I don't recall what what the hour meter read, but I think it was around 1500 hours, and the records showed an engine rebuild at 800 something hours around 1980. I only started it to make sure it would drive off the truck that was delivering it for me, and it fired right up and ran smooth. I am looking forward to this weekend to go back down to my property and get a better look at the beast and maybe even lift some stuff with it! -Scott