The one I miss! My Brrly 603

[Lane Ranger 11,394]

About six years ago John “Brrly” Campbell told me he had a 603 he would sell me if I could drive up to Toledo, Ohio and get it.

 

i knew John from the time I first met him at the old Mentone Swap Meets we had in early 2000’s .

 

I drive up with my trailer and John took me to a fabulous place his friend had where the 603 was stored!

 

II put a 6 HP Kohler recoil start on the 603.  It was a motor I had sitting for about eight years that I bought at the Portland, Indiana swap meet from Marshall Fyffe (IndyWH).  
 

A local resident heard I had this 603 and had to have it as it was a model his grandfather had .  He showed my a picture with him on it as a child with his grandfather.  
 

He offered me a very good amount and I accepted but have since regretted the sale.  Again, we can’t keep them all but the memories of people associated with a tractor are significant!

 

 

John’s friend and his father were Wheel Horse Collectors and had some nice ones and a pretty large RJ contingent!  John Campbell was the first to show me a Tombstone weight and weight bracket.  He later led the effort to reproduce Tombstone brackets for collectors.  John was an iron worker from Iowa.  But he was a Wheel Horse guy through and through !

 

 

 

 

 

[ri702bill 9,348]

THAT'S where all the early round hoods ended up. Together. 

[Pullstart 66,612]

I continually tell myself why I can’t get rid of some.  Sentiment, a single need or use, what have you.  However, I got along fine before without them too.  I have a feeling in the next few months to a year, I may get rid of some that I wish I didn’t.

[Retired Wrencher 5,767]

13 hours ago, Pullstart said:

I continually tell myself why I can’t get rid of some.  Sentiment, a single need or use, what have you.  However, I got along fine before without them too.  I have a feeling in the next few months to a year, I may get rid of some that I wish I didn’t.

Kevin they come and they go in this hobby we have. As you are well aware of. It is in the chase that makes it special.

[rjg854 12,154]

I've pared my herd down to the ones I use all the time.  I kind of miss the search tho.  The ones I'm interested in are few and far between. If you do find something they are usually fairly roached and priced as if they were new.

[WHX?? 51,696]

23 minutes ago, rjg854 said:

I've pared my herd down to the ones I use all the time. 

Working on that... problem is i get rid of three and find three more i can't pass on. 

 

22 hours ago, Lane Ranger said:

 

II put a 6 HP Kohler recoil start on the 603

What was the orginal motor Lane?

[clueless 3,226]

14 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Working on that... problem is i get rid of three and find three more i can't pass on. 

 

What was the orginal motor Lane?

6HP Lauson

[Lane Ranger 11,394]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Working on that... problem is i get rid of three and find three more i can't pass on. 

 

What was the orginal motor Lane?

 

 

Yes like Clueless said  - 6 HP Lauson or Tecumseh!

But I had the nice 6 HP Kohler recoil motor and it worked out great.

 

 

[WHX?? 51,696]

We were just having a discussion on what horses had a factory Kohler 6 HP. @Achto thought it was just the 633 but Wild Bill said therr wss another one  too and we thought it mighta been the 603. 

[Achto 29,370]

49 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

We were just having a discussion on what horses had a factory Kohler 6 HP. @Achto thought it was just the 633 but Wild Bill said therr wss another one  too and we thought it mighta been the 603. 

 

The 633 came with a K141 6hp.

The B60 name indicates a 6hp engine. It actually had a K161 though which would be a 7hp engine. 

[Lane Ranger 11,394]

Another source on the Lauson:

 

 

 

https://www.tractordata.com/lawn-tractors/000/3/0/301-wheel-horse-603.html

Edited June 26 by Lane Ranger