Today's Haul ...

[WHX?? 51,327]

I generally don't lurk on market place but saw these and was gonna be in the area for a eye appointment. Eye doc says I got Cadillacs so figured I got money to blow on caddys what the hell. 

Seller says this was a 1267 but turned out to be a 1067. I educated him on where the tags are. Well used but the better tractor of the two. Said it's got a blown rod. No ventilated block? so will see. Very savable I believe. Sheet metal very strait & pretty much all there. Plan was to drop a rebuilt 12 in it I have on the shelf and it may come to that yet. 

Hey @Mike'sHorseBarn ...  ever tell you they look better in pics??? 

 

This one was advertised as a 1277 and it is. Very rough and again what's with the blown rod?? 

Seller didn't know he bought them both that way. Says he bought this one because it had the "correct" steering wheel... come again?!?!?

Missing a few things and when I first looked it over downgraded it to a parts tractor and had no intention of buying. Did I mention @Pullstart is tractor  heavy and I already have both models? 

 

Actually this one is savable too. Only big thing missing was the belt guard. Rest just cosmetics. Not too worried about the hydro have a few of them. 

Not even a clue what to do with it. Get it running and move it on?? Parts??

 

Both had the same RL-426 deck ... condition unknown at this time. 

 

Now for the whadda ya gotta have???

This guy was a real nice older gent and was obvious he knew his way around small engines but was way out of his league when it came to horses. He had a price on them but one could tell he was unsure. 

I educated him. I explained to him the $100 tops principle of non running tractors and that the 1277 wasn't worth much more than scrap. Blocks could be ventilated ... cams busted... hydros not being able to be tested...one just does not know without exploratory surgery or a running motor. 

 

By the way if you are a seller never ever ever let it out you just want them gone. 

 

I am always prepared to leave with an empty trailer if things weren't meant to be but I never left a gal standing at the alter so I offered scrap price on both and he jumped on it! 

 

Both had their original never been used cigar lighters! 

 

Moral of the story here is at least you saved them from being turned into toasters. 

Edited May 28 by WHX??

[Easton Rich 590]

A haul is a haul!

[Easton Rich 590]

Getting ready to pick up 2 D180s and 1 18 here in 2 days. I know this is 

[WHX?? 51,327]

The one that got away... 

Seller had this beaut too. 

Now I'm not in the market for a late model but find a nice deck for this one and would be awesome. 

Well taken care of & resonable priced to boot. 

 My problem is when I see these is I want to turn it into a plow mule! 

I haven't run the numbers on it yet, late 90s?  Not a good pic... shouldn't have used a flash. 

I've got a a 48 that would fit right under...  

Edited May 28 by WHX??

[Easton Rich 590]

Or early 2000’s. I don’t remember when they switched from Magnums

[JoeM 8,114]

3 hours ago, WHX?? said:

I generally don't lurk on market place

#1 tractor porn site! 

 

Keep say'n I am done. I make it about 2 months, see something and bam, road-trip!

[Racinbob 11,869]

If I'm understanding the list correctly that would be a 2000. That model # covered several years and the first two serial # digits tells you the year. 

[squonk 43,267]

Got my Caddy-Lac consultation appt. tomorrow. Leaning towards a Fleetwood Bro-ham! 

 

I look at MP every day. Everyone's scrap is at least $300 Franklins around here! 

 

Check out this beauty was $350 but it's on sale! 

 

 

Edited May 28 by squonk

[Sparky-(Admin) 22,731]

1 hour ago, Racinbob said:

If I'm understanding the list correctly that would be a 2000. That model # covered several years and the first two serial # digits tells you the year. 

 Correct!

 

73449 2000 314-8 Garden Tractor 8 Speed KohlerCH14S-1838 s/n: 20

[Achto 29,216]

I say do a shake down on them before you decide to tear them down. Might be able to make em run and pass them along to some one.

[Ed Kennell 41,235]

9 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Eye doc says I got Cadillacs

Had my Caddys removed 3 years ago.  When I came out to the parking lot after they removed the patches, I couldn't find Mrs Ks gray van.   I finally found her in a tan van.   I didn't realize how gray everything looked for years.

If you want big bro to pay, make sure you fail the eye test.   I opted for the off the shelf $1500 lens that are covered by gubment.  You have to chip in another $1500 for the custom ground headlights

I just had a tune up on the right eye yesterday. A five minute laser procedure to remove some scum on the new lens.

[oliver2-44 10,541]

@squonk that one NEEDs you!

Besides, your finished with the Suburban, so YOU NEED it too!

[WHX?? 51,327]

3 hours ago, Achto said:

I say do a shake down on them before you decide to tear them down.

Good advice ... get your @ss over here and bring a extra 9/16 Mr. 702... 

 

4 hours ago, Sparky said:

 Correct!

