C101 Barn find

[John c 168]

Here's some pictures of the C101 I found earlier this year on FBMP, a little more than an hour from home too. It came with a 42"RD deck that looks better than the one a rebuilt last fall, so I swapped all the new parts over from one shell to the other and now have VGC spindles to make another serviceable 42"RD, just won't have the old patina, but it's not rotted out. I really have enjoyed going through this machine. I cut some grass with it yesterday and probable cut some more today or tomorrow. I runs smooth and strong, it's weathered and solid I went with penetrol and steel wool finish refurbish and I like the OG survivor look. 

[953 nut 66,244]

Looks like there was a hot time under the hood at one time,  if only they could talk ant tell their story.

[oliver2-44 11,495]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Looks like there was a hot time under the hood at one time,  if only they could talk and tell their story.

Nice seat repair too

[Achto 31,844]

Nice Tractor  

 

 

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Looks like there was a hot time under the hood at one time

 

One thing that I've noticed with a Nelson muffler on that style of tractor. It's difficult to find the happy spot between being too close to the points or being too close to the hood. The B100 that I recently picked up had the muffler only way too close to the points cover, actually damaged the points under the cover. I think I have it centered good now, time will tell.

Edited 1 hour ago by Achto

[JoeM 9,972]

49 minutes ago, Achto said:

with a Nelson muffler on that style of tractor. It's difficult to find the happy spot

And if it leans out a touch there is a Chernobyl effect!