The 1450 is on my truck in the driveway. This is the skinny:
The Good:
The #2 tiller is in excellent shape and complete. The rear guard is there as well as the belts. The tines how little wear. the sheet metal is straight.
The tractor has the three point hitch and OEM IH wheel weights. The engine runs and you can drive the tractor. The side covers came with it.
I came with a three point scraper that looks like a IH mount but the scraper is painted black.
The Bad:
The tractor is rough. The wiring is a mess. You have to hotwire it o start it. Someone put an automotive battery on it so they shimmed up the seat using square tube. The fenders are bent in several places. The front casting on the hood is cracked off. The fiberglass dashboard needs replaced including the dash tin. When he engine is running the entire dash and support vibrate. The hydro controls are tough to move.
The lift handle cracked and the linkage is missing so I couldn't operate it. The seal between the pump and trans is leaking.
The mower deck may not be worth salvaging. The spindles feel good so I will grab them if it isn't worth saving.
The Ugly:
It spent a lot of time outside in the rain and sun. Rust, faded stickers and a screwed up seat.
I may have a source for for a wide frame creeper. If I can get it I'll run the tiller behind my 1000 after moving the 3 point hitch over to it. That I'll buy me time to fix the 1450.
It's late here and I have been gone for 6 hours. I'll post pictures next weekend.
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