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Talntedmrgreen
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 Posted - 10/10/2011 : 20:11:12
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It was going to be a busy nite of packing in chores, but I just had to...after all, who better to appreciate than you guys! I'm in love with the oldies....these two tug at somethin inside...they're pretty neat machines....
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olcowhand
USA
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Posted - 10/10/2011 : 20:14:19
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| Tug at something inside? Man, I love my tractors, but you've got it bad! LOL ARE YOU TEARING UP? ROFL |
Daniel in Ky -- So much to do, so little time!
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1014211
USA
2317 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 20:28:11
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| Nice camera work Josh :) Nice lookin pair. |
Jon
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gomez15605
USA
91 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 20:28:14
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| Daniel I bet that hood on the 575 wasnt even rusty till he started blubberin all over it! Bill |
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
4110 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 20:41:24
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| Oh boy...I'm in need of an edit... |
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snohiker
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 22:26:58
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Originally posted by Talntedmrgreen
Oh boy...I'm in need of an edit...
lol josh im with ya . i have a tough time letting go of the oldies |
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1014211
USA
2317 Posts |
Posted - 10/10/2011 : 22:41:19
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| My sons 63 Broadmoor usually gets a little special treatment... :) |
Jon
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acdad
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2011 : 22:09:36
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| Nice pics! What year is the 700? |
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional!
- Chris
Big Ten
912H
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
4110 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 05:41:26
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The WB700 is debatable. Everything I can find on the topic points toward '59, but there's nothing that says it can't be a '60. There is debate on when they changed from a WB700 to just a 700. It sounds like that happened in '60, and there are subtle differences between them. For example, mine has no double pulley for a sicklebar. The Sicklebar was first introduced for the 700, then the 725. Mine has an original PTO pulley from a WB700, amomg other things.....Im still investigating.
The kicker is, I now believe my engine is a '61, which points toward a transplant vs the original 19 I thought I had =[ A WB700 should never have come with a Briggs dated after '60.
The tractor serial # is 3909, and model #990168. |
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
4110 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 08:55:52
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Quick update...I've found a better resource for deciphering the older L's, and according to this, my serial #610616 would have been produced in Jan 1960. It, in fact, looks like an original WB700 engine, and would more accurately date my Wonderboy as a 1960. That's encouraging! =]
http://www.asecc.com/data/briggs/data4.html#19 |
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acdad
USA
1158 Posts |
Posted - 10/12/2011 : 15:28:20
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| Thats awesome! Shows how well they made these machines to stand the test of time, unlike the machines of today............ |
Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional!
- Chris
Big Ten
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freddie
USA
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Posted - 10/13/2011 : 22:33:17
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Thats awesome! Shows how well they made these machines to stand the test of time, unlike the machines of today............
HOW VERY TRUE  TODAYS STUFF IS JUNK. in my book. |
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Talntedmrgreen
USA
4110 Posts |
Posted - 10/14/2011 : 06:38:08
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Freddie, with good intentions, my Grandparents had bought 'new' machines that we could use on their place for mowing and snow removal. Only one will push snow, and neither have held up to splitting the 2 acres of mowing duty. One is a 2 year old box store machine that broke my heart when I saw it...wasted $$$
For less than a third of the price I've found a replacement machine (3212H) that does it all, faster and better, and 30 years older! I have my parents about 75% convinced that the 'new' machines can be sold off to make room in the barn =] My old man hasn't used anything but the 3212 since I brought it home! (He's got my 2110 at his house too) |
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The Boys!
