baseballbat 0 #1 Posted August 4 I have a 414-8, serial number sticker is barley readable at least to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 26,348 #2 Posted August 4 31-14K802 1987 414-8 Garden Tractor 8 Speed Kohler M14S-601524 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,485 #3 Posted August 4 The Julian build date would have been in the box below the model and serial numbers but faded long ago. The 20139 tractor serial is the earliest recorded for this model so far so most likely built in late 1986. The Kohler serial will tell when they manufactured it but most 1986 production landed on 1987 model tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 10,053 #4 Posted August 4 @baseballbat looks like a perfect donor for penetrating oil spray down , had a few units , that I have done that with , that penetrant is only the first stage , once sprayed , hot sun is what you want , to soak thru the grunge , then its a staged gain on that baseline . thats what I do to any neglected paint , here are some examples , of my paint , went to , the longer it sits , the deeper the clean cloth mineral oil , rub down , will enhance . don,t believe ? just do the hood , inspire yourself , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moorecraftt 1 #5 Posted August 10 (edited) On 8/4/2026 at 8:32 PM, baseballbat said: I have a 414-8, serial number sticker is barley readable at least to me Yeah, those old serial number stickers can be really hard to read once they’ve faded. Maybe try taking wombet a close-up photo under different lighting or at an angle — sometimes the numbers show up better that way. Edited August 11 by moorecraftt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
