John Deere 200, Nice tractor. I believe only built 1 model year, 1974, the year I graduated from high school. After that they called it a 208. I traded for one about 30 years ago for some refrigeration repair on a walk in cooler. Would only run till warm and then die when I got it. PO thought the muffler was restricted, he punched about 2 dozen holes in the muffler with a chisel, didn't help. I removed the head and found a bent exhaust valve, that's when the restoration started. 1st garden tractor I ever restored and mowed grass with it for 15-20 years till I figured I better start using a push mower to get some cardio exercise. Still own the tractor, used for leaf mulch and sweeper duty in the fall. Nice find, somewhat rare tractor.
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