Kent, CT 604 find

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

So today I was able to get up to the antique machinery show in Kent, CT. I saw a vendor I knew who had a super original 604. He told me years ago he drove it into his barn and it has been sitting. I assume it was sitting for at least 15 plus years but did not ask. 
ended up buying it and after messing with cleaning the carb I got it to fire and run very well. 
I will spend some time making it like I want it. So surprised how well that little tecky runs!

[Moparfanforever 844]

Sweet looking ride !!

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

 Nice Steve!

 Lawn ranger steering wheel?? 

[Pullstart 62,840]

Nice barn find!

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

3 hours ago, Sparky said:

 Nice Steve!

 Lawn ranger steering wheel?? 

Mike,

Not sure about that. The wheel has to come off to fully remove the hood only thing is there is a roll pin in the wheel. I will let others chime in here. I have never owned this model as I usually stay away from tecky motors…🤷

[ri702bill 8,316]

Steve - the 603 and 604 models each had a diferent tall steering wheel - there was only a partial hoop on the 603, full circle on the 604. Download the manual.

Nice addition - it looks lonely by itself..........

Bill

[Retired Wrencher 5,451]

Steve Nice looking tractor.I am sure when you are done It will look as good as your other round hoods you have.Enjoy the project.

[squonk 41,079]

604 came with the 2 spoke wheel. My dad bought one brand new. It's in my avatar.

 

This style wheel:

 

 

Edited September 23, 2023 by squonk

[Racinbob 11,062]

. Nice looking original. The steering wheel is an easy fix. The 604, 654, 704 and 854 all used the same steering wheel (4983}. It was used many other years and models as well so there's plenty of them out there. 

Edited September 23, 2023 by Racinbob

[c-series don 8,690]

54 minutes ago, squonk said:

604 came with the 2 spoke wheel. My dad bought one brand new. It's in my avatar.

 

This style wheel:

 

 

Love the fact that you retained the Rolle Brothers dealer decal on the hood. They were my local dealer, and one of the brothers told me that at one time they were the largest Wheel Horse dealer on the east coast. I still have the phone number etched in my brain! 

[squonk 41,079]

1 minute ago, c-series don said:

Love the fact that you retained the Rolle Brothers dealer decal on the hood. They were my local dealer, and one of the brothers told me that at one time they were the largest Wheel Horse dealer on the east coast. I still have the phone number etched in my brain! 

That picture was taken before I redid the hood. It had been painted before and the paint was coming off like a sheet and the hood was getting pretty rusty on the left upper corner. Decal had to go

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

I think this steering wheel will remain on this old girl. 

[squonk 41,079]

12 hours ago, stevebo said:

Mike,

Not sure about that. The wheel has to come off to fully remove the hood only thing is there is a roll pin in the wheel. I will let others chime in here. I have never owned this model as I usually stay away from tecky motors…🤷

We went thru 4 Teckys on our 604 from 64 to 77. Had a 1/4" bolt and nut holding the steering wheel on. I think the hood came off almost once a month! 

[Retired Wrencher 5,451]

6 hours ago, squonk said:

604 came with the 2 spoke wheel. My dad bought one brand new. It's in my avatar.

 

This style wheel:

 

 

Mike very nice job and tractor. Something to be proud of.

[Racinbob 11,062]

24 minutes ago, squonk said:

We went thru 4 Teckys on our 604 from 64 to 77. Had a 1/4" bolt and nut holding the steering wheel on. I think the hood came off almost once a month! 

Which is why my Dad told the dealer he wanted a Kohler. We left with a 704 on the trailer that day. 

[WHX?? 48,815]

5 hours ago, c-series don said:

Love the fact that you retained the Rolle Brothers dealer decal on the hood.

 

5 hours ago, squonk said:

Decal had to go

 

You sure do like peeing on a guy's

roses don't ya Squonky... 

 

12 hours ago, stevebo said:

stay away from tecky motors…🤷

Same here but the one on my 604 ran good too. Rings were shot but always started right up. 

