more 420 navy info

[rbooker]

as a followup to my previous thread: http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1124912

i got my research from two cylinder the other day. it is exactly the same as the one i saw for another 420 navy except for the build and ship dates and the cj code. mine has CJ# 208. its not a typo as i found the stamp on the main case of the tractor. (should have checked there before i got the research document) so apparently cj 207 does not include all 420 navy tractors. im not sure what the difference may be between 207 and 208 tractors if any but im going to continue to do my detective work. the known consecutive cj codes were for very similar things (ie: cj696 install 71 loader and no50 backhoe and cj697 install 71 loader and no51 backhoe) and maybe it was for a different mower attached? regardless its still a pretty cool tractor with some neat history.

 

[jd_adict]

Hey rbooker. I have been following your 420 Navy.
very interesting history on it.
I to like the dubeque tractors and have a few that
are industrial colors underneath the green.
the last pix you show of your tractor has the c208
code stamped into the casting along with what
looks like the tranny or engine number. WHERE the
heck is that pix taken. I have stared at it for
way to long and have to ask. It just dont look
like the top of the tranny. thanks for any help
back, I am real curios if mine has any code
stamped into a casting. first I need to know
where to look.

 

[rbooker]

it is on top of the transmission just on the left of the transmission cover/shifter. i assume other cj tractors may have the code stamped here. i will know to check there when i see any in the future.

 

[jd_adict]

thanks alot, I figured it out finally where the
stamp was on the back left of the tranny. I have
a 330U with no rockshaft, pto or drawbar that is a
1960 model and it was originally painted orange.
I looked at the flat machined area and it is
stamped F.R. and a number. I know it came from
california and had a side mower. I will have to
do some more investigating and will post some pix
as well.
I have looked at other 320 and 330 tractors and
they have no stamping at all in this area. Will
have to dig deeper like you did. thanks alot

 

[Hamilton]

jd_adict, you say you have a 330 Utility that was a hi-way mowing tractor that was painted orange. Did you have it archived? Any pictures?

I have one also, archived with CJ265. Mine has rockshaft with cable lift #47 Hi Way mower.

Looking for spare blade carrier that mounts on left hand side of tractor.