Stepney 2,314 #1 Posted April 13, 2019 For the last few years now, my grandfather has been wanting to start knocking down some invasive brush at his house. Usually we use an old Jari Monarch walk behind, but I picked up a 50" side sickle over this winter, and surprised him by bringing his old Electro 12 back to it's home for the job. Grandfather has owned it for many years before it finally quit and was set for pasture. It's been laid up in my shed for the last few years with a bad rear end and a clapped out engine. A C160 donor engine is in it now, and man what a thumper.. still working on the rear end but I got it going good enough to work all day. Have to say I'm impressed with the little unit. Figured you'd like to see some photos The unit is a 7-1311 50" SMS. Tractor is a 1968 Electro '16' as it was. Fits right up perfectly. 6 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 19,532 #2 Posted April 13, 2019 I guess you need to pay close attention or you’ll get slapped in the face by one or those branches 😁 OUCH! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,918 #3 Posted April 13, 2019 Please share more of your grandfather's reaction to seeing his old tractor come back to life. Was he allowed to take it for a spin? 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,314 #4 Posted April 13, 2019 41 minutes ago, wallfish said: Please share more of your grandfather's reaction to seeing his old tractor come back to life. Was he allowed to take it for a spin? Haha, he was quite happy to see it going. He's had it since 1969 from what I know. When it died about 15 years ago now, he scrapped all the implements which was a real shame.. and sitting in the field did it no good either. But it's up and going now and he was quite happy to see it. Not much for WH around my area, so when it died he just couldn't get the parts. Never could reason with sending away the tractor, but away did go the plow, tiller, 48" mower, and some other things.. Ah well. The old 12 horse lost the wrist pin and gouged the cylinder really bad. Old thumper ran on like that for nearly 10 years. 1qt of oil per hour at half throttle. Still in the shed, and still running in fact.. but you couldn't see the yard through the smoke. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 63,078 #5 Posted April 13, 2019 Great to see you putting that rig to use! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RetroMower 333 #6 Posted April 13, 2019 Wheelhorse made a magnificent machine and the good memories forged then and the ones thanks to your efforts are the real treasures. Great job helping your grandfather 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #7 Posted April 14, 2019 22 hours ago, Stepney said: A C160 donor engine is in it now, and man what a thumper. Big Blocks Rule. I too am guilty of using C-160's as donors for other projects. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
