I believe the screw holes were added in 1938 which would align with the serial number being a 1938 serial number with prefix 38 and number 2470. Your frame is definitely a 1938. I can't tell if the boiler has a slot along the running board at the tool box (Don Hagar) just behind the boiler front, if so it is a 1937 boiler. The 1937 boiler will also have thin mullions on the cab windows. These were changed in 1938 with the gap below the toolbox being filled in as it made it hard to pull castings out of the dies (per Don Hagar). However that doesn't mean that a left over 1937 boiler was not put on the 1938 frame at the factory. Also, just a note I have seen warpage and zinc pest in 1939 and 1940 700e's as well. They should always be inspected before purchase. I bought a 1939 700e a few years ago on the bay and it was listed as having no zinc pest. After it arrived I carefully examined it with a flashlight and found a bunch of hairline cracks around the cab area and sent it back to the seller.
|
|