 

73449 2000 314-8 Garden Tractor 8 Speed KohlerCH14S-1838 s/n: 20

Yep that's about what I came up with thanks Mike. 

 

7 hours ago, JoeM said:

#1 tractor porn site! 

 

Keep say'n I am done. I make it about 2 months, see something and bam, road-trip!

That's why I stay away.  There's a 1077 ran when parked fairly local for cheap that... never mind & knock it off  Joe!

Trouble with MP is the stoneys you run into. I'm not a huge people person but this last guy I actually wrenched on a Honda powered genny with so there are some good guys out there. How often one goes on a score and you end up wrenching with the seller!

 

I mentioned this guy has some motors. He also had a big shelf just packed with engines. Teckies, Briggs, Hondas, some oddballs & even some Kohlers. Pretty much all horizontals. Bins of NOS Techy parts but mostly late model & very little HH stuff tho. Mostly later stuff and most NOS that never had oil in them! Bet there was a hundred engines there including this one. NOS and again haven't run the numbers on it yet. Drop that in a plow mule!

Note the NOS Briggs next to it Tony @Docwheelhorse. 

 

 

 

At least 4 NOS M-8s ... I shoulda got more pics ... 

Edited May 28 by WHX??

[WHX?? 51,327]

4 hours ago, squonk said:

but it's on sale! 

Never let out your a collector/restorer either Squonky. At least 'till after money has changed hands. 

[Achto 29,216]

32 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

get your @ss over here and bring a extra 9/16 Mr. 702

 

Will be there Saturday with my triage kit. 

[lynnmor 7,687]

6 hours ago, Racinbob said:

If I'm understanding the list correctly that would be a 2000. That model # covered several years and the first two serial # digits tells you the year. 

Unless things changed in the last few years of production the first two digits were reversed to get the year making that a 2002.

[WHX?? 51,327]

1 minute ago, Achto said:

 

Will be there Saturday with my triage kit. 

 

Bring a IV bottle with Captains in it... 

[Achto 29,216]

5 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Bring a IV bottle with Captains in it.

 

That's part of the kit. 

[WHX?? 51,327]

2 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

Had my Caddys removed 3 years ago.

 

4 hours ago, squonk said:

Got my Caddy-Lac consultation appt

Time to go EB on ya.  (that's  RS speak for  for you neubs ) My thread and I don't give a rat's rear ... 

No wait ... might start a thread in non tractor on this subject. 

[Ed Kennell 41,235]

12 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Eye doc says I got Cadillacs

Hey, who started this Cadillac topic?

[Racinbob 11,869]

45 minutes ago, lynnmor said:

Unless things changed in the last few years of production the first two digits were reversed to get the year making that a 2002.

 

Right from the model list.

73449 2000 Garden Tractor 314-8 8-Speed Kohler CH14S-1838 s/n: 20

 

They didn't reverse the number. My 2005 serial is 250000458

[WHX?? 51,327]

24 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Hey, who started this Cadillac topic?

Yah but yer the one who mentioned custom Coupe de Villes & Eldorado's & tune ups ... 

[8ntruck 7,593]

While on this Cadillac topic, I got one that I need to attend to this summer.  It has developed enough that my accuracy with my Red Rider BB gun has dropped off.

[lynnmor 7,687]

2 hours ago, Racinbob said:

 

Right from the model list.

73449 2000 Garden Tractor 314-8 8-Speed Kohler CH14S-1838 s/n: 20

 

They didn't reverse the number. My 2005 serial is 250000458

I'm guessing again, perhaps things did change when we hit year 2000.

[Brockport Bill 1,881]

6 hours ago, WHX?? said:

Good advice ... get your @ss over here and bring a extra 9/16 Mr. 702... 

 

Yep that's about what I came up with thanks Mike. 

 

That's why I stay away.  There's a 1077 ran when parked fairly local for cheap that... never mind & knock it off  Joe!

Trouble with MP is the stoneys you run into. I'm not a huge people person but this last guy I actually wrenched on a Honda powered genny with so there are some good guys out there. How often one goes on a score and you end up wrenching with the seller!

 

I mentioned this guy has some motors. He also had a big shelf just packed with engines. Teckies, Briggs, Hondas, some oddballs & even some Kohlers. Pretty much all horizontals. Bins of NOS Techy parts but mostly late model & very little HH stuff tho. Mostly later stuff and most NOS that never had oil in them! Bet there was a hundred engines there including this one. NOS and again haven't run the numbers on it yet. Drop that in a plow mule!

Note the NOS Briggs next to it Tony @Docwheelhorse. 

 

 

 

At least 4 NOS M-8s ... I shoulda got more pics ... 

not sure i am following the conversation thread correctly, so let me ask????? Is it being said there is a dealer/shop in Wisconsin selling new Kohlers? If yes, what is the name? Contact info? thanks