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sshell

Last year I picked up this A-90 SPECIAL at a yard sale for $10. I figured it was put together from lots of spare parts because nothing seemed to match to me. It had a 10 horse gen start Kohler on it that did not run and a 36" RD deck. I pulled the engine and looks like a rering is in order. Now my question is what is this Horse? So far what I have been able to find on the net shows a smaller vert shaft motered lawn tractor looking machine. The modle # is 243009 and the serial # is 1030108. Any ideals? Like I said it looked pieced together to me but will make a good tractor nonetheless.

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T-Mo

An A-90 Special is a 1974 lawn tractor. It came with a 8 hp Briggs and a Peerless gear drive transmission. I'm not that familiar with them, so I'm not sure what was cobbled up or not.

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Buzz

It's a 1974, model # 2-4300. A yard, not garden, tractor.

here's the specs. on it:

Model # Serial Year Product Name

2-4300 None - None 1974 A-90 Special Tractor

Model Number 2-4300

Model Year 1974

Product Name A-90 Special Tractor

Product Brand Wheel Horse

Product Series Lawn Tractor, A Series

Engine/Motor Manufacturer Briggs & Stratton

Engine/Motor Model # 109434-0638-01

Engine/Motor Size # 8 hp

Engine/Motor Type 4 Cycle

Engine Starter Electric

Transmission Manufacturer Peerless

Transmission Model # 1400

Transmission Speed 3 Speed

Transmission Type Gear

Sounds like someone changed a few things, still worth the $10 investment.

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TT

It actually looks correct to me.......
It would have had a B&S 8hp engine that bolted to a rubber mounted plate.
These were very similar to the 800 Special tractors of a year or two earlier.
I'll see if I can drum up a picture. :thumbs:

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sshell

Thanks Guys. I had no ideal it had a brigs in it from the factory. :whistle: It is worth the investment to me for the k-241 it had in it. B)

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TT

Guess I was wrong about the hood:

Hey BP.... you forgot to request the presence of this odd-ball at the 2009 WHCC show.

Talk about using up leftover parts! :omg:

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combatmp29r

The A-90 is a vertical shaft, the A-90 Special is a horizontal. I think the production department was around too many paint fumes the day they decided on the name B)

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T-Mo

Joel, TT,

I was thinking the A series were vertical shaft lawn tractors, at least the A-80 and A-90 were. But the picture had me believing this one was cobbled up pretty bad with the horizontal drive belt cover and the 22 or 23 inch rear tires. I would have never expected that an A-90 Special was a horizontal tractor. B)

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chevelletown

Here is one I have. I'm the 3rd owner and everything seems to be original except for the headlights. Let me know if you have any questions or want other photos. It is an odd little fellow B) I agree with Joel on the paint fumes theory only maybe some leaked in to the design department too :whistle:

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T-Mo

Ken,

That's a nice looking tractor. Do you have any other pictures of it?

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barns1

We have one also. It came with an electric PTO clutch.  Your right about the 22" rear tires. Bought it in 1985 from the original owner with manuals, dozer blade and 36" rear discharge deck. My wife loves mowing with her tractor every week. Changed a belt on the deck and one deck spindle other than the usual oil and grease that's it. It's been a good tractor, not heavy duty, but good.

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GM_Man

We have one also. It came with an electric PTO clutch.  Your right about the 22" rear tires. Bought it in 1985 from the original owner with manuals, dozer blade and 36" rear discharge deck. My wife loves mowing with her tractor every week. Changed a belt on the deck and one deck spindle other than the usual oil and grease that's it. It's been a good tractor, not heavy duty, but good.

 

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Ethan and Randies horses

the a 90s were made from extra inventory parts I have one and it was extended 14 ''

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