Availability of Parts?

[RPR 0]

I recently purchased a 1990 WH and put a tiller on it. I was very impressed with the way it left my garden...much nicer than I had anticipated. I started thinking about finding a snowblower for it, when a friend told me he had a C-121 for sale with a deck and snowblower. He thinks it is a mid to late 1970's tractor. I saw it and it looks to be in good shape for the age, but before paying $900 for it, I thought I'd ask you all who would know, am I going to run into trouble should I need to find parts for it down the road? It also has a power lift and I am wondering if that was an add on by someone, or was that an option, as most I have seen advertised had a manual lift although this looks original to me...but I am newly into WH tractors and don't know much about the different models yet.

Thanks

[C-Series14 15]

They were made in 1978-1979. Is it and Auto or 8-Speed? I have several of them and have had no problems getting parts. Of course, I have never needed many parts on any of them. When I restore them, probably 10 percent of what I remove (parts wise) needs replaced...I mowed with a 1979 C-141 8-Speed for several years before I restored it and just changed the oil and added gas....that was using it year round also.

[Duff 206]

RPR, from what I've read and learned here over the past couple years, parts for the C-series tractors are still generallly available both OEM, remanufactured to OEM spec, through members here, and (I shudder to say it!) eBay. So parts shouldn't deter you from getting one.

$900 sounds a bit high to me, but I'd rather those with more experience offer their thoughts on pricing (knowing as we all do there are a ton of variables). WHat part of the world are you inh

Good luck!

~Duff :USA:

[Retired Wrencher 4,895]

:) RPR the autos had power lift on them like my C_141 has a very nice thing to have. I use it for snow plowing and if you have a lot of landscaping this comes in handy for finger touch control on your height. the lift is made for any W/H attachment that made. That C-121 is bullet prof they where made to work and work hard. I hope this helps. Gary B..

[Wheel Horse Fan 3]

The C-121 probably shares 90% or more of the parts that your 90's WH has. It's basically the hood, dash and a few electrical items that are different. I just rebuilt an '80 C-175 and referenced my '97 416-8 if I wasn't quite sure how something went back together.

I can't wait to mow with the auto it should be much easier.