You need the model, and the X1 is irrelevant.
The first 6 digits of a Craftsman lawn tractor serial number will tell you the month, day and year it was built. So, if your serial number is 1599SO6258, your tractor was built on January 5, 1999.
John Deere started manufacturing in the late 1800's. The self scoring plow was built in 1837. The very first tractor was not built until 1918. Since then approximately 481 different model tractors have been manufactured.
The most successful tractor model built by John Deere was the Dain All-Wheel-Drive. The most successful two-cylinder tractor produced by John Deere was the model A. The 730 was also very popular, as was the 4020.
Mr.Ford built the first Model-T.
1928 was the first Model A.
1928 was the first Model A.
International Harvester (IH) built the first commercial diesel tractor in 1932 with the McCormick-Deering TD-40 crawler tractor. It started on gasoline, then was manually switched over to diesel once it was thoroughly warmed up. Three years later they began putting the same engine in a wheel tractor with the model number WD-40.
The first John Deere tractor to be sold at reputable dealers was the Model D, which was first sold in 1923. For more info on the Model D, see the related link...
The FIRESTONE FAIRLAWN ESTATE tractor was built by MTD for Firestone Stores. These were sturdy, well built units. I'm not sure what years these were built, but my 12HP 1968 model is identical to my 12HP 1969 MTD 149-860, except for the clutch design.
The very first car Henry Ford ever built was the Quadricycle in 1896. The first Ford built by Ford Motor Company was the Model A built in 1903. This is not to be confused with the second Model A built in 1927.
The Hoyt-Clagwell (Fordson model "F" built from 1917-1926 ) tractor is probably located in the Hooterville Museum . ~ see below .