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Great to see it up and running Ian and Joseph

Look forward to the update Chris. Good find Ewan

Chris, I am just amazed at what you and Alan keeping finding at John"s.

Look like a good rally Chris. I like that very heavily patinated garden tractor next to the Orange Allis Chambers. I can't quite make out the decals on it. What is it?

Look like a good show with some nice garden tractors. I particularly like the two Gutbrods in the line up.

Looking good Iain. Should all be sorted if all goes well.

Nice Austin badged Minor LCV and Jacebsen Chief tractor with tiller.

Great find Chris. Mine is similar to yours too but need some tic

Forgot to say that the video was created by Iain and his young son, Joseph.

Chris I am buying mine from the US from Bolens Spares. $30 for a set.

At last I got around to sorting out the 600 which I bought from the States. Ohio to be precise. I replaced the fuel sediment bowl as it was missing the screw. I checked the plug and it was clean and turned it over and then it fired up happily. I let it ran for a wee while to warm it up. I then selected the gears. Nothing happened. Then I remembered I needed to put the cotter pin back in. I gave it a quick run in 1 and 2 and reverse. It was surprisingly nippy and managed to ride over the wood chips fairly easily. I decided to drain the transmission oil and engine oil which I duly did and replaced it with fresh oil suitable for the engine and the transmission. I gave it another run (in fact three runs) around the yard and track. I finally went into third gear and that was really nippy. I them decided enough was enough and put it into neutral and tried to engage another gear. Nothing happened at all. I looked at the belts which were slipping and noticed that one was off the pulleys. I managed to get it back on but still couldn't select a gear. The clutch pedal was down onto the floor and wouldn't come back up. I pushed it back to my storage marvelling at how quiet these 600 are.... i think a new new set of belts are in the cards.

Look very professional Chris. When will you be trialling it out ?

Chris, an extract from GTT from Brian's article on Tube Frame Bolens. The Bolens Husky 600 did not come with a locking differential. A good way to tell if you have a true original transmission in your 1962 Bolens 600 is look at the hitch on the back. It will be a cast iron hitch molded right into the transmission. 62' was the only year they did this. Another important thing to know is that in order to be able to push the tractor in "free wheel", you must pull out the cotter pin and slide out the free wheeling pin. You can see the pin in the area circled in the picture above.

Tidy work Chris; wish I got the skills to knock up something like that.

I like those rear weights Joseph.

Bet that bring back memories Chris!

That's a great haul Harry with all those attachments. What are your plans for the MM?

A good video Joseph and good to see you and your dad working out the issues between you two. I am sure in time you will have a gem of a tractor soon. Keep those updates coming!

Ah, that will e between RPT and Biddenden!

No worries buddy. Be interested in how you frabicate a universal hitch.

I hope to go to RPT with my 600. I got a spare hitch if you want to borrow it for the day?

I am sure they are both equal in the driving experience Chris.. Will you be taking it to RPT and/ or Tractor Fest?

Looks absolutely brilliant Chris. How does it compare to a equivalent WH out of interest? I must see it sometime when I am next passing through