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[Dudley Rupert]

Dick:
I am not familiar with the 1916 ... would you give some of its' vital
statistics?

I have the Simplicity Pow'R Max.  It has the twin Onan 20 HP engine with
hydrostatic xmission, individual rear wheel brakes, live PTO and two live
hydraulics circuits.  One of the hyd circuits controls the Cat zero 3 point
hitch.  I have a 60" belly mower on it.  I've had it nearly 20 years now ...
it's been a great tractor/mower.  Heck, I think with just 5 acres I need at
least 5 tractors ... so, if I had 34 acres that means I would need 34
tractors.
Dudley
Snohomish, Washington

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Back in 1988, we had a small acreage (8 acres), I bought an Duetz Allis
(Simplicity) 1916 garden tractor.  I paid about $6000 for it with all
implements.  My neighbor, who is also my dentist, went the MTD route.
Today, I still have the 1916 and it handles everything my M doesn't do.
After THREE MTDs, my dentist eventually bought a JD and seems happy with it.

I cannot imagine taking care of more than a few acres with my 1916, much
less 34 acres! He'll probably need a small garden tractor in addition to
something larger as you suggested, so buying a garden tractor won't be a
waste of money, it just won't be enough of a tractor to handle what he's
got.

Dick

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One of the guys I work with is purchsing a new riding mower. Actually he's
looking for a Garden tractor which technically makes it a little more
versatile.
So far he's narrowed his search to a Husquvarna and a Sears. He's been told
that these 2 are mfg. by the same company. Does anyone know if this is true?
My
first thought is that MTD must build them both but he claims that, in his
research, the MTD name has never come up.

I tried to talk him into a small antique tractor (a Super A or CA with a
mid-mount mower perhaps) that would be more versatile around his 34 acres
but I
haven't convinced him...yet.

Thanks,
Karl
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