[AT] Bready tractor = Father's Day

[Dave Merchant]

If at all possible we go to both Ashtabula County and Wellington shows,
maybe we can try to cross paths.

Thanks
Dave


At 11:27 PM 6/9/2008, Doug Tallman wrote:
>Dave, I dug out some bready literature so I don't have to guess. The
>torque converter was made by Schneider Manufacturing of Muncie IN, thus
>the term the Schneider system. I've got a copy from Garden Supply
>Merchandiser magazine from Sept 53 announcing its introduction. I
>thought the 60 date was a little late, they didn't last that long!. I
>haven't had a chance to recheck the numbers on mine with the model 14. I
>have parts breakdowns for most of the tractor that I'll copy for you. I
>normally go to Wellington. I also go to the Ashtabula Co show near
>Williamsfield over the 4th of July if you go there. I would expect to
>see the guy doing the Bready history there also. Doug Tallman
>
>
>
>Dave Merchant wrote:
> > This is about 1000 times more info than I had about it before.
> >
> > I suspected that the design might have been a lemon, usually the case
> > with a "rare' tractor. However, the Fire Department apparently used
> > it successfully for plowing snow at the fire station for at least a few 
> years.
> >
> > It has the Briggs, data plate on the engine is in bad shape, but
> > can make out the "14". Will try to read more info off it.
> > Engine is "unstyled", squared off shroud instead of the later compound
> > curved stamping. Rope starter, not a recoil. No hood.
> >
> > It is green + yellow, in the JD pattern, nice to know I can leave it 
> original.
> >
> > I'm not planning to do anything with it immediately, have other projects
> > (work on the house, and need to split an NAA) in process.
> > I eventually would like to get it going as a butt buggy.
> >
> > Did they use off the shelf internals in the tranny, or make all their own?
> >
> > Any idea what the "Schneider System" is? Says that on the gas tank sticker.
> >
> > I'd be interested in copies of the literature, or at least the exploded
> > tranny view
> > if it wouldn't be to difficult, I'd reimburse, but not worth a big effort.
> >
> > Do you go to the Wellington show?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dave Merchant
> >
> >
> > At 08:36 AM 6/8/2008, you wrote:
> >
> >> Dave, what you bought is a Bready Pow-R-Flo. They made them with 3
> >> different engines. The Briggs engine should have been a model 14 which
> >> was only 5 HP. If you can get the engine numbers I could date it. They
> >> also used a Kohler that was rated at 6 1/2 HP and a Clinton that was
> >> rated at 3.5 or 4. I've got some factory literature on the models and an
> >> exploded view of  the trans. The model TC does stand for torque
> >> converter. Does yours have the hood? Although they show a hood in some
> >> ads, they also advertised them without the hood. We've never seen one
> >> with the hood. The good news is this is a fairly rare tractor. The bad
> >> news is they were junk from the get go! A buddy has been researching the
> >> Bready company and has located and talked to the son of the man that
> >> designed it. They had so many problems they were coming back faster than
> >> they could fix them. The son claims his father had a mental breakdown
> >> over it and spent several months in a mental hospital and never fully
> >> recovered. I've got one with the Briggs that only pulls itself part time
> >> and one with a Kohler that I've never had running. The original color
> >> was green and yellow. Doug Tallman
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
>
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