Few extra pic's

[bo dawg 477]

While I was taking pic's of the new addition thought I would pop a couple of my 68 Charger 12 and 79 C-161 herded up in the garage. The other one is in the Charger 10 post.

Thanks

[TT-(Moderator) 1,127]

Hey Bo -- I've been meaning to tell you......

Your '68 Charger 12 is actually an Electro 12 and should have an electric PTO clutch.

[C-Series14 15]

Hey Bo...I am cornfused! I see a 1978-1979 fiberglass hood, a 1980-1984 black Kohler, and C-165 decals! Was your tractor in a 3 tractor crash??? It looks sharp!

[TJ 171]

Nice looking tractors. :omg:

[bo dawg 477]

Thanks guy's.

I figured it was an Electro 12 cause everytime I looked the model# up thats what came up. It has a pull switch I amagine was for the PTO, but now controls the lights.

It was missing a few things like the PTO pullies, deck and all the brackets. Thats why I bought the Charger 10 to rob it from all the parts, but its probably better off and thinking about fixing it up. Thanks TT.

Mike, the C-161 is a 79 and it originally came with the 16 hp twin B&S engine, but someone switched it with the single 16. Probably due to the engine went bad. The C-165 decal I don't know... I wonder too. You can tell its been taped off when painting hood and yes it is a fiberglass one. I heard WH went with the fiberglass hood on that 78-79 year because of last minute decision to use the B&S 16 due to Kohler didn't come through in time on their twin So they had to make room for the B&S exhaust, a slot in the hood.

Toro site said It could have been ordered with the twin B&S, fiberglass hood, or a single 16 Kohler with metal hood. Also along with the fender pan was optional too to match.

:drool:

[whfan74 2,015]

Bo,

I just looked at my id tag tonight and found out that mine isn't a Charger 12 but an Electro 12. Crazy how that happens. Somebody misinformed me....but oh well. Still love it the same!

[bo dawg 477]

I,m with ya on that Scott

:drool:

[C-Series14 15]

Thanks guy's.

I figured it was an Electro 12 cause everytime I looked the model# up thats what came up. It has a pull switch I amagine was for the PTO, but now controls the lights.

It was missing a few things like the PTO pullies, deck and all the brackets. Thats why I bought the Charger 10 to rob it from all the parts, but its probably better off and thinking about fixing it up. Thanks TT.

Mike, the C-161 is a 79 and it originally came with the 16 hp twin B&S engine, but someone switched it with the single 16. Probably due to the engine went bad. The C-165 decal I don't know... I wonder too. You can tell its been taped off when painting hood and yes it is a fiberglass one. I heard WH went with the fiberglass hood on that 78-79 year because of last minute decision to use the B&S 16 due to Kohler didn't come through in time on their twin So they had to make room for the B&S exhaust, a slot in the hood.

Toro site said It could have been ordered with the twin B&S, fiberglass hood, or a single 16 Kohler with metal hood. Also along with the fender pan was optional too to match.

That is the correct reason for the fiberglass hood...str8 from Ed Cole himself at the show many years ago.... :omg:

[Don1977 604]

That good looking mixed up tractor also has the rear tires on backwards.

[bo dawg 477]

That good looking mixed up tractor also has the rear tires on backwards.

I'll be doggone you know I never noticed it, it's been that way since I bought it. But now it looks so obvious. OOP's Thanks Don.