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As I am writing this editorial, it is March 25, 2018, and it is 39 degrees Fahrenheit and extremely wet out. It is not a normal spring as we are usually mowing our lawns and getting our garden and farm equipment ready to go to work. By the time you read this, we should be in the full swing of spring with the smell of fresh cut grass and newly turned soil and flowers in bloom. Better yet, it will be time to hit the lawn and garden tractor show circuit. It will finally be warm enough to do repairs and restorations without having to be in an enclosed building, protected from the elements.

Today is a very exciting day for my family and me. We are packing up for a trip to Randleman, North Carolina, to meet up with Richard Petty at his museum. Thanks to my friends Jay Phillips and Steve Hurst, we have been able to acquire three Richard Petty Special lawn tractors (one is a 1971 and two are 1972 models) for our collection. We currently have the one built in 1971 that is completely restored, but only have the sheetmetal restored on the two 1972 units. Our plan is to have Richard Petty autograph each tractor. My son, Andrew, will be restoring one for his 4H Americana project, and I will be restoring the other for displaying in our collection. I want to give a special thank you to Jay Phillips for lining up this meeting with Richard Petty.

While I am on the subject of racing, I have been in the process of restoring my 1968 Wheel Horse “500 Special” tractor. Kate and I are planning on attending the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 500 Special at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 24 through 26, where we will be displaying both of our “500 Specials.” This tractor is really rough, and I probably should have tried to find a machine in better shape. For some reason, I felt bad for this tractor and decided to bring it back to life. My friend and fellow garden tractor collector, Mike Wolf, just finished getting an engine ready for me, while Andrew Nalin of Nalin Manufacturing welded all of the cracks in the sheetmetal. My next step is to learn from my friend John Kortge how to do the bodywork on the sheetmetal. I can hardly wait to see this tractor completed. I am also very excited about attending this event. As a youngster, and even in college, my dad would take me nearly every year to the Indianapolis 500. This hallowed ground holds a special place in my heart.

There is one other major event that I am so excited about. It is the 50 years of Hydro celebration in Horicon, Wisconsin on July 27 through July 29 that commemorates the 50th anniversary of the model 140 John Deere. Several years ago, I had to sell my 1968 140, however, I do plan to take my U.S.-Navy-issued model 140. We will also be taking Kate’s 1968 model 140 H-3 “Side-Tag” tractor. This event is one that any John Deere lawn and garden tractor enthusiast should not miss. I hope to see you there.

This issue, in Kate’s words, is “jam-packed” with great articles and lawn and garden tractor information. I had the great privilege of working with Matt Castagno to put together an article about how he performed an original preservation on his Farm-Ette lawn and garden tractor. These types of restorations are becoming the rage. As the title of this article states, “They are only original once.”

As always, thanks so much for being one of our subscribers! We feel truly blessed to have each one of you, and we couldn’t make it without you.

Have a wonderful spring!

Brandon Pfeiffer

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Brandon takes Steve Johnson’s Squire Applegate for a spin. It will be housed in Evansville, Indiana, until it finds a ride to Salem, Oregon.

Kate with Scott McAbee and Steve Johnson

Dear Readers,

W elcome to the third issue of 2018!

Currently, I am in the Smoky Mountains, enjoying some time away with my husband Mike and my daughter Autumn. Our cabin is in a rural area, far away from the hustle and bustle of life, and I truly enjoy the peace. It is raining, but on the porch I am enjoying the sound of the storm, listening to the frogs singing down by the pond, and sipping a glass of homemade wine. Tomorrow we head home.

Here is how our show season looks for 2018. April 26–29: Appalachian Antique Farm Show & Farmer’s Reunion in Gray, Tennessee. May 24–26: Wheel Horse 500 Special Exhibit in Indianapolis, Indiana. June 8, 9, 10: Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine Extravaganza in Evansville, Indiana. We are happy to announce the attendance of Classic Tractor Fever at the Extravaganza this year, so be sure to stop by their display. June 22, 23: 20th Annual Wheel Horse Collectors Club Show in Biglerville, Pennsylvania. July 27, 28, 29: 50 Years of Hydro in Horicon, Wisconsin.

There will be a few local shows where we will be attending as spectators, such as the White River Valley Antique Association Show in Elnora, Indiana, on September 6, 7, 8, 9 and also the Antique Steam and Gas Engine Club Show in Boonville, Indiana, on October 12, 13, 14. We get a lot of requests from clubs who want us to attend their shows, but with families to raise and the parts business to run, it is challenging to go to all. As many of you know, we are on the road frequently to pick up parts that we buy from defunct tractor companies, and it is a full-time job in itself.

Speaking of shows, Brandon and I attended the Lebanon Valley Indoor Classic Tractor Expo in Pennsylvania in February. I can say that it was probably the worst drive that we’ve ever been on, with Brandon becoming extremely sick six hours into the trip. He continued to drive until we had no choice but to stop for the evening. That night I had several people contact me, asking if they could get us, drive us to the show, or take me in and let Brandon stay and recuperate at the hotel. So many kind offers! I feel blessed!

The next morning we drove to the show, although he was still very sick. The show had the largest crowd ever with hundreds of people there for the show and auction. Collectors were very excited to see exhibits and re-acquaint with friends. I am thankful to those who were waiting for us to arrive and were so willing to help me unload and set up which allowed Brandon to rest in his truck. That is what tractor people do—they look out for each other and are quick to lend a hand. One of the biggest surprises at the show was the arrival of Steve Johnson from Salem, Oregon, and Scott McAbee from Seattle, Washington! What a surprise to all of us that those fellows flew in for the show and auction! You can find photos of the show on our Facebook page.

By the way, it ended up that Brandon had food poisoning. The flu was at its peak, and we thought perhaps that was the trouble, but he is sure it was an iced frappe that he picked up at a fast food joint that caused the difficulties. I am thankful that we didn’t end up in the hospital.

One important announcement. I am working on a garden tractor parts directory. It will be published in the December 2018 issue. Here is how it will work: If you are a current subscriber and you own a business that relates to lawn and garden tractors and parts, I will list your name, company name (if applicable), address, phone number, website, email address, and what your specialty business is.

For example, you might see Speedex Tractor: Mike Hamper, Ashtabula, Ohio, 440-576-4281, mhamper1@roadrunner.com, www.speedextractorinformation.com.

To participate, you must either email or postal mail those items, along with your subscription number, to my address at the top of this page. Please do not call it in or tell me in passing at a show because then I cannot guarantee that it will make it in the directory. Again, you must be a current subscriber with a subscription in your name to participate. If you are not sure of your subscription number, it is on the card with your name and address that came in the bag with your magazine. If you still are not sure of the subscription number, then please call Charlotte at 812-985-0828, and she will look it up for you. If you are not a current subscriber and would like to be included in the directory, Charlotte would be happy to take your subscription and can give you that subscription number over the phone after entering your order.

Wishing you all a terrific spring!

Go Cardinals!

Kate Goelzhauser

Managing Editor

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8977 Framewood Drive, Newburgh, IN 47630

L&GT | May/June 2018

L&GT | November/December 2017

Dear L&GT Magazine:

Hi! I love your magazine. I thought I would send you some pictures of my Wisconsin powered Gravely L. Hope you all find them interesting. Thank you.

Will Hunting

Dear L&GT Magazine:

Attached are a few photos of my 1967 Cub Cadet model 123 tractor. I gave it a restoration from the frame up last winter for its 50th birthday. This was my first tractor rebuild, and it took me three months to do. The tractor is slightly modified with larger rear tires, a high back seat, and an exhaust stack made from the original muffler. Everything else is original Cub Cadet or Kohler parts. Thanks to my neighbor, Joe Ortega, Cub Cadet Specialties, and isavetractors.com for their help and advice. I look forward to your magazine; keep up the good work!

Mike Rex

Bay City, Michigan

Dear L&GT Magazine:

I just want to share a before and after picture of my John Deere 300 Garden tractor. As you can see, it needed a wee bit of TLC. My neighbor and I gave this tractor a complete makeover. We really enjoyed the project. Looking forward to parades and shows and shines. I look forward to your magazine arriving in the mail.

Gary Janssen

To submit an article to Reader Mail, email your letter and photos to kate@lagtmag.com or mail to her address listed on page 7.

Dear L&GT Magazine:

On October 1st we took our Lawnboy 26 mower to a display at the Ardingly Autumn Show in West Sussex. The rain fell all day but we managed to find a dry spot, and, although the weather was bad, there were plenty of folks about to have a look at the machines on display.

On the following weekend, we traveled 100 miles to Newbury in Berkshire to the Tractor World Autumn Show, this time taking my Ohlsson Rice engine machine display. These little 2-cycle engines powered a large assortment of equipment including drills, compressors, generators, and even a wheeled sprayer unit. The photo shows our display, which won a highly commended award.

On the following Sunday October 15th, we were at a show in Kent with some of our Landmaster display, including the ride-on tractor and an unusual electric rotavator.

October 22nd saw our Autumn Meet and Greet at the South Downs Heritage Center. This is a gathering we organize to get some friends together for a social meeting and to show off some machines to the public. For this event we took out some of our Tarpen machinery—this was made by a firm in the UK and includes a variety of equipment including hedge cutters, grinders, sprayers, and even a large wood plane.

That’s about it for 2017, just one more long distance show this weekend (November 11 and 12) and our traditional Christmas get together and meal on December 2nd.

All the best,
Paul and Wendy Mackellow

Crowborough, East Sussex, UK

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Volume 11 Issue 6 | L&GT

Dear L&GT Magazine:

Starting from scratch this is our puller we made back in 2012, and we are still pulling it today. It’s a Cub Cadet Original with some modifications. Thanks to my dad Larry Benfer for all the hard work and for the fun times at the track. It’s one tractor that will never disappear from the family.

Larry Benfer

Via Facebook

Dear L&GT Magazine:

This was built in the early ‘50s to haul cans of milk out a long lane to be picked up. The man that built this probably never even went to high school. The Wisconsin rope start motor runs good. The whole front framing is made from heavy pieces of oak wood. The front section will swivel similar to a Steiner tractor. The front wheels are from an old Ford car and the trailer wheels are from a Chevrolet truck. My brother found this at an old farm that had been bought quite a few years after the builder passed away. I doubt if there is another one like this in Ohio.

Clyde Potts

Wooster, Ohio

L&GT | May/June 2018

Dear L&GT Magazine:

This is a photo of my 2-year-old son Hunter. He enjoys tractors to the fullest and loves the time he spends out with his grandpa by them. One day after spending all day outside helping his grandpa we came into the house. Now my father gets all of your magazines and doesn’t get rid of them. Hunter was in the living room talking about tractors. When I walked passed after about 10 minutes I found him in the chair with three L&GT Magazines. He had one opened looking at the pictures and fell asleep. Thank you for capturing images for tractor lovers at every age.

Angie Klumb

Watertown, Wisconsin

Volume 11 Issue 6 | L&GT

Dear L&GT Magazine:

The twentieth Wheel Horse collectors show is being held at South Mountain Fair Grounds in Arendtsville, PA, this June 22nd and 23rd. This is an anniversary show of the first one held on Saturday June 5th, 1999.

Eighteen-year-old Jeff Kane was the organizer of the event and the founder of the Wheel Horse Collectors Club. The exclusive Wheel Horse show has grown from a relatively small group of participants to the massive group we have today twenty years later. Toro Corporation supplied door prizes for the event. Toro had purchased Wheel Horse in 1986. People come a long distance to attend the show, even from Florida, Alabama, Connecticut, and elsewhere. For more information, contact our Club President Daryl Horning at 610-473-2791. You may also call or email me.

Bruce Cable

301-501-0876 | bdc1215@verizon.net

L&GT | November/December 2017

L&GT | May/June 2018

Dear L&GT Magazine:

Beau Jameson is a 10-month-old who loves garage time working on tractors over being inside. Since he was born I have had him around tractors. His grandpa is a farmer so we had him out working ground, round baling hay, riding in semis hauling corn, moving round bales with the skid loader, and of course my passion of garden tractors. Beau has his own Pack-n-Play and highchair specifically for the garage so he can hang out whenever he wants to.

Kurtis Jameson

Dear L&GT Magazine:

I’m working on a list of my dad’s mowers, and am trying to find info and a picture of his first. I’ve never seen one on the net or in person, so I’m hoping someone can give me a hand. It was bought in the mid-1960s used, so it might have been from the ‘50s. It was a rear-engine rider, with an odd-sized engine. I think it was a 4.5hp, and had a flip-up crank, and lever or push button start from a magneto. It was green and yellow (not John Deere) in color, and had a bicycle type set of T-shaped handlebars. Finally, it had a chain drive, which was always slipping off the sprockets. Later I bought my father an 8hp Jacobsen in the shop where I worked after high school. Since we had three acres, it was like going from a VW to a Porsche. Thanks for any hints, links, or pictures of this tiny beast.

Dr. Rocco R. Cerchiara III

roccocer@zoominternet.net

To submit an article to Reader Mail, email your letter and photos to kate@lagtmag.com or mail to her address listed on page 7.

Dear Dr. Cerchiara:

We enjoy old family photos such as the one you sent. I recognized the lawn tractor immediately! It is a Roto-Hoe Islander Husky 5½hp riding mower made by the Roto-Hoe and Sprayer Company from Newbury, Ohio. The Islander was powered by a Lauson V-55, 5½hp engine with a recoil starter. It is 51 inches long, 24½ inches high, 33 inches wide, and weighed 250 pounds. It came with either a 26-inch or 32-inch cutter or would pull a Hummin’Bird cutter which was towed. I included a few photo scans from the literature that Mr. Clyde Potts sent to me.

Kate Goelzhauser

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Volume 12 Issue 3 | L&GT

Painting &

Installing Bolts

L&GT | May/June 2018

for Your Vintage Garden Tractor

Need a way to hold bolts? I found drilling and tapping a wooden board works well.

Bolts are made to Society Automotive Engineers (SAE) standards. Most are National Course (NC) thread or National Fine (NF) thread. For example, a bolt 1/4-inch 20 NC is 1/4-inch diameter with 20 threads per inch of bolt, for which you would need a 1/4-inch 20 tap. Another example: 1/4-inch 28 NF is 1/4-inch diameter with 28 threads per inch of bolt. For this, you would need a 1/4-inch 28 tap.

Painting Lock Washers

I use plastic tubing with an Outside Diameter (OD) the same size as the Inside Diameter (ID) of the lock washer. Lock washers are a little bigger than the plastic tubing. I install a metal rod inside the tubing to expand it just a little so the washers will slip on snug. I then space them about one inch apart. A heat gun or hair dryer to heat the tubing to get the rod through helps. Next, I blast, prime, and paint. After painting, removing the washers can be hard, so I put pliers in a vise with the jaws set just a little bigger than the rod, then with the washer against the side of the plier jaw, I pull on the rod and remove the washers one at a time.

Then, I install the bolt by protecting the head with a piece of Nitrile 7-mil thickness disposable glove from Harbor Freight. I have to cut about one inch off of the tip of the glove’s finger. Put it on the bolt head and then put a socket or wrench over the gloved bolt.

Bolt Size	Head Size	Wrench Size
1/4 inch	7/16 inch	7/16 inch
5/16 inch	1/2 inch	1/2 inch
3/8 inch	9/16 inch	9/16 inch
7/16 inch	11/16 inch	11/16 inch
1/2 inch	3/4 inch	3/4 inch
9/16 inch	13/16 inch	13/16 inch
5/8 inch	15/16 inch	15/16 inch
3/4 inch	1 1/8 inch	1 1/8 inch

Volume 12 Issue 3 | L&GT

The rough-looking project tractor on the trailer is a 1949 model powered by a Wisconsin AK engine, Rob’s latest find. It’s very original and Page specific, with the hardest-to-find parts all there and in good condition. Rob plans to restore this one someday.

Post World War II was an exciting time for the lawn and garden industry, with so many people buying homes with acreage, starting or improving their farms, and/or investing in innovative equipment like never before. In addition, many veterans were returning to civilian life with newfound skill sets, creating a large number of new manufacturers of garden tractors and equipment. Historically, a “garden tractor” was a two-wheel tractor that a person walked behind, but, in this era, MANY small manufacturers were inventing their unique rendition of a riding garden tractor, bridging the gap between walk-behind tractors and small farm tractors that the more prominent manufacturers saw a need for and started producing as well in this era (i.e., Farmall Cub, Massey-Harris Pony, Allis-Chalmers G, and others).

Pioneer Manufacturing (parent company of Red-E and Page companies), with headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was no stranger to the garden tractor industry, manufacturing and selling walk-behind garden tractors and implements (in addition to milking equipment for dairy farms) since the early 1920s. Everett Welbourne (Owner/CEO of Pioneer Manufacturing) decided that Page needed to bring a riding garden tractor to market—mainly to complement their relatively successful walk-behind tractor line, as well as to compete with all of the new riders to the market. His spin, though, on a rider was a bit different than the traditional front-mounted engine tractor that the rest of the market was selling. Everett was a very savvy businessman and also well connected in the Milwaukee area as a shareholder in many large local companies such as Allis-Chalmers and Harley Davidson. With help from one of the lead design engineers at Allis-Chalmers who was part of the concurrent Allis-Chalmers G tractor development (a story I once heard consisted of a bar on the east side of Milwaukee, a pencil, and a napkin—which may or may not be true), he designed a very unconventional rear-engine tractor. It was a unique concept which had provisions for implements that were belly mounted initially, giving the operator optimal visibility, especially when using cultivators that were attached right under the operator’s legs. The weight of the engine behind the wheels gave the tractor plenty of traction as well. If you’re familiar with the more common and larger Allis-Chalmers G tractor, you’ll notice that the Page looks very similar, basically a half-scale version. Keep in mind, though, that the Page tractor hit the market two years before the Allis-Chalmers G did.

Wanting to utilize as much of Page’s already existing tooling and material, they decided to use the drivetrain of their walk-behind tractor as the rear end for this riding tractor, utilizing the individual wheel clutches and a single-speed gearbox. This first model was referred to as the ZA10FS tractor, which was advertised as a 4hp tractor, but, from examples I’ve seen, used whatever engine Page could obtain; I’ve seen a variety of engines including a Briggs & Stratton 14FB, more commonly a Wisconsin AK, and later on a Wisconsin ABN. There are two pedals on each side of the frame; each pedal engages/disengages a wheel clutch, resulting in it being a little scary when first driving… you have to get used to engaging both pedals at the same time (not to mention that there aren’t any brakes). The tractor is rear heavy, and Page tried to compensate for the rear weight by making the frame out of cast iron, as well as wrapping the iconic cast front wheels in semi-pneumatic (basically solid) front tires, which are virtually non-existent these days, making it tough to find replacements. Even with all that weight up front, the tractor still can prove to be a bit lightweight in front.

While the new little rear-engine tractor proved to be relatively successful, there were a few key areas that could stand improvements, which prompted Page to slightly redesign it and introduce a new and somewhat improved ZA12FM model for 1950 which they referred to as the “Master” model. The cast frame and implement lift were slightly redesigned to be more robust. The major change, though, consisted of adding a hand-operated Rockford clutch and a differential, and adding brakes on each wheel that the foot pedals controlled. In my opinion (and others’ opinions I’m sure), this tractor proved to be MUCH easier to operate! Additionally, Page used slightly larger 7.00x16 rear tires and used a more powerful Wisconsin AKN engine, until the AKN was discontinued by Wisconsin and the ACN was used instead through the end of production in 1957. Now there was an overlap in 1950–1951 where Page offered both models, referred to as “Standard” and “Master” models. The original “Standard” model, though, faded pretty quickly. Concerning color scheme, it’s assumed that all of the Page-sold tractors were Ford royal blue with IH/Farmall red wheels.

For identifying a Page rear-engine tractor, or any Page, for the most part, Page had a pretty clever serial numbering system that tells a lot, more than most tractors I’ve studied. First, every Page serial number starts with a letter “Z” followed by the type of engine it had before 1960, which is only helpful if the tractor still has its tag, as many are long missing. If so, note that this system works with walk-behind and riding tractors (for example, ZAKN = Wisconsin AKN engine, Z14 = Briggs & Stratton 14FB). This makes it possible to confirm whether the engine on a given tractor is original and/or what the original engine to the tractor should be. The next three digits confirm the month/year the tractor was built. The next digits include the serial number of the tractor followed by a suffix that indicates how many wheels the tractor has (either 1, 2, or 4). So, my tractor with the serial # ZAK 2499082 4W indicates that I have a four-wheel tractor, serial number 9082, powered by a Wisconsin AK engine and manufactured in February 1949. Pretty cool, hey? As far as my research has gone, I believe Page ran the serial numbers in numerical order, not concerned with the type of tractor; so the next serial number, 99083, could have very well been a two-wheel, walk-behind tractor. This is why it’s hard to answer the common question: “How many rear-engine riders did Page build?” We’ll probably never know, but the more serial numbers that I add to my “unofficial” registry, the more clues I get.

