So I got two more…

[GlenW 27]

I was always a garden/lawn tractor fan, used to collect Murray’s and now it seems I’m on the path to getting Wheel Horses. My first one I purchased from MikesHorseBarn, I bought one then 2 Saturdays ago and then Mike dropped off another one in my yard yesterday! The shiny overspray painted one had an engine that didn’t want to spark, I threw a Kohler Command on it just for the heck of it. The one Mike dropped off yesterday started after a couple tries and has really nice wheels and tires. The funny thing about this is it has been over 24 hours, the old lady has seen the “‘new” tractor but has yet to notice that it’s a different one, or she gives up keeping track. My son has claimed the Electro 12, it’s his now. 

[Sparky-(Admin) 22,041]

The addiction is strong…I gave up fighting it years ago! 

[ebinmaine 70,696]

8 hours ago, GlenW said:

and now it seems I’m on the path to getting Wheel Horses

 

It's been said since the days of old that a hair covered horse is a herd animal... and it seems, so is a paint covered Horse. 

 

Well done.  

 

What's the model of the "new" one?

I see a 60s PTO on a 70s hooded rig. 

Interesting.  

 

 

 

 

8 hours ago, Sparky said:

The addiction is strong…I gave up fighting it years ago! 

 

 

Addiction?

What Addiction???

 

 

It's not like BBT and I have a dozen tractors or anything. 

.......... because it's more than that.........

[SylvanLakeWH 27,498]

[GlenW 27]

1 hour ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

What's the model of the "new" one?

I see a 60s PTO on a 70s hooded rig. 

Interesting.  
 

It’s suppose to be a Raider 12. It has the electric PTO but also has the bracket for a manual PTO… I don’t know the whole story on it. He was given a deal on two, and only wanted the one so he sold me the other one on his way home with the tractors. 

 

[ebinmaine 70,696]

@GlenW

Any ID tags on it? Automatic or manual?

[953 nut 57,854]

 

                    

 

 

 

[Mike'sHorseBarn 3,132]

It was supposedly a Raider 12, but no Raider 12 had an electric clutch and I don't think a 73 model 12 came with an electric clutch. I got such a good deal on a pair of them that I didn't ask questions lol

[ebinmaine 70,696]

1 hour ago, Mike'sHorseBarn said:

. I got such a good deal on a pair of them that I didn't ask questions lol

 

 

 

Good choice.

 

Whatever which way it went 50 years ago it could have also been a dealer installed option or previous owner of course.

[Mike'sHorseBarn 3,132]

1 minute ago, ebinmaine said:

Whatever which way it went 50 years ago it could have also been a dealer installed option or previous owner of course.

 

True because it has the correct dash for an electric clutch

[MainelyWheelhorse 1,008]

After collecting two runners and enough parts for almost two more. I think my signature says enough on the subject of collecting Horses….
                                               

[GlenW 27]

9 hours ago, ebinmaine said:

@GlenW

Any ID tags on it? Automatic or manual?

 

[Blasterdad 3,038]

13 minutes ago, GlenW said:

 

 

1-0310 1971 Lawn & Garden Tractor Raider 12 8-Speed Kohler K301S-47407C 12 Wheel Horse 5073

[ebinmaine 70,696]

Sweet. There ya go. 

 

That should be a Limited Slip Differential too.  

[GlenW 27]

33 minutes ago, Blasterdad said:

 

1-0310 1971 Lawn & Garden Tractor Raider 12 8-Speed Kohler K301S-47407C 12 Wheel Horse 5073

Thank you for the info. 

 

14 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Sweet. There ya go. 

 

That should be a Limited Slip Differential too.  

That is sweet, I didn’t expect that. 

[Lee1977 7,036]

Here is my 1-0310 Raider 12-8.

 

[GlenW 27]

2 hours ago, Lee1977 said:

Here is my 1-0310 Raider 12-8.

 

That is a sweet setup with those tires. Is it pulley swapped? 

[Lee1977 7,036]

30 minutes ago, GlenW said:

That is a sweet setup with those tires. Is it pulley swapped? 

No it's has a stock 4" pulley. It is used in the woods to pull my wagon with wood cutting tools. 

[GlenW 27]

Just now, Lee1977 said:

No it's has a stock 4" pulley. It is used in the woods to pull my wagon with wood cutting tools. 

The beefy tires had me thinking it was an all terrain mower conversion. I put a bigger pulley on the other Raider 12 just to do it, it’s something like 5.25” nothing extreme, just to get a little more cruise speed, it still crawls in low 1. But the one I got from Mike I’m not pulley swapping. I’m going to see what some polishing will do before I think about sanding and painting… I know it won’t look perfect but may still come out looking decent with some blemishes or patina as some call it.