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Update on it, I have nearby completed the restoration just need the seat, I am pleased with how it turned out! Here are a few photos

A few photo's of Nigel driving the Tonka Tojan, yes it really is that small

Got the plough on and the proper wheels

They know you buy 1st name Nigel !!

Bringing 2 tracs on Sunday so see you there

buying him ale, scotch, tickets to the game works, lol

the dump cart was same colour as the tiller these weights fit the ST rear wheels on the outside and they fit GTs ,tube frames, QTs and XLs on the inside

the guy i bought the tiller had an st160 with the belt powered side mulcher fitted was in nice condition but he uses it so not for sale he had a bolens dump cart that he nearly sold me but then he decided it was to useful shame

Hi Alain i can only post 64k pics here ive put some pics of the wieghts and some old price lists on gtt as wurzel /bolens tiller

They were red, sort of, Simplicity used a red up until the early 1970s, then went to a orange red, similar to, if not the Allis orange, red in 1972 with the 3400 series, the 3300 series might have had this same paint in 1971, not sure. I would say it is a safe bet to say all Simplicity tractors were red (and later some white accents) prior to 1970 and that all Allis tractors were mustard yellow, after 1971-1972 Allis moved to a white and orange scheme for the transition time when they were building their own tractors in Lexington South Carolina, but at this time the Simplicity was transitioning into a white and orange tractor with the 3330-3400 series. When the forced government split between Allis and Simplicity was repaired the Simplicity's were white bonnet, wheels, and fender stripes and orange frame and fender base, while Allis tractors were Allis Orange. The Allis Orange used on post 1974 garden tractors however is not like the early Allis orange used on farm tractors, in fact it may be the third color of Allis orange that was used on Allis brands. Sorry you asked Nigel?, lol. Here are two pictures of the new 1969 Simplicity tractors, the entry level Serf (translation-your a poor bloke) ridden my the lady, and a step above, Yeomen (translation- your a poor bloke with a bad back) ridden by the man, they are the second color of Simplicity red, a little brighter red than the Simplicity used on the older Wonder Boy and Model 700 and walk behind tractor models

So we're they red or orange or both, all the ones I've seen here are orange

Thanks for that, I shouldn't need any parts for now, it's a lovely little tractor and its tiny!

Here is the parts manual for the tractor and the owners manual for the engine 5hp briggs owners manual.pdf Simplicity 525 parts manual.pdf

i think you missed one ian

Nicholas has owned this machine since 1979 but at the age of 76 he realised he would never be able to use it again in anger. So today I became the new owner

Just got a tiller and wieghts for my STs

Nick, worth cultivating a friendship with the guy to get that dump cart at some point in the future. Good luck.

Got four tractors there today very heavy and wide load lucky there is no coppers around here

just came across a pic of a duratrac with similar weights il offer them up tomorrow to see if they fit ive got 2 pairs

the price list that came with the tiller i put on gtt lists a dump cart at £165.96 duratrac rear weights £72.34 and the DGT1700 that ive got at £4761.70

Thanks, I found the post, are those weights, and your wheels the same size as the 12" bolt on wheels on the GTs, or are these weights smaller? I want a red Bolens dump cart BAD!

See you all on Sunday then

The manual can also be a help for identifying missing or non OEM parts as well. They are a great source of information on how the machine was put together and how it works and is nice to have when you do need parts and find yourself without a manual. I wasn't implying it was broken or somehow defective. They are geat little machines for a small lot, I've had quite a few 7-8 hp machines that cut better than anything made today, your 5 hp is a quality made machine.

No need for a circus bear reference anymore, lol

Showmans now on site. Same pitch as last year.

Won't take up much room.

Nice! don't go parking it in Pauls awning again....

Nigel will never look that good.

Well done Nigel on acquiring your next Trojan , I wished I could get mine looking that nice , are you still up for restoring mine Nige . By the way , is that you Nicholas is presenting the tractor too, if it is you , you look great in a skirt . But the blouse doesn't match your eyes darling .

Guy i got from said his mate was a Bolens dealer back in the 80s was virtually giving the stuff away he was offered 2 snowblowers got some price lists as well il put them up in a bit

this is some picts i took about five years ago it was the last time it was used