1976 B100 acquisition

[Eric C 109]

I bought a '76 B100 8 speed with 36 RD deck today. Everything works and is complete, except the seat switch was bypassed. The k 241 starts right up with no smoke, and purrs like a kitten. The deck has been well used, repaired, and well used again. I think it's ready for retirement. My plans are for a complete tear down - paint - rebuild. I think this will be my snow plow and yard mule (horse). I like the look of the front of this series more than the 3,4,5 series (and my 520H). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[slammer302 2,156]

That looks like a good old b100 and that deck looks like it just getting broke in !!! Lol Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk

[bean 85]

nice tractor. everything looks like it is there. i'd get a 42" or a 48" deck, myself
the b80 &  b100 are  my favorites. i'd like to have one of each, fully restored
I think you're right about the mid 70s b&c tractors. those are the best looking years.

[stevasaurus 23,279]

Living in Maryland, I can't believe you got that B-100 before RMaynard.  I think he has 35 of them now.    Nice looking horse ...and that is the way to take pictures of it.  Fantastic.   I think I would hang that deck on the wall by a fireplace...that is a work of art. 

[Eric C 109]

Living in Maryland, I can't believe you got that B-100 before RMaynard.  I think he has 35 of them now.    Nice looking horse ...and that is the way to take pictures of it.  Fantastic.   I think I would hang that deck on the wall by a fireplace...that is a work of art. 

Lol! I know! Right? I guess I'm a little younger and quicker than Bob. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[rmaynard 16,297]

 

Living in Maryland, I can't believe you got that B-100 before RMaynard.  I think he has 35 of them now.    Nice looking horse ...and that is the way to take pictures of it.  Fantastic.   I think I would hang that deck on the wall by a fireplace...that is a work of art. 

 

Lol! I know! Right? I guess I'm a little younger and quicker than Bob. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Awright there buckaroo, who you callin' old and slow? 

All seriousness aside, that's a nice tractor. However, I have never seen a B-100 with a seat safety switch. It's not on the wiring diagram, and of the 4, not 35 B-100's that I have owned, there wasn't one on any of them. Also, lights were optional, so if the previous owner added lights, maybe he also added a safety switch.

[Eric C 109]

I will have to look closer Bob. There is a wire on top of the rear in addition to the rear taillight wire, that has a connector plug on the end with a jumper wire completing the circuit. I just assumed seat safety switch. Dunno. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[stevasaurus 23,279]

OK...so it is only 4...it is still 3 more then anyone else.    Bob is the expert on these guys...you are lucky to have him as close as he is.  Pick his brain if you need to...he is excellent people. 

[Eric C 109]

I had some time to tinker yesterday. The battery was dead, so I jump started it. Found that the stator harness connector wasn't connected to the voltage regulator. Checked the stator voltage...33 VAC at full throttle. Reconnected to the regulator, and had 14.5 VDC at the battery. Ammeter shows charge at 10 AMPS; Good to go.

I then pulled the suspected seat safety switch wires back to the the hood stand, just as I thought, they led to the PTO switch. The circuit does work, I engaged the PTO, then pulled the jumper and the engine quit. Based on Bob's experience, and the fact that the wires were wrapped with electrical tape for the entire length, I don't think it's original to the tractor either. But is a nice addition.

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[JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,498]

I like the patina on that one, best of luck with it.

Glenn