Weird 8N Serial #

[Rusty S]

I have looked at all my books on 8Ns and cannot find anything even close to the serial number on mine. The serial number on mine is 8N 4770 it's kind of hard to read and I may be missing one or two numbers at the end. I do know where it's located so I'm not reading a part casting number. If anyone has any ideas or other ways to identify what 8N I have, I would really appreciate some feedback.

 

[Brian Bell]

I'm thinking it is a 1952 model. 1952 models started at SN 442035 and there were roughly 100k units built for that model year. This is if there are indeed 2 missing numbers from the end. Is it side or front distributor? If side definitely 1952. If front either 47 or 48 model. 47 is from SN 1-37907 and 48 from sn 37908-141369.

 

[old]

Front mount or side mount distributor??? If front mount and it in fact has a 4 speed tranny then it is a 1948 to early 1950. If side mount then late 1950 to 1952

 

[Bruce (VA)]

The front distributor was on the 49 as well as some 50's, up to s/n 263,844. That would have been at the end of February, 1950. 1950 8N's had both front & side distributors. 18,207 w/ front distributors & 79,749 w/ side distributors.
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[James Hill]

Upload a picture, one of good quality , say 5.0 megpixel, I'll see if my editing program will force a few more numbers from it.

make sure your close and use macro mode.and its in focus