gloubigoulba 87 #1 Posted November 5, 2022 Hello , I'm 53 years old and i live in the centre of France in a very quiet and non-urban region. My job is mecanic on trucks,equipments for trucks, mecanic in big worksite (roadscreation,highspeed train railroad) . I love olds mecanics in general and time after time i make some buying ..... I bought a wheel horse tractor few days ago. It was sleeping in a bard. Wheel Horse is totally unknown here. His stickers says it's a raider 14 but the serial number says it's a C160. U can see pictures on the topic i ever write in "implement and atachment" rubric of the forum. Here: the picture of the the kohler K321S 60137 serial number . The green beast is a hand tiller build by Somua in 1950 C12b model 7HP 2strokes engine with an ignition magnéto (i have tyre wheels too) have a nice day 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #2 Posted November 5, 2022 Tiller would be a cool project! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davem1111 2,030 #3 Posted November 5, 2022 Bonjour, @gloubigoulba, merci d'avoir rejoint notre groupe. (I studied French for 3 years in High School, back in the late 1970's, so I don't remember much and had to look up that phrase to get it right ) I read your other posts and you have some interesting machines around you. I love old equipment like this and always want to make it run and be useful again. Sometimes the reality is, unless you have endless money and time available, it is just not practical. Bon chance! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,046 #4 Posted November 5, 2022 Kohler made serial 5334988 in 1973 Illustrated parts list https://www.partstree.com/models/k321-60137-kohler-k-series-engine-made-for-wheel-horse-14hp-10-4kw/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,597 #6 Posted November 5, 2022 Old equipment - Repair, Maintain, Keep using. New equipment - Use, it breaks, after 5 yrs no parts available, Throw it away, Buy new. Old equipment rules!!! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,828 #7 Posted November 5, 2022 Got that right @Achto ... see my post in what did you do today. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #8 Posted November 8, 2022 hello, will you reconize this? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,285 #9 Posted November 8, 2022 21 minutes ago, gloubigoulba said: reconize this? Found this on the internet, looks like the cone clutch was the same as yours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #10 Posted November 16, 2022 another piece of history 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,285 #11 Posted November 16, 2022 When I was in collage (a looooong time ago) a group of us decided to take a trip to Paris. I enrolled in a French class and learned enough to be able to order a cup of black coffee and was able to find my way around on the subway. My pronunciation was poor enough that I'm sure they thought I was intellectually challenged. When we went out to eat the majority of the servers didn't speak English so we would all order something different and then when the food was served we would trade dishes so each of us would have something we liked. I knew that jambon was ham and fromage was cheese so we had a bit of an idea what to order. Good memories! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick3478 428 #12 Posted November 16, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 7:04 AM, gloubigoulba said: hello, will you reconize this? I remember these. Briggs & Stratton, I was going to say NS until I saw the model plate, this is an NP. I had an NS mounted on a bicycle frame back in high school. Bullet-proof run-forever motors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #13 Posted November 17, 2022 On 11/16/2022 at 1:57 AM, 953 nut said: When I was in collage (a looooong time ago) a group of us decided to take a trip to Paris. I enrolled in a French class and learned enough to be able to order a cup of black coffee and was able to find my way around on the subway. My pronunciation was poor enough that I'm sure they thought I was intellectually challenged. When we went out to eat the majority of the servers didn't speak English so we would all order something different and then when the food was served we would trade dishes so each of us would have something we liked. I knew that jambon was ham and fromage was cheese so we had a bit of an idea what to order. Good memories! Serious??? i prefer learn something like " bonjour mademoiselle,que faites-vous ce soir? " ( hello miss what are you doing tonight?)lol . It's nice u had good times in Paris . speaking english is still not something frenchies are the best. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,756 #14 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) @gloubigoulba Find a manual for that old Briggs engine on the internet and see if it has an internal plunger type oil pump driven off the camshaft. If it does I would pull the oil pan and make sure it’s not stuck. Remove and put the plunger in a pan of oil to make sure it pumps. If it’s stuck that engine will destroy the crankshaft operating just a few minutes. Edited November 17, 2022 by oliver2-44 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #15 Posted November 17, 2022 Thanks Oliver for that information. this motor was running a grease pump for military material maintenance. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #17 Posted November 18, 2022 Hello . Will You guess what is that object leaved or loose by US army in France? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick3478 428 #18 Posted November 18, 2022 31 minutes ago, gloubigoulba said: Hello . Will You guess what is that object leaved or loose by US army in France? Tire pressure gauge. We still have similar devices, but more compact and have a lot of plastic parts these days. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,597 #19 Posted November 18, 2022 Yep, tire pressure gauge. I have one quite similar to the one you're showing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,285 #20 Posted November 19, 2022 10 hours ago, Rick3478 said: Tire pressure gauge. We still have similar devices, but more compact and have a lot of plastic parts these days. That was probably for truck tires, it will be around another 75 or more years the way the Army had them built. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #21 Posted November 19, 2022 Systeme like that is not used here. I juste saw one or two promotional gadgets . first i thought it was for truck tyres tooo but Psi start at 10 to 160 maybe it can work for cars and trucks.it could nowadays... I love bronze and copper object , tools and decorative one,parts on old engines... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #22 Posted November 19, 2022 This is a magneto (an ignition part ) from a stationnary engine (about 1930) 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjoemie himself 3,068 #23 Posted November 19, 2022 3 hours ago, gloubigoulba said: That's not an ignition *part* it's ingnition ART! Beautiful! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,285 #24 Posted November 19, 2022 6 hours ago, gloubigoulba said: magneto (an ignition part ) from a stationnary engine (about 1930) Does the circular bronze piece turn as the magneto is turning? What is the function of the two arms in front of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gloubigoulba 87 #25 Posted November 19, 2022 43 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Does the circular bronze piece turn as the magneto is turning? What is the function of the two arms in front of it. Arms just maintain bakelite part.This part fonction is to connect ignition breaker to the ground and stop ignition. Circular piece doesn't move while magneto is running .Cam is fixed on it . on these magneto ignition breaker,condensator and coil turn together 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
