giddyap 1,568 #1 Posted July 4, 2022 Yesterday I got an immediate response on my Marketplace ad. I mean not a minute more after listing my 314-8 for sale did he insist on an immediate transaction, I only had to give my Zelle address and his woman would pick up the tractor within the hour. My ad said cash and carry so I said NO Deal. My wife said I was close to being scammed from what she had read on the "Next Door" site. Luck was with me. Another inquiry followed that I found to be evasive but I nevertheless entertained him. When he failed to show, my trigger finger began to twitch and I wanted to write him something he would find memorable. But with the current state of affairs I would be asking for a heap of trouble and so I went along my way doing my thing. 6 hours later when he pulls into my driveway, looks it over and says he will return in the morning with the cash. He arrives after 2pm with the cash and he wants me escort him as he drives the tractor on the road to his home, one mile away! To end this story he wants me to send him a friend request (he has over 4500 friends) and he will send a video of the 314-8 grooming the dirt at the Thistledown horse racing track in North Randall, Ohio a suburb of Cleveland where he is a horse trainer. Instead of being put out to pasture, my 25 year old Horse is going to help at the race track. My tractors said their goodbyes and photos captured the happy event. 7 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 26,546 #2 Posted July 4, 2022 Glad that you found a good home for it. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,730 #3 Posted July 4, 2022 Better start your search for the next one Jon! Happy 4th! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creighton trimble 8 #4 Posted July 5, 2022 Please skip the hard to read cursive next time you post. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giddyap 1,568 #5 Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) I have money to burn, said I and so here it is. @slim67 It will be "It's my thing #6" in a future post but first. I measured 1-1/8 axle and a 314-8 has a 1 inch axle. I would have thought they were the same diameter. Is this correct? Also I knew it did not run, is it because the wire is gone from the rectifier? I'm thinking about replacing the engine with a Magnum 12 Edited July 9, 2022 by giddyap added member 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,918 #6 Posted July 9, 2022 1 hour ago, giddyap said: I would have thought they were the same diameter. Is this correct? Nope. Some with 1" like a 314 or a B80 and some with 1 1/8 axles like the 400 series or that C120 1 hour ago, giddyap said: Also I knew it did not run, is it because the wire is gone from the rectifier? No, The rectifier is only for the charging circuit and it should run with or without a regulator/rectifier 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 59,651 #7 Posted July 9, 2022 Cool Jon! Like John said, I’d be inclined to get that K series going before swapping it out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
giddyap 1,568 #8 Posted July 9, 2022 3 hours ago, wallfish said: it should run with or without a regulator/rectifier So much for the "easy fix". 2 hours ago, Pullstart said: Cool Jon! Like John said, I’d be inclined to get that K series going before swapping it out Yeah I must agree. Best described as a flat liner, I will give it a try and hope to have it running when I create a new post 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 15,918 #9 Posted July 9, 2022 3 hours ago, giddyap said: So much for the "easy fix". It still could be. Clean the points, make sure there's 12v to the + side of the coil with the key on, fire it up! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,445 #10 Posted July 9, 2022 Congratulations on the sale.I like that C-120 it will be a great project- 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
