Hammerhead 817 #1 Posted June 21, 2014 I recently talked to an old farmer who said he had 3 old WH's in his barn and they hadn't been ran in many years. I told him I would like to buy them and he said to come take a look. I went over a couple times and he wasn't around. Finally he called me and said to come on over. He had 2 RJ58's with mower decks and a 1960 Model 550 with a snow plow mounted on it. I made him an offer on all 3 but he said he wanted to keep the one with the snow blade. Bummer because it had the original 5.5 hp. Tecumseh engine on it!! It was pretty rusted though. So he told me what he wanted for the 2 old RJ's and I bought them right away. I haven't gave up on the 550 yet though. I drug the 2 old girls home and started to clean up the one with the mower deck mounted on it. It ain't too bad but it has a new fangled 3 hp. Briggs motor on it. It turns over nicely with good compression. I haven't got around to taking it apart yet but it should run. The other RJ, he must have painted it orange a long time ago. It is in rougher shaper but the 5 hp Briggs motor is in good shape and may run with some effort. It has the early style of General front tires on it which are rare and used on the 1956 RJ's and some 1957's too. Never seen them on a RJ58 so maybe it is an earlier production RJ58. Here's a couple pics of them. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,744 #3 Posted June 22, 2014 Looks like you have quite a lot to work with! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #4 Posted June 22, 2014 Great find hammerhead ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retired Wrencher 5,773 #5 Posted June 22, 2014 Great job on saving old tired iron. Keeping Americana alive. Gary B.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rexman72 210 #6 Posted June 22, 2014 always good to find old tractors Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
can whlvr 994 #7 Posted June 22, 2014 man you must have a big barn,thats a nice collection you got going there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,523 #8 Posted June 24, 2014 Great find, wonderful project/save! Excellent to know, sleep well, you're going to spruce up these two Stallions! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,523 #9 Posted June 24, 2014 Great find, wonderful project/save! Excellent to know, sleep well, you're going to spruce up these two Stallions! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdleach 525 #10 Posted June 24, 2014 Very good! Perhaps some day, I may run across such a buried treasure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oneroadkingman 53 #11 Posted June 24, 2014 how lucky can you be nice score.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55rj35jr 623 #12 Posted June 24, 2014 hammerhead the tractor magnet strikes again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
