If you know, then you know S/N 47944 for a 754

[hcminis 1,557]

Teaser serial number 47944.  Just as the title says.  If you know, then you know.  More pics of the rescued Steeb when I get it home and unloaded.  Undocumented tractor and I have contacted Billy so he can add to his list

 

more pics later

Edited September 10, 2022 by hcminis

[hcminis 1,557]

Sorry for the bad pics.  Will get better ones tomorrow in the sun. Rescued 754 that was not on Billy Orrs list.  Excited to get going in it.  The tractor will remain units original clothes. No restore or repaint for this one.  Was left outside because it has a broke rod.  There is another engine here in my garage that will look perfect on it and runs until the original is rebuilt

[Wild Bill in VA 1,452]

754.

Does it have the original engine block? Kohler, Clinton and Tecumseh painted their engines then sent them to Wheel Horse EXCEPT the 754's Kohler 7HP which was pulled from Kohler's stock to help Wheel Horse with the shortage of 8HP engines. The pulled from stock engine will have a different color paint underneath the red paint. Wheel Horse had to call the model 754 because of false advertising if they called it an 854 but it was short1 horsepower. it took a lot of time and phone calls to get information about the 754 out of Wheel Horse. People had a 754 but a lot of dealers could not give them information about the tractor and since only 428 were produced I don't believe an owner's manual was ever printed, if it was, I have never seen one. I understand most of the 754's were sold in northern Indiana but they have turned up in other states. My 754 came from Valparaiso, IN. Another interesting fact is that is used the same length hood as the 854, 1 inch longer then a 753. 

Whatever you do don't remove that shift pattern decal with serial number on it.

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Edited September 10, 2022 by Wild Bill in VA

[Darrenw85 618]

My 754 was 12 after yours on the assembly line. 

[hcminis 1,557]

On 9/9/2022 at 9:07 PM, Wild Bill in VA said:

754.

Does it have the original engine block? Kohler, Clinton and Tecumseh painted their engines then sent them to Wheel Horse EXCEPT the 754's Kohler 7HP which was pulled from Kohler's stock to help Wheel Horse with the shortage of 8HP engines. The pulled from stock engine will have a different color paint underneath the red paint. Wheel Horse had to call the model 754 because of false advertising if they called it an 854 but it was short1 horsepower. it took a lot of time and phone calls to get information about the 754 out of Wheel Horse. People had a 754 but a lot of dealers could not give them information about the tractor and since only 428 were produced I don't believe an owner's manual was ever printed, if it was, I have never seen one. I understand most of the 754's were sold in northern Indiana but they have turned up in other states. My 754 came from Valparaiso, IN. Another interesting fact is that is used the same length hood as the 854, 1 inch longer then a 753. 

Whatever you do don't remove that shift pattern decal with serial number on it.

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Bill

i am pretty certain this tractor has the original engine.  Still trying to get it cleaned up

 

Here is a link to a post @CasualObserver made  several years  ago

 

https://www.wheelhorseforum.com/topic/73925-754/?do=findComment&comment=708963

 

States that 422 were made

Edited September 12, 2022 by hcminis

[Wild Bill in VA 1,452]

In my hast or old age looks like I may have been off a few numbers, it's been few years back for me on this subject. Thanks for correcting me.

Wild Bill in Richmond VA

Edited September 12, 2022 by Wild Bill in VA