Homer's C-120

[Tuneup 1,433]

Homer is a typical Southern man. When a tool breaks, he moves it to his backyard to be repaired another time. Turns out I'm the repair guy and have been attempting to barter for an old C-120 and a Commando 7 buried in the yard. He surprised me with the C-125 black hood a while ago after numerous mower, chain saw, weed wacker and whatever repairs. The horses are all out of a shop in Joplin now gone after the big blow... Soooo, 1 repaired old Sears LT and another that I took apart just so he could see after running without oil that the cam was in 4 pieces and the rod in 5 and he said I could have the 120. We pulled it out of the dirt with 4 flats, destroying several ant mounds in the process. Truly, not bad condition thanks to Homer's attention to the use of tarps. He tells me the 301 was bored .030 over and his mind is sharp for a 92 year old so I'm inclined to believe him. May be able to save that Commando in the near future if I repair that old Bolens GT14 first - and so on. So, my collection is now at a lowly 2. I don't think I'll restore this - will just make her a reliable runner and make the wife happy The deck can use a little metal but seems salvageable. Another C saved!

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,296]

Glad are going to save the C-120 are those weighs under the seat ?

[Tuneup 1,433]

Yes! Never seen anything like that before. Loging to dig into this machine so I'll find out more later in the week. Honey dos...

[elcamino/wheelhorse 9,296]

Do you have any idea of the age of the tractor? The seat pan looks modified.

[Lee1977 6,647]

That set bracket says it's a 1976 or 1977.  The hood may be off an earlier model.

[Tuneup 1,433]

He's an old Missouri farmer so there could be any number of foreign parts on her, or is it a he, judging by the cylindrical weights? My boys named the 125 Henrietta. This one may  become Bart.

I finally found the serial number. They put tape over it for painting and didn't remove the tape.

 

61-12K804 makes it a '76 so they had this on the line when I was in Eisenhower Middle School and Gerry Ford and Jimmy Carter were battling it out. Those were the days...

 

[Tuneup 1,433]

So church this morning and then up to Hiram to help a friend get her garage door opener working again and maybe then back home to get this one started. Any number of surprises await.

[953 nut 55,091]

           Considering the story behind it I would say it looks great! Good luck with the garage door.

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Thanks! It's always something, somewhere.

[rmaynard 15,428]

Great looking C-120. Looks like he had some problems with the hood. Wrong decal, and the alignment is off at the dash housing. Easy fixes.