Bought this Old Wheel Horse today.

[GRIFF DMG 0]

Hello, I bought this old Wheel Horse tractor today. Anyone know how i can date this machine?

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I have been trying to upload a pic of it. But it keeps sayin my file is to big.

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It is a front engine model. The guy i bought it from said it was one of the very first model's.

[Hodge71 665]

Griff,

You may want to post a breif video of it on Youtube and just post the link here. If its a true front engine, then its not one of the first models. The first models were Rideaway Jr.s We affectionately call them RJ's and they have the engine right in front of your groin...hence the other affectionate term for them...NUTROASTERS. The front engine Horses came in the early 60s with the 600,700 ,800's They actually took a Suburban and changed some things up to move the engine out front. I'm sure someone with more knowlege will be along shortly to further clarify things. I don't know too much about the nutroasters myself, but I am learnin quick I just picked up 4 of them. Actually if you check this post h

Maybe you can pick 1 of the 4 that look like yours. That would cover 58, 59, 60, 61 years for nutroasters

Oh and :WRS:

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[whfan74 2,072]

You can email me the pictures and I can post them for you. Or you can get a free photo hosting site such as Photobucket and copy and past the IMG code and place it on that way.

My email address is whjunkie74@hotmail.com

[GRIFF DMG 0]

Thank you whfan74. I sent 6 pics to you. Ive tryed several ways to post pics. Not sure I understand why it is troubling me. Also didnt know if maybe the year could be obtained by the model and serial numbers.

[whfan74 2,072]

Well I can tell you right now that you didn't bring home a Wheel Horse. From the pictures I am guessing it is an old Bolens. Cool nonetheless......

Someone with more knowledge will be able to help you out more with it.

[Kelly 1,033]

I'm thinking porter cable, but still cool

[55rj35jr 623]

I agree look's like a Porter Cable

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Bike looks pretty cool. :scratchead:

[GRIFF DMG 0]

By Gosh your right. It is a late 50's Porter Cable. I thought for sure it was a WH lol. Still cool none the less. And still gettin restored. The guy threw in the old yamaha. It's screamin for a 5hp brigs air comp motor i have in the shed. RATBIKE ! Thank you all for helpin me figure this out.

[whfan74 2,072]

Ooops.....my mistake! They are absolutely right..........an old Porter Cable. Glad we were able to get the pictures posted for you. Let us know how the restore goes when you get a chance to start on it.