for our members in germany

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

i was looking on kleinanzeigen ebay and found this little guy for sale near stuttgart

 

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/kleintraktor-aehnlich-hako-kubota-iseki-wheel-horse-fuer-bastler/476627984-276-8441

 

 

there are more images but i cant save them

 

www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de search for 

Kleintraktor ähnlich Hako Kubota Iseki Wheel Horse für Bastler

 

i'd buy it if it wasn't so far away and i didn't have to much projects

[stevasaurus 23,274]

I was looking at the other pictures Koen.  That is not a Wheel Horse transmission...is he saying it is off a Kabota?? 

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

1 minute ago, stevasaurus said:

I was looking at the other pictures Koen.  That is not a Wheel Horse transmission...is he saying it is off a Kabota?? 

 

are you sure about the transmission? might be one of the very early once that supposedly got exported?

[953 nut 59,746]

Looks like a 3 piece to me.

3 piece 2.html

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

Just now, 953 nut said:

Looks like a 3 piece to me.

3 piece 2.html

 

that's what i was thinking, the link has more pics of the transmission

 

[CasualObserver 3,411]

Here are the other pictures. Definitely appears to be similar to a WH 3 piece trans, but the shifter seems off center in the pictures.  Weird.  Being a smooth hood, I wonder if this is an early one of the RJ-35 converted to 3-speed kits? Or is that a converted hood from something else that is just coincidentally shaped similarly?  I don't know of many people who could identify that. @rj35hunter @VinsRJ @Wheelhorsestory  @evanloock @whlpny

 

 

 

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

thanks for getting the other pictures up Jason, couldn't save the other pictures somehow

[stevasaurus 23,274]

I know it looks like a Wheel Horse transmission, and it has all the external parts. The flat tension pulley is 58/59 RJ.  The axle is different.  The casting is completely different, ie...shifter is off center, the 2 set screws with lock nuts, that other bolt in front of the shifter, the bolt pattern in the side plates and casting are also not like the #5003 / #5010, and the brake band mount appears to be less then on a 45 degree angle.  Like Jason said, it may be something special, but it's not like anything I have seen.  In the 7th picture Jason posted, notice the shaft that protrudes the side plate in front of the brake drum and under the shifter.  The inside of that trans has to be set up different also.  Very interesting for sure.    Dang, I want to open that sucker up. 

[CasualObserver 3,411]

Looking a little more at the pics, I think this is just a complete home made job that made use of whatever parts they could find. A remarkably clever junkyard pup. Who knows...  maybe an early attempt at reverse engineering with some scrapped parts?

[stevasaurus 23,274]

I would be inclined to agree with you Jason, except for the casting.  The build out for the bolts in the middle are not even there.  And the off center shift...where did that come from.  But then there is RED paint showing under the green on the bottom of the casting in a few pictures.  I really want to open this up.    This is one heck of a fabrication, if that is what this is.  We are talking about a casting here.  I think this trans is off of something, but what??  Did the Ponds make their transmission from looking at this??? 

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

is it me or doesn't that hood have no ridge where the two bits are welded together?

[953 nut 59,746]

33 minutes ago, C-101plowerpower said:

is it me or doesn't that hood have no ridge where the two bits are welded together?

Could be one of the Fiberglass Hoods!  I WOULD SURE MAKE ROOM FOR IT IN MY BARN.

[formariz 12,040]

On 6/6/2016 at 3:39 PM, stevasaurus said:

I know it looks like a Wheel Horse transmission, and it has all the external parts. The flat tension pulley is 58/59 RJ.  The axle is different.  The casting is completely different, ie...shifter is off center, the 2 set screws with lock nuts, that other bolt in front of the shifter, the bolt pattern in the side plates and casting are also not like the #5003 / #5010, and the brake band mount appears to be less then on a 45 degree angle.  Like Jason said, it may be something special, but it's not like anything I have seen.  In the 7th picture Jason posted, notice the shaft that protrudes the side plate in front of the brake drum and under the shifter.  The inside of that trans has to be set up different also.  Very interesting for sure.    Dang, I want to open that sucker up. 

 

Very interesting and mysterious indeed. Why don't we all get together, buy it and bring it over? Among many of us can't amount to that much. I am sure I have spent more than that in stupid stuff. Then we let Steve dig into it.

 

[Retired Wrencher 5,766]

Make it or call it a $5 fund for research or we just half to know. Then put it in some ones barn in Pa. So they can bring it to the big show every year as a center peace. Just my

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

6 hours ago, T1257 RETIRED WRENCHER. said:

Make it or call it a $5 fund for research or we just half to know. Then put it in some ones barn in Pa. So they can bring it to the big show every year as a center peace. Just my

 

Or raffle it off

[953 nut 59,746]

31 minutes ago, C-101plowerpower said:

 

Or raffle it off

Wonder how much it would cost to have it shipped to the states and how many tickets would need to be sold to pull this off? 

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

did a quick research and came out on about 1600 dollars shipped to steve's front door

[Retired Wrencher 5,766]

So1.600 divide by 20.000 plus members is?

 

Edited June 9, 2016 by T1257 RETIRED WRENCHER.

[formariz 12,040]

How about 32 of us at $50.00 each? Sounds easier to accomplish to me.

[AMC RULES 37,195]

Gotta be better than watching paint dry.  

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

7 hours ago, formariz said:

How about 32 of us at $50.00 each? Sounds easier to accomplish to me.

 

Sounds very doable, Let me know when to go get it

[formariz 12,040]

4 hours ago, C-101plowerpower said:

 

Sounds very doable, Let me know when to go get it

I am very serious. Anyone else up to it? Can you translate everything that he says about it on it? Could we also contact him and try to get a bit more history on it?

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

5 hours ago, formariz said:

I am very serious. Anyone else up to it? Can you translate everything that he says about it on it? Could we also contact him and try to get a bit more history on it?

 

Im up for it, i'll massage the seller that im interested as soon as i can use the PC, my phone isnt coöperating today

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

right, translating time

 

i'm selling a little tractor of unknow origin.

year of manufacturing is also unknown

total lenght 1.55 meters(5ft 1)

total width (2 ft)

4 speed gearbox

3x forward

1x reverse

rear tires hold air, tire size is 6-16. on the front there are wheelbarrow tires mounted. one of the tires doesn't hold air.

engine and rear fenders aren't with it. seat is also not with it.

or make me an realistic offer

 

no shipping, pickup only

[C-101plowerpower 1,606]

 

some more pics

 

 

 

 

Edited June 10, 2016 by C-101plowerpower