silver king id

[buzz36]

found a little info on the silver king tractors but the one I have is different in the starter is on the left side and mag is under the carb
and the grill is not like the other one I have found in pictures any help here thanks
im not sure how to attachj the picture link here but added one inthe photo section of this site or can email some directly to you
thaks in advance
bob

 

[Anonymous-0]

Hercules or Continental Engine

 

[Anonymous-0]

Wheres your picture? There were 3 differant grills and differant engines. I have seen 3 silverkings with replacement engines from a differant maker.There were a number of differant changes made over the years so with good pictures we can get close on the year and model.

 

[buzz36]

try to attacha link for the pics
bob
my silver king

 

[oliver fan]

Buzz, I am going to make a guess about your tractor, and I think I am very close.I have a model 340 (3 wheeler) built in either 1940 or 1941. It has a continental engine, but the grill, dash and hood are almost the same as yours.

Your tractor has a Hercules engine. I am guessing it was one of the last Silver King with that engine. The starter , grill, and wheels are what I am basing my decision on. I will also guess the model number to be a 440. I would say your tractor was built in 1939, but more likely 1940. If I knew your serial number, I could see how close to mine it is.

As I said, this is a guess on my part.

 

[buzz36]

Oliver fan thanks thats a start some one told me were the s/n is but I have yet to find it there is also a tag on the engine but it is still unreadable due to gunk trying to figure out best way to clean it with out distroying it anymore then it is Im going to power wash it then go from there
thanks for you help

 

[Anonymous-0]

Your tractor has a herkules IXK engine. I have seen one in a silverking before. The IXK was used in cletrac dozers. I haven't seen any papers or data showing this engine came in a silverking from the factory, but it would have been very easy to do when new or as a replacement. I agree the grill,hood rear and other parts would make the date made as late 1939 or 40. There are casting marks on the engine block below the mag and above the oil pan. They will tell the engine and when the block was cast. The tractor model should be a R44.