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I have now managed to save for a cash reward to anybody that can provide information that leads to the safe return of our beloved tractor, my Mum and Sister have also told me they will add to this reward. Please if you can help, do.

I bought another Bolens, this time a 850 with a deck from Hampshire. Date yet to be verified but it from the mid to late 60s. I was particularly attracted to the go faster blue stripe on the bonnet. Also it's nice to have a different front decal of the Husky Man and not the Husky Dog on the front. The engine require some pistons and hopefully it will be up and running again. Thanks to Chris for collecting it and storing it.

SWMBO has been busy knitting hats for the tribe for Christmas.

Finally managed to put a coat of blue on the whole tub, had a disaster yesterday primed one side and top coated another only to find that both paints came up in little blisters due to moisture on the surface, the primer settled back but the blue dried with a surface like sandpaper which required half a day rubbing back to smooth. Increased thge workshop temperature and upped the speed on the de humidifier also went over both sides with a heat gun before I started any painting today. Bolted on the pto shaft and gearbox plus a few other bits and bobs ad then spent a couple of happy hours cleaning up nuts and bolts to bolt back the other major components.

to ride this Massey garden tractor, I'll pass, I hurt enough already

I want one! ill borrow the v8 out of my dads chevy c-10

another nice find. she'll be sweet when you get her sorted out.

Looking brilliant boys

The blue on the 850 will compliment my Ford 100! It's a strange area that neck of the wood Chris. Back in the late '90s I worked and lived very near to the seller of the tractor at a National Trust property called West Green House and Gardens. Apparently, when the area was being updated by Ordnance Survey, the little triangle of Phoenix Green, just outside Hartley Witney was missing from the map. It was known locally as the Hampshire Triangle on a par to the Bermuda Triangle. I am just so pleased that my latest Bolens was retrieved successfully and that it is not disappeared like so many others ........ I am sorry if I didn't mention it Chris! I hear that Iain collected your 850 yesterday as well.

Well after my sat nav took me to the wrong side of Hampshire I got it back safe for Andrew The con rod is smashed to pieces so requires some TLC There is alot more blue on top of the bonnet than was shown in the pics Another good white tractor saved by Andrew Oh & by the way I had to save my own example of an 850 also as did not want to feel left out . Get it in the new year

Looks like a diamond in the rough, Look forward to seeing it run & minus the blue stuff on the hood, why did they do that ?

She's turned you into a babe magnet norm