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The rear tyres on the Sears/Roper where getting a little past their sell by date. A bit worn and cracking. Well they have been on there for 40 years. So I treated it to a pair of new boots. Deestone 23 x 10-50 x 12. That's better. Now all I have to do is find some suitable for the front. Maybe 5 rib or some sort of block pattern?

New member here, looks like a nice site. I have two Tiger Tractors, both model 883. Was wondering if anyone else here has any Tigers of any model? Did a search but didn't find anything. A little background on Tiger, if I may. Tiger Tractor Corp was located in Keyser, WV. They were an offshoot of the Inexco company as the Piedmont Tractor Company. The name was changed to Tiger when it was bought out from Inexco (or something like that). Tiger Tractor folded up around 1965. During their history between 1947 and 1965 Tiger is believed to have made about 14 different models ranging from 5hp to 9hp. There is some speculation they even made a crawler, or at least was designing one. None have even been found so far. Tigers are very rare but they are out there. Their design was not the latest or safest. I suspect that their laging behind, not keeping up with other designs, may have contributed to their demise. They are rare, but not worth any more than other similar tractors of the same time period. Thanks, Kevin

It's not in the shed anymore, dragged it out today as it's on it's way to a new owner who has a collection of early stationary engines. I am hoping someone may be able to advise what it may have been used for. I saved it from being broken up for it's copper and brass by a local scrap dealer about 35 years ago, I just couldn't let him break it up as it should really be in a museum. It's a Crompton DC dynamo serial no.6270, 70 Volt 25 Amp output at 1280 RPM and I believe it could well be pre 1900 but I have no idea what it would have been used for and whether it had been driven by steam, petrol or maybe waterwheel or what equipment would have run off the 70 Volt output. Preston Services had a similar one a few years ago but it had 3 armature supports and was 110 Volt output.

Its a Snapper MT750 (MotorTractor)

Look's a bit 'Off the Wall' styling for Haslemere area (no offence Mr Pearce). You're probably right Alan with D series bits. Hood ornament look's illegal.

I didn't change them, Alan. Dropped them off at ATS. For a tenner a wheel, it's not worth the struggle with levers and mallets.

Found the right Ball Bearings. Had some 'End of Life' ones my Father obtained for me back in his Aircraft Engineering days. Able to reverse the assembly and extract them without damage. Spot on unworn dimension - Sorted that poblem

Stormin, I'm in Wampum, PA, between Beaver Falls and New Castle, PA. A couple pics while being restored. Chassis with engine, hood being painted, chain guard, old and new drive sprockets.

From my understanding the reason for not painting finned cylinders is it lessens cooling ability

Hi Richard - It looks really well made and I'm sure it will be better than new when you've worked your magic.

I wish I had known earlier - I've recently bought a second hand one from the USA!

Little bit more done recently, the throttle was missing so looking at a few photos I mocked one up in card that looked about right and then cut it out in a piece of scrap, it will do for now if it works.