These days, I consider rear-engine Page tractors (of either model) relatively scarce, as production numbers, although not known, are probably relatively low. Most collectors recognize one of these tractors since they are so unique in appearance and, every so often, you might even see one; all of which appeals to me as I enjoy oddball tractors, but also because of the local history Page has here in Wisconsin, where we live. Currently, with a lot of help from friends and then just some really dumb luck, I’ve been fortunate enough to collect a total of five rear-engine riders, three ZA10FS “Standard” models, and two ZA12FM “Master” models; each one is just a little bit different from the others, which makes this amateur historian work so much fun!

TOP: A 1950 model that good friend Tom Galauner restored for Rob earlier this year

MIDDLE: This is powered by a Wisconsin ABN engine.

BOTTOM: Like most projects, this one ended up being much bigger than anticipated. Tom ended up rebuilding most of the driveline since most parts can’t be purchased.

1: The “light blue” one with plow is a 1949 model in original condition powered by a Wisconsin AK. It’s a good running and driving tractor.

2: The green tractor is an excellent running and driving 1950 model

3: The blue tractor with rear implement hitch is a 1951 model powered by a Wisconsin AKN that’s all there, but stuck from

sitting a long time. Rob got this one in a big multi-tractor “horse trade” from good buddy Carl Hauger!

4: Rob’s collection of rear-engine Page tractors, rear view

5: The front view of the collection

L&GT | May/June 2018

Panzer T707ESL Restoration: a photo documentary Part 2

July 29: The front rims had corroded at the bottom. I built them up one piece at a time.

July 26: Getting ready to paint the frame

Front-End Loader Does the Work of Three Men!

The original rear rims were beyond repair. I found trailer rims and made and welded in spacers for the center hole.

August 6: There ended up being interference between the starter generator and the relocated transmission. I made a new bracket that raised the starter up a half inch.

The tractor is really coming together.

August 9: The rims interfered with the early Dodge drums. I needed a spacer for this side. The new wheel studs are a far cry from what was left back in June.

I also needed to make an idler sprocket for the rear drive.

August 12: I made replacements for the original grommets and bushings for the steering linkage. It took some extra leverage to make the bends for the fender supports.

Not much of the original bucket could be saved.

August 26: The tractor is complete.

Special features on the Panzer T707: 7hp electric-start engine; dual 6.00-12 Lug tread full pneumatic, liquid filled-in on rear; 4.80-4.00x8 full pneumatic tires, roller bearing wheels on front; positive-action geared steering, turns 90 degrees corner in 75-foot aisles; three forward and reverse speeds; single Glidermatic Drive with hand or foot control; independent rear-wheel brakes and a parking brake; combining pump, valve, and reservoir; two heavy-duty long-stroke cylinders; approximately 2½ cubic foot hopper capacity. The front-end loader is Hein-Werner Hydro-Unit. Overall dimensions of the unit: length 91inches, width 46½ inches, height 57 inches, dumping height 44 inches, weight 1,020 pounds.

August 13–24: The hydraulics were pretty nasty. New custom-machined piston rods were polished, and the rest was restored or sourced.

L&GT | May/June 2018

The year was 1968. Average income per year in the United States was $7,850.00. Gasoline was 34¢ per gallon. The average cost of a new car was $2,822.00. The federal hourly minimum wage was $1.60 an hour. And that movie ticket to go see Bullitt starring Steve McQueen was $1.50.

Johnny Cash put on his most famous concert at Folsom Prison on January 13. The Beatles released the hit single “Hey Jude,” and Elvis Presley’s “‘68 Comeback Special” aired on NBC on December 3.

The war in Vietnam raged on, Martin Luther King was assassinated, as well as Robert F. Kennedy, and the United States sent the first manned spacecraft to orbit around the moon.

All that critical history and events made 1968 what it was. And the manufacturing industry was very active as well. Muscle cars cruised the streets, color TV made its way into many new homes, and companies like John Deere continued to innovate the farm and consumer market.

Which brings us to what this article is all about: John Deere’s updated and much-improved lineup of lawn and garden tractors and equipment. We must mention here that 1968 brought one model that remained unchanged, the model 60 lawn tractor—a thrifty, smaller more economical version of its bigger brothers. It was powered by 6hp, and had a Tecumseh single cylinder air-cooled engine, 3-speed manual transmission, and a wide variety of attachments to go along with it, including a 34-inch rotary mower, 32-inch snow thrower, 40-inch snowblade, 80 cart, and the 5A pull-type sprayer. The model provided a way to enter into the John Deere lineup of lawn and garden tractors without spending a whole lot of money.

Next is the all popular 110 lawn and garden tractor. In 1968 an updated version of the famous 110 round fender that started it all for Deere was introduced. It was redesigned for 1968 with a newer, more modern-looking, square fender deck, larger hood, and a comfortable high back seat. It did retain the same Kohler 8hp single cylinder air-cooled engine, 4-speed transmission, and John Deere’s exclusive variable speed “shift on the go.” John Deere did market a considerable number of them in 1968, a testament to the success of their previous round fender models.

For 110 attachments, Deere provided a 39 mower deck, 37A snow thrower, 43 snowblade, 5A sprayer, 31 tiller, 80 cart, and the 541 front-mounted PTO attachment, popular for operating augers and elevators for farm use. A host of other Allied attachments were available including such things as Johnson loaders, Cozy Cabs, Haban sickle and flail mowers, E-Z Rake vacuum and thatchers, Blitz insect foggers, and a huge variety of Brinly-Hardy sleeve hitch and pull-type implements.

A popular option for the 1968 110 was a hydraulic lift. With the flick of a finger, one could lift and lower heavier implements such as the 31 tiller or 37A snow thrower. One would have to imagine that the 110 was Deere’s sales leader for 1968.

Next for the model lineup was the 112 lawn and garden tractor. It featured a 10hp Tecumseh HH100 single cylinder air-cooled engine. All other features were the same as the smaller brother 110, except that the 112 was rated for handling a larger 46-inch mower deck. The 112 also often sported the popular hydraulic lift option—available as a “factory installed option” only. The 112 was popular in larger lawn applications, especially on the farm. Any implement or attachment used on the square fender 110 was immediately adaptable to the square fender 112.

It is important to note here that back in these days Deere was good at offering accessories to prospective customers such as headlight kits, protective covers, weights, tire chains, wheel covers, cigarette lighters, and much more. Often these things were installed on new lawn and garden tractors at the dealership, providing a way for customers to see what these accessories could do on their equipment.

And last but not least, the “Big News for 1968” was the all-new model 140 lawn and garden tractor. It featured a 12hp Kohler single cylinder air-cooled engine, the all new and popular infinite speed hydrostatic transmission, full hydraulic system, electric front PTO clutch for tractor-driven implements, and all the other innovative new features of the smaller 110 and 112.

Undeniably the new 140 was the “one to beat.” The 140 was offered in two different versions: the 140 H-1 that had one hydraulic lever to hydraulically lift front, mid, and rear implements and the 140 H-3 which had three hydraulic levers, one lever to lift the same implements as the 140 H-1 and two others to rotate a snow thrower chute or tilt a snowblade, for example. The 140 H-1 incorporated a single hydraulic spool valve and lines, while the 140 H-3 used the same single hydraulic system and also had a dual spool valve with lines for extra needed hydraulic requirements.

Also, the 140 had the dealer-installed option of “rear hydraulics.” One could add this rear hydraulic kit to power Deere’s new and exclusive Category 0 3-point hitch or power other rear-mounted implements, such as the Soilmover brand dirt scraper or the Roxy-Bonner 3-gang reel mower.

The model 140 came standard in 1968 with these key features, as well as front grille mounted headlights with rear illuminated taillights and a cigarette lighter, all standard.

The 140 featured a 48-inch mower, model 49 snow thrower, model 54 snowblade with optional power angle kit, model 5A sprayer, model 33 tiller, model 80 cart, model 543 front-mounted PTO, and a wealth of Allied equipment that only the John Deere 140 could utilize.

The 1968 140 could handle the new model 10TC hydraulic front-end loader, Danuser CD-1 earth drill, Hawk Bilt 1200 and ARPS 1400 trenchers, York 3-point and pull-type landscape rakes, Haban sickle and flail type mowers, and all the other Allied attachments discussed here earlier. As the 140 progressed from 1968 to 1974, more and more attachments became available.

Indeed the 140 was called John Deere’s “Little 4020” for many good reasons—small enough to get in very tight spots, big enough to get the job done.

Stay tuned in the following months, as we explore John Deere’s rich history of new models introduced in 1968, and as we celebrate at Horicon, Wisconsin, this July. As always be careful out there and Happy Hunting your favorite Deere!

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LEFT PAGE TOP:

The 1968 lawn and garden tractor line

LEFT PAGE BOTTOM:

Introducing the 1968 model 140

1: The 3-gang reel mower cuts a 72-inch velvety-smooth swath without striping, raises hydraulically to clear curbs and drives, and backs up for easy storage. 60-inch model available too.

2: A desirable earth drill handles augers from 4 to 14 inches in diameter. Economy setup to dig holes for fence posts, balled trees, and more. Unit is hydraulically operated.

3: Hi-Lo speed range lets

you charge through

large lawns or crawl

through knee-deep drifts.

Maneuverability of the

“60” lawn and garden

tractor is outstanding.

4: One option offered for the model 60, as well as the other 1968 models, was the model 5A sprayer, used to control backyard jungles.

5: The model 112 with the handy garden cart

6: New 140 hydrostatic tractor and snow thrower take a 46-inch cut.

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8: John Deere 112 tractor and blade assure clean, level grading.

9: The 140 hydrostatic tractor and rotary tiller get down to earth.

10: The 140 hydrostatic tractor has an exclusive hydraulic system.

11: The John Deere 140 H3 with 4-way hydraulic blade, mower deck, rotary tiller, and front wheel weight

12: Kid brother to the big

John Deere tractors! New

John Deere 140 tractor—

hydrostatic drive, exclusive

big-brother hydraulics.

Information and Restoration Process Photos Provided by Matt Castagno

Outdoor Professional Photos Taken by Al Hofer

A year ago, I became enamored with Facebook postings from Matt Castagno showing a recent step-by-step project that he had undertaken. This project was to meticulously take apart a Farm-Ette model 45 riding tractor and then attempt to make each piece look as close to new as possible, while still preserving the original finish.

Completed and reassembled

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Antique automobile collectors have performed this type of restoration for many years. However, it has just recently become a growing phenomenon for vintage lawn and garden tractor hobbyists. As one collector told me, “You can always restore them, but they are only original once.” Even though I make my living selling reproduction parts for restorers, I agree with this comment. While most machines have been worked hard and left to the elements for many years, there are those select few that are just too nice to restore.