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

A little wet sand and buffing today

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

5 hours ago, Racinbob said:

Which is why my Dad told the dealer he wanted a Kohler. We left with a 704 on the trailer that day. 

Not a tecky fan but what the hell…

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,315]

35 minutes ago, stevebo said:

Not a tecky fan but what the hell…

If it runs good..eh, who cares. 
  I kinda like that steering wheel. How’s the ergonomics? It looks like it’s taller than a stock wheel. 

[Racinbob 11,062]

1 hour ago, stevebo said:

Not a tecky fan but what the hell…

I'm not either but that one is so original and the tecky is running good. I love what you're doing to it. 

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

11 hours ago, Sparky said:

If it runs good..eh, who cares. 
  I kinda like that steering wheel. How’s the ergonomics? It looks like it’s taller than a stock wheel. 

Seems good to me 🤷

[wallfish 16,994]

Nice Find Steve !!!

Just a couple things noticed about original

Steering wheel not original as mentioned but certainly not a big deal. Seems like many of those were changed and probably from damage by trying to remove them for the hood removal. It's pretty simple to just lift the hood and twist it over to the side for complete access to everything under it without any need to remove the steering wheel but...

That one looks like the shaft was cut to get it off and the raised wheel got the height back plus a little. The one Jim posted has a different one on it too.

Engine is not original as a 604 would be a pull start only engine without any provisions for any of the electric start stuff. All the other electric stuff on the tractor would've been added too. Or possibly it's a 654 with the belt guard changed. They were the same exact tractor except for the electric start stuff. Battery tray would've been a little toolbox.

 

Didn't they stop driving tractors there at Kent? Did you still have to push it 1/2 mile to get it back to the truck?

That was a cool show but once I heard they stopped allowing driving of tractors it's out of the question. Parking a 1/4 mile away and walking up that hill just to get there and then dragging stuff all the way back doesn't seem like a good time.

[squonk 41,079]

9 minutes ago, wallfish said:

 

Steering wheel not original as mentioned but certainly not a big deal. Seems like many of those were changed and probably from damage by trying to remove them for the hood removal. It's pretty simple to just lift the hood and twist it over to the side for complete access to everything under it without any need to remove the steering wheel

 

 

I drove our 604 a whole summer with hood off. I was wearing out the threads for the knurled knobs taking the hood off every 15 minutes to get a lawn mowed!      

[wallfish 16,994]

2 minutes ago, squonk said:

I drove our 604 a whole summer with hood off. I was wearing out the threads for the knurled knobs taking the hood off every 15 minutes to get a lawn mowed!      

Yeah, once you get a bad taste in your mouth about anything it's hard to keep taking bites huh? 

 

My father bought a pull start only teccy tractor last year and mistakenly took that engine apart too far. ***** around with the timing and carb afterwards got him no where except aggravated and super tired from yanking that thing. His blood pressure raises just by mentioning the word Tecumseh. LoL

 

Swapped that teccy out pretty quick on my 654 with a K181. Steering wheel was never removed on the tractor and it's still mother nature brown welded on there.

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

2 hours ago, wallfish said:

Nice Find Steve !!!

Just a couple things noticed about original

Steering wheel not original as mentioned but certainly not a big deal. Seems like many of those were changed and probably from damage by trying to remove them for the hood removal. It's pretty simple to just lift the hood and twist it over to the side for complete access to everything under it without any need to remove the steering wheel but...

That one looks like the shaft was cut to get it off and the raised wheel got the height back plus a little. The one Jim posted has a different one on it too.

Engine is not original as a 604 would be a pull start only engine without any provisions for any of the electric start stuff. All the other electric stuff on the tractor would've been added too. Or possibly it's a 654 with the belt guard changed. They were the same exact tractor except for the electric start stuff. Battery tray would've been a little toolbox.

 

Didn't they stop driving tractors there at Kent? Did you still have to push it 1/2 mile to get it back to the truck?

That was a cool show but once I heard they stopped allowing driving of tractors it's out of the question. Parking a 1/4 mile away and walking up that hill just to get there and then dragging stuff all the way back doesn't seem like a good time.