[AT] Bready tractor = Father's Day

[Larry Goss]

The Bready tractor is mentioned in all three volumes of early and vintage tractors.  Production went through 1957, at least.  They even put out a walk-behind tractor with an automatic transmission in it.  If you have broadband capability, I'll send you PDF files of all three volumes, Dave.  The files are unlocked so you can do whatever you wish with them.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
Date: Saturday, June 7, 2008 3:30
Subject: [AT] Bready tractor = Father's Day
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com

> I just bought a Bready walk-behind unlike any other Bready I've 
> found on 
> the web.
> Designated as my Father's Day gift, $100 even.
> 
> Came with a 1 seat sulky from some other tractor, but looks like 
> it belongs.
> Real beefy beast, looks like a nice butt buggy.
> Nice big chevron tires in pretty good shape, on cast spoke 
> wheels like 
> Gravely, but bigger.
> 
> For some reason, it's painted John Deere colors (well, OK, we 
> all know the 
> reason!).
> ...but P.O. thinks the colors might be original???
> 
> Built 1960, 14 hp B+S, rope start, built in Solon Ohio.
> 
> Good compression, guy says it runs with persuasion, but only at idle.
> Carb is buggered (main jet screw stripped), may need to get a 
> new carb (I 
> assume they're pretty available).
> 
> Has a big 4' push blade with angle, seller said it was used as a 
> snow plow 
> at the local fire station.
> 
> Has a huge hydrostatic transmission/transaxle of some kind, with 
> a 
> horizontal control lever on top.
> Tranny has a Bready data plate with patent numbers.
> Engine is bolted directly to the front of the tranny via a ~6" 
> torque tube 
> neck.
> 
> Tranny case shape looks like there might be a torque converter 
> in there.
> Seller says it really torques up if you put it against a tree, 
> so it might 
> have one.
> 
> Has the ratchet wheel hubs that are apparently standard with all 
> Bready 
> tractors.
> 
> As far as I can figure, this must have been about the end of the 
> Bready line,
> we all know that many tractor builders came up with really good 
> innovativedesigns just before they went under.
> 
> Anybody know anything about it, especially the transmission?
> 
> Who is good for old B+S carbs + ignition parts?
> 
> Dave
> 
> Dave Merchant
> kosh at nesys.com
> nesys_com at ameritech.net
> dmerchant at layerzero.com
> 
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