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Title: Just bought a General need serial number help
Post by: cletrac1 on February 12, 2012, 11:27:19 PM

I just bought a General serial number 1FA390 and can't find for sure what year it is.Can any help?

Title: Re: Just bought a General need serial number help
Post by: John Schwiebert on February 13, 2012, 02:05:36 AM

Serial numbers started with 1FA & 3 digits. First year 1939. Very early tractors used the IXA engine.

Title: Re: Just bought a General need serial number help
Post by: Robert Barbour on February 13, 2012, 03:07:24 AM

Your 1FA390 is an early 1939.

Title: Re: Just bought a General need serial number help
Post by: Eric Severance on February 14, 2012, 02:39:41 PM

Nice Find ! We need some more Generals around here ;) . I've got a lot of odds and ends around for those if you ever need anything.

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