Saved Another 12E From The Torch

Two years ago I saved my 12E from the scrapper for $1,000. I looked at this next, slightly newer 12E, last year before it was even offered to me. This month I had the opportunity to save it from the scrapper for just another $1,000. Sometimes you just have to wait it out a little while.



 

Wow you can’t go wrong at those prices!! Thanks for saving them, is your plan to build a good one out of the two you have now or just fix em both up? 

cheers
Nathan

That is a sharp looking 99E!

Garlic Mom bought one at auction for $2,750 and we thought that was a steal!  Ours didn't run when we bought it, but a bit of work freeing up the rack and it runs nice now.

It misses on the No. 6 cylinder.  I think that pump is stuck in the bore, because it doesn't pump any fuel when I loosen the injector line.

Here are some pictures of the one we bought last October.

Pete.

 

 

 

 

 

If I remember right, these are all gear driven controls. You had to be careful not to “grind” the gears when using the levers to change the position of the blade or front wheels. It is also important not to try to drive too fast or you will end up with a “washboard” road behind you.

that's a nice looking blade you got there

Thanks, Mog!

You are right, mnfirechief. They are called knucklebusters for a reason!

You move the levers in and out with quick, positive movements. When the function you are moving encounters too much resistance, it pops the lever back to neutral, taking your hand with it.

No matter how strong you are, you can't hold it in against pressure.

Our circle reverse is stiff, needs a bunch of shims taken out and is generally hard to rotate. That lever puts your hand between the lever and the steering wheel.

It'll just barely stay in under the best conditions. I almost always end up with a bruise on the back of my hand from the lever snapping it against the steering wheel.

It is good motivation to adjust the functions, keep everything greased and be gentle with your machine!

Pete.