A Diffrent Tractor
 

I am thinking of buying this little thing just because it's so cute. :biggrin2: It is a Homelite mower with a 5hp engine. Only 100.00? What do you guys think?

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What year were they made? Does it run? If you want it get it.

I'm a big fan of the oddball mowers. Anybody can own a Cadet, Wheelhorse, Deere, Bolens, Sears, etc., but those oddballs are a lot harder to find in decent shape as well as find info and spare parts on. I've seen a few different ones that looked in reasonable shape come up on CL in the last couple years, would love to have bought them but honestly do not have the time or space. The worst part I see about the oddballs, is you can easily sink more money into it than they would sell for to a collector.
Dad worked on one similar to the one you are looking at about 20 years ago, pretty certain it was a Homelite painted blue and white. Seems you just pulled a couple pins and the entire body lifted off the frame for servicing.

Cute little sucker! Be fun to get it running and freshen the paint a little. It won't take much room in the shop!

http://www.tractordata.com/lawn-trac...ac-deluxe.html

Says they were made in the 60's. It looks like it's all there? Also has a Lauson engine. I have never heard of one of these? I am going to buy it and play with it. It's only a 100.00 and I think it would be fun to restore the little weirdo?

I have the same one,,, except,,,
it is a hydro drive, and has a CAT 00 three point hitch,,

I do have the 24" grader blade for the hitch,,
I keep my 1/4 mile driveway graded with it,,,

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Kidding aside,, a little paint,, you will have something to take to tractor shows,,

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For $100 I say go for it. I'm sure you can find info about it on Google. :beerchug:

Tractor Data says they were made between 63 to 68. The Lauson engine is actually a Tecumseh engine. It needs new tires and the PO says he didn't get it running but he didn't try very hard. He has some serious health issues. They came in blue and red.
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Ronnie
This may help if you need parts, Tecumseh as far as I know is out of the engine biz.

https://www.jackssmallengines.com/ja...turer/tecumseh

Worst case you could probably re-power it.

Thanks Brother Sam. I hope it will just need a little love, and fire back to life. He did say it had compression and he thought it would start. Poor guy has lung cancer and is out of the old mowers for awhile. He has a 1959 Bohlens also but I just thought this one looked cool.:biggrin2: Think I should come up with a new color scheme? Like orange and white or something colorful? Or maybe just leave it red.

I H red it and decal it and it might fit into the fleet as a ultra rare one :biggrin2:... ( the JD guys make there stuff better by painting Cubs green ) . :bigthink:

My comment about the hydro version was in jest,,,
this is a pic of the smallest mower I own,,, it is only 8 horsepower,,
but,, seems to do a LOT with the 8HP!! :bigthink:

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Is the old paint stripped,,,, YET!!?? :biggrin2:

YEP,, I painted the Cub Cadet 1872 and Haban flail JD green,,,
decals, and everything,,,


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OR,, was that the CC 2284?? :bigthink:

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[QUOTE=ambrola;409257Think I should come up with a new color scheme? Like orange and white or something colorful? Or maybe just leave it red.[/QUOTE]

Strictly my opinion, but that machine is more rare than your average Cadet so I would put it back as close to possible to original, right down to the pin stripe. If you didn't want to paint it, just get it running, I doubt you'll have any trouble finding parts, plenty of guys collect old air cooled engines. I think we have one, maybe 2 Lauson's, but they are horizontal shaft engines.

That's cool Ronnie. Is the guys Bolens a ride-o-matic? Those are neat little things too. I had a guy wanna trade an almost NOS Swisher original zero turn the other day for my 128 but I turned him down. It sat on a show room floor it's whole life u til the place closed down. You tube both if you haven't seen them, both are very small and unique. You got the bug bad these days Ronnie, good for you!

That's what I'm going to do John. Keep it original. :biggrin2:
Hi Alvy, I don't know the model of the Bolens, but it's one of those tractors that looks like the engingine is missing. :biggrin2:

I use a Gravley to mow my yard. Have been since the 90's. Their tough old mowers and it only takes me 20 minutes to do the whole yard. :biggrin2:
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