Brought one home I didn't plan on.....

[76c12091520h 4,098]

 This is a long story so bear with;  Dad was a Wheel Horse dealer. My moms uncle was also a Wheel Horse dealer from the 60's thru the 90's. My dad has only owned 3 Horses all these years: a 701 , a C141, and his only new Horse- a 416H.  In 1978 moms uncle sold a new C141 to my grandparents neighbor. He stored it in my grandfathers barn  but he died in 1980. My father sold our 701 and purchased the like new C141 for our own personal use.  I had the majority of the  seat time as mowing the grass was my job. We kept the C141 until 1993 when it was sold and dad took a new 416 for his own use. The C141 was sold somewhat locally and dad took a really ragged C120 on trade for it. Dad gave me the C120 which I totally restored and has been my everyday tractor since 1996. Fast forward to this week. I scroll the local Facebook marketplace listings several times a day and saw a C141 listed about an hour away and gave it no thought whatsoever because I am not looking for anything other than parts tractors. Looked at the listing another day or so later and for some reason looked closer: there were 2 things that gave it away : when we got it back in 1980 there were holes punched in the muffler ( God only knows why ) which Dad brazed shut, and there was a faded, worn decal on the left rear top of the hood. A few carefully asked questions and a rode trip was in order. It's had a rough life and multiple owners ,but  our old C141 came home today after 33 years. Sold new by moms uncle, dads tractor for most of my life that was spent at home, and I own the tractor that was traded in on it. Needless to say it's going to get a full restoration and it's not going anywhere again.

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[SylvanLakeWH 30,491]

[oliver2-44 11,205]

Great story  We love watching your restorations  

[ebinmaine 77,091]

Wonderful!!

[c-series don 11,250]

Wow Brian! Excellent story I can’t wait to follow along with your restoration. The 1978-79 C-series are some of my favorite Wheel Horses made. Knowing you and the quality of your work, it will come out beautiful.