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    Copy the tractor serial from the plate. On covered models, a trailing T indicates US production and L indicates German production. The 773R prefix identifies a 7020. The 820 and 830 each have a two-cylinder and a later three-cylinder serial table.

    No serial handy? Leave it blank to see the build years, where the plate is and every manual for your model. Add the serial to narrow it to your exact year and manual.

    A

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1934-1952

    Serial plate: Left side of tractor, above the flywheel

    A year table
    YearFirst serial
    1934410,000
    1935412,866
    1936424,025
    1937442,151
    1938466,787
    1939477,000
    1940488,000
    1941499,000
    1942510,239
    1943520,004
    1944524,423
    1945542,700
    1946555,334
    1947569,610
    1948587,349
    1949611,921
    1950640,246
    1951666,307
    1952682,602
    A alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    1934410,000
    1935412,869
    1936424,025
    1937442,151
    1938466,787
    1939477,000
    1940488,000
    1941499,000
    1942514,127
    1943523,133
    1944528,778
    1945548,352
    1946558,817
    1947578,516
    1948594,433
    1949620,843
    1950646,530
    1951667,390
    1952689,880

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Sources agree through 1941, then differ by 4,000 to 12,000 a year (likely model-year vs build-date lists). Green Magazine notes published A/B lists disagree.

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    40

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1953-1955

    Serial plate: Left side of the transmission housing

    40 year table
    YearFirst serial
    195360,001
    195467,359
    195569,474

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Source A splits Standard / Tricycle / Utility / Hi-Crop, each with its own sequence; these are the Standard numbers. Single source. Yesterday's Tractors matches the Standard numbers.

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    50

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1952-1956

    Serial plate: Right side of tractor frame, ahead of belt pulley

    50 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19525,000,001
    19535,001,257
    19545,016,620
    19555,021,977
    19565,030,600

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    60

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1952-1956

    Serial plate: Right side of tractor, on top of frame below the distributor or in front of the belt pulley

    60 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19526,000,001
    19536,007,694
    19546,027,995
    19556,042,500
    19566,057,650

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    70

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1953-1956

    Serial plate: Right side of tractor frame, forward of and below the belt pulley

    70 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19537,000,001
    19547,002,283
    19557,014,803
    19567,031,300
    70 alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19537,000,001
    19547,006,692
    19557,017,501
    19567,034,950

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Sources disagree on 1954 to 1956.

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    520

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1956-1958

    Serial plate: Right side of tractor frame near pulley

    520 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19565,200,000
    19575,202,982
    19585,209,029

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    620

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1956-1958

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, below the belt pulley

    620 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19566,200,000
    19576,203,778
    19586,215,048

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    720

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1956-1958

    Serial plate: Right side of tractor, in front of and below the pulley

    720 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19567,200,000
    19577,203,420
    19587,217,368

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    730

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1958-1961

    Serial plate: Right side of tractor, in front of and below the pulley

    730 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19587,300,000
    19597,303,761
    19607,322,075
    19617,328,801

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    US-built 730s; Argentine production continued later with different numbers.

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    820

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1956-1958

    Serial plate: Not stated in source (photo only)

    820 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19568,000,000
    19578,200,565
    19588,203,850
    820 alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19568,200,000
    19578,200,565
    19588,203,850

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Green-dash 820s start 8000000; black-dash 820s start at 8203100 in 1957. Single source.

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    830

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1958-1961

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, ahead of the pulley

    830 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19588,300,000
    19598,300,727
    19608,305,302
    19618,306,892

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Two-cylinder 830 only. The 1970s 3-cylinder 830 is a different tractor.

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    1010

    New Generation · Published production years 1960-1965

    Serial plate: Right side of the engine block

    1010 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196010,001
    196113,692
    196223,630
    196332,188
    196443,900
    196553,722

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    1961 and 1965 numbers differ between sources (digit swaps).

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    2010

    New Generation · Published production years 1960-1965

    Serial plate: Right-hand side of engine block

    2010 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196010,001
    196110,999
    196221,087
    196331,250
    196444,036
    196558,186
    2010 alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    196110,001
    196219,240
    196329,001
    196442,001
    196554,826

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Sources disagree for every year.