In this article, Matt tells the story of how he acquired his Farm-Ette 45, what made him decide to keep it original, and then the steps he took to complete this type of restoration. It was an ideal machine for this project since it is quite rare. Manufactured and distributed by Tom Moore Tractor, Inc. of Mantua, Ohio, it is powered by a Clinton B1290, 4hp horizontal shaft engine. According to Farm-Ette historian Al Nicoletti, this particular model was made for only two years (1958 and 1959).

Matt’s story begins about five years ago, when he spotted a Farm-Ette model 45 on Craigslist in New Jersey. I’ll let him take over the story from there…

“It was the first time I had ever seen one of these, and I had no idea what it was. It was so odd and cool looking. I didn’t even care about price. I wanted it.

I made contact with the seller and tried to find time to make the drive, but in typical Craigslist fashion, I wasn’t quite fast enough. The tractor was quickly sold. I was heartbroken. A few weeks later, I found out who purchased it—a gentleman in New York, who, coincidentally, I knew. I continued to keep tabs on the tractor for several years. I would regularly ask the owner to keep me in the loop if it came up for sale. Much to my surprise, about three years later, he messaged me saying he was ready to let it go. I loaded the trailer that weekend and brought it back to Connecticut.

When I purchased the Farm-Ette, I knew there were catastrophic issues with the drive mechanism—specifically, the rear pinion gears were destroyed entirely. For about a week, I pondered ways to machine new gears and cast a new gear case, all of which would be massive undertakings. So, one night, while bored in bed, I threw a few posts on various tractor forums looking for Farm-Ette 45 parts. I knew full well that I’d never get a response. I highly doubted someone had Farm-Ette 45 pinion gears laying around on the shelf.

Days went by—maybe even weeks. I can’t honestly remember. Then, all of a sudden, I received a private message from “Ed” on the RedSquare website. Ed said he had a complete Farm-Ette 45 that he was willing to sell. The incredible thing is that Ed only lived 18 minutes from my house. He attached a few pictures, and his price was more than reasonable. Without question, I had found my parts donor… or so I thought.

That Saturday morning, I drove to Ed’s house, again with my trailer in tow. When I got there, though, and began to look it over, my interest was suddenly piqued. I realized that, under all the dust and dirt, this tractor was beautiful and complete. I licked my thumb and gave the dirt a generous rub. The paint that poked out was breathtaking. I seriously think my heart may have skipped a beat. At that moment, I knew this was not just a “parts” tractor.

When I got the tractor home, I immediately removed the plow and wheel weights and started to assess the overall condition. Within a matter of minutes, I decided that the Farm-Ette I bought in New York weeks earlier was no longer the tractor to focus on. I’m an originality nut by nature, so, for me, there was never a question of “restore or not restore.” I much prefer everything I own (tractors, cars, etc.) in their original work clothes. I love the story only patina can tell. This tractor was getting preserved, not restored.

Paint restoration step 1:

When I first assessed the paint, I knew it was exceptional just by licking my finger and giving the grime a solid rub. Fortunately, years of grime and dirt seemed to preserve the paint underneath. I started by giving it a good wash with Dawn dish soap and a sponge. Typically, this won’t tear through as aggressively as you want, but it’s a logical starting point.

Paint restoration step 2:

The next level of cleaner is critical. You have several options at varying levels of strength and danger. Mildest but safest, in my opinion, is Simple Green. It’s safe on pretty much all painted and plastic surfaces, but you have to allow it to soak in and you have to be prepared to scrub and work on all the surfaces and hard-to-reach places. An old toothbrush is usually quite helpful.

On the extreme end we have Castrol Super Clean or generic Purple Power. Both are pretty harsh on painted and plastic surfaces. I strongly advise testing in an inconspicuous spot first. To cut through grease, dirt, and grime in an area that you can just blast away, these are ideal. I do not use them on painted areas that I care about.

One step down from those two cleaners is Greased Lightning. It’s very similar to Castrol Super Clean, but ever so slightly weaker. Again, test it first. I’ve had luck on painted surfaces, spot cleaning parts with Greased Lightning on a rag. If you use it, get the grime off and immediately wipe it clean. Without really testing it, though, it’s not my choice for delicate surfaces.

My primary go-to cleaner is Westley’s Black Magic Bleche-Wite. Designed and marketed to clean your whitewall and white letter car tires, it’s the best-hidden secret. It’s safe for all car wheels, rims, finishes, etc., yet has enough of an acidic bite to tear through dirt and grease. I think of it as Simple Green with Purple Power muscle. I always suggest testing it first, but I’ve had great luck on painted surfaces without damage. The key though is to apply it, let it sit for a minute or so, scrub if needed, and then rinse it off as soon as possible. This is primarily what I used to clean the Farm-Ette.

Paint restoration step 3:

I still had areas with heavy grease, dried grease, and, in some cases, pretty solid, caked dirt. For those areas, I used an automotive wax and grease remover in a small jar with a toothbrush. I applied it to the area to be cleaned, scrubbed as needed, and wiped it clean with paper towels. There will probably be a cloudy haze or residue left, but that will come off in the wax process later.

Wax and grease removers are pretty general and generic for purposes being discussed here. I wouldn’t agree they are broad and generic if we were talking about painting a high-end show car. You can use pretty much any Pre-Kleeno or final stage body prep cleaner found at your local auto body paint and supply store. I’ve used RM products RM900, or even Napa Acme brand FT200. It’s not cheap, but well worth the money in my opinion.

Paint restoration step 4:

The trick to all these steps is to get the paint as clean as possible and get as much foreign matter off the parts as you can. From there, I typically dive right into Meguiar’s Cleaner Wax in the maroon bottle. With some elbow grease, you can usually tear through anything left on the painted surface safely. On some occasions, you may need to step it up to a 3M rubbing or polishing compound first, but again be cautious with compounds. They remove material (i.e., paint) as they clean, and factory paint jobs are thin and do not have the added layer of clear coat that cars typically do.

On this tractor, Meguiar’s worked great overall. I had a few areas where I blended in some varying compound grits as well. Also, with some experimentation, I mixed a few auto body cleaners and compounds to tackle the areas of rust, removing any orange haze that was present successfully.

Lastly, I always end with a final coat of old school, green, liquid Turtle Wax. In my opinion, there is still no better long-lasting wax.

Front Wheels/Tires:

I struggled for days with how to save the original front rubber. Sure, I could clean the tires and paint them with tire paint, but to me, they still wouldn’t look right. These tires were so nice—not cracked, not worn, not beat up. They were just covered in rock-hard grease that would not budge. Years of greasing the center wheel hubs had the rims and tires just covered. I tried Simple Green and Bleche-Wite to no avail. I didn’t want to try Castrol Super Clean or Purple Power because I didn’t want to risk the paint on the rims, which appeared mint underneath.

I took a rag lightly soaked in lacquer thinner and, one spot at a time, soaked the hard grease on the sidewall. After 15 to 20 seconds, I was able to chip away the grease in that section with a putty knife. The lacquer thinner softened the rubber just enough for the hard grease to pop off. My caution here, though, is that the lacquer thinner did soften the rubber to almost becoming sticky, so I had to wipe it off immediately once the grease was off. It was tedious and time-consuming, but effective.

Once it was all off, I took one last soak of lacquer thinner on a rag and quickly ran it over the entire sidewall. The result is seen. Be sure not to get lacquer thinner on the rim paint, though, as it will likely rub that off as well.

As for the rims themselves, I used the wax and grease remover noted above (FT200) with a toothbrush and paper towels. A coat of wax after that and they were done.

I noticed that the front wheel hub covers (under all the grime and grease) were aluminum. There was no need to be cautious when cleaning these. I used Purple Power to start, and then straight lacquer thinner on a rag several times. I knew I’d be sanding and buffing them, so it was essential to get them as clean as possible to ensure I wasn’t sanding any dirt into the aluminum before polishing.

I started with 800 wet/dry sandpaper, then 1000, 1200, and 2000. I used a soft metals compound on my cloth, bench grinder, and buffing wheel, polishing them to a chrome-like finish. I wiped them down three to four times with wax and grease remover to get any trace of compound off, then clear coated them. This ensures they don’t oxidize over time and turn chalky white.”

Editor’s Note: I want to thank Matt for sharing this information on how he brought out and maintained the integrity of the original finish of his Farm-Ette model 45. The photos show how pristine this machine looks after the painstaking steps that he took to preserve this piece of history. I hope this will help those of you who are thinking about performing this type of restoration on your vintage lawn and garden equipment.

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1: Jack stands made disassembly and cleaning easier.

2: One of only two repainted parts is the original Clinton muffler.

3: The underside of the hood after cleaning

4: The Farm-Ette in Ed’s garage the morning Matt purchased it

5: The engine is original to the tractor.

6: A rare piece of Farm-Ette literature

7: An ad for Farm-Ette from Popular Gardening, 1959

8: Farm-Ette postcard

9: The Farm-Ette decal

10: The old Clinton gas engine

LEFT:

Hahn-Eclipse 200 owner’s manual

RIGHT:

A drawing for the Hahn 200 T-handle decal

When most enthusiasts think of a Hahn-Eclipse riding mower the first image that pops into their heads is the venerable 1970s LTD-500 rear-engine rider (L&GT May/June 2015), which was Hahn’s bread-and-butter machine of that decade. The decade before saw Hahn enter the mower business, with the purchase of the Eclipse Lawn Mower Company, expanding their business from garden tillers and large agriculture sprayers. For the 1966 mowing season, Hahn-Eclipse introduced the Pow-R-Boy 200 riding mower. The 200 was a compact mower with a tight turning radius and a rear engine design. The 200 was smaller and more nimble than Hahn’s other rider, the Pow-R-Boy 300. The 1966 model came in three types: the Standard (BH-126), the Deluxe (UH-126), and the Super (UH-326). The standard had a 4hp Briggs & Stratton, with recoil starting, a 4-speed transmission, a 26-inch deck with no roller or skid, a pedestal seat, and a “T-Type” handle for steering. The Deluxe had the same engine and transmission, but came with a rear fender, a roller and skid on the deck, plus a more comfortable seat, with available cushion. If you sprung for the Super, you would find a 5-speed transmission teamed with a 5hp Tecumseh, with impulse starting, and a back rest on a padded seat. For 1967, the model lineup was dropped to two models: the LH-126 and the LHD-126. The LH-126 was the standard model with the 4-speed transmission, but had been upgraded to a 5hp Briggs & Stratton—but still did not have a roller and skid on the 26-inch deck or rear fenders. The pedestal seat must have been a poor seller because it was dropped for 1967. The Deluxe could be upgraded to a 5-speed transmission with a padded seat, plus it had a roller and skid on the deck. In 1967, the Standard model retailed at $319.95 and the Deluxe at $349.95. There were several options available for the 200: a trailer hitch for $1.50, a seat cushion for $3.50, a seat backrest for $7.95, a leaf mulcher for $2.50, and a 30-inch snowblade for $54.95. The snowblade was shared with the larger 300 model. The 200 in my collection is a 1967 Deluxe model, with a seat cushion, but no backrest. My 200 is powered by a 5hp Briggs & Stratton and has a 4-speed transmission. The transmission is the friction disc type with a chain drive. The transmission can be disengaged with a lever so the mower can be moved without it running.

