[AT] Now heres an unusual tractor - Bolens Husky(?)

[Jim Hoffman]

Here's my *Husky Gardener*...  I like to think it's a little
unusual   ;)

http://my.execpc.com/E1/FC/jslash/images/BolensTop.JPG

Jim/

> I believe Bolens called it the "Husky". Big machine for its time.
> I'm guessing about 8 Hp. Note the mag ignition like a Gravely.
> 
> The chain driven steering wheel gave it a "big tractor" feel, you thought 
> you were driving a LeTourneau..
> 
> Our neighbor had one of them when I was a kid.
> He cut something like 8-10 acres of grass with it every week with a
gang mower,
> took him all weekend.
> 
> They are rather tippy, and pretty heavy to get back upright on a slope or 
> in mud (see below).
> The heavy engine out front would pull them right over, even though
there was
> an attempt at a counterweight behind the front wheels.
> 
> Neighbor had a wet spot he'd get it stuck in almost every time, not
good since
> he had quite a temper and a spectacular vocabulary.
> 
> Mud would pack between the front wheels, which didn't help much.
> He also had a short steep slope that he'd roll it on at least once a year,
> we all had to go over to help him recover it.
> 
> Many people put a lot of wheel weight on them, on front to get some
power down,
> and more on the rear wheels to try to keep it upright.
> 
> A flawed but impressive little tractor, wish I had one!
> 
> Quite a few turn up at shows in Ohio, especially Wellington.
> 
> Dave Merchant
> 
> 
> At 02:49 PM 2/27/2004, you wrote:
> >At least to me it is a pretty uncommon sighting. I have seen ads for
these
> >in the old farm magazines but this is the first real Bolens tractor
of this
> >vintage that I have seen.
> >http://www.balogauction.com/farmsales/2004/images/ltrfarms/bolens-lg.jpg
> >
> >Ralph in Sask.
> >http://www3.sk.sympatico.ca/lgoff/latestpage.html
> 
> 
> 
> Dave Merchant
> kosh at nesys.com
> nesys_com at ameritech.net
> 
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> http://www.nesys.org
> 
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Jim Hoffman
Oconomowoc WI
'39 Allis Model B
'53 Ford Golden Jubilee
'?? Bolens Huskie Gardener