Early WD-6

[Clint N]

I posted a message a couple days ago about having bees in the bell housing of a WD-6 I just bought, but now I have another question. My tractor's serial number is 641, and from what I understand, the first serial number was 501. I don't know much about these diesels, but I was told that mine has the early American Bosch injector pump. Does anyone happen to know a rough estimate of how many tractors had this fuel system? Does that make it more rare/desirable?

It's definitely a unique tractor to have in central Texas, where you can find just about any row crop tractor you want, but standard tractors are almost nonexistent - let alone a diesel.

Thanks in advance for any input.

 

[fastfarmall]

Not sure on how many had that pump, but i know of a early W-9, i believe it had a Simms Pump, on it, It still runs like a champ.

 

[fastfarmall]

I should of said a WD-9.

 

[Janicholson]

Those rear wheels are of a type I have never seen. The whole tractor appeals to me in some primal way. Jim

 

[Clint N]

They look like they must be cut-off iron wheels. They welded that band around the rim because they had a set of dual wheels for it. I've gotta go back later to get them because they were full of bees.

 

[D Slater]

Bosch pump was used enough to not be real rare. But the type you have is a early model and that type water trap was only used to WD6 engine serial number 1574. Think the pump oil fill type was only used a good bit earlier than that.

 

[55 50 Ron]

Came with steel wheels as the cut offs are quite visible.

 

[rustred]

the front hubs are not original either. that tractor had to of been on full steel at one time.

 

[Athol Carr]

The first WD-6 is WDBK-516, It is in Christchurch, New Zealand

 

[sflem849]

(quoted from post at 10:32:46 10/31/16) Bosch pump was used enough to not be real rare. But the type you have is a early model and that type water trap was only used to WD6 engine serial number 1574. Think the pump oil fill type was only used a good bit earlier than that.

What is up with the notched out hood and filter setup?

 

[jim warehime]

First style american bosch fuel system. The
large filter canister required notching the
hood, only the very early wd6 had this.
Believe the serial number on this tractor
wdbkm 641.