Case 124 Air Cooled Engine

connor9988

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Central Iowa
Does anyone have pictures of the Case 124 Air Cooled Engines? Ive heard they were put on combines and maybe hay balers but Ive never seen one before.
If anyone could post a picture that would be great. Thanks!
 
here is one from baler lit and a scan of my parts book for a later power unit
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It is actually designated as the A125 engine. The bottom end is the same as the 126 c.i. engine found in the 200B series. I have one in running condition from a "66" tobacco harvester.I will try to get a picture of it today and post it for you. I also have the parts book for the A125. Their weak spot was the bearing on the axial fan, that was not replaceable. If or when it failed, the engine would totally destroy the fan and shroud. 25 years ago, I could find quite a few that were on swathers, balers and combines. It has been quite a while since I have run across one.
 
I may have asked before but what happened to the tobacco harvestor? always thought one of those in my collection would be a real oddity thanks for the info cnt
 
hey cnt ,, my brother has a tobacco harvester that is not case ,, it has kohler motor,, go -kart style clutching and dinky wheels.. probably not what you are looking for,,anyway, you could harvest sitting or standin , 2 people worked best for spearing ,,chopping height was done with a foot operated constant circle saw ,the saw also worked a automatic steering senser with manual override, pretty cool outfit ,complete with a striped beach style umbrella ,,, but really a novelty..to find operators was like finding painters for tom sawyers fence ..
 
Aside from being air cooled, What is different between this engine and the 124s in VACs? It looks to be several inches taller and a little wider.
 
It has 4 "jugs" mounted on the block that allow the air to cirulate and cool the engine. As I stated before, the pistons, bearings and I think crank are the same as the 126 in the 200B. Of course, the block and head are different, the head being finned to direct the air.
 
Unfortunately, Tom, it ended up being scrapped....in fact, i salvaged the engine as it was being cut up. The harvester was bought new by a Mr. Alf Arner, a tobacco farmer who also owned the Case dealership at Essex, Ontario. Unfortunately, he was stricken with either Lou Gehrig's Disease or M.S. shortly thereafter. The dealership became a company store and the farms were rented out. It took him about 20 years for the disease to kill him.His equipment at the farm sat all that time. Another tobacco farmer then bought the machine,added a tank, spray boom and pump and used it as high clearance sprayer for 10 or 12 years. it then sat likely another decade or so outside before being scrapped.
Yes, it was an oddball. Being 3 wheeled, it was pretty tippy w/ the spray tank mounted on top. Ground speed was controlled by a manually controlled variable speed pulley. It would be interesting to know how many (or few) of those harvesters Case built. I would hazard a guess that that was the only 1 sold in Canada.Perhaps guys from the Carolinas or Virginia would know of others.
 
I can't answer your question, Connor, but they were fairly common on the Case stuff in the l950's. I know a fellow who had a business custom spraying cattle for warble worms, who used those engines on the high pressure sprayer well into the 90's........he went through at least 7 of them. he would run them until the fan failed and then just find another one in the bone yard to replace it with.
 
Hi Case Nutty 1660

Interested to see your comments re the "CASE" tobbaco harvesters - as far as I know there was only one of these sold here new in the Nelson area of the South Island,of N.Z. where a lot of tobbaco was grown commercially. I never actually seen the machine, however somewhere here in my collection I do have a press article and a photo of the machine away back some time in the late 1950's.
It was powered with the "CASE" 124 cubic inch, "A125" 4 cylinder air cooled engine, this was basically the same engine as the "VA" tractors had only it was air-cooled. That engine was also used as an option on the "CASE" model "77" towed combine from the late 1950's.
Hope that you find this rambling of interest.

Regards

Alan T. Lewis
Christchurch
NEW ZEALAND
 
Well I was considering trying to find one to put into a VAC but that irreplaceable bearing has turned me away. Not to mention I dont think the A125 can support the VACs hydraulic pump.
Oh well, great pictures anyways and Ive learned alot about this engine. Thanks to all!
 
I have one of these Air Cooled Engines. It was brought to me by a friend. It does not run, but would like to see someone get it going. If interested contact me.
 
I would be very interested. Even if I cant put it in a VAC it is still an odd engine I would like to try and restore. What is the overall condition of it? Where are you located? I am in Southern Missouri.
 
I wonder what IH would have called their rotary combines if Case would have trademarked axial-flow??
 
I am southwest of Houston, TX about 60 miles. It has been setting up for years and is tight. Don't know much else about it. Let me know were to contact you.
 
Southwestern houston? Well unfortunantly that is a fair jag out of my way.
Im sorry but I will have to pass. At least for right now.

However if you happen to have your camera with you when your around it maybe you could take a few pictures? I might be in the neighborhood in the future.
You can contact me by email at [email protected]

Thank you.
 

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