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Old 06-21-2020, 10:34 PM
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I picked up this 1961 Wheel Horse 701 on Friday.
It still had the old Sears diehard battery in it from the 80's so it sat in the garage for a while. I spent a few hours on it and changed some wiring and some fuel lines, and got it running, runs well no smoke, and it does charge the battery. I see it is missing a footsy rest so what.
It has a nice patina on it.
It came with a front mount sickle bar mower, 36" mower deck , 42" snow plow in great shape, a cart, and a set of wheel weights.
I mounted the sickle bar mower to it today and it cut fine, not sure if the drive off the motor is correct but it only engages when it is lowered to the ground. There are not detents in the lift arm to keep it up higher, it seems this rides on the ground.
My plans are to mount the gear timed mower deck on it tomorrow and see how it cuts.
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Old 06-21-2020, 11:12 PM
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Great find Uncle Lewy!! You have a nose for finding those gems. Looks like it is in great (unmolested) shape for its age. Amazing the simple design that got the job done back in the 60's. Looks like the protruding edge on the front rims was characteristic of '61, just like on the O's. That front sickle bar looks very useful. What's the future hold for that one? Keeper? Flip?

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Old 06-21-2020, 11:22 PM
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I think I will, flip it. Let me know if you are looking for something...
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Nice little tractor, I like the sickle bar. I imagine they are rather hard to find.
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Old 06-22-2020, 06:26 AM
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I personally really really like your little tractor. I love cubs but something about those early WH tractors just screams Americana... No idea what ya paid but Im guessing you got a good deal.
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Well you really really want to buy it don'cha...
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Well you really really want to buy it don'cha...
MMMMmmmmm maybe... lol.. PM me a price i cant refuse
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Nice find on the WH, Lew!
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Thanks Allen, already sold the sickle bar so my 100.00 investment is all cake now.
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