Stupid Question

[KL in Wi]

In 1972 I bought what I thought was an Oliver 80 standard. Used it on the farm for a few years and parked it. A few years ago I got it running again and it was then that I noticed the plate on the engine said that it is an 18-28. It had 80 decals on the fuel tank and they looked original. Started asking questions and an old guy told me that some of the last 18-28s were decaled as 80s. This is a 1937 model. Last year for 18-28s. Here's the stupid question, is it possible it was decaled as an 80 or (this is what I think even though it looked original when I bought it)did someone just put the 80 decals on it later? Got it painted and want to finish it right. Thanks

 

[Lee E.]

The serial number should be on the engine block and would clear up your question. Serial Number 803929 and above would be an 80 Standard. The 1937 and most of the 1938 80 Standards had a three speed transmission as did the 18-28 tractors.

 

[KL in Wi]

Thanks for the reply. It's an 18-28 serial number
803205

 

[Anonymous-0]

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