[AT] Allis Chalmers B-1 lawn tractor

[Steve W.]

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"
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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"
<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> 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
> > >
> > > Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
> > >
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