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    3010

    New Generation · Published production years 1961-1963

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    3010 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19611,000
    196219,801
    196332,400

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4010

    New Generation · Published production years 1960-1963

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4010 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19611,000
    196220,201
    196338,200

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    1020

    New Generation · Published production years 1965-1973

    Serial plate: Right side of the transmission case

    1020 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196514,501
    196614,682
    196742,715
    196865,184
    196982,409
    1970102,039
    1971117,500
    1972134,700
    1973157,109

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    2020

    New Generation · Published production years 1965-1971

    Serial plate: Right side of the transmission housing

    2020 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196514,502
    196614,680
    196742,721
    196865,176
    196982,404
    1970102,032
    1971117,500

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Single source.

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    3020

    New Generation · Published production years 1964-1972

    Serial plate: Rear of tractor, above PTO

    3020 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196450,000
    196568,000
    196684,000
    196797,286
    1968112,933
    1969123,000
    1970129,897
    1971150,000
    1972154,197

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4020

    New Generation · Published production years 1964-1972

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    4020 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196465,000
    196591,000
    1966119,000
    1967145,660
    1968173,982
    1969201,000
    1970222,160
    1971250,000
    1972260,791

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Three sources; 1967 is 145660 in two of three.

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    4000

    New Generation · Published production years 1969-1972

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4000 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1969211,422
    1970222,143
    1971250,000
    1972260,791

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Shares the 4020 serial sequence. Single source.

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    4030

    Generation II (30 Series) · Published production years 1973-1977

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4030 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19731,000
    19746,700
    197510,153
    197613,022
    197715,417

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Single source.

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    4230

    Generation II (30 Series) · Published production years 1973-1977

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4230 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19731,000
    197413,000
    197522,074
    197628,957
    197735,588

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Single source.

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    4430

    Generation II (30 Series) · Published production years 1973-1977

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, right side, above the PTO shaft

    4430 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19731,000
    197417,500
    197533,050
    197647,222
    197762,960

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4630

    Generation II (30 Series) · Published production years 1973-1977

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, right side, above the PTO shaft

    4630 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19731,000
    19747,022
    197511,717
    197618,392
    197725,794

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4040

    Generation II (40 Series) · Published production years 1978-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4040 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19781,000
    19793,199
    19806,033
    19818,707
    198211,727

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    4240

    Generation II (40 Series) · Published production years 1978-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4240 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19781,000
    19797,434
    198014,394
    198120,186
    198225,670

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    4440

    Generation II (40 Series) · Published production years 1978-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4440 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19781,000
    197914,820
    198029,539
    198142,665
    198256,346

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    4640

    Generation II (40 Series) · Published production years 1978-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4640 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19781,000
    19797,422
    198013,860
    198119,459
    198225,729

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    4050

    50 Series · Published production years 1983-1988

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    4050 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19831,000
    19843,501
    19855,001
    19866,501
    19877,001
    19887,501

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source; rounded breaks suggest approximate figures. Verify before publishing.

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    4250

    50 Series · Published production years 1983-1988

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor

    4250 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19831,000
    19846,001
    19859,001
    198611,001
    198712,501
    198813,501

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source; rounded breaks suggest approximate figures. Verify before publishing.

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    4450

    50 Series · Published production years 1983-1988

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor

    4450 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19831,000
    198411,001
    198518,001
    198622,001
    198724,001
    198826,001

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source; rounded breaks suggest approximate figures. Verify before publishing.

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    4055

    55 Series · Published production years 1988-1992

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4055 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19891,001
    19902,501
    19915,001
    199210,001

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source; rounded breaks suggest approximate figures. Verify before publishing.

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    4255

    55 Series · Published production years 1988-1992

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4255 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19891,001
    19903,001
    19915,501
    199210,001

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source; rounded breaks suggest approximate figures. Verify before publishing.

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    4455

    55 Series · Published production years 1988-1992

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4455 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19891,001
    19905,001
    199110,001
    199220,001

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source; rounded breaks suggest approximate figures. Verify before publishing.

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    2040

    Mannheim utility (40 Series) · Published production years 1976-1982

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, above the front axle

    2040 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1976179,963
    1977221,555
    1978266,057
    1979304,165
    1980350,000
    1981392,026
    1982419,145

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source. These share serial sequences across models.

