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Michael Bullington

Can anyone tell me features of the Electro 12 tractor? What was Electro?

thanks!! :hide:

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TT

They are a Charger that came standard with an electric PTO clutch and hydraulic lift. The electric clutch is why they called them Electro.

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Michael Bullington

TT can you explain the what an electric clutch does??? and what ran the hyro lift? a belt from the engine?

thanks

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Sparky

The Electro is a hydro tractor so thats where it gets its hydraulics from.

The electric clutch was used instead of the manual PTO clutch that most Wheel Horses have to run mower decks, snow-blowers, etc...etc.

Mike............

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TT

It's an electromagnetic clutch to run the belt-driven attachments. It took the place of the mechanical PTO clutch assembly and allowed engagement with the flip of a switch. (more luxury than necessity, I suppose)

Most of the newer tractors all use the electric PTO clutches, which allow for easier integration of the safety interlock systems.

The hydraulic lift was powered by the charge pump on the Sundstrand hydro unit.

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Rollerman

Michael I'm not TT but I think I can handle these two questions.

The Electro 12 was kind of a flagship model of it's year.

Rather than haveing the normal tried & true mechanical PTO setup the E12 had an electric clutch activated by a toggle switch on the dash.

So you would flip the switch to "kick in" the PTO and spin attachments like a mower deck,snow blower, tiller,etc,etc.

The hydraulic lift was powered off the Sundstrand hydrostatic trans so no additional pump was needed like an HY-2/HY-3 setup.

"Edit"...& TT beat me to it....... :hide:

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Michael Bullington

wow this is cool tractor to own...anyone have this model :hide:

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WheelHorse_of_course

Michael,

there are quite a few of these around, but many have been converted back to manual PTO's.

The electric PTO's are really expensive so when they failed may owner's elected to have the manual PTO installed since it was cheaper than replacing the electrical one.

cheers

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DMESS

I had this one on here for sale awhile back, but it's going to jusjeepn as soon as the weather/timing suits for me to go to Indiana. It's a 1968 and was converted to the manual pto as many were.

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WH_Hobie

i used to have a 1968 electro. it was a very nice tractor, but i don't care much for hydros so it moved down the road to get replaced by a 1968 raider 9. The electro is very nice to operate and would be a nice tractor to have for a fact.

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Michael Bullington

hey thanks for all the information and pictures...Im a little more educated now :hide: :D

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jusjeepn

Micheal, Dustin has already shown you my 68. Here's my 69 (also converted to manual clutch)

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And my 70 which still has the electric clutch

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Pat

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Michael Bullington

I just saw one of these clutches on ebay for sale! :hide:

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