[AT] David Bradleys

[Dick Day]

Thanks Mike.  Funny, but Sears does still have a sparse offering of DB
parts, mostly generic.  I am guessing that clutch discs will be what I
need the most. I read an article about a guy who used linoleum scraps
to cut new clutch discs and they actually worked.  Is there a clutch
material you can buy to make your own like we do gaskets?  Just
curious.

Dick

On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 7:00 AM, Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net> wrote:
> I had one several years ago. It had only a sickle bar mower and a front
> blade for implements, but I got a LOT of use out of both before I got my
> first "real" tractor. The engine on mine was labeled "Sears", but if
> there was any difference between it and a B&S, I couldn't tell. There is
> a Yahoo Group <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/davidbradleytractors/> and
> other internet forums dedicated to David Bradley. When I owned mine back
> in the '70s, I was able to buy parts from Sears, but I doubt that is
> still true. I bought clutch disks and sickle mower sections. The biggest
> problem I had with mine was the lack of a reverse gear - when it got
> stuck, pulling it back was really tough.
>
> I kept a copy of the original manual and can scan it in if you need it,
> but I suspect better quality digital copies will be downloadable from
> the various internet groups.
>
> Mike
>
> On 12/16/2011 12:04 AM, Dick Day wrote:
>> Anyone out there with experience with the David Bradley walk behinds?  I
>> just bought two of them, both running. One is the Sears Super 6 and the
>> other is the Super 3.  One has a sickle mower and the other has a blade
>> mounted on the front.
>>
>> They both have Briggs engines, one a 1.6hp and the other a 5hp.  According
>> to the specs, neither should have Briggs engines so they both may have been
>> re-powered. The engines on there are both from the same era.  One person
>> suggested that at times, the factory would ship units with what engines were
>> available, so the ones that are on there may indeed be what came from the
>> factory.
>>
>> Any suggestions on where to find parts, usage tips, etc?
>>
>> I bought them to get the one with the sickle mower. I have half a mile of
>> fence line that has weeds that take over the fence in summer and are too
>> thick to use a string trimmer on.  Not sure what I'll do with the other.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Dick
>>
>>
>>
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