what year is my fordson major

[norman A]

I have a fordson major tractor E1A how do I tell what year it is.It have G19V on the block and D21V on tanny.It's a gas power tractor
 

[cdmn]

The serial number is stamped into a small plate on the firewall near the voltage regulator. Mine is stamped in small 12 pt type. It was also supposed to be stamped on the bellhousing for the early tractors, but I couldn't see it on mine. It is a 1953 model, s/n 1,251,624. Later they would have stamped it on the pad on the engine block behind the distributer.

The serial numbers are listed on the left side of this page. Fordson used the same sequence from 1917 to 31 Oct 1961. (Except Dextas) Then they started a new numbering system.
 

[norman A]

I found a s/n 1291667 what year is it
 

[cdmn]

Built about the middle of 1954. Assuming it hasn't had replacements.