Dexta Serial Number

[JDHDexta]

My Dexta Serial Number is 09B701315
Websites List 09B as 1962 but Numbers start 702592 upto 732030..

For example..
Year Prefix Range
1957 957E 1 - 143
1958 957E 144 - 22557
1959 957E 22558 - 44431
1960 957E 44432 - 71920
1961 (Jan-Oct) 957E 71921 - 312000
1961 (Nov-Dec) 09A 312001 - 702591
1962 09B 702592 - 732030
1963 (Jan) 09C 732031 - 900000
1963 (Feb-May) 09C 900001 - 916549
1963 (Jun-Dec) 09C 916550 - 907331 (colour change to blue/grey)
1964 (Jan - Sep) 09D 907332 - 928248 CEASED


as you can see i am confused.com

does anybody have any insight to this

Many Thanks..

[Lesfen]

Hi,

Fordson parts manual (F001566/10/63) has 702592 listed as the end of Jan/62 serial number which should put your Dexta right about the middle of January/62.

Would be really interesting to see your casting date codes and the motor serial number?

Regards,
Les

[Lesfen]

Yes, the lists are very confusing.

Here is a collection of what I have been able to put together from Ford publications>>

Nov/57 to 31Oct/61>>>>957E1 to 957E93371
1Nov/61 to 31Dec/61>>>>09A312000 to (about 09A317000)
1Jan/62 to 31Dec/62>>>>09B700000 to 09B731469
1Jan/63 to 31Jan/63>>>>09C731470 to 09C735042
1 Feb/63 to 31 Dec/63>>>>09C900000 to 09C934024
1Jan/64 to 30Sep/64>>>>09D904000(about) to 09D928248

Unable to find recorded numbers for the end of Dec/61 or the beginning of Jan/64.

Any corrections or extra info most welcome.

Les

[JDHDexta]

hey there les thanks for your info

I checked casting codes and engine serial number today
codes as follows

Rear axle - P29F
Hydraulic left cover - P29F
gearbox - P30B (My Father has A Feeling this isnt her original gearbox but not 100% sure)
Cluch Casting - P14F
Engine serial Number - 1499865


Many Thanks.

[Bensdexta]

Rear axle - P29F
Hydraulic left cover - P29F
gearbox - P30B (My Father has A Feeling this isnt her original gearbox but not 100% sure)
Cluch Casting - P14F
Engine serial Number - 1499865

Looks like your casting codes fit with a Jan 62 tractor, except your gearbox, which was cast on 30/12/1958, (unless that B is an F!).

Your engine no looks correct for the rest of your dates. What is your engine casting code, see Les's thread top of Dexta forum?

[JDHDexta]

Looks like your casting codes fit with a Jan 62 tractor, except your gearbox, which was cast on 30/12/1958, (unless that B is an F!).

Your engine no looks correct for the rest of your dates. What is your engine casting code, see Les's thread top of Dexta forum?

No the gearbox is P30B it is very clear to read on the casting
my father thinks its been changed but a man in a parts shop said it was likely one casted and left over and used years later
(I wouldnt be so sure)


what number would be the engine cast number theres that many numbers on it



Many Thanks

[JDHDexta]

I found a P221 if thats what your talking about??

[Lesfen]

I found a P221 if thats what your talking about??

Sure looks like the right format as in the 22nd of Oct/Nov/Dec of 1961 and fits with the tractor build date of Jan/62 but....it begs some questions of the accuracy of the engine date codes!!!
Either I've posted the wrong letter representing a month or... maybe somewhere along the line the date codes where changed???
So much yet to discover about Dextas!!

On the gearbox>>>
There were a couple of changes to the gearbox between '58 and '62 including gear ratios.
Easiest to look for is the range gear stick. The early ones had just a bump at the top but later there were threaded with poly or bakelite knobs that screwed on. Have to take the cover off to look at the underside of the sticks and the shape and size of the opening to learn more. I have that info. here somewhere.

Also on the brake side some gearboxes had T3 (Super Dexta '62) and others T4 (petrols '61 and '62) cast just below the 957E7505 and above the date code but haven't a clue what the difference is..!
Mind checking what you have?

Thanks,

Les

[JDHDexta]

hi les
yes my hi/low gearstick has just the bump on the top and my main gear stick is threaded..

as for the number on the casting it has a T2...


thanks

[Bensdexta]

I found a P221 if thats what your talking about??

Sure looks like the right format as in the 22nd of Oct/Nov/Dec of 1961 and fits with the tractor build date of Jan/62 but....it begs some questions of the accuracy of the engine date codes!!!
Either I've posted the wrong letter representing a month or... maybe somewhere along the line the date codes where changed???
So much yet to discover about Dextas!!

My Dexta is about a couple of months younger than JDH's and my engine code is L181 (18/10/1961?) which seems to fit with my engine# 1495**** & serial# & casting dates which are mostly Nov1961.

[Lesfen]

Thanks Ben,
Would you mind looking to see what T number you have on your gearbox?
They may be an indication of the different changes and has got me curious?

JDHDexta,
Looks like your gearbox has been changed alright. Might have the older gear ratios?
PTO ratio to engine revolutions should tell.

The P221 number that you posted...Did it come from behind the injection pump and is it quite clear? Could it be a T, D or B?

Thanks Guys,
Les

[JDHDexta]

wel chap's

les
yeah its from behind the injection pump its P221 for sure,it was very clear to read,
the dead give away about the gearbox was the gasket at both ends,wel it wasnt a gasket it was jst slabbered with silicone


will the older type gearbox upset the live drive or did you get the older ones in live drive??



And thanks very much ben & les for all your great info..

As they say ''every day is a school day''

[Lesfen]

Parts books show live drive (2 stage clutch) to be available from the beginning (Nov 1957) so a different gearbox should not change it.

Les

[Bensdexta]

Would you mind looking to see what T number you have on your gearbox?
They may be an indication of the different changes and has got me curious?

My gearbox is 957E 7005, T3, L26F
Non-live drive.

[JDHDexta]

Many thanks again les

Really helpful