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    2240

    Mannheim utility (40 Series) · Published production years 1976-1982

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, above the front axle

    2240 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1976179,298
    1977221,716
    1978277,267
    1979305,307
    1980337,767
    1981392,292
    1982418,608

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source. These share serial sequences across models.

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    2440

    Mannheim utility (40 Series) · Published production years 1976-1982

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, above the front axle

    2440 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1976235,210
    1977258,106
    1978280,789
    1979305,501
    1980341,000
    1981362,173
    1982376,746

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source. These share serial sequences across models.

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    2640

    Mannheim utility (40 Series) · Published production years 1976-1982

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, above the front axle

    2640 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1976235,313
    1977258,106
    1978280,789
    1979305,505
    1980341,000
    1981362,175
    1982376,744

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source. These share serial sequences across models.

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    B

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1935-1952

    Serial plate: Left side of the transmission case, under the governor

    B year table
    YearFirst serial
    19351,000
    193612,012
    193727,389
    193846,175
    193960,000
    194078,526
    194196,000
    1942118,721
    1943136,315
    1944149,219
    1945167,700
    1946179,788
    1947191,303
    1948209,295
    1949230,044
    1950253,025
    1951275,242
    1952293,030
    B alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19351,000
    193612,012
    193727,389
    193846,175
    193960,000
    194081,600
    194196,000
    1942126,345
    1943143,420
    1944152,862
    1945173,179
    1946183,673
    1947199,744
    1948209,295
    1949237,246
    1950258,205
    1951276,557
    1952299,175

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Agree 1935 to 1939; differ most years after. Green Magazine lists 49302 as the first 1938 B. Published A and B lists are known to disagree.

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    D

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1923-1953

    Serial plate: Operator platform, ahead of the seat mount

    D year table
    YearFirst serial
    192430,401
    192531,280
    192635,309
    192743,410
    192854,554
    192971,561
    193095,367
    1931109,944
    1932115,477
    1933115,665
    1934116,273
    1935119,100
    1936125,430
    1937130,700
    1938138,413
    1939143,800
    1940146,586
    1941149,500
    1942152,840
    1943155,005
    1944155,426
    1945159,888
    1946162,598
    1947167,205
    1948174,879
    1949183,240
    1950183,516
    1951189,701
    1952191,180
    1953191,439

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Agree on most years through 1938; tractordata stops at 1939 and the final serial 143799 conflicts with Yesterday's Tractors running to 191439 in 1953.

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    G

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1937-1953

    Serial plate: Unstyled: left side near the flywheel. Styled: right side above the pulley

    G year table
    YearFirst serial
    19381,000
    19397,734
    19409,321
    194110,489
    194212,059
    194313,000
    194413,748
    194513,905
    194616,694
    194720,527
    194828,127
    194934,587
    195040,761
    195146,809
    195256,510
    195363,489
    G alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19381,000
    19397,734
    19409,321
    194110,489
    194211,561
    194313,418
    194513,748
    194615,780
    194723,000
    194826,000
    194932,457
    195039,161
    195146,809
    195253,479
    195363,138

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Unstyled, GM and styled G overlap; the two sources break the years differently after 1941.

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    H

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1939-1947

    Serial plate: Left side near the flywheel until 1941, then right side in front of the pulley

    H year table
    YearFirst serial
    19391,000
    194010,000
    194120,615
    194235,699
    194344,754
    194445,642
    194547,796
    194653,327
    194758,614
    H alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19391,000
    194010,780
    194123,654
    194240,995
    194344,755
    194447,796
    194548,392
    194655,956
    194760,107

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Sources disagree after 1939.

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    M

    Dubuque · Published production years 1947-1952

    Serial plate: Lower part of the dash

    M year table
    YearFirst serial
    194710,001
    194813,734
    194925,604
    195035,659
    195143,525
    195250,580

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    R

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1949-1954

    Serial plate: Right side of the tractor, above the belt pulley

    R year table
    YearFirst serial
    19491,000
    19503,541
    19516,505
    195210,745
    195315,720
    195419,485

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    1951 differs by exactly 1,000 (6505 vs 5505), likely a typo in one list.

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    80

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1955-1956

    Serial plate: Right side, ahead of the pulley and below the fuel filter

    80 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19558,000,001
    19568,000,776

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    420

    Two-cylinder (Dubuque) · Published production years 1956-1958

    Serial plate: Left side, on the clutch housing

    420 year table
    YearFirst serial
    195680,001
    1957107,813
    1958127,782
    420 alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    195680,001
    1957100,001
    1958125,001

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    Yesterday's Tractors lists tractordata's numbers under the 420C crawler and round numbers under the 420.

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    430

    Two-cylinder (Dubuque) · Published production years 1958-1960

    Serial plate: Left side, on the clutch housing

    430 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1958140,001
    1959142,671
    1960158,632

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    530

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1958-1960

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame near the pulley

    530 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19585,300,000
    19595,301,671
    19605,307,749
    530 alternate year table
    YearFirst serial
    19585,300,000
    19595,301,971
    19605,307,749

    Published lists differ. Compare the starting serials in both tables.

    1959 differs by one digit (5301671 vs 5301971).

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    630

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1958-1960

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, below the belt pulley

    630 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19586,300,000
    19596,302,749
    19606,314,381

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    1520

    New Generation · Published production years 1968-1973

    Serial plate: Right side of the transmission housing

    1520 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196876,112
    196982,405
    1970102,061
    1971117,500
    1972134,700
    1973157,109

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Shares the 1020/2020 serial sequence.

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    2030

    New Generation · Published production years 1971-1975

    Serial plate: Right side of the grille or transmission case

    2030 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1972134,700
    1973157,109
    1974187,301
    1975213,360

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    From 1974, US-built serials end in T and German-built in L (1974: 140000L, 1975: 145500L). Numbers here are the US T series.

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    2510

    New Generation · Published production years 1965-1968

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    2510 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19661,000
    19678,958
    196814,291

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    2520

    New Generation · Published production years 1968-1972

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    2520 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19678,958
    196814,291
    196917,000
    197019,416
    197122,000
    197222,911
    197323,865

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Yesterday's Tractors starts the 2520 in 1967 using 2510 numbers.

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    2630

    Generation II · Published production years 1974-1975

    Serial plate: Right side of the frame, above the front axle

    2630 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1974188,604
    1975213,360

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4320

    New Generation · Published production years 1971-1972

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    4320 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19716,000
    197217,031

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4520

    New Generation · Published production years 1969-1970

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor

    4520 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19691,000
    19707,055

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    4620

    New Generation · Published production years 1971-1972

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4620 year table
    YearFirst serial
    197110,001
    197213,692

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    5010

    New Generation · Published production years 1963-1965

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    5010 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19631,000
    19644,501
    19658,000

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    5020

    New Generation · Published production years 1965-1972

    Serial plate: Not stated in source

    5020 year table
    YearFirst serial
    196612,000
    196715,550
    196820,399
    196924,039
    197026,624
    197130,003
    197230,613

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    1967 differs by 100 (15550 vs 15650).

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    6030

    New Generation · Published production years 1972-1977

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    6030 year table
    YearFirst serial
    197233,000
    197333,550
    197434,586
    197535,400
    197636,014
    197736,577

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    7020

    New Generation 4WD · Published production years 1971-1975

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO

    7020 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19711,000
    19722,007
    19732,548
    19743,122
    19753,542

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    Serials carry a 773R prefix on the plate. Sources disagree from 1973.

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    7520

    New Generation 4WD · Published production years 1972-1975

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO

    7520 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19721,000
    19731,615
    19743,054
    19754,999

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

    1973 and 1975 differ slightly.

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    8430

    Generation II 4WD · Published production years 1975-1978

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    8430 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19751,000
    19761,690
    19773,962
    19785,323

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    8630

    Generation II 4WD · Published production years 1975-1978

    Serial plate: Back of the transmission case

    8630 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19751,000
    19762,382
    19775,222
    19787,626

    Two published sources broadly agree on these year breaks.

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    8440

    Generation II 4WD · Published production years 1979-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    8440 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19791,000
    19802,266
    19813,758
    19825,235

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    8640

    Generation II 4WD · Published production years 1979-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the transmission case

    8640 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19791,500
    19803,198
    19815,704
    19827,960

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    4840

    Generation II (40 Series) · Published production years 1978-1982

    Serial plate: Rear of the tractor, above the PTO shaft

    4840 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19781,000
    19794,233
    19807,539
    198111,042
    198214,933

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source.

