Another Addition To My Herd

[Achto 29,891]

Added another round hood to my herd.  I've always liked the looks of the round hoods, but was not a big fan of the square aluminum gas tanks. For this reason I had been looking for a 704 to add to my herd. @WHX?? alerted me to one that for sale on Face Book close by and was willing to do the FB work to get me hooked up. Thanks Jim !!

 

Pics of the newest addition. PTO does not look correct to me. The gas tank that is in it is not right, but I have the correct one. Anyone see any thing else out of place please let me know.

 

I also got this deck with it. It looks in pretty good shape but is not on the implement list for the 704. Anyone know off hand what it should be mated to?

 

One more of my bucket lister's obtained.  Only ? more to go. 

 

[squonk 44,647]

Wrong PTO and deck, Wrong rear tires and wheels, Should be 6-12's

 

Loved my 704 until @clueless pried it away. I'll never forget that day. It felt like I sold one of my beloved pets! 

 

Edited Saturday at 04:45 PM by squonk

[Achto 29,891]

11 minutes ago, squonk said:

Wrong rear tires and wheels, Should be 6-12's

 

I did get a usable set of 6-12 Silver Town snow tire treads on rims with it. 

Edited Saturday at 04:54 PM by Achto

[ebinmaine 74,594]

2 hours ago, Achto said:

Added another round hood to my herd. 

 

 

Niiiiice find! 

[953 nut 62,211]

                                         

5 hours ago, Achto said:

One more of my bucket lister's obtained.  Only ? more to go.

Nice find, only thing I can find fault with is those hub caps, they gotta' go, other than that it looks great.

[Achto 29,891]

1 hour ago, 953 nut said:

only thing I can find fault with is those hub caps, they gotta' go

 

I agree. I'm not real big on hub caps. I have a nice set of the later metal ones, just have a hard time covering up nicely painted rims.  On the other hand.... If I had a nice set of the baby moon style with the painted  on them, I just might have to pick one of my restored round hoods to put them on.

[WHX?? 52,930]

Supposed to be for a 1055 or 1075. Way to big for a 7 HP. 

Note that serial number is in the list already.

 

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[WHX?? 52,930]

7 minutes ago, WHX?? said:

Supposed to be for a 1055 or 1075. Way to big for a 7 HP although listed for a 854.

704 should have had a RM-3662

Note that serial number is in the list already.

 

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Edited yesterday at 02:24 AM by WHX??

[JoeM 8,922]

17 hours ago, Achto said:

One more of my bucket lister's obtained

my bucket list is the size of a swimming pool! (heated pool of course) 

 

Master plan partial restore?

Edited yesterday at 09:25 AM by JoeM

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,791]

 Nice find! 
   Always looking for the 60’s machines for sale near me but they’ve been very sparse lately.

[WHX?? 52,930]

4 hours ago, JoeM said:

Master plan partial restore?

Or full blown??

 

Little story on the find ... saw it on FB MP and remembered something ... for once don't expect it again...  Dan was snooping around at the BS for a 704 and narrowly missed out on one so I knew he had a hankerin for one.  Texted him on this one and we kinda knew the guy. Cindy even says him and his dad were at our plow day one year and kinda met him at other shows and plow events. Younger kid who is a JD fan ... go figure ... and took forever to respond to my inquries. Turned out he works a lot so was excused. 

 

Did I mention I hate FB finds but sometimes one does stumble on local horse finds. Well we finally connect and get something setup up for a look see and pick up. I was gonna get it on my way home from deer camp since I had a empty trailer but just didn't work out. So I says to Dan hook up and take your trailer to work go get it Friday after work. Off he goes and I sit wondering on what mission from hell did I send him on! 

Gotta remember Achto doesn't FB ... smart man ... so never had any kind of contact with the seller. A blind date if you will and some of you might remember how those go... 

 

@Shynon sends me a alert PM on it when Dan's on his way to get it. Thanks Tom! 

 

Dan gets there and seller says picking it up for Jim? 

 

Nope He's tractor heavy... 

Edited yesterday at 01:59 PM by WHX??

[clueless 3,325]

21 hours ago, squonk said:

Wrong PTO and deck, Wrong rear tires and wheels, Should be 6-12's

 

Loved my 704 until @clueless pried it away. I'll never forget that day. It felt like I sold one of my beloved pets! 

 

Mike, Lil Red is doing fine in the barn, matter of fact it's suppose to go down to 30 degrees  tonight, I'll just throw her blanket over her.

[Pullstart 68,202]

On 11/8/2025 at 11:18 AM, Achto said:

not a big fan of the square aluminum gas tanks.

It’s funny how so many have different tastes.  I prefer those tanks on the round hoods 

[953 nut 62,211]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

so many have different tastes. but as long as it is RED the little differences don't matter.              

 

[Achto 29,891]

14 hours ago, JoeM said:

Master plan partial restore?

 

Will eventually get a full resto. I'm usually an all in kind of guy. 

[Streetrodchev 980]

15 hours ago, WHX?? said:

 Texted him on this one and we kinda knew the guy. Cindy even says him and his dad were at our plow day one year. Younger kid who is a JD fan ... 

 

Dan gets there and seller says picking it up for Jim? 

 

Nope He's tractor heavy... 

 

So it was Evan?  

 

He was at your plow day last year.

 

Then he has multiple Facebook accounts. 

[Retired Wrencher 6,069]

10 hours ago, Achto said:

 

Will eventually get a full resto. I'm usually an all in kind of guy. 

Achto that is what got me into trouble. I neglected the house and the yard for 4 years working on too many tractors. This year I put my foot down and got the house back in shape with the yard. It’s funny how 1-2-3 years goes by and you look out the window and say wow what happened here..

Edited 9 hours ago by Retired Wrencher

[Achto 29,891]

8 minutes ago, Retired Wrencher said:

I neglected the house and the yard for 4 years working on too many tractors.

 

This is why my resto season is January - April. 

Edited 9 hours ago by Achto

[Retired Wrencher 6,069]

6 minutes ago, Achto said:

 

This is why my resto season is January - April. 

I used to be on that schedule. Somehow I found too many good deals and couldn’t resist, but that’s then and this is now and everything is back to normal. I only have one left to do being a 1057 and after that I don’t know time will tell I guess. I’ll start that in January. Enjoy your day.

[Achto 29,891]

8 hours ago, Streetrodchev said:

 

So it was Evan?

 

Yes it was. Real good guy to deal with.

[702854boy 254]

On 11/8/2025 at 11:18 AM, Achto said:

 

If you're going to the big show next year would you want to bring those 8.50 wheels and tires once you switch over to the 6-12s and that deck and if so how much would that be?