Wishin4a416 2,285 #1 Posted 18 hours ago I picked up another WH very close to home. 2 miles away. The fellow moved into a new housing plan with very little yard and no need for it. Very good price as it is off season here.He said it was used to mow a half acre field next to his old house about 6 times a year. I think I have to believe him. No rust just dirty which I will address. It will need a new seat and a hood as he said the hood met with a tree limb. Deck shows no rot or rust at all. Oils are clean. He said he serviced it regular. To dang cold to do much yet. Will probably start with the deck first for a good power wash when weather permits. It will be a camp tractor. It does have the 15 amp charging system. It probably will become a Burgundy stripe machine. 1990 vintage. 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,524 #2 Posted 18 hours ago Nice! A low hours machine... Excellent potential there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treepep 931 #3 Posted 17 hours ago At the golf course we stopped buying used equipment. Very specific folks would replace the hour meter, run it up a bit, and sell it like it was gently used. Shady! I bought a 63 Ford falcon when I was 15. It had 75000 on the ticker and an alleged rebuilt engine. It looked new however it had just been power washed and painted. It had rolled over and was used up. Lasted about two tanks of gas. Rebuilt and lasted through college. Long story sorry. I could tell 1000's more. Seems like you have to watch everyone. This machine looks great for its age. Pretty unlikely that it has 10352 hours. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 10,524 #4 Posted 17 hours ago 5 minutes ago, Treepep said: It had 75000 on the ticker There were various traveling "Artists" with their satchel full of wires, picks and assorted "specialized" tools that would visit local Car Dealerships to "repair" odometers of trade-ins back in the day.... Turning otherwise higher milage nice vehicles into Creampuffs to be sold at a markup.... No titles or TMU (True Milage Unknown) disclosures back before 1973 here in RI. Yet you still have to have your wits about you in today's market to differentiate between a car that us used and not used up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wishin4a416 2,285 #5 Posted 16 hours ago Oh I know what you mean fellows. But I have been around these tractors long enough to know what to look for. There is no wiggle at all at the front hood bottom hinge mounting hardware. No slop in the throttle shaft. My 2000 hour 312 hood wiggles an inch side to side at front bottom hinge points. My throttle shaft wiggled on the carb a good 1/8" before I shimmed it. From what I can see it is for real. And the old fellow didnt strike me as a con man. Hardly any wear on the floor boards. Just some dirt. I took my chances. 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 75,588 #6 Posted 12 hours ago IMHO you did well! Nice find. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 16,149 #7 Posted 9 hours ago (edited) My first Wheel Horse was my 310-8. I worked the crap out of it for over a decade. Rebuilt the engine and did it again. Now it has morphed into a 414-8, and it's still my most trusted worker. You did good. Your tractor is a solid machine with none of the electrical issues of it's higher end brethren. Also the 10hp Kohler has great power and no balance gears to worry about. Enjoy it! Edited 9 hours ago by kpinnc 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
