[AT] Bready tractor = Father's Day

[Jerry Rhodes]

Larry, can I get a copy also?

Jerry NW Ohio

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Goss" <rlgoss at insightbb.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] Bready tractor = Father's Day


> 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
>>
>> http://www.nesys.com
>> http://www.nesys.org
>> YouTube: SteamCrane
>>
>>
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