Inspectorjoe 470 #1 Posted September 14, 2022 Earlier this year, I bought a B-112, of which the deck needed some welding. I put it away in a shed as a future project. A few months later I saw an ad for a compatible NOS deck (5 of them, actually). I picked it up August 18, and believe it or not, it sat unopened in my garage until 15 minutes ago. Going as far back as when I was a little kid, I don't recall ever opening a Christmas present with as much anticipation, followed by happiness with what was in it, as I did today. The manual was printed September 1979. Do you think I should mail in the registration card? I'd hate to void my warranty! 2 19 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moparfanforever 843 #2 Posted September 14, 2022 UH , WOW !!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ri702bill 8,240 #3 Posted September 15, 2022 Almost too purdy to use !! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,612 #4 Posted September 15, 2022 I remember seeing that ad and thinking it might be worth the drive east - New Jersey, was it? - but thought the units looked incompatible with my ‘70s era machines’ tach-a-matics. Did it fit your machine? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,649 #5 Posted September 15, 2022 3 hours ago, ri702bill said: Almost too purdy to use !! Exactly what I was thinking! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 470 #6 Posted September 16, 2022 22 hours ago, ri702bill said: Almost too purdy to use !! I was thinking the same thing. As much as I like the patina of original paint, before I mount it, I'm going the paint the tractor. TractorData doesn't have photos of a B-112, so while they're both nice and shiny, I'll take pictures and submit them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 470 #7 Posted September 16, 2022 19 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said: I remember seeing that ad and thinking it might be worth the drive east - New Jersey, was it? - but thought the units looked incompatible with my ‘70s era machines’ tach-a-matics. Did it fit your machine? It was Wayne NJ. The guy is selling thiam for his grandmother, who's husband had a Wheel Horse dealership. I think the other four are still unsold. I'm in eastern PA. I picked it up on my way to a weekend music festival in New Hampshire, so it had a little tour of New England before coming to its permanent home. I haven't mounted it, but it appears to be a perfect match. It's not compatible with the Attach A Matic mounts of either horizontal or vertical shaft tractors, but I believe the shell is drilled to fit the mounting hardware of those, so if you have that hardware, I believe it would work. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,612 #8 Posted September 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Inspectorjoe said: but I believe the shell is drilled to fit the mounting hardware of those, so if you have that hardware, I believe it would work. Thanks! That’s what it looked like could be done. I’m not familiar with the B-112; does it have a vertical shaft? If you could post the model number of the deck, it would surely be appreciated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inspectorjoe 470 #9 Posted September 16, 2022 2 hours ago, EB-80/8inPA said: Thanks! That’s what it looked like could be done. I’m not familiar with the B-112; does it have a vertical shaft? If you could post the model number of the deck, it would surely be appreciated. It's model # 05-36XR01. There are 14 unused attachment point holes in the deck, both square and round. The B-112 is a a vertical shaft, but the mounting system is different from the 200 series. It uses a cable to raise and lower the front of the deck. I put the model # in Google and a conversion thread from this forum popped up. It looks like it would be really helpful. Deck conversion thread 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,612 #10 Posted September 16, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Inspectorjoe said: I put the model # in Google and a conversion thread from this forum popped up. It looks like it would be really helpful. Deck conversion thread Thanks, that conversion thread is where I would be heading with the number. Edited September 16, 2022 by EB-80/8inPA Reviewed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 8,649 #11 Posted September 17, 2022 I remember my dad had a B-115 with that same setup. Also remember it was a pain in the neck to remove the deck. I have what I believe is that cable NOS in my basement if anyone wants it. I think there’s two cables, one long, one short. I have the short one. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites