Hi to all from the 14th state!
Currently on my 4th CC tractor and end up here after searching for answers quite often so I figured I'd join. Bought my first one when I bought my house, was a 126 that was well used. Replaced the entire clutch assy and brakes, then got a 127 as I was tired of shifting all the time.
Ran that one for a number of years till the motor got tired and picked up a 1650 from the local Deere dealer who wanted it off the lot "cause it wasn't the right color"
The big one lunger liked to shed the motor mount bolts quite often, when she got to shakin' you knew it was time
That one served me well for over 12 years, rebuilt the deck twice. Sold that last spring after I lucked into my current 682 for short money.
This one is in pretty decent shape, I expect it to serve me at least as well as the first three!