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Wheelhorse#1
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So looking at this .12 kohler.8 speed tranny.

Is this basically the same as a C series 121? The guy says he can’t find the model # 

Hood decal is different than a C series.

 

It isn’t a hydro as pictured but looks the same as this one.This one looks modified or something.

 

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ebinmaine

The one pictured above is a late 70s C121 Automatic with hydro lift. 

It looks odd because there's a side cover missing.  

 

If yours is identical other than the transmission you'd be looking at a C121-8. 

 

 

Pics would be needed for proper identification.  

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ri702bill

Seat pan is raised. Looks to be a mid 1970's, by the hood ornament....

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daveoman1966

Made in 78 and 79.  12hp 8-speed trans.  Model #s are 

81-12K801
91-12K801

91-12K802

 

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ebinmaine
9 minutes ago, Wheelhorse#1 said:

looks modified

 

It also has a cut side step. 

 

 

Yeah.  Modified.  

 

 

Just now, ri702bill said:

. Looks to be a mid 1970's, by the hood ornament....

 

Steering tower is later.  

 

 

The pictured beast is a conflaguration. 

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Lee1977

It's a 78 or 79 hood stand don't think the fender has been raised. The fender may be Wheel Horse off a lawn tractor. The turn down to the shifter plate is shorter it's also narrower. Could be an older hood or some one added a hood ornament; It  has the  5 3/8" width front wheels like the later C-series. I can can't see if it has the shaker engine mounts, but the engine could have been changed.

It is a Wheel Horse of some model.

 

 

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Wheelhorse#1
1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

The one pictured above is a late 70s C121 Automatic with hydro lift. 

It looks odd because there's a side cover missing.  

 

If yours is identical other than the transmission you'd be looking at a C121-8. 

 

 

Pics would be needed for proper identification.  


Thanks for all of the replies.Im going to get a pic of the machine I’m looking at and post.

What threw me off was the decal on the hood.All the C-series I’ve seen have numbers included on the decal this one doesn’t.

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gwest_ca

In 1978 the ID tags are on the front lip of the hoodstand left side and face the engine. One picture shows the ID plate and the steering fan gear behind it.

Click on the fuzzy picture and you will see a few examples.

 

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Retired Wrencher
9 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

The one pictured above is a late 70s C121 Automatic with hydro lift. 

It looks odd because there's a side cover missing.  

 

If yours is identical other than the transmission you'd be looking at a C121-8. 

 

 

Pics would be needed for proper identification.  

A good eye there Eric.

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clueless

If the one you are looking at has rubber isolated engine mount like the one in the photo it's a '78/79 C121-8.

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Wheelhorse#1
2 hours ago, clueless said:

If the one you are looking at has rubber isolated engine mount like the one in the photo it's a '78/79 C121-8.

 

Thank you

Yes it does have the shaker plate .The fellow said he would try and get the model and a pic for me.

 

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Wheelhorse#1
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Today I made the drive to take a look at it myself ,with trailer in tow.

 

It’s a little rougher than I thought but it had been sitting in a corn field for a few yrs.

C-101 8 speed .1979 if I’m reading the ID tag right.

The deck is in great shape.Someone made a couple scalp wheels out of logs 🪵 :bow-blue:

 

 

 

 

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ebinmaine

Excellent.  Great worker there!

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Vintage_Wheel_Horse_Lover
On 8/31/2024 at 5:06 PM, Wheelhorse#1 said:

Today I made the drive to take a look at it myself ,with trailer in tow.

 

It’s a little rougher than I thought but it had been sitting in a corn field for a few yrs.

C-101 8 speed .1979 if I’m reading the ID tag right.

The deck is in great shape.Someone made a couple scalp wheels out of logs 🪵 :bow-blue:

 

 

 

 

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if it works it works i geuss huh lol interesting how people make do without the proper items

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