On 600, 700, 800 and 900 series BCS machines, these numbers are located on the upper curved side of the gearbox / transmission casing, near the engine (upper “right” side of case, if standing on the PTO end of the tractor)
BCS SICKLE BAR MOWER PARTS DIAGRAM SERIAL NUMBERS
What you WILL find stamped into the transmission cases of pre-1995 BCS machines are serial numbers (which always have a star at each end) and a transmission “casting code”, which many people assume is a model number (see photos below). When calling, it is best if you know your Tractor Model Number, but unfortunately most of the model numbers are hard to find on any BCS machine produced before 2004, because before 2004, BCS did NOT stamp the tractor model number into the transmission case instead the model number was on a decal located either on the handlebars, or, if it is an old enough model, on the plastic engine “hood” (Acme engines only). SCROLL DOWN FOR INFO ON IDENTIFYING YOUR TRACTOR MODEL!!
IF YOU WAIT UNTIL GARDENING SEASON TO ORDER EQUIPMENT, YOU WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY **NOT** GET IT FOR THAT GARDENING SEASON.īeginning in late 2017, the BCS factory started a new “paint scheme” for their tractors and implements: The THE MAIN TAKEAWAY IS: BE PREPARED TO WAIT 3 TO 6 MONTHS TO GET EQUIPMENT. ORDERS ARE SHIPPED ON A FIRST-FULLY-PAID, FIRST-SHIPPED BASIS. We appreciate your business and your patience, and we’re working as hard as we can to get orders out as fast as possible, WITHOUT cutting corners on the proper equipment setup, prep & checkout that we are famous for. However, wait times for equipment are GREATLY increased due to the slowdowns in manufacturing and shipping! There is nothing WE can do about this.we currently have over TWO MILLION DOLLARS worth of goods on order from our suppliers, and we can do nothing but wait. This higher demand, coupled with the fact that most our equipment manufacturers "used up" the reserves they had of goods & raw materials LAST year (PLUS had to deal with mandatory shutdowns due to Covid) means that the supply chain for most of the goods we offer has suffered greatly.increased demand + reduced supply is a BAD combination!! While some companies take advantage of a situation like this with "price gouging", we will still continue to offer the same discounted prices on equipment as we always have. Due to the COVID-19 (Corona virus) global pandemic for the past 2 years, we are experiencing a MUCH higher demand for small farming/gardening equipment than usual.