C-101plowerpower 1,606 #1 Posted April 13, 2014 hi there guys and gals, how many tractor brands used wheel horse tractors/how many wheel horse tractors were badged as different makes? i was browsing the german ebay and found these(well they were the same) and i know wheel horses were badged as norlett, are there any more? Koen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheeledhorseman 579 #2 Posted April 13, 2014 How good is your German Koen? I'd ask the vendor a question like The tractors look like Wheel Horses that have been painted - what does it say on the ID plate? Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 23,147 #3 Posted April 13, 2014 Of all the colors on the color chart someone chose green ....I hope the rims aren't yellow! Mike.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #4 Posted April 13, 2014 Just look like bad repaints to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai Thomsen 17 #5 Posted April 13, 2014 Not much info on them..i can understand a little german but only found those two in the picture and one in an auction from last year on Ebay. Viking 211-5 is the name of the tractor, and they are green..with silver wheels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars 526 #6 Posted April 13, 2014 I found this when i did some googel's .. Hmm i cant find any other then this 2 that is called viking 211-5.. more pict in the link of it.. http://trecker-freunde-fans.de.tl/Viking-Restaurieren-.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars 526 #7 Posted April 13, 2014 I also know that Viking has built many of "their" mowers under license by other brands.or bought them finished and got them painted in their colors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wheeledhorseman 579 #8 Posted April 13, 2014 (edited) I've done a little research as well. Seems Viking started in Austria in 1981 by making garden shredders. According to their site in 1984 they began developing their own line of lawn mowers which, based on a photo looks much like a Mountfield push along rotary mower. They don't mention Toro/Wheel Horse but my guess would be that (like Mountfield in the UK) building LTs from scratch was beyond their ability. Mountfield's solution was to become Wheel Horse distributers, it seems Vikings solution was to buy in parts from Toro / Wheel Horse and assemble them in Austria. Seems they've always had the green and silver colour scheme. Andy Edited April 13, 2014 by wheeledhorseman 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meadowfield 2,754 #9 Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) You the man Andy! I'm going to employ you as my WH detective from now on! :D Edited April 14, 2014 by meadowfield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,196 #10 Posted April 14, 2014 So...green Vikings are legit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,606 #11 Posted April 14, 2014 thanks for all the input guys i wonder if there are more out there Koen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
