000 plus 1968 Raider 12’s were produced. 

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,048]

For every tractor serial number there is at least one attachment number and more because they all got at least one.

Some years it appears the numbers did not start over so that helps get them up there also.

 

You may have noticed I added zeros to the beginning of some serial numbers because in that particular year they did get up that high using that many digits. Amazing really. When I started recording them they were all in one database so the correct number of digits was required to keep them in order.

If you see say 2 zeros at the beginning all the serials for tractor and attachments for that model year will have that many digits. When I added them to our files I did not change them from what I had in the original database. My though was someday maybe they can be put back into one.

 

Another interesting bit.

You may have seen where I explained the 6th digit in the model numbers. Say you have model 1-0120-8. You subtract 5 from the 6th digit you get the model year. 8-5=3=1973.

The first 6th digit used was a 6 for 1971.

 

Just recently realized that magic 5 was in practice before 1971.

Look at 1968 Raider 12 model 1-6231

and at 1969 Raider 12 model 1-6241

and at 1970 Raider 12 model 1-6251

You add 5 to the 3rd digit you get the model year.

 

Then for 1971- 1974 they subtracted 5.

 

Garry

 

[520-8 8]

Well this has blown my mind...

[Lane Ranger 10,968]

This Wheel Horse Metal Tag I. D. Topic comes up every once in a while.

 

Here is a copy of the Eherl Horse metal tag reference sheet.   It is a good idea to make a copy of this and place in one of your files, three ring binders or manuals for your use.

 

An interesting fact I stumbled on is the metal tags were made by ANCO which is placed on many of the early metal tags.  ANCO was the Anderson Wiper Blade Company in Gary, Indiana.  The company produced many wiper blades and their yellow ANCO metal displays were at gas stations all across the country in 1950, 60 snd 70s. 

 

Dump Cart and Mid grader blade tags pictured. 

Edited January 10, 2023 by Lane Ranger
Added photos

[Retired Wrencher 5,465]

20 hours ago, Lane Ranger said:

This Wheel Horse Metal Tag I. D. Topic comes up every once in a while.

 

Here is a copy of the Eherl Horse metal tag reference sheet.   It is a good idea to make a copy of this and place in one of your files, three ring binders or manuals for your use.

 

An interesting fact I stumbled on is the metal tags were made by ANCO which is placed on many of the early metal tags.  ANCO was the Anderson Wiper Blade Company in Gary, Indiana.  The company produced many wiper blades and their yellow ANCO metal displays were at gas stations all across the country in 1950, 60 snd 70s. 

 

Dump Cart and Mid grader blade tags pictured. 

Thanks for the info, Lane, I saved it.

[WHX?? 48,833]

Is that document in the files Lane?