You cannot use the table if you cannot find the number. On International Harvester tractors, the location changed depending on the era:
Pro Tip: Clean the area with a wire brush and use chalk or a crayon to rub over the stampings. If the plate is missing, look for the "VIN" stamping directly into the cast iron.
| Model | Serial Number Start | Year | |-------|--------------------|------| | Farmall 100 | 501 | 1954 | | Farmall 200 | 501 | 1954 | | Farmall 300 | 501 | 1954 | | Farmall 350 | 26001 | 1956 | | Farmall 400 | 501 | 1954 | | Farmall 450 | 25001 | 1956 | International Harvester Tractor Serial Number Table-
This is where IH competed directly with Deere's New Generation. The serial number tags are usually rectangular aluminum plates.
| Series | Model Example | Serial Number Start | Final Serial Number | Years | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | ‘06 Series | 706, 806, 1206 | 501 | 50,000 (approx) | 1963–1967 | | ‘56 Series | 756, 856, 1256 | 501 | 25,000 (approx) | 1967–1971 | | ‘66 Series | 966, 1066, 1466 | 501 (1969) | 75,000 (1976) | 1971–1976 | | ‘86 Series | 986, 1086, 1486 | 1 | 20,000+ | 1976–1981 | | ‘88 Series (2+2) | 3388, 3588 | 1 | 4,000 | 1979–1985 | You cannot use the table if you cannot find the number
Note: The famous 1066 is the most collected. Serial numbers 501 to 5,000 (1971) are considered early "blue ribbon" tractors. Numbers above 50,000 are 1975-1976 models.
| Model | Year Range | Serial Number Start | Serial Number End | |-------|------------|---------------------|-------------------| | Farmall Cub | 1947–1964 | 501 | 224,703 | | Farmall A / AV | 1939–1947 | 501 | 125,675 | | Farmall B / BN | 1939–1947 | 501 | 126,382 | | Farmall C / Super C | 1948–1954 | 501 | 158,660 | | Farmall H / Super H | 1939–1954 | 501 | 395,247 | | Farmall M / Super M | 1939–1954 | 501 | 229,093 | | Farmall 100 | 1954–1956 | 501 | 42,369 | | Farmall 130 | 1956–1958 | 501 | 20,305 | | Farmall 200 | 1954–1956 | 501 | 33,257 | | Farmall 230 | 1956–1958 | 501 | 15,140 | | Farmall 300 (Utility) | 1954–1956 | 501 | 43,345 | | Farmall 350 (Utility) | 1956–1958 | 501 | 13,514 | | Farmall 400 | 1954–1956 | 501 | 32,446 | | Farmall 450 | 1956–1958 | 501 | 16,875 | | International 404 | 1961–1965 | 501 | 23,150 | | International 504 (Utility) | 1961–1967 | 501 | 16,728 | | International 606 | 1963–1967 | 501 | 23,423 | | International 706 / 756 | 1963–1971 | 501 | 80,000+ | | International 806 / 856 | 1963–1971 | 501 | 45,000+ | | International 1066 | 1971–1976 | 501 | 30,105 | | International 1466 | 1971–1976 | 501 | 17,146 | | International 1566 | 1974–1976 | 501 | 8,731 | | International 86 Series (1086, 1486, 1586) | 1976–1981 | 501 | Varies by submodel | Pro Tip: Clean the area with a wire
Note: After 1972, IH began using a more complex 6-digit alphanumeric system on some models. Always verify with an IH serial number reference book for late-production tractors.