Hi, I have one of those things. They're a neat little tractor.
The engine is a Hercules IXB-5. Obtaining parts may be problematic unless you can find another engine for parts. That engine was used on several tractors of that era. Carburetor kits should be available...look for the carburetor manufacturer and type, not for a kit for a Leader tractor.
I heard somewhere the transmission was based on a '40s era Chevy truck transmission. It's a pretty good bet that its from one of the major automotive or transmission manufacturers of that era, but I've never tried to find parts for mine so can't confirm the actual source.
I'm travelling right now, but when I get home I'll try to remember to go look at the location of the transmission plugs. I did add oil to mine once, so I know I found them, but I don't remember the location off the top of my head.
Definitely sounds like you have a clutch problem beyond a simple adjustment. If its just the lining saturated with oil, you can have the disc relined and clean everything else. You'd also want to fix the source of oil, probably the rear main seal on the engine. If it's a pressure plate problem, getting it fixed may be a little more difficult. I'd suspect the clutch also came from one of the major manufacturers, but don't know who.
I've seen two styles of wheel, one with a dished center and one with a flat plate center. Mine has one of each, and someone apparently modified a flat plat rim to make it fit the dished center. They should be more or less standard 24 inch four tab rims. Making a new flat plate center would be relatively easy if you have basic metal working tools.
If you plan to use the PTO, be aware that it runs at engine speed, not at 540 RPM like other tractors of that era. Also, they were one of the first tractors with live hydraulics and down pressure on the three point hitch.
Watch the battery state of charge also. They used a cutout relay, not a voltage regulator, and have no means of controlling charge rate without tinkering with the generator. They're 6 volt, but don't remember off the top of my head if its positive or negative ground. One of these days I may replace the cutout relay with a real voltage regulator.
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