stratostar250 919 #1 Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) Hey everyone! I finally bought a Techy! Oh, and it came with a tractor! It is a 1969 Work Horse 700, in wonderful shape! I took a two state away trip, but the tractor came with wheel weights, chains, a snowy rear discharge mower deck, and a snowblower and it feels like is has very low hours, it drives super smooth and easy and is very clean for being a 46 year old tractor, the seat only has two little tears in it! The worst part is the rear seat pan is a bit rusty under the seat. Everything seems to work as it should, which is a plus! The motor on it is a "Hurricane" 6.5 hp Chinese Harbor Freight motor, which really runs smooth and quiet, and seems quite powerful. The previous owner said that the original motor ran fine, but was very VERY hard to start, (Which after doing research, seems about right ) so he swapped the motor. The tractor came with the original Tecumseh motor that was on it, the original gas tank, engine mount, air filter/cleaner assembly and ignition parts, and a full new gasket kit for the whole motor! It also came with original paperwork for the mower deck, snowblower and the headlight kit! I have the original headlight kit and plastic non headlight cover, but the muffler of the new engine points straight out of the front of the tractor, and the P/O melted a bit of the original headlight . He was quite upset that he did that, and I felt for him. He was a very nice and kind guy and said that he had a big snowblower on his backhoe and just did not need the tractor any more. I hope that I get to use the snowblower before the end of the season! C'mon Mr. Winter! Edited January 19, 2015 by stratostar250 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeek 2,284 #2 Posted January 18, 2015 That whole thing is great shape, nice find. Teckys can be temperamental and will never be a Kohler, but I have one on a 552 that starts right up and runs good every time. It all boils down to the carb. There are a few guys on here that are experts with that if you have an issue. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #3 Posted January 18, 2015 You're right Tom... that is a very clean for its age. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #4 Posted January 18, 2015 (edited) That whole thing is great shape, nice find. Teckys can be temperamental and will never be a Kohler, but I have one on a 552 that starts right up and runs good every time. It all boils down to the carb. There are a few guys on here that are experts with that if you have an issue. Thanks! and I may want to put the original motor back on sometime later this year or next year, especially because it is electric start and the one on it now is only pull start, but I KNOW I'm in the right place if I need the help! You're right Tom... that is a very clean for its age. Thanks Craig! I really feel like she's a beaut! Edited January 18, 2015 by stratostar250 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #5 Posted January 18, 2015 What is this world coming too!!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,487 #6 Posted January 18, 2015 Nice find, looks real sweet. Best of luck. Glenn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,828 #7 Posted January 18, 2015 Really clean Work Horse...and a good deck and blower. Plus a Lil' Tecky. Whata find. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KC9KAS 4,741 #8 Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice looking Work-Horse 700 1-3745....1969, 4 speed, Tecumseh H70-130043, 7 hp 5053 drive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #9 Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice looking Work-Horse 700 1-3745....1969, 4 speed, Tecumseh H70-130043, 7 hp 5053 drive. Really clean Work Horse...and a good deck and blower. Plus a Lil' Tecky. Whata find. Thanks guys! I'm really proud of this one, it's really in great shape! Honestly, I think it's the nicest one I have! And it came with a little of everything for it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #10 Posted January 18, 2015 Anyone have any idea what kind of wheel weights they are? I haven't been educated on wheel weights too much yet, Are they the correct kind that would have been offered on this tractor? or are they from a different company? Just curious, because I have no idea. Thanks all in advance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #11 Posted January 18, 2015 Nice score! I saw that one listed and I was tempted myself. The only reason I didn't go for it was I didn't know he had the original engine! That one will clean up real nice... The excitement of dragging a new one home never wears out.. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,547 #12 Posted January 18, 2015 nice find! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim 97 #13 Posted January 18, 2015 those are wheel horse weights 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #14 Posted January 18, 2015 Nice score! I saw that one listed and I was tempted myself. The only reason I didn't go for it was I didn't know he had the original engine! That one will clean up real nice... The excitement of dragging a new one home never wears out.. Thanks! And no, it definitely does not run out! those are wheel horse weights No way! Awesomee!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Racinbob 10,295 #15 Posted January 18, 2015 Congrats!!! What a great find. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slammer302 2,154 #16 Posted January 19, 2015 The 6hp tecky powered horses I've gotten always have good tight steering and seem to be not worn out overall I'm not sure if its because most people bought them for smaller yards or if its just because the lower HP and a lot lighter engine just didn't wear the mower out as much 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #17 Posted January 19, 2015 The 6hp tecky powered horses I've gotten always have good tight steering and seem to be not worn out overall I'm not sure if its because most people bought them for smaller yards or if its just because the lower HP and a lot lighter engine just didn't wear the mower out as much Such a good observation! Either are definitely possible, I never thought of that, but this tractors steering is wonderful, I couldn't believe how nice it was when I first got on and drove it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jparkes43 329 #18 Posted January 19, 2015 wow nice tractor and welcome to the achy arm club james 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AJ_Thanatos 516 #20 Posted January 19, 2015 The 6hp tecky powered horses I've gotten always have good tight steering and seem to be not worn out overall I'm not sure if its because most people bought them for smaller yards or if its just because the lower HP and a lot lighter engine just didn't wear the mower out as much Such a good observation! Either are definitely possible, I never thought of that, but this tractors steering is wonderful, I couldn't believe how nice it was when I first got on and drove it! Ok the real reason the techy tractors are always in better shape is because after they quit working from the dealer, no one could get them running again so they sat untouched and unused until we find them... I have a couple myself and haven't got either of them running yet! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,116 #21 Posted January 19, 2015 I have also noticed this but my theory is that the Techy starts acting up and or won't start, its owner gives up and pushes it back into the shed or corner of the garage and forgets about it for many yrs. Looks like that may be the case with this one. I myself owned a real nice Work Horse 700 with a recent transplant of a newer Tecky on it. The guy I got it from was the original owner, he said the original motor never ran right and was a pain too start. Many yrs. later he replaced the original engine with a newer one. He said that one was great for a few yrs. but that one also became difficult too start so he gave up on it. Mine also came with a like new snow thrower which I gave to Wheel Horse Chris in Naugatuck (WHC-125) I wasn't going to use it. Here is a pic of the one I owned... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Save Old Iron 1,563 #22 Posted January 19, 2015 What is this world coming too!!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don1977 604 #23 Posted January 19, 2015 Nice looking tractor, forget you have the Techy! Go buy a good 7 or 8 HP Kohler install it and you will be a happy camper. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar250 919 #24 Posted January 19, 2015 Nice looking tractor, forget you have the Techy! Go buy a good 7 or 8 HP Kohler install it and you will be a happy camper. I thought about this! But at the same time, it feels wrong to put a Kohler on a work horse! It's the whole reason it was called a work horse, because it didn't have a Kohler like all the others. It's the one thing keeping me back from thinking about doing that. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #25 Posted January 19, 2015 Tom... if you get scared of that Techy... just let me know. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites