c120, c100?

[Mike_c120 33]

Good morning,

I recently got into the wheel horse world and have been loving it. I purchased a c120 non running and after replacing coil, condenser and points, she fired right up. I was searching online and some of these forums to find my year, after finding the model number/serial number plate I looked up the model number, 1-0390-9. I looked it up and it comes up as a c100 series. My question is, was that normal maybe like a late year model they used a c100 frame for possibly? model number reads 1-0390-9 and serial number on that tag reads 994040. maybe there's another tag I'm not seeing. Called a local shop and they said the year is a 75 going off that model number but that was all. just don't know if they used the same frames or what maybe. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,032]

Welcome to the forum.

Added your serial number to the list. The tractor model number is just the 1-0390. The 9 at the end tells us it is a 1974 model. 9-5=4=1974

Click on the picture

Garry

[ebinmaine 67,274]

 

 

If you could post pics it would be super helpful.

All of the C series used the same frame. What's known as a long frame.

 

 

[Mike_c120 33]

30 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

 

If you could post pics it would be super helpful.

All of the C series used the same frame. What's known as a long frame.

 

 

Thank you for the quick response! I figured they did but did they change out the identification tags? For different models? 
these are the only pictures I have now:

 

Edited September 17, 2020 by Mike_c120

[SylvanLakeWH 25,490]

[Mike_c120 33]

29 minutes ago, gwest_ca said:

Welcome to the forum.

Added your serial number to the list. The tractor model number is just the 1-0390. The 9 at the end tells us it is a 1974 model. 9-5=4=1974

Click on the picture

Garry

Thank you! So this leads me to believe it’s originally a c100? 

Edited September 17, 2020 by Mike_c120

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,032]

That is correct. The only difference is the engine and possibly lights and gauges.

 

Garry

[Mike_c120 33]

2 minutes ago, gwest_ca said:

That is correct. The only difference is the engine and possibly lights and gauges.

 

Garry

thank you for all the help! kind of bummed out figuring I thought I had an original c120! But none the less love it anyway.

Thank you again

[ebinmaine 67,274]

2 minutes ago, Mike_c120 said:

thank you for all the help! kind of bummed out figuring I thought I had an original c120! But none the less love it anyway.

Thank you again

Don't be the least bit bummed out. A C 100 is a very capable machine as well.

 

Hard to tell from those pictures but it looks like your hood has been changed out for a 1976 or 77 model. I say that because there does not appear to be a hood ornament which a 1974 or five would have had.

[Mike_c120 33]

2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Don't be the least bit bummed out. A C 100 is a very capable machine as well.

 

Hard to tell from those pictures but it looks like your hood has been changed out for a 1976 or 77 model. I say that because there does not appear to be a hood ornament which a 1974 or five would have had.

i only say that because ive been searching for a c120 8 speed for a long while and jumped on the first one that came up, but whoever changed it up did a good job with the decals and changing out the engine to the 12hp as well! ight look for a c120 now as well and bring this one back to her original glory as a c100! Now I might be on the look out for a year matching hood too.

thank you for all the help with this!

[ebinmaine 67,274]

No worries on the hood. All you have to do is add the hood ornament. That's the only difference.

[Pullstart 62,791]

Welcome @Mike_c120!  A 10 horse engine has likely all the power you need, shy of a 60” deck (that wouldn’t fit your machine) or a 2 stage snowblower.  I run numerous ground engaging attachments behind Putt Putt, my ‘62 502 that I’ve spruced up with an 8 hp Kohler and a C series 8 speed transmission.

 

If you need, by all means use this excuse to look for another Wheel Horse or five though!

 

 

[Mike_c120 33]

19 minutes ago, pullstart said:

Welcome @Mike_c120!  A 10 horse engine has likely all the power you need, shy of a 60” deck (that wouldn’t fit your machine) or a 2 stage snowblower.  I run numerous ground engaging attachments behind Putt Putt, my ‘62 502 that I’ve spruced up with an 8 hp Kohler and a C series 8 speed transmission.

 

If you need, by all means use this excuse to look for another Wheel Horse or five though!

 

 

Beautiful machine you got! yeah the tractor I have now has the k301 (12hp) and its awesome but after running the model number here with the help from everyone its deteremined its originaly a c100 but someone changed it to be a c120 so I might bring her back to her glory as a c100 and yes now I have an excuse to find an original 120! lol

[Achto 27,504]

  Nice looking machine,

[Mike_c120 33]

18 minutes ago, Achto said:

  Nice looking machine,

Thank you!

[roadapples 6,983]

After a C100 and a C120 you'll probably want a C160 

[Pullstart 62,791]

19 minutes ago, roadapples said:

After a C100 and a C120 you'll probably want a C160 

Don’t hate, he needs some more letters and numbers too!  R and J, B and D, all good prefixes, but please leave the SR for me to find 

[ebinmaine 67,274]

We've got ones that begin with numbers. B's and C's.

Raider, Charger.

Even a custom.

 

[rmaynard 15,427]

Some things that are strange to me are the following. The hood is a 1976 or later (no hood ornament or holes). The rear fender pan is bolted on, not hinged in the back to open to a tool box, and the seat is hinged to flip forward like the 1976's and later.  The engine has an oil dipstick tube, not found on the 10 HP models, but found on 12 HP and up.

 

My humble opinion is that you did indeed purchase a C-120 that has an incorrect ID tag.

[ebinmaine 67,274]

8 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

Some things that are strange to me are the following. The hood is a 1976 or later (no hood ornament or holes). The rear fender pan is bolted on, not hinged in the back to open to a tool box, and the seat is hinged to flip forward like the 1976's and later.  The engine has an oil dipstick tube, not found on the 10 HP models, but found on 12 HP and up.

 

My humble opinion is that you did indeed purchase a C-120 that has an incorrect ID tag.

 

 

Ya know.....

Bob has some great points there.

I'll bet that thing is either in 1976 or 77 c120 with an ID tag that was either miss stamped or maybe not readable.

[Mike_c120 33]

3 hours ago, roadapples said:

After a C100 and a C120 you'll probably want a C160 

Lol! Yes already have been looking!!

[ebinmaine 67,274]

1 minute ago, Mike_c120 said:

Lol! Yes already have been looking!!

Too bad you don't live a little closer. I've got enough parts to make one or two more...

[Mike_c120 33]

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

Some things that are strange to me are the following. The hood is a 1976 or later (no hood ornament or holes). The rear fender pan is bolted on, not hinged in the back to open to a tool box, and the seat is hinged to flip forward like the 1976's and later.  The engine has an oil dipstick tube, not found on the 10 HP models, but found on 12 HP and up.

 

My humble opinion is that you did indeed purchase a C-120 that has an incorrect ID tag.

Thank you for the response! That’s what a buddy of mine was also saying maybe it was miss stamped or a late model frame, the engine is a 12hp Kohler for sure, the rear seat does come foward but where the seat is mounted that flips back giving easy access to the transaxle dipstick, one thing that stood out to me that I can’t find a answer for is the muffler though how this one sticks out instead of going down.  I attached a picture of the ID tag I found on the side of the frame! 

[Mike_c120 33]

5 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

Too bad you don't live a little closer. I've got enough parts to make one or two more...

I’m always up for a good road trip when I get my truck back running !

[Pullstart 62,791]

4 minutes ago, Mike_c120 said:

I’m always up for a good road trip when I get my truck back running !

What’s wrong with your hupmobile?

 

I’m currently swapping Duramax engines from a donor to my hauler as well.