Hahn built the Pow-R-Boy 200 in its plant on North Garvin Street, in Evansville, Indiana. The plant was built in 1919 by Graham Brothers Truck Company. That company was purchased by Dodge Brothers in 1926, which was bought by Chrysler in 1928. Graham reorganized as Graham-Paige and opened a body plant next to the original plant. A legal dispute with Chrysler forced the Graham-Paige plant to close and become part of Chrysler. In 1936, Chrysler Corporation combined the two plants and began producing Plymouths on the site. During World War II, the factory became the Evansville Armory and manufactured .45 rounds for the war effort. Chrysler also used the plant to rebuild 1600 tanks and 4000 trucks for the Army. After the war, Chrysler continued to build Plymouths in Evansville until 1959, when production was moved to the new Chrysler plant in Fenton, Missouri. Hahn was already on its second plant by this time and needed to expand again, especially with its venture into lawn and garden equipment. In 1963, Hahn purchased the 300,000 square foot plant from Chrysler and consolidated all of its production in one place.

1968 saw the introduction of the RHE-132 and IH-132, best known as the Super Deluxe Pow-R-Boy 200. Both featured a 5- speed transmission and a 7hp Briggs & Stratton engine, but the RHE also featured 12 volt electric start. The Super Deluxe had several new features, the pinnacle of which was the 32-inch deck, with twin blades. The Super Deluxe also featured a chrome steering handle, a cushioned seat with a backrest, a front bumper, and pneumatic tires on all four wheels. The fully optioned Deluxe model, RHE-126, with the 26-inch deck, was also available with a 7hp Briggs & Stratton electric start, but still featured a 4-speed transmission. The LHD-126 was still the same as it had been in 1967, but was upgraded to feature pneumatic tires up front. Previous models of the 200 only had pneumatic tires on the rear. For those on a tight budget, there was the RHS-126 with semi-pneumatic tires up front, no seat cushion, and a direct drive blade. All other models of the 200 had a blade engagement lever so the mower could be driven without the blade engaged. All models could be fitted with an optional grass bag.

For 1969, they continued the same models from 1968, with only minor changes to trim and dropping of the “T type” steering handle on the base model. A new budget model was introduced in 1969 and that was the RHP-126, Pow-R-Boy 100. The 100 looked similar to the 1969 base model 200, but had skinnier front tires and a 1-speed transmission. Like the base 200, the 100 had a direct drive blade which spun whenever the engine was running. 1970 saw the replacement of the raised control panel on all models and a flush panel put in its place. Also for 1970, the throttle control was moved to the right side of the seat. Lastly, 1970 saw the introduction of the larger and more able LTD-500 and the winding down of Pow-R-Boy 200 production. The last two models of the 200 were built in 1971 and were the EHD and EHE 126, both identical except for the electric starter on the Briggs & Stratton 7hp. In total, there were 25 different models of the Pow-R-Boy 200 produced between 1966 and 1971.

A unique variant of the 200 is the Allis-Chalmers Mow Bee, which was manufactured by Hahn. A-C also had a similar arrangement with Hahn Snow Giant snow blowers, branding them a “Snow Bee.” I do not know how many variants of the Mow Bee there are, but I do know that 5hp and 7hp versions were sold with and without electric start. I have only seen the 26-inch deck on a Mow Bee, but the 32-inch deck may have been available. At the 2017 Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine Extravaganza, the Bundy family, from Greenville, Indiana, displayed their Allis-Chalmers 526 Mow Bee featuring a 5hp Briggs & Stratton and a 5-speed transmission. There have been three different Mow Bee models displayed at the Extravaganza over the last few years, so they are definitely out there on the collector market. The Hahn-Eclipse Pow-R-Boy 200 models are not all that easy to find. These units apparently did not have the longevity of the later LTD-500. The most common variants of the 200 are the Deluxe and Super Deluxe models, with the standard and economy models the most difficult to find. I have never seen the economy model with the pedestal seat and “T-type” steering. I have also never seen any model with the direct drive blade, which leads me to believe they did not sell well.

The Hahn-Eclipse Pow-R-Boy 200 is an easy mower for a collector to own. It is small so it easily fits in the garage or barn. The 200 can make some very tight turns. I equate driving the 200 to riding a walk-behind mower. It is the perfect rider for a small suburban lawn. The drive system is very easy to use and operates very smoothly. Since all but one model used Briggs & Stratton engines, getting replacement parts is very easy. However, Hahn sold their consumer product division to Gravely in 1978, and it was taken over by Toro in 1993, so getting unique service parts is not going to be easy, or even possible in most cases. Since most of us are not going to use a 50-year-old mower on a daily basis, owning a classic Hahn 200 is relatively trouble free.

Bryan Monaco lives in Taylor, Michigan. He collects Hahn-Eclipse lawn and garden equipment. He teaches Automotive Technology and Small Engine Repair at a suburban Detroit high school. Bryan can be reached at falstaff4ever@msn.com.

LEFT:

The model 200 Pow-R-Boy as seen in a catalog from 1966

RIGHT:

An ad for the 1966 200 T-handle Hahn-Eclipse

1: Bryan Monaco on his Hahn 200

2 : An Allis-Chalmers Mow Bee as seen at the Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine Extravaganza in 2017

3: Hahn’s 1967 catalog showing a sassy ad for the 200

4: A spec card for the Pow-R-Boy 200 26-inch riding mower

5: In 1969, the model 200 was GOLD and BOLD!

6: Hahn-Eclipse logo

7 : Zac Winstead owns this Hahn 200.

8: The Briggs engine powers the model 200 from the rear.

9: The operator’s view of the controls

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This fully custom, Wheel Horse motorcycle was built by John Dicken of Leicester, Massachusetts.

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For decades, the deliberate compilation of rustic, mechanical parts has found its way into modern art, fashion, and collectible hobbies. For the majority, modern versions of these creations seem deep-rooted to the “rat-rod” classic car and motorcycle circuit. Other more eclectic folks might see these creations as a derivative of steampunk art. I think this magnificent Wheel Horse sculpture has attributes of both.

The early 1950s marked a starting point for the automotive “rat-rod” circuit as most of us know it today. As U.S. servicemen returned from the war, there was a drive and desire for low-buck, local competition in street racing and drag racing. Limited funds fueled creativity, ingenuity, and, in many cases, experimentation. Much of what you would find on the local boulevard was a cobbled-together death trap—lean on every non-essential and ready for business. Almost immediately though, these rudimentary creations became desirable to collectors and, later, even historians.

The recent reintroduction of steampunk art has lured a new, wider-spread group of creators and curators. There are components of the historic “rat-rod” feel and functionality, with the speculative fiction of steampunk sculpture folded in. We see more and more of these one-off creations within the lawn and garden tractor hobby, often, in my opinion, overlooked as a simple custom.

John Dicken from Leicester, Massachusetts, is the creator of this rolling masterpiece. When you see it for the first time, you feel like you’re doing an image hunt in your six-year-old’s Highlights magazine. You’re trying desperately to identify the make and model of every Wheel Horse part you see. And it’s hard not to be amazed at how seamlessly they all fit together—as if it was meant to be.

Many of you know John as the original creator of the two-seater, Wheel Horse show buggy that debuted at the Wheel Horse Collector Club show back in 2013. He then built the two-seater clone in 2015. Since then, John comes out with a new creation almost annually, and 2016 was no exception.

Shortly after the 2015 WHCC show, members of RedSquare considered funding two teams (each $250 respectively) to build a custom tractor to debut the following year. Although the idea fizzled, John said he continued thinking about how it might be accomplished and wanted to accept the challenge himself. John said, “That’s short money to do something like that, so a plow frame seemed like a good start to try something. One day, I rolled a rear tire up to the back of a plow frame, and once seen from standing directly behind it the light bulb went off because it could look like a bike…”

Not only did John accept the personal challenge to build this as a solo, custom project within the $250 parameter, but he also left himself less than three weeks to make it all happen. Yes, that’s correct, his “light bulb” moment occurred on June 1—just weeks before the 2016 WHCC show. After hours of troubleshooting, designing, redesigning, and re-engineering, John had the bike finished and riding laps at the big show just three weeks later.

He says it’s difficult to estimate how many Wheel Horse tractors donated their life to the project. John noted, “All the parts were spare parts, some of which had been sitting in boxes for years.” The handlebars, brake pedal, and rear fender came from a carcass 400, while most of the other components are from various model Wheel Horse tractors and attachments. To keep the bike authentic, John made all necessary brackets and gussets from spare parts and used as many pieces of Wheel Horse hardware as he could.

I’m curious to see what rolls out of John’s van this year. As folks say, “You never know what he’s building in that laboratory of his…”

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TOP:

Endless details like the integrated ignition key

BOTTOM:

Created from numerous tractors and attachments

1: Early 60s front axle and

steering linkage make

up the handlebars.

2 : The creatively modified

friction band brake

3: Suburban dial

indicators work well

with plow springs.

4: A collection of brackets,

shields, and other

components seamlessly

married together

5: The bike is based off a

modified snowplow frame.

6: Figuring out where

to set the engine and

other components

7: A spindle cover

headlight, grille gas tank,

and Suburban seat

Governor illustration

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The governor system in your engine is crucial to keeping your engine running while you enjoy your garden tractor. It’s like cruise control for your engine’s RPMs (rotations per minute). It keeps your machine working regardless if you go uphill, go downhill, hit a thick patch of grass, or pull a heavy load.

There are three types of governor systems used in outdoor power equipment: mechanical, air vane, and electronic. However, for this article, we are going to focus on the system most commonly found in old lawn and garden tractors: the mechanical governor system.

The mechanical governor system utilizes a combination of centrifugal force, leverage, and spring tension to moderate the throttle on your carburetor in order to maintain a consistent RPM regardless of the loads applied against the engine.

Let’s examine the different parts of the mechanical governor system and see how they work to maintain engine RPM.

Your mechanical governor consists of the following parts:

Governor Gear – The governor gear typically consists of a gear and a set of fly weights that pivot in and out. The governor gear is meshed with the crankshaft, and, as the crankshaft turns, the centrifugal force of the spinning motion forces the fly weights outward. Governor gears are normally inside a small engine’s block, but there are some engines, such as the Kohler K532, that have the governor gear as an external assembly which is bolted to the engine.
Governor Cross Shaft – The governor cross shaft is a shaft that connects the governor gear to the governor arm located on the outside of the engine. The governor cross shaft has a tab that presses against the governor gear fly weights.
Governor Arm – The governor arm is attached directly to the governor cross shaft. One end of the governor arm connects to the throttle linkage, and the other end is connected to a governor spring.
Governor Spring – The governor spring is attached from one end of the governor arm and to the throttle control of the machine.
Throttle Linkage – The throttle linkage connects the top of the governor arm to the throttle of your carburetor.

How the parts work together to maintain engine RPM

There are two things to keep in mind when thinking about your mechanical governor system:

The governor gear is always trying to close the carburetor throttle.
The governor spring is always trying to open your carburetor throttle.

This tug of war between the governor spring and governor gear is constantly happening as you operate your machine. When the force of the governor gear is equal to the force of the governor spring, your engine’s RPMs are maintained at a constant speed.

As your engine runs, the governor gear is constantly spinning and forcing the fly weights outward. This, in turn, pushes on the tab of the governor cross shaft. The governor cross shaft is forced to rotate and moves the governor arm toward your carburetor to close the throttle. As the throttle closes, the RPMs slow. The governor spring, on the other hand, is always applying tension to the other end of the governor arm which is pulling the throttle open. As the throttle opens, your RPMs speed up. When the two opposing forces—centrifugal force and spring tension—are equal to each other a constant RPM is achieved.

When your engine has a sudden load applied to it, such as when you engage your mower deck, the engine RPM will slow for a moment. As the engine slows down, the fly weights on the governor gear retract, which lowers the centrifugal force applied to the governor arm. This absence of force allows the governor spring’s tension to overcome the governor force, which pulls the throttle open, delivering more air/fuel to increase RPMS.

Tuning the Governor System

You can change how sensitive the mechanical governor system responds to loads by changing the amount of leverage your governor spring applies to the governor arm. The pivot point is where the governor arm meets the governor cross shaft. Below the pivot point there are a series of holes for the governor spring to attach to. The further away from the pivot point your spring is attached, the higher amount of leverage the spring has to apply. This makes it so the governor gear has to overcome a greater amount of force to close the throttle. This effectively makes your governor response less sensitive. On the other hand, if you move your governor spring closer to the governor arm pivot point, it decreases the amount of leverage the governor spring has and thus allows the governor gear to close the throttle with less force. This effectively increases the governor system sensitivity.

Governor Trouble Shooting

Hunting is when your engine quickly changes RPMs on its own. Surging is when your engine slowly changes RPMs when you don’t want it to.

The first step to figuring out your governor problems is to isolate the issue to the governor system. Bound linkages and fuel system problems can mislead you to believe there is a mechanical governor system issue.

Here are some common issues related with mechanical governors and how to fix them:

Static Governor Adjustment. Engines that use a separate cross shaft and governor arm, such as the Kohler K Series, need to have the cross shaft and governor arm synchronized in order to work properly. To perform this procedure, begin by loosening the governor arm from the governor cross shaft. Then, using a set of pliers, rotate the governor cross shaft counterclockwise as far as it will go. This pushes the cross shaft against the fly weights of the governor gear. Now, take your governor arm and also turn it counterclockwise as far as it will go to open the throttle to wide open throttle (WOT). Tighten the governor arm, and you’re done. This procedure lines up what’s happening to the governor inside your engine with what’s happening to the carburetor on the outside of your engine.
Hunting and surging can be caused by incorrect spring sensitivity and can be resolved by adjusting the governor spring location.
If your engine is running erratically even after a static governor adjustment, your cross shaft may need to be examined. The tab on the cross shaft can break after many years of use. If this is your case, the cross shaft will need to be replaced.

I hope this article helps you understand how the mechanical governor system in your tractor’s engine works. In turn, I hope it helps you solve your engine’s RPM problems. If you need any further assistance, feel free to call us at 207-298-9701. You can also see many videos on tractor repair, restoration, and fun projects on our website as well as on our popular YouTube channel.

Thank you for saving the tractors!

Norman Ng, www.isavetractors.com, 207-298-9701, youtube.com/isavetractors

Volume 12 Issue 3 | L&GT

Broken governor cross shaft

1: Governor gear from a Kohler

2: Governor cross shaft for Kohler

3: External governor

4: Governor arm Kohler K series

5: Governor gear from a Tecumseh HH100

L&GT | May/June 2018

TOP RIGHT:

A Wards Culti-Mower being used by a homeowner

MIDDLE:

A catalog ad for the 1964 Wards garden tractor with many optional accessories

Certainly, you have noticed that the world around us is relying more and more on e-commerce services and online shopping. The big brown truck or postman brings us anything from a variety of Christmas presents to our morning oatmeal. The reliance on storefronts for shopping is declining, and, to most, this is a new phenomenon. However, for over a century, long before the Internet brought the world of shopping to our fingertips, a medium precisely like the one you hold in your hands while reading this presented the opportunity to buy just about anything without leaving home… the catalog.

Catalog shopping began in the 19th century. One of the most well known and longest enduring catalog sales enterprises popped up in 1872—Aaron Montgomery Ward. This enterprise reached Americans from coast to coast and offered products otherwise unknown or unavailable to most, under the Montgomery Ward banner. Likewise, James Cash Penney began his business sometime later, by opening a retail storefront in 1902. Both brands would grow substantially throughout the first half of the 20th century. Despite a broadening network of storefronts and mall anchor locations, each relied on catalog mailings to reach post-war suburbia and rural consumers alike. They would not be alone. Competitors such as Sears had similar business models and fought relentlessly to reach customers and gain market share.

We know of many store brands that partnered with garden tractor makers to build and brand machines as their own. Many of these have a distinct appeal to lawn and garden collectors, as their availability today seems to be limited compared to their more mainstream counterparts. There were also only a handful of manufacturers who contracted with both brick and mortar brands and catalog stores, to offer their product under someone else’s badge. Of those, Simplicity Manufacturing had a substantial relationship with Montgomery Ward and a brief encounter with JCPenney. Each arrangement resulted in a few unique opportunities for today’s lawn and garden collectors.

Simplicity Manufacturing began life within industries other than lawn and garden, however, as the Depression wore on into the late 1930s, Simplicity and Montgomery Ward reached an agreement that resulted in the first Simplicity garden tractor and attachments being offered through Ward’s stores and catalogs. The Wards Culti-Mower was a single-wheeled, 3/4hp, Lausen-powered, walk-behind tractor. It would be the smallest of Ward’s garden tractor line and debuted in 1937. As the world warred, and Simplicity lost share in its other markets, the company would co-brand the tractor in their brand as well. Often known as the Simplicity Model A, or Culti-Cutter, this tractor was offered into the early 1940s under both brands.

This first Simplicity tractor was a hit, yet finding a survivor today can be a tall order. Soon after the success of their single-wheel machine, Simplicity would expand and grow its walk-behind tractor offerings. The contract with Ward would carry on, and although Montgomery Ward utilized numerous manufacturers to co-brand walk-behind tractors, a good many would bear Simplicity orange and have all of the Simplicity implements available for them through Ward or the neighborhood Simplicity dealership. A full line of consumer lawn and garden equipment was spawned by Simplicity Manufacturing, much of which appeared in the Ward catalogs in millions of homes.

As the riding tractor became more prevalent throughout the 1950s, Simplicity developed their first rear-engine riding mowers. Images of these were distributed around the country in those thick, bulky catalogs! For the first time, however, the Ward-branded machines would have their own, unique paint color. The bronze paint of Montgomery Ward’s Garden Mark line of lawn and garden tools and tractors would become a standard for the next decade. While walk-behind tractors would remain orange, the riding machines stood out in a crowd. The Lawn-Trac line of Simplicity-built riding mowers are a scarce find today.

Interestingly, Simplicity marketed their first front-engine riding garden tractor, the 700, for two full years before offering a Ward variant. This tractor retained a red-orange paint scheme and was based on the model 725. For collectors seeking these out, successful hunters will find one of two varieties. An “early” Squire will have lower steering with a shorter column and an oblong “sunburst” Wards logo on its Squire metal hood badges. A “late” Squire will have a taller steering setup and a round MW logo on the Squire badge. Each was sold as a Garden Mark Squire 7¼ through the Montgomery Ward catalogs and was the equivalent to the early and late varieties of the Simplicity model 725.

As Simplicity entered its fifth model year offering riding garden tractors, they introduced a completely new look for the full size or “large-frame” tractor. Additionally, they introduced the Broadmoor line of lawn tractor or “small-frame” rider. Following suit, Montgomery Ward expanded their catalog offerings by taking advantage of this new size tractor, and the Squire 6 appeared for the only time in Ward’s 1964 Farm and Garden catalogs. It would join its Garden-Mark-branded counterparts by wearing the bronze paint scheme introduced a few years earlier. Ward also replaced the red Squire 7¼ with the new Squire 9. This tractor was a rebadged Simplicity Landlord and boasted all of the same implement offerings and design advancements, many of which in that golden Garden Mark color. The new styling would become legendary, and collectors of Simplicity and Allis-Chalmers products find adding a Squire to their collection to be a fruitful challenge. Squire tractors seem substantially more challenging to find than their orange and yellow cousins, yet offer the same compatibility in parts, accessories, options, and attachments. The lawn and garden line of products continued to offer Simplicity equivalent rear-engine riders and walk-behind tractors.

The 1965 model year brought a slight change to the large-frame garden tractor coming from Port Washington, and so the Squire happily took on a horsepower bump and became the Squire 10, alongside the Allis-Chalmers Big Ten and Landlord 101. The most notable difference between the Squire 9 and 10, besides the upgraded power plant and decaled model name, was the seat. Interestingly, when Simplicity took on a bucket style seat in ‘63 on the 725, Allis-Chalmers retained a more deluxe two-piece seat with armrests on the B-1. The Squire 7¼ and Squire 9 had used this same style white seat, minus the A-C armrests. However, in 1965, the seat changed at some point, from white to an exclusive black seat used only on the Squire 10. There are many examples of early Squire 10s with white seats, presumably leftover from inventory, but the vast majority are found today with the black seat. Surviving Squire 10 examples provided by collectors appear to indicate that the Squire 10 had been offered well into, and likely beyond, 1966. It would be the last Garden Mark Simplicity would build, and seems to have somewhat higher production numbers than the early Squire 9.

As the 1960s wore on, Montgomery Ward and Simplicity would each see significant changes to their business. Allis-Chalmers purchased Simplicity Manufacturing in 1965. Around that same time, Montgomery Ward was midstream in consolidating its brands and supplier base. Robert Brooker, the new president of Ward, facilitated the reduction in suppliers by more than half and consolidated nearly 200 Ward private brands to only 16. With the change at the helm at Simplicity, and the new business model at Montgomery Ward, the contract with Simplicity ended, and Gilson, a long-time snow blower and push mower maker for Ward, began making their Garden Mark tractors. Collectors only speculate on what caused the change to the longstanding Simplicity and Ward relationship, but many think that Allis-Chalmers may have decided to cut ties. Others understand that Ward had been floundering entering the decade and had to reduce costs, and that they may have decided to let their contract with Simplicity expire in the consolidation effort. However, in 1968, Ward completed a merger with the Container Corporation of America, which could also have contributed to the separation.

Over the next seven years, Simplicity flourished under Allis-Chalmers ownership, despite government trouble and intervention due to anti-trust litigation. Their business was shown to still be open to private branding, as both Allis and later Simplicity contracted to build a full lawn and garden line for Homelite. This appetite for private branding yielded two unique tractors, in the two catalog retailer brands midway through the 1970s.

JCPenney, much like Montgomery Ward, Sears, and others, is known among collectors to have utilized several vendors for producing their garden tractors throughout the years. Interestingly, Simplicity was not one of them, until 1974. One of the scarcest Simplicity-built tractors known is the JCPenney 494. A one-year model, this machine is a rebadged Simplicity Baron. The JCPenney 494 and most of its Baron counterparts were economy-class, large-frame garden tractors... price fighter tractors geared toward the homeowner. The 494 boasts no frills and came in the JCPenney yellow-and-black industrial paint scheme of other models, by manufacturers like MTD. It came with a lower cost transmission option, using the Simplicity “shuttle” transaxle. Rear lift, power lift, or even the larger 48-inch mower deck option were not offered through JCPenney, and instead could be owner add-ons through a Simplicity dealer. Nothing is known today of the reasoning behind the brief JCPenney and Simplicity relationship; it lasted only a moment. Only speculation exists to quantify the rarity of this model, and rumor has it that only 500 were made. Today there are only a handful of serial number examples of models within the 200 to 470 range.

The JCPenney’s love-it or hate-it paint scheme did seem to turn some owners toward rebadging their tractors as a Simplicity, as a few “Baron” tractors have turned up wearing JCPenney exclusive decals. Today, this model tends to be both a very desirable collectible, and yet lower cost model, due to the plain-Jane way in which it was marketed and sold, as well as the distaste for the shuttle transmission.

This same timeframe saw the return of a Wards model to the assembly line of Simplicity’s Port Washington plant. Another truly rare machine, the Montgomery Ward Twin Twenty, was a tractor previously thought to be only legend or prototype. Built as a clone to the Powermax, the Twin Twenty was a compact tractor that was offered to some extent by Ward as a 1976 model. The only appearance of the Twin Twenty in literature was within the pages of Ward’s “In the Spirit of ‘76” Suburban Farm and Garden Catalog. Very little information about this tractor is known, and collectors with experience in or with Simplicity dealerships perpetuate a claim that Ward contracted a test run of only ten tractors. What caused the model to cease moving forward with a full-scale production is not known, but very few have turned up over the past several decades. Research shows that at least five Twin Twenty tractors have surfaced at some point, with another three being only rumored today. At least one of these machines was parted out and made its way through eBay several years ago. Today, there are three confirmed to be in use. Serial number 4 resides in Minnesota, and number 8 in Michigan. Another restored Twin Twenty can be seen at shows in and around Wisconsin.

The Twin Twenty was given a unique blue-and-white paint scheme, and exclusive seat. It appears that all Twin Twenty tractors came with the optional hour meter, turf tire package, category 0 3-point hitch and rear 2000 RPM PTO, standard. While the JCPenney tractor was essentially option-less, the Wards came as a premium, fully loaded tractor. It shares possibly the smallest place in Simplicity’s long history, but provides one of the most eager collector searches of any Simplicity product, and also represents the appetite Simplicity Manufacturing had for co-branding their products over several decades.

Simplicity would later build tractors for several other brands… Massey-Ferguson, Deutz-Allis, AGCO, Snapper, and even a recent Craftsman, but the JCPenney and Wards tractors would be the only ones to show up in print on the doorsteps of millions of homes, handled with special care, by the neighborhood postman.

LEFT:

The 13hp Simplicity-built JCPenney 494 tractor was only built for one year.

RIGHT:

The Squire 9 with a Carryall attachment

1: The Squire 9 as seen in a catalog from 1964

2: A 1941 Montgomery Ward Culti-Mower brochure

3: A super sharp Simplicity-built Montgomery Ward Twin Twenty with optional front bumper and counterweights, and a Brinly plow attached

4: The front grille of the JCPenney tractor

5: Simplicity-built Wards lineup. From left to right: 1964 Squire 6, 1964 Squire 9, 1975 Twin Twenty, and the 1963 Squire 7.25.

6: A rare pair! The Squire 6 and 9.

L&GT | May/June 2018

May 4, 5, 6, 2018

Windsor, Pennsylvania

Little Guys 24th Annual Show in conjunction with the Early American Steam Engine Society 23rd Annual Spring Fling

Featuring Cub Cadet and Pennsylvania Panzer. For information, contact Charlie at 717-266-2711.

May 5, 2018

Bellville, Ohio

3rd Annual Buckeye Wheel Horse Collector’s Club

Meet & Greet. Legion Park 1 Bell Street Bellville, Ohio.

Featuring Simplicity Tractors and all brands and makes of attachments and implements. All brands of garden tractors and walk behinds are welcome. Contact dtrehberg@yahoo.com.

May 12, 2018

Sugarcreek, Ohio

12th Annual Vintage Garden Tractor & Lawn Equipment

Show & Swap Meet

Lots of garden tractor exhibits, garden tractor parade, raffle, food vendors, hourly give-aways, music, souvenirs. Contact Devon or Robin Werker at 330-852-3106. www.vintagegardentractorshow.com.

May 18, 19, 20, 2018

Newton, North Carolina

The Foothills Antique Power Association of N.C.

presents the 15th Annual Antique Power Show.

Featuring garden tractors, engines, tractors, trucks, cars, motorcycles, antiques vendors, crafts, pedal pull, kiddie train rides, general store, heritage village, and more. Go to www.foothillsantiques.com for more details or call Teddy at 828-310-5525.

June 21, 22, 23, 2018

Wooster, Ohio

Ohio Two Cylinder Club Eastern National Expo X

at the Wayne County Fairgrounds

Featuring John Deere model 4020 tractor and the model 110 Patio lawn and garden tractor. All John Deere tractors and implements welcomed — www.ohiotwocylinderclub.com or call David for more information at 330-466-0197.

• June 8, 9, 10, 2018

Evansville, Indiana

The 9th Annual Lawn & Garden Tractor Magazine

Extravaganza at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center

Featuring oddball and orphan tractors and all crawlers. Lots of activities and fun for the entire family. See our ad on the front carrier card. www.SiamClassicIron.com.

June 16, 2018

Stover, Missouri

Stover 2nd Annual Farm & Garden Tractor Show

8.00 a.m.–3.00 p.m.

All makes welcome, antiques, modern, and all implements.

Call Dale 573-569-0753 for information.

June 23, 24, 2018

Martinsville, Indiana

Morgan County Antique Machinery Association’s

26th Annual Show, at the Morgan County Fairgrounds

Toy show, working exhibits, steam, tractors, engines, sawmill machinery, tractor games, flea market, and swap meet. Fun for the whole family. For more information, contact Dave Zoller,

765-537-2750. www.mcama.org.

July 12–15, 2018

Portage, Wisconsin

Garden Tractor Daze

Featuring Allis-Chalmers and Simplicity garden tractors and equipment. All garden tractor brands, models, years, modified, restored, or unrestored are welcome. Good food, parts vendors, lots of garden tractor exhibits, garden tractor games, and much more. Camping available. Contact Bret at 608-297-7400 or 608-697-3690.

May 4, 5, 6, 2018

Pawnee, Oklahoma

52nd Annual Oklahoma

Steam Traction and Gas Engine Association Show

at the Steam Park Grounds on E. Beck Dr.

Featuring Wheel Horse garden tractors. All brands welcome. For more information, contact Les at lrcurrie@yahoo.com, call 405-743-2255, or visit www.oklahomathreshers.org.

July 6, 7, 8, 2018

Gilbert, Pennsylvania

Presented by the Pocono Old Tyme Farm Equipment Association This year grab Grandma to show her some farm equipment that moves faster than Grandpa! Horse power that will run on a gallon of gas all day. We have a top shelf selection of hit-and-miss engines to watch and restored farm tractors and machinery. Spend some time in our museum. See what you can recognize once inside. Parade of tractors—small and large—barrel tractor ride for the kids, farm tractor pull, kids’ pedal tractor pull, food, and music—fun for all at a down-home price. For more information, call 570-688-7133 or

write to PO Box 06, Gilbert PA, 18331.

June 22-23

Arendtsville, Pennsylvania

Wheel Horse Collectors Club 20th Annual Show

Featuring Anniversary Models. For information, go to www.wheelhorsecc.com or call Daryl at 610-473-2791.

Don’t miss this great show!

July 19, 20, 21, 22, 2018

Winamac, Indiana

Northern Indiana Power from the Past

Featuring Massey-Ferguson equipment. Daily events: live entertainment, flea market, antiques and collectibles, working displays, hit & miss engines, antique tractors, steam engines—lots of fun for every age! Visit www.winamacpowershow.com

or call John at 574-952-9115.

• July 27, 28, 29, 2018

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

50 Years of Hydro at the Dodge County Fairgrounds

Celebrating 50 years of John Deere Hydro and all Horicon-built John Deere machines. Factory tours, swap meet, dig in the dirt, exhibits, and tractor parade. Meet the retirees and the employees who designed and built these great machines. John Deere equipment only. Camping available. For more information, log on to 50 Years of Hydro on Facebook or contact Kate at 812-455-5870 or Darren at 765-432-2571.

August 3, 4, 5, 2018

Mt. Vernon, Indiana

Keck-Gonnerman Antique Machinery Association Show

Featuring Keck-Gonnerman equipment, antique tractor pulls, tractor Olympics, farm toy show, food on grounds, wheat threshing and sawmill demonstrations. For more information contact Brian at 812-568-4256.

August 3, 4, 2018

Morgantown, Kentucky

The Butler County Antique Engine and Tractor Club

presents the 12th Annual Tractor Show,

Featuring Silver King Tractors and Sandwich Engines. Lawn and garden tractors welcome.

Call 270-570-4927 for information.

