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May be an image of 1 person and text that says '1962 Σ KOHLER K161 ENGINE chosen by Wheel Horse Model 702, workhorse levengines feature short-stroke cylinder design. rim -503. ENAMELED AND VITREOUS CHINA PLUMBING FIXTURES KOHLER OF KOHLER o.KOH-301 FITTINGS AIR-COOLED ENGINES PRECISION CONTROLS'

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WHX??

Way cool Lane that needs to go in vintage pics too! :handgestures-thumbupright: Where did you find it? 

 

Pearlitic cast iron is a term I have not heard before. Had to google that one. 

 

Metallurgy at it's finest......

Pearlite - Wikipedia

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ri702bill

Nice ad. Funny, the engine shown is not exactly the same as the 702 has - coil location, S/G guard, and an oil bath air cleaner.

I still get a kick out of the last full line at the bottom - several very different product lines ....

 

We used to use a type of fine grain cast iron called Meehanite back when I was assembling Gun Drills - it was of excellent quality, easy to machine, but gave off a peculiar foul smell when doing so.

Bill

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Lane Ranger

One of my WH blog finds!   Unusual one for sure.

 


Yes interesting 7 HP  as I never saw one with an oil bath air cleaner!

 

 

Apparenlty the Cub Cadet tractors had a model with the 7 HP and the oil bath air cleaner !   Just like one in ad picture.

 

 

 

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Pullstart
4 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Nice ad. Funny, the engine shown is not exactly the same as the 702 has - coil location, S/G guard, and an oil bath air cleaner.

I still get a kick out of the last full line at the bottom - several very different product lines ....

Bill


I wonder if that starter / belt guard configuration was a pre-production model, or if it was a different application?

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WHX??
6 minutes ago, pullstart said:


I wonder if that starter / belt guard configuration was a pre-production model, or if it was a different application?

Different spec number used in other brands ....  a vintage Bolens comes to mind ? @Stepney might know. 

Note the side bar what rags it was used in! 

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ri702bill

Wow - March of 1962 - I was 7 going on 8. Lived in Providence where my parents had a postage sized back yard - no need for a tractor!

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Pullstart
25 minutes ago, WHX24 said:

what rags it was used in! 


I have pants, don’t need rags!

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Stepney

I think that's just a 'stock photo' of the K161. Old Jacobsen used a similar belt cover. The oil bath is pretty scarce. Cub Original had one and .. did some of the early WH RJ/953 models?? I dont mess with that era much. 

I have a Kohler book with a similar dressed K241 on the cover. Just industrial use. 

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