Case garden tractors

I'm looking for a little help identifying the tractor in the picture. I recently found it for sale online not too far from me and the seller doesn't know anything about it. It was left on some property he had purchased. If someone has an idea of the model and year, it would be greatly appreciated. Are parts for these Case tractors hard to find?

Thanks for any replies!

a 210 mechanical drive and tiller,, good find,,, I will say early 80's with those decals will be close, as fro parts yes they can be found,, and as far as a
Garden tractor they are much more than your run of the mill unit, they were called Compacts by CASE,, a very well built long life machine that will last a life time
cnt

Case Nutty is correct. The earliest this could be is 1979 but it could be a 1980 or 1981, not that it matters much either way. The 210 was the only gear drive Case garden tractor they produced. The rest were hydraulic drive. The 210 uses the bullet proof Kohler K 10 HP engine coupled to a 4 speed Peerless trans-axle. These were very rugged machines and those who own one, love them. Do not confuse this with some cheap-azz lawn tractor sold in Big Box stores. This was a premium quality product that retailed for 3 times the price of Big Box offerings.

As CN stated...parts are not a problem.

How much does he want for it, as it sits?

Thanks for replies gentlemen! I knew I get some quick responses.

He wants $300 as it sits, not in working condition. I haven't seen it in person yet, just pictures. I'm looking for something a bit more stout compared to the run of the mill garden tractors as I have some ground I'd like to roto till up. I'm familiar with Kolher motors, ran them for years on our augers and a portable generator. Best motors we had, would start first pull or crank 30 above to 40 below

Thanks again for your help

tiller alone is worth that money, that unit will surprise you on power to the ground,,
cnt

I agree with CN as to the value of the package. Even though there does not appear to be a mowing deck, those are very easy to find and can be had for $100.00 or less depending upon condition in either 38" or 44" cutting widths. If you have run Kohler K's, then you should know that they are easy to rebuild for a very modest cost. You can find rebuild kits on e-Bay that include piston, rings, wrist pin, con rod, valves, stems, springs and all gaskets.

A 38" snowcaster is also available as is a 44" utility blade for snow or dirt work.

Thanks guys! You've got me excited to go and check this one out.

I would be willing to bet that the Seller has no clue as to the value of that tractor. I think that he just threw that price out there to see what would happen. If I were you, I would look it over carefully and then offer him $150.00 cash for it. Show him the cash to prove you are serious. He will either accept the offer or he will counter offer to see if he can get you to raise your offer. Whatever he comes back with, cut his raise in half and indicate that you are prepared to walk away because you are buying a pig in a poke here. You have no idea on how much money you are going to have to put into this tractor to make it functional once again. If he is reasonable, he will understand that. After all, your ace in the hole here is that he got the tractor for FREE and being too greedy is just plain stupid.

You read my mind! That's pretty much exactly what I was thinking of doing. I've been looking at the picture some more and I think that the original motor has been replaced. Something doesn't look right about it in the pic. I've asked if I could get some more pictures from the seller. How interchangeable are the Case rototillers with other models? 444, 446, etc?

Looks like they cut the side off the hood to make it fit

New information can make a huge difference to former opinions. LOL.

As I said in an earlier post, the 210 is the only Case garden tractor with a gear drive transmission built after 1970. Therefore, the tiller is belt driven because there is no hydraulic system on that model, like there is on all the other Case and Ingersoll GT's which use a hydraulically driven tiller.

But with the posting of the two new photos, it is obvious that someone re-powered this 210 with a different brand of engine and that fact does not bode well if you intend to cut grass or blow snow. I suspect that the mechanical PTO clutch that mounted onto the flywheel of the Kohler is no longer there, thus reducing this tractor to a one-trick-pony. It also reduces the value of the package. There is not a huge demand for the 210 tiller nor are there many people looking for 210 parts. Having seen those photos and not knowing if the engine is any good or not, the most I would pay for this partially butchered animal is $75.00.

To be honest, I would be inclined to just give it a pass and look for a Case or Ingersoll 220, 222, 224, 226, 444, 446 or 448. Yes... you will pay more but you have to consider the headache factor here.

Thank Tom. When I seen the pictures, I passed on it. It's not what I'm looking for. I have no problem getting an old, original tractor up and running but I'm not interested in trying to figure out a tractor that looks like it's been piecemealed together. I've since found an early/mid 70's 444 this afternoon that looks promising. Same kinda scenario as the other, was left behind after the seller had bought an acreage. He doesn't know anything about it and is open to offers.

I would love to have a tiller for mine,,,, not that I need it just want one lol
cnt

IF you can get several photos that show all four sides, then CN and I can comment on it. A PIN would also help.

My son loves his 210's and would kill for that sleeve hitch and tiller, even though I already have 2 hy-till tillers..