Johnny Canuck 26 #1 Posted September 14, 2016 Hi all! Just joined the Wheel House family over the weekend and I have already learned a great deal from this excellent forum. I think I have a late 1956 or early 1957 RJ-25. It has a Briggs and Stratton model 8 engine but no serial number on the body. It has Wheel Horse embellished on the front and Pond stamped onto the drive train. I have read that there were no Briggs model 8 in 1957 and Wheel Horse was not embellished on the front until 1957. It has been restored so it is possible someone put a different engine and body together. Or could be left over parts being used in the new model year. Any thoughts from your collective wisdom appreciated! Thanks! 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bttatro 94 #2 Posted September 14, 2016 I'll leave the identifying to more experienced horsemen than myself. Looks like a nice little "nut roaster" to me though! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #3 Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) Welcome! Others will tell you everything about it but for now I will just admire it. Nice catch! Both the tractor and the inevitable Wheel Horse fever that will come with it! Edited September 14, 2016 by DennisThornton it 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rj35hunter 281 #5 Posted September 14, 2016 Looks like a 56 for sure, if that's the original hood it's probably a later 56 RJ35 that originally came with a Clinton 1200 more than likely and won't be a RJ25 since the RJ25 did not have a hole for the gas cap since it was mounted to the engine. The engine looks like the type used but hard to know for sure if it's original. What does the back of the hood look like?....small hole for kill switch or larger hole? I just recently finished restoring my 1955 RJ25 and did a lot of research and studying on it and there is little to no facts and info on the RJ25....so all of this is my opinion. What is your plans with it? Clay 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Canuck 26 #6 Posted September 14, 2016 Thanks for the info Clay. I was thinking it was an RJ-25 because of the Model 8 engine. The engine is type #: 107133 and serial #: 74997L. I am attaching a pic of the back of the hood. I basically bought it because it looked so darn cool. I thought it would be fun for me and the kids to putter around in. Maybe put a wagon on the back or actually find a mowing deck and put her back to work! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #7 Posted September 14, 2016 @Johnny Canuck nice tractor, and 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,010 #9 Posted September 14, 2016 With parts that can be bolted on there is no telling what was done by previous owners, the important thing is that you like it, very nice early RJ! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #10 Posted September 14, 2016 Welcome to red square. Don't be a stranger. Glenn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackhammer 544 #11 Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) Shes an eye stopper ,, Welcome Johnny Canuck Edited September 14, 2016 by jackhammer 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JC 1965 1,527 #12 Posted September 14, 2016 WOW !! Great lookin tractor. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightorchid 261 #13 Posted September 14, 2016 looks great! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,403 #14 Posted September 14, 2016 and is a nice RJ 8 hours ago, Johnny Canuck said: would be fun for me and the kids to putter around in 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonyp 278 #15 Posted September 15, 2016 wow what a beauty ! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 4,829 #16 Posted September 15, 2016 Johnny Canuck Nice pick up. Enjoy for what it is. If it runs use it for the kids. These are fun tractors to have. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TDF5G 2,051 #17 Posted September 20, 2016 Good looking ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGman 2,006 #18 Posted September 20, 2016 Very nice to Share this post Link to post Share on other sites