[AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor

[charlie hill]

A 60 inch tow behind reel type I can believe!

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 8:34 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor


> According to A/C the engine is a 7.25 horse B&S 18.5 cubic inch. Turning
> 3600 rpms.
> (sales brochure info)
> The 60 inch mower is a tow behind reel type BTW, not a belly mount (that
> is a 42" unit)
> 
> For more info---
> http://www.simpletractors.com/models/b_series/b-1/b-1_specs.htm
> 
> Steve Williams
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor
> 
> 
> > Gil,  the B 10 came after the B 1 according to Swinford.  I'm pretty
> sure
> > that is right.  I just never saw a 7 1/4 hp Briggs.  7's yes, 7 1/2
> yes but
> > the 7 1/4 struck me as strange.
> >
> > I have Wendels book and all of Swinfords AC books.  Swinford is
> generally
> > more accurate as far as I can tell.  That is not to kick Mr. Wendel.
> His
> > book has been a good source of information too.
> >
> > Charlie
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Gilbert Schwartz" <gschwartz1 at mchsi.com>
> > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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> > Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2004 1:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor
> >
> >
> > > Charlie; I'm with you on that horsepower being a misprint. 3
> spindle, 60
> > > inch just don't fit with 7 1/4 hp, at any speed.
> > > C.H. Wendel says the AC B10 was the earliest, built through 1968 and
> it
> > used
> > > a 9 h.p. B&S. Wendel's book also pictures one of the B10's working
> with a
> > > 32 inch roto-tiller. That too sounds like a mighty big load for a 9
> h.p.
> > > engine, especially if the tiller is in the dirt.
> > > Maybe the h.p. ratings are different now than in the 60's. Gil
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Cecil E Monson" <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
> > > To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
> > <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > > Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2004 10:46 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Cecil,  according to what I can find the B-1 SHOULD have a 7 1/4
> hp
> > > Briggs
> > > > > and a 3 speed transmission with speeds of 2, 3.75 and 6 mph.  It
> had
> > an
> > > > > optional 50%  underdriven low speed drive.  Implements available
> were:
> > > 42
> > > > > inch rotary mower,  60 inch 3 gang mower, 10 inch moldboard
> plow,
> > > > > cultivator, disk harrow, 42 inch dozer blade, 42 inch center
> mount
> > > grader
> > > > > blade, 32 inch tiller, snow thrower, and a sicklebar mower.  It
> was
> > made
> > > by
> > > > > Simplicity.
> > > > >
> > > > > Charlie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks, Charlie. I will know more tomorrow but at least I will
> have
> > > > a good idea what I should be looking for. I'm sure I will have
> more to
> > say
> > > > about this tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > Cecil
> > > > -- 
> > > > The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to
> wonder
> > > > what you said.
> > > >
> > > > Cecil E Monson
> > > > Lucille Hand-Monson
> > > > Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
> > > >
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