prondzy 3,881 #1 Posted July 28, 2013 Well after doing the usual CL, fleabay, and RS checks after work this week I ran across this little gem on CL. I talked to the lady and we hashed out a price, and I told her I could be up there Friday night after work. So Friday comes along so my father (shynon) and I are getting ready for the 3 hr round trip drive. The lady calls me and tells me that she will not be there when I show up but the tractor was sitting in the yard and to leave the money in a disclosed location (pretty trust worthy). She also told me she had another mower in the backyard to take a look (just a 15-42 toro/Wh) While back there I spotted another tarp with a pull start showing. I called her and she said to take a look it was a tiller they were trying to get rid of, I pulled off the cover to find a Troy-bilt tiller with a 7 hp kohler that pulled over! Naturally I told her that I would take it too seeing how that motor would work well for another project. We loaded them up and drove home. Here she is a 953 with mower deck and push blade. I couldn't believe that I found one in my own backyard (for some reason desirable WH hard to find in MN), I pulled the head to find the usual carbon and a stuck valve. Just hoping to get her running and driving for now and then finding the few missing/ broken items i.e grill, a nicer steering wheel just misc pieces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #2 Posted July 28, 2013 Nice score there...once up and running, I've heard they're some very reliable machines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsesaver98 18 #3 Posted July 28, 2013 y cant I find those deals around me but any way good deal me and my dad went and picked up an old sears with loader once and we ended up with 4 other things Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,041 #4 Posted July 29, 2013 If you make the trip you may ass well come home with a full load! It seems that I always end up going at least 500 miles per and I have a dozen of them. That is one nice 953, they are my personal favorate, nice going. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
"D"- Man 827 #5 Posted July 29, 2013 Nice find, are you going to put the ags and tri ribs from your shelf on this tractor? Mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prondzy 3,881 #6 Posted July 29, 2013 No those are for the 62 lawn ranger in the background Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prondzy 3,881 #7 Posted July 31, 2013 Well after a little work I replaced the stuck valve, lapped both valves, found a bad fuel pump, threw in some new points, fresh gas and a battery and she runs like a top! Just have a rigged up auxilary fuel tank right now the original is full of old gas turned varnish. So far this one is off to a good start Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #8 Posted July 31, 2013 We've all heard it before, "Had to have it." Classic WHA (Wheel Horse Addiction). Nice find, good Horsey! I have to have one too! Very nice, thanks for posting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