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    330

    Two-cylinder (Dubuque) · Published production years 1958-1960

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    330 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1958330,001
    1959330,171
    1960330,935

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    435

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1959-1960

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    435 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1959435,001
    1960437,655

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    840

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1958-1960

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    840 year table
    YearFirst serial
    19588,400,000
    19598,400,033
    19608,400,619

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    820 (3-cyl)

    Generation II utility · Published production years 1968-1973

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    820 (3-cyl) year table
    YearFirst serial
    196810,000
    196923,100
    197036,000
    197154,000
    197271,850
    197390,200

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors). Different tractor from the 2-cylinder 820.

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    830 (3-cyl)

    Generation II utility · Published production years 1974-1975

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    830 (3-cyl) year table
    YearFirst serial
    1974109,507
    1975145,500

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors). Different tractor from the 2-cylinder 830.

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    1530

    Generation II utility · Published production years 1974-1975

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    1530 year table
    YearFirst serial
    1974178,601
    1975145,500

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    The reported starting serials run out of order. Confirm the year with another record.

    Single source. US serials end in T, German in L (1974: 108811L).

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    MT

    Dubuque · Published production years 1949-1952

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    MT year table
    YearFirst serial
    194910,001
    195018,544
    195126,203
    195235,845

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    MC

    Dubuque crawler · Published production years 1949-1952

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    MC year table
    YearFirst serial
    194910,001
    195011,630
    195113,630
    195216,309

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    L

    Two-cylinder (Moline) · Published production years 1937-1946

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    L year table
    YearFirst serial
    1937621,000
    1938625,000
    1939626,265
    1940630,160
    1941634,191
    1942640,000
    1943640,738
    1944641,038
    1945641,538
    1946641,958

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors). 1937 unstyled starts 621000.

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    LA

    Two-cylinder (Moline) · Published production years 1941-1946

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    LA year table
    YearFirst serial
    19411,001
    19425,361
    19436,029
    19446,159
    19459,732
    194611,529

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    GP

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1928-1935

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    GP year table
    YearFirst serial
    1928200,111
    1929202,566
    1930216,139
    1931224,321
    1932228,666
    1933229,051
    1934229,216
    1935230,515

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors), GP Standard. Wide Tread and GP-O have their own sequences.

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    AR

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1936-1953

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    AR year table
    YearFirst serial
    1936250,000
    1937253,521
    1938255,416
    1939257,004
    1940258,045
    1941260,000
    1942261,558
    1943262,243
    1944263,223
    1945264,738
    1946265,870
    1947267,082
    1948268,877
    1949272,000
    1950272,985
    1951276,078
    1952279,772
    1953282,551

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors). AO/AR unstyled to 1949, styled AR from 1949.

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    BR/BO

    Two-cylinder · Published production years 1936-1947

    Serial plate: Not stated in sources

    BR/BO year table
    YearFirst serial
    1936325,000
    1937326,655
    1938328,111
    1939329,000
    1940330,633
    1941332,039
    1942332,427
    1943332,780
    1944333,156
    1945334,219
    1946335,641
    1947336,746

    One published table. Treat the year as approximate.

    Single source (Yesterday's Tractors).

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    John Deere serial number questions

    Where is the John Deere serial plate?
    Check the transmission or rear axle housing. On many two-cylinder tractors, look near the flywheel.
    How do I read a John Deere serial number?
    Copy the tractor serial from the plate. On covered models, a trailing T indicates US production and L indicates German production. The 773R prefix identifies a 7020. The 820 and 830 each have a two-cylinder and a later three-cylinder serial table.
    How do I find the year of my John Deere tractor?
    Find the table for the exact model and series. Read down to the latest year whose starting serial is at or below yours. Where published lists disagree, check both tables.
    Which John Deere manual fits my machine?
    Start with the exact model and series, then compare your serial or build year to the range listed for each edition. Check any fuel, transmission or configuration details in the title.

    Sources

    Year and plate references are listed below. Manual coverage comes from the edition titles and serial ranges in The Manual Store catalog.

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