Mid-mounted Farm PTO (Model PTO-66)
This is a PTO-66 Farm PTO unit for running stationary equipment with your Wheel Horse. This is a rather un-common attachment to find. It mounted under the belly of the tractor in place of the mower deck. The PTO speed on this was 540 rpm, and it would have been expected to run things like a small grain elevator or the like. This was a rather neat attachment offered by Wheel Horse, but it was short lived. In 1968, the tractors started coming with floor board style foot rests and this attachment no longer fit the tractors. They had to move to a front mounted unit that hung out in front of the tractor.
This PTO was NOS when I got it. Lots of shelf wear and scratches, but never been mounted on a tractor. I picked this up at a dealer auction along with the front PTO below.
This PTO was NOS when I got it. Lots of shelf wear and scratches, but never been mounted on a tractor. I picked this up at a dealer auction along with the front PTO below.
Front mounted Farm PTO (Model 8-3211)
This is the other Farm PTO that Wheel Horse offered. It was the front mounted unit. It also was a 540 rpm PTO unit for stationary equipment, only the speed reduction was accomplished by the large belt pulley instead of the chain and sprocket setup like the PTO-66. This unit was offered for several years.
I picked this one up for my collection at a dealer auction. There were three of these units at this particular auction!
I picked this one up for my collection at a dealer auction. There were three of these units at this particular auction!