[AT] Bready tractor = Father's Day

[Dave Merchant]

Yes, I'd like to see the info, have a semi-fast line.

I have a different email with bigger mailbox capacity:
         dmerchant at layerzero.com

This one has some kind of automatic or hydrostatic transmission
that's bigger than the engine, with a bell housing that looks like a T.C.
The engine is bolted on the front of the transmission.

Oddly enough, the Model No. stamped on the data plate is "TC".

It was built in 1960, I bet one of the last ones before they went out.

Anybody have info on sources for old B+S carb + ignition parts?

Thanks
Dave


At 09:51 AM 6/7/2008, Larry Goss wrote:
>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
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> >
> >
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