122 and 169
 

I found a 122 and a 169 packed away in a guys garage he said he has 700 wrapped up in them both need a little work 122 has creeper but needs rebuilt as well as a deck and two deck brackets cigerette lighter and headlights the 169 has headlights and no deck and home made foot controls but i know I could get them both running with little work .... He said obo both have original paint ajd in good shape what would be a good price to start at? He spent really care about the tractors as he's a deere fan

Buy it and then :WWP:

You should buy these tractors. The 169 is a very sought after tractor. I was made I think for part of one year and are a very good tractor.

Good luck,
Bill

what?
 

You haven't bought them yet?

Time's a wastin' man!

John:beatdeadhorse:

well as the guy said they arnt going anywhere anytime soon they are both under alot of junk and what not in his garage (nothing heavy or hard enough to cause damage) and there is the whole thing about money... i think im going to offer 500 and see what goes from there the 169 i would probably fix up and sell (not a big fan of hydro) and the 122 will get fixed and restored to sit next to my 102 (has all the same options besides 3 point and spring assist) it will be a few weeks before i get cash but i will for sure post pics when* i get them

I'm with, Adam!

You need to get those.:biggrin2: I think you have it wrong you've got to keep them both! You'll learn to love the 169 when you feel all that power.:beerchug:

Like previous people have stated, the 169 is a VERY collectible tractor. You might just want to fix it and keep it, even though it is a hydro. :beerchug:

ive thought about keeping the 169 (if the price is right) the guy said he will take 500 for both and he will hold them. also worked a deal out with a friend of mine to go in halfs and he gets the 122. i think i will get the 169 and do a complete restore on it and let it be a garage queen and take it to shows and what not but thats about it i got a little 80 to mow with that is hydro and only reason i got that is it was 50 bucks. how much would a new pto cost for the 169? also they took the hand control out for the hydro drive and rigged up a foot control... how hard would it be to find the correct parts to convert it back considering they didnt hack up anything to badly

The 169 is the exact same tractor as a 149 or a 129, minus the 16hp engine and an hour meter. If you can find parts off a 149, you should be fine.

thanks for the info.

dont forget about the muffler and aircleaner. the muffler on a 169 is different from all the other Kohler single bangers. its allot bigger and ALLOT harder to find. same with the air cleaner. bigger. but take a cleaner off the KT17 or M18 kohlers (i think) it is the same.

Ryan is right about the part interchange between 109/129/149 and the 169's as far as the hydro control lever and linkages. When it comes to the pto, make sure you find a late 129/149. The 169's had the late style pto with the pto brake for safety reasons. These can get pricey to rebuild. You could always add the earlier style pto to it if you wanted to. Good luck and post some pics when you get her home. :beerchug:

When I said "engine", I figured that refrenced the muffler, breather, etc.

I would definitely like to know where the cigarette lighter goes! Can you get a pic?

i can get a pic of my 102 and where its at, its to the left and down of the key switch, the 122 is obviously in the same spot. the 102 is across town so if i dont have one on the phone it will be awhile before i can get one possibly tommoro im getting ready to lay down for a nap (3rd shift makes things difficult) and i had to pressure wash the 80 i picked up the other day ill post pics of that in a different post

http://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-...93332057_n.jpg not the best of pics but you can see on the dash next to the key switch the bigger round hole, thats where it goes might have to zoom in ill try and get a better pic of it later

Thanks! I thought that is where the light switch went. So where does the light switch go? Well at least on my 129 I put it there because the manual refers to it there. But the manual talks nothing of the cigarette lighter. I imagine running a power inverter or small air compressor etc off of it. I seen my father-in-law run an electric blower off his Wheel Horse with a power inverter bolted on the hood and hard wired to the battery. Of course I could light cigarettes too!

The headlights switch on mine is on the left side kinda under the hood I can get a pic tommoro its kinda hiddin