[AT] David Bradleys

[Mike Sloane]

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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