Hi Steve! Welcome. As another QL fan, further issues with one this old are worn engine cradles, particularly the large holes where the factory ISO mounts go through. In my experienced opinion, the engine oil pan also takes a beating by now being aluminum. Here, its common to find stripped bolt hole threads. As not all aluminum oil pans are going to be in bad condition, I was once given good advice by finding a deep-sump cast iron pan to replace the factory pan with. With respect to the age and use of the garden tractor, other areas of concern will be normal wear parts and components.
It all comes down to seeing and hearing the 1250 run, and operate as well as taking note whether the engine pto works. With out that, the seller price seems too high. He could part it out and still get a $100 -$150 just on the rear lift, and still have $60 in scrap for the rest of the tractor.
I have been picking away at my 1450. The Quiet Line is a great garden tractor!
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IH CUB CADET 1450, 72, 86, 1211, IH #2 CART, IH 56" SNOW BLADE, COLLECTING CUB CADET ENGINES
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