August 9, 10, 11, 2018

Lagrange, Indiana

Northeast Indiana Steam & Gas Association

presents the 37th annual show,

Antique Farm Power Steam and Gas Show on the 4-H Fairgrounds. Featuring Massey-Harris, Massey-Ferguson, Ferguson, and Wallis Tractor Co. tractors and equipment. For more information, visit www.visitshipshewana.org or call 888-277-3184.

August 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2018

Pinckneyville, Illinois

59th Annual Steam, Gas & Threshing Show

Featuring Massey-Ferguson, Massey-Harris, Graham Bradley, and Sears Sold farm tractors, garden tractors, steam train rides, antique tractor pulls, flea market, and more. Visit www.americanthresherman.com or call 618-318-0745 for general information.

September 14, 15, 16, 2018

Greeneville, Tennessee

The 23rd Annual Greene County Antique Farm and Auto Show

will be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds on Fairgrounds Road. Featuring lawn and garden tractors and equipment. All types of tractors and equipment are welcome to exhibit. For more information, contact David Isley at 423-552-6343.

September 15–16, 2018

Atkinson, Illinois

Atkinson Township Historical Society Vintage

Farm Equipment featuring displays of horse-drawn equipment, hit & miss engines, farm tractor and equipment, lawn and garden tractors, vintage farm trucks, vintage motorcycles, and much more. Contact Dave for more information, 309-441-5915. www.vintagefarmequipmentshow.com.

September 21–23, 2018

LaPorte, Indiana

Inaugural Rumely Allis-Chalmers

LaPorte Heritage Center Lawn & Garden Tractor show

Featuring Allis-Chalmers and Simplicity lawn and garden equipment, all makes and colors are welcome, also full-size tractors and implements. For more information, call Paul at 219-369-1690.

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BarneveldImp.com is your Case & Ingersoll garden tractor headquarters and the largest new and used in-stock parts dealer in the USA. Call Bill or Charlie at 608-924-1662.

1979 Case 446 16hp, ONAN, 46” deck, clean tractor in great condition, new front tires, tie rod ends, seat, battery & more. Ready to work. $975 OBO. Call Bill in IL at 847-428-7517.

John Deere 48” front blade for 345 model and other 300 series. Used very little, clean. All mounting hardware included. $125 OBO. Call Bill in IL at 847-428-7517.

1938 Allis-Chalmers ‘B’ crank start, hand brakes. Clean, no rust. Four new Firestone tires, seat & mechanical repairs. Easy restoration. $1,600 OBO. Call Bill in IL at 847-428-7517.

Copar Panzer A 1954 no serial number, possible prototype with starter red rims. Copar Panzer T65 59-60 with PTO, have original engine. Panzer T65 post 1961, teal, replacement engine. The A & T65 are professionally painted. Asking $8,500. Call Chuck in NY, 315-245-0641.

Stitchin’ Chick customized designs, embroidery, and monogram. Shirts, hats, bags, and more with your favorite tractor brands, and some garden tractor brands! Call 501-317-9449.

1973 Economy Power King, gone through from front to rear, fresh engine, steering assembly and double transmissions rebuilt, new clutch, new bar tires on rear, includes 3-pt hitch, lots of new parts, asking $2,500. Located in Missouri, call 660-263-5325.

Front mount 540 RPM PTO adapter for John Deere model 420 and 430 lawn & garden tractor. Asking $250. Located in Missouri. Call 660-263-5325.

Wheel Horse Tractors, call Jeff in IL at

815-218-5550 for details.

Original Cub Cadet 16hp Briggs, all rebuilt, you finish the rest, $500. Original Cub Cadet 782, needs coil, $800. Cub Cadet 582, Y&W, 44” deck, rebuilt engine, $1,000. Cub Cadet 147, all rebuilt, needs wiring and seat, $650. Individually priced or all for $2,600. Must pick up. Contact Dennis in VA at 276-686-4173.

From Fence Row to Tractor Show, Eric Delauter, complete tractor restoration, specializing in garden tractors. Call 443-900-5232 in Westminster, Maryland.

Supplying parts for General Electric Elec-Trak, New Idea and Wheel Horse Elec-Trak tractors. Clean Power Supply, 717-859-4234.

Complete set of new JD dealership manuals: Owners, service, technical, and parts. For L&G, commercial, golf & turf, up to 50hp, not AG. From 1963–2005. List price was over $9,300 in 2005. 480 manuals. Make offer, call or text in NC, 919-621-9110.

Case 220 restored with mower deck, blade, Sears loader, chains, rear weights and snow blower. Call Jim in IA at 563-260-3485.

John Deere 332, 157 hours $3,750. Roof 60, $2,000. 110 Minneapolis-Moline $1,350. (2) Case carts, JD four digit 80 dump cart, Haban sickle $600,Wonder Boy stick steer $450. Wanting White 107/108 also JD 430 grille. Call 660-221-4205.

1970 John Deere Patio tractor in April Yellow, restored. 1970 John Deere model 70, no motor but straight, rolling chassis. 1973 John Deere model 70, complete. John Deere 1970 model 55 rear-engine rider. (2) John Deere 1973 Electric lift machines with no motors. (2) John Deere snow blowers for square fender models. Scotts lawn tractor with blade. Call Kate for more information 812-455-5870.

Garden Mark Squire 10; shed kept, all original, runs good; AC 42” snow blower off Big 12. Location PA 16901, 570-724-1272, leave message.

Old Jacobsen and Yazoo parts. Call me with your part numbers. Don in WI, 715-754-5191.

Looking for PANZER or BAIRD BEAVER parts? We have a huge inventory of parts available for sale. Call Kate at 812-455-5870 or Brandon at 812-480-0194.

Narrow front-end kits for a John Deere round fender garden tractor, includes a tall muffler. Asking: $300, shipping cost based on location. Payment: PayPal, check, money order. Contact Kate in IN 812-455-5870.

1941 standard Monarch tiller, will run, have lots of old parts for ones in the 30s. Please contact Kenneth @ 702-217-6915 or hotrodkw56@gmail.com.

1961 Speedex model 16H for sale. Call Kenneth @702-217-6915 or email hotrodkw56@gmail.com.

Economy/Power King/Country Squire/Red-E digital files on a custom-printed USB thumb drive. Over 550 files containing over 38,000 pages of factory publications, and including audio files of 49 radio and television commercials used for local advertising. Contact Larry in OH, 234-284-8029 or rlgloss@twc.com.

Cub Cadet 100 with mower deck, motor needs work. Massey-Ferguson 36” snow blower. John Deere 38” blade. Call Mark in ND 701-662-8886.

Bush Hog T-63 riding mower made in the ‘50s. Hasn’t been started in a few years but did run. May just need a tune-up and carb cleaned. Call for more info. Asking $550 or make offer. Call Richard in IL. 618-377-8101.

Economy Power King Tractor with 2 Belly Mowers & 2 Simplicity Gang Mowers with extra parts, $1,200. Call 201-887-9101 in NJ.

(2) JD Patio 140s: 1 restored ‘69 H3, red with sickle bar mower and deck. 1970 H1 with deck not restored, $7,000 or OBO. Call 785-213-5408 in KS.

1964 JD 110, older restoration with deck. 1965 JD 110, good original tractor, good blade/bad deck. 1967 JD 110, good original tractor, restored deck, original blade. Asking $2,500 for all three, call Bob in IL at 618-550-8598.

Auction: June 1st and June 2nd, 10 a.m. Located on South edge of Wayland, MO (Northeast corner of Missouri). Selling a lifetime collection of rare and collectible tractors and garden tractors, parts and related items. 60+ Garden tractors to include: Amigo by Demco; (3) Panzers; several Allis-Chalmers, Bolens, CASE, Cub Int, Farm Boy, Firestone, Ford, Gibson, Gilson, Homesteader, Homelite, Jacobsen, Lowes, Massey-Ferguson, New Holland, John Deere and others. Calvin and Haydelisa Meier Collection. View details and photos at www.mcafeeauctionservice.com or call 660-727-3796 to request a flyer. McAfee/Hayes Auction Service, LLC.

I am a Gravely 5665 Commercial looking for my second home. I have a Kohler 301S engine, 40” mower deck & sulky. I have been garage kept since new. Call Mike, in MD, at 301-980-8575.

Late ‘70s Wheel Horse C-161, 16hp, high- and low-range transmission, good tires, great paint, stored inside, with hitch to pull turn plow. Asking $900. Call Robert at 434-985-2511 in VA, leave message.

McLean 3-wheel riding mower. RARE. Made in Indiana. Needs tune-up and carb cleaned. For more info call Richard in IL. 618-377-8101.

E-Z Rake front mount 42” de-thatcher, never used, 40 years old, right hand belt drive with hookup bracket. Asking $375. Call Tom in IL at 618-327-8618.

40” Gravely mower deck w/operator’s manual. Good condition for a walk behind or rider. Asking $175. Call after 5 p.m. in NH, 603-526-4035.

Bolens Lawn Keepers-his & hers-restored, unique swap meet transportation. Details and additional pictures upon request. Spare parts included, selling as a pair—$1,600 firm. Sam in IN at sibarco1@att.net.

JD 214, runs good, new paint & seat—$295. JD 111, new seat, original condition, runs good, $250. Wheel Horse 6-Speed Raider 10, new Honda 160 engine, new seat, trailer, original patina, pull start, $275. Wheel Horse B-80, 8-speed, new Briggs engine, nice paint, new seat, pull start $275. Call 320-396-2995 in MN.

1966 JD 110, 1987 JD 110 (150th anniversary tractor), 1985 JD 318, 1972 IH Cub Cadet 128, 1964 Power King, all restored. Call Robert in TN, 865-453-2565.

1974 John Deere 140, H1, 14hp Kohler, new seat, carb, Brinly plow and hitch, original tires, $1,400 or with AG tires $1,700. Call Terry in IL 815-440-9679.

1971 Montgomery Ward model 14, made by Gilson with 14hp B&S, runs good, mower deck, 4 speed hi & low trans, $550. Call Terry in IL 815-440-9679.

1977 Sears ST 10, mower, snow plow with chains, owner’s manual, needs TLC. Call Vernon in IL at 815-722-6226, if no answer, leave message.

1961 David Bradley Suburban four-wheel riding tractor with mower deck, runs well, call for details. Eight-inch Wheel Horse slot hitch breaking plow, $150. Two CASE two-wheel lawn carts, $500 for both. 1972 15hp and 1973 16hp Gilson garden tractors, $500 for both. Lots of other garden tractors and parts available. Call Woody in IN at 317-831-3284 or 317-696-7447.

JD rear-engine riders, 55, 56, 57, S82, 68 & R70. Troy Built & Montgomery Wards walk behinds. JD equipment manuals. Call Dale in MO at 573-569-0753.