550 Serial Number

[Anonymous-0]

I bought a 550 recently and the serial number is 48639 - 518. According to this site, my 550 would be a 1958. However, when I am checking for parts, it seem the first 550 has the serial number 60501.

Please help me to understand.

Jacques from Val d'Or Quebec

 

[Rodney]

As I understand it, Oliver serial numbers sometimes to run with no sensical pattern. If there was a 550, a 770, and an 880 in a row on the assembly line they would have consecutive serial numbers, although certain model numbers sometimes would run between certain number ranges. I might be wrong, but that"s my understanding of it.

 

[gordey]

Thats a 1957 super 55 ser# that you have

 

[DJM75]

Gordey is right and I checked this site you must have miss read it. It also says a 1957 super 55. I have a 48605 super so yours came down just a few after mine.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks everyone, you,re right, the serial number is supposed corresponding to a super 55. So my tractor with serial number 48963 is looking like a 550 at all.

The hood, the nose and the front grill are those of the 550 and gauges also with a tach at right and fuel and temperature at left. The wheels are off white and never been red like the super 55.

I can,t imagine someone change all these parts just for say it's a 550. All parts seems original.

Is there a part on super 55 that the 550 hasn,t or vice versa.?

Thanks Jacques

 

[Chris Vyver]

Late Super 55s had Clover White wheels.
I mentioned in your later thread, that I am sure you have a hybrid. I have seen a few.
If the engine needed replacing, your previous owner probably just took the whole front-end off a 550 and married it to the back of a late Super 55. Very easy to do and it all fits...
Where are you Jacques? QC? I am near Brockville, ON.