B886256
OE26
D1014C
The following info is extracted from
http://www.springfieldbiz.com/oaktree/codes_short2.html
B Factory code "B" is Basildon, England
886256 actual serial number assigned as it rolled off the assembly line (these were assigned sequentially
to tractors as they rolled off the assembly line regardless of model) (this is a higher number than
would have been appropriate in 1970, more like 1980 unless the English built had a different
serial number sequence)
0 I think this is a zero vice a letter "O" If so, Built in 1970
E Built in May
26 Built on the 26th
* (should be a letter here. Either A, B, or C here to indicate shift built I understand this was sometimes omitted)
D Model 4000 (this series was built 1965 to 1974)
10 Style Agriculture all purpose (an industrial should be a 50)
14 "1" is fuel type diesel: "4" is Independent 540 rpm PTO
C is 8 speed transmission (this is 4 forward with a secondary hi/lo range shifter)
You might try contacting "
[email protected]"
One of the members on the forum mentioned that the rearend section appers to be definately an industrial heavy
assembly (at least as far as the wheel/axle assembly goes). TractorData does not list a 420 as a ford model, but
If you do a search for "ford tractor 420" on www, you will find tractorData has the 420 as being built between
1975 and 1978 only. This of course does not jive with the data found on the top of the implement attachment
point behind the starter. So perhaps the English ID's use different codes OR someone could have changed out the
clutch housing at some point in the life of the tractor. You also mentioned at some point that one axle is yellow and
one is blue. Another changeout?
Now don't take offense, but I wonder if this tractor was put together by a dismantling yard or equivalent as a means
of making more profit from the tractors that came in broken down. I knew a man in the 60's that when business was
slow, would take VWs that had front end damage on 1 and rear end damage on another and cut them both in half,
weld the floor pan and body together, paint er up and sell it.
I don't know if any of this info is of use for you, but realizing the pickle you are in, I'm trying to help.