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During my daily CL cruise, I came across an add for a D200. It was a little farther than i wanted to venture so i made an offer on just the 3PTH. He replied back that he didnt know where it started or ended and didnt really want to mess with parting it out. He said if it didnt sell soon he was calling the scrapper. So i made and offer on the whole tractor. He accepted and we made arraignments. So after an all day road trip the D200 is at it new home. It has sat in a shed for about 15 years with the rear end torn out of it. The PO busted the diff in it and had taken apart to repair it. He never got around to it, although he had some of the replacement parts. The PO died several years ago and his son had to get rid of the tractor because the shed was falling in and nobody wanted the tractor. It took us about 3.5 hours to get up there (did I mention my lovely wife went with me and had fun). The drive was beautiful, didnt realize Roanoke was in the mountains, my wife loves the mountains. The GPS took us straight to his house, he (the son) greeted us and made us feel at home. We talked a little then he took me to see the gem. Even with its rearend torn out and the sheet metal pieces laying around it, I knew I had a keeper. He had rigged up a rear axle out of threaded rod and some cheap wheels. We had to pull it up the drive way with the truck, did i mention Roanoke was in the mountains? We got it to the road and hooked the trailer back up and loaded the tractor on it. Then we started hauling parts and boxes from the basement up to the truck. Everything for the tractor and rearend was there, bolts, nuts, bits and pieces. During this time we talked alot, we are both in the same industry and had a few stories to share. It made the trip much more personable that way. Anyway it took us a little longer since we had to go back a different way to pick up the kids at the inlaws. I finally got home and had a chance to look over the tractor a little more carefully, I checked the hour meter. It has only 200 hours on it and i believe it. The other goodies that came with it are: Rear PTO Turning brakes Original luxury seat with no tears Complete 3PTH including factory toplink 1975 accessories brochure Even the dash light is still there. I finally had some time to look things over. Nobody knows the story behind the rearend being taken apart but here is a list of what I have found: Broken hub that has been brazed (well done) back together Disc from turning brake (on same hub) has worn about halfway through on one side from the brake pad. Po had built up worn area with braze, but never finished grinding it down. Axle shaft splined end had mushroomed, but broken spider gear had been removed. Guessing the PO has mushroomed it after gear removal Broken spider gear from axle, had 3 teeth missing but everything else good Most of the pinion gears had busted teeth Diff side cover was split, allowing 2 pinions to fall out. I have no idea what the sequence of events were that lead to this failure. The bad thing is that, as far as I can tell, everything was ready to be put back together. There is a replacement diff side cover, replacement pinions (except 1), replacement axle gear. All nuts and bolts are there too. So far the only thing i have had to do is get 1 additional pinion and do some file work to the axles splined end so that the new gear will fit. I will try having a new disc made for the brake and might have to fab up one brake pad. Other than that I hope to have it put back together in a week or two. Today my extra pinions arrived along with the grade 9 bolts for the diff. I should be able to start getting it back together tomorrow. Here are some pics of it arriving at its new home. Here is a little walk around vid that i made today.

Well Jdog and I were on the road today (all day I might add)......... Load #1 Load #2 More tomorrow...... **** See that big snowblower in the background.....hehe...mine!!!

I saw this on craigslist and had to have it. I needed a tow behind mower for my quad, however they are rather expensive. I could of built one, but I don't really have time time because of college. So instead, I bought this tow behind flail mower. It is a mott hammer knife mower. It has a briggs 8hp engine on it. I have yet to hear it run. However when I get a moment I will fiddle with it, I even contemplated the idea of re-powering it with a kohler command 11hp pull start because it would have a pressure lube engine and be better situated to operate on hill as compared to the splash lube engine. It will be likely towed behind my yamaha grizzly atv, or the powerking I am getting in a couple of weeks. This would be the engine I might re power it with:http://smallenginewarehouse.com/product.asp?PN=CH11GT-16104-1&desc=Kohler%20Engine%20%2011HP%20Command,%20Horizontal%201%22x2-1/4%22%20Shaft,%20Recoil%20Start,%20Oil%20Filter,%20Fuel%20Tank

i picked up a 753 with reel mower and snow blower yesterday. I've been looking for a round hood tractor like this for a while and the deal was perfect. Most of the tractor seems to be original but other parts like the gas tank and hood have been previously repaired/restored. The bottom of the hood where it mounts to the front of the frame is cracked and very brittle but I think I can fix this. The reel mower is in perfect shape but doesn't cut too well. the blades seem sharp but there is a noticeable gap between the blades and the cutting bar. Is this adjustable? Also, when mowing, I cannot turn the tractor. In order to turn, I have to raise the mower up. Is this normal?

In this case-restoration. My knees and leg have been benching me worse and worse lately- so- I had the guys pull this out of the shed- came from a garage sale in Michigan- belonged to a lady that had a Horse farm. Quite expensive when it was new in 1985. The controller and the potentiomiter are bad I know- but the staus of the motor I don't know. I was presenting it here in hopes of getting some ideas on how I can check the motor out etc. It is made by the Orto-Kinetics company-they have gone out of business-actually bought out/ I talked to a knowledgeable parts guy there-he said they don't have too many parts left. I'm wondering if I can buy a generic contoller, etc-and make them work-if the motor is bad. This thing could be just the thing for me to be able to go to and get around at some WH shows. Thanks for any ideas-Al SPECS OF THE MOTOR Oh yeah-the 656 just had to get into the pictures too!

Your a good son. I hope my kids take care of me the way you take care of your dad. Matt :flags-texas:

Well it's not a mirror shot but out the back window......

I forgot about that call.....better follow up on that one.....

and we can poist pics of all the decks and parts and belts also

i have one trailer and truck load and trouty has a truck and trailer load and then we will be done at this one but got another call for somemore for sale

but we are not done yet

I just got this picture of the 656 today-showing off it's "new" stack! Its a motorcycle muffler-came from a garage sale-given to me by a friend from Michigan. I'll post a video later-youve got to hear how nice and DEEP this thing sounds-Al

Hey just a funny pict of my raider whit custom rear wheels..

so we are safe to assume that the D series are your favorite? nice save, it would be a shame for it to go to the crusher. looking forward to seeing you on the 28 . Jay

That is such a classic and what a great find. Glad you have the ability to put it back to the way it was. :ychain:

That was a pretty inventive idea with the rear wheels so it could be moved. Good find and good luck getting it back in shape! Mike.........

Nice find!

thanks for sharing the pics and vid.

:text-coolphotos: Excellent walk abound video too. Good luck with the resurrection.

very cool, that will be like new when it's all back together and cleaned up, I look forward to the follow up

Here is my 875s exhaust, It has a coupler so I can tilt it down. It has VHT paint on it.

well i went out after dinner and messed with my tractor. Put some sea foam in the tank looked at the fuel filter and need a new on there is sediment in the there. Also while getting down to the carb there looks like a crank case breather that hooks to the air filter box and goes to the motor. the r of youubber hose part that hooks to the motor is not staying on is there a clamp for that end. got it to run smooth again i worked the choke back and forth and it settled right down. here is a picture. i will put some more pics up when i get the tiller on and running my mother need her garden tilled up and it sounds like a chance to use my tractor. I want to thank all of you for answering. I read alot of posts and really enjoy all the information.

Jay's Commando v8 with side pipes.

Stainless twin 2 into one we made for the pullers Duane

Well the dog is behaving himself....or is wanting to get out the window.....lol