Cast Frame B

[BillS]

Can someone tell me what year B had the cast iron frame? I believe it was just for one year wasn't it?

 

[Mike M]

Some of the unstyleds have them,my 1935 does and then some of the styled ones during the war years.
The parts books show the # breaks.

 

[BillS]

I thought it was just one year of the styled, like a 1942 or something.

 

[teddy52food]

My 44 has a cast frame.

 

[Ten-Twenty]

The Model "B" had the cast iron frame in all years except for the late-styled years (1947-1952) when they had the pressed steel frame.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Frames of the war year tractors only late 42 43 and part of 44 .A's had same 43 44

 

[amo]

Go to web site retiredtractors.com and then come down left side of page to john deere B and it gives a good history of the b .

 

[parrothead]

I believe it was during the war years. Seems I read somthing that said steel (in the angle iron frames) was in short supply so they went to cast for a while.

 

[Anonymous-0]

LOL.... cast iron frames were THROUGHOUT the unstyled "B"s to the Last few "B"s before the '47 cyclone "B"s.

Now, that's 11 years of cast iron "B"s!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pete in MD]

Bills

Cast iron frames (front end supports) were used on ser.# 136662 (mid '42) to ser.# 166999 (late '44). Early styled B's had steel frames before and after this time period.

Above info from B Parts catalog.

Pete

 

[4020LP]

Pete in Maryland is absolutely correct in the information he gave. You seemingly don't have a clue.

 

[RobMD]

yepp... he's "seemingly" a little bit off in his calculations.

the way i've always seen it was steel first, cast iron second, and pressed steel last.

 

[Will P]

NOT

 

[Will P]

Before you go laughing at other people, better look in the mirror.

 

[Will P]

There were no 42 cast iron frame B's And the first half of 43A's were angle iron.

 

[Will P]

136662 was early 43, not 42

 

[Will P]

Bill, as Pete in MD stated, the cast frame was 136662 to 166999. 43 started at 136315 Now, this is the model year, which started in 42. Just like cars. You could buy a 43 B in 42. That is how the serial numbers get all mixed up. I have 141,*** B. Which by Deere is a 43, but by there serial number search here is a 42. It was BUILT in 42, but is a 43. So, if you have a cast frame B, it is a 43 or 44. There is more to break down a 43 or 44 B if you need more info.

Will

 

[Ten-Twenty]

Will P,

My mistake for not reading the original post more carefully. Yes, there were some cast iron frames mixed in with the angle iron frames before the advent of the pressed steel frames. I stand corrected.

 

[JD 1956 60]

I'm confused. This was Grandpa's 1941 "B". Do you call this frame Steel? Cast Iron? or Pressed Steel?

 

[Will P]

I would call it angle iron. Nice looking B, you still have?

 

[Will P]

No problem. Just have a few "war" Deere's and know those years well. Don't have a clue about anything newer than the letter series. LOL


Will

 

[JD 1956 60]

Will,
Unfortunately no. Grandpa traded it for a 51 "B", which we still have. Same is true of the 41 "A". Traded for a 49 "A", which we still have.
Loren

 

[Will P]

Well, at least you still have some of them. I would pay $$$$ for my Grandfathers 44-47??? H (don't have serial number but the front wheels were stamped steel) if I could find it. Was sold at auction in 1982 when I was 12. Was sold out of Lily Wisconsin. Oh well. That is what memories are made for.


Will