wp205a 43 #1 Posted December 1, 2012 Some of you know I have an 854. 8 hp, 1964 model. I've been looking around and saw a 633, (a nice tractor too). My newbie question of the day is, what does the middle number designate? Been wondering for awhile. Ridicule will not bother me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlenPettit 1,714 #2 Posted December 1, 2012 From page 54 of "Straight from the Horses Mouth . . .the Wheel Horse Story" first edition, by Mike Martino", * For the 1960's Wheel Horse models, for the center number: 0 = manual start 5 = Electric Start 6 = six speed 7 = Wheel-a-Matic, ( as always there were exceptions, like the 633 and Lawn Ranger models ). + And as you know; the first number was horsepower and the last number was for the year. * And remember, the new 3rd Edition should be out and available next June, probably at the big Wheel Horse show in Pennsylvania, June. 21, 22. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
groundhog47 347 #3 Posted December 1, 2012 New myself and from what gather from information her that middle digit appears to deal with starter type, but don't really know for certain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,102 #4 Posted December 1, 2012 My 653, the five designates it's electric start. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh-jason 32 #5 Posted December 1, 2012 and then there is the "702", its electric start. just another exception to the rule. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 15,304 #6 Posted December 1, 2012 And my 701, also electric start. ??? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wp205a 43 #7 Posted December 1, 2012 Thanks so much and the 633 has a recoil starter in lieu of a manual, which I guess is a wrap the rope around? This won't keep me awake tonight! :ychain: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rydogg 186 #8 Posted December 1, 2012 Here is the type of recoil the 633 should have. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 40,739 #9 Posted December 1, 2012 My 653, the five designates it's electric start. Hey Craigeee, What ya gettin the Tecky for Christmas this year? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckrancher 2,679 #10 Posted December 1, 2012 (edited) Thanks so much and the 633 has a recoil starter in lieu of a manual, which I guess is a wrap the rope around? This won't keep me awake tonight! The recoil starter is the manual start the 701,702 and 633 are the exceptions to the rule of the early sixties round hoods models 400 ,550,401,551,502,552,753,653,603,854,704,604,654,754 all follow the rules for the three numbers Edited December 2, 2012 by buckrancher 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tractornut86 599 #11 Posted December 2, 2012 Not all of the 633 had that style recoil. The earlier tractors had a Fairbanks Morse recoil similar to the recoil used on some clintons on the RJ35s, but again several of them broke and they were replaced just like the Tillson carbs were replaced with the Carter carbs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelly 1,029 #12 Posted December 3, 2012 The 633 was the kohler powered pull start, the 603 was the tecumseh powered pull start, there are 2 other odd tractors, the 1045 and 1046, what does the 4 stand for both are elect start stick shifts?, those 2 are not round hoods, also the 867 1067 1267 the 6 stands for the new that year 6 speed trans "1967", in 1968 they started naming the tractors and dropped the number system. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,102 #13 Posted December 4, 2012 My 653, the five designates it's electric start. Hey Craigeee, What ya gettin the Tecky for Christmas this year? Something reaaaally nice...for being sooooo reliable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites