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Always good to see something fabricated and ten seeing it all working as it should. The CC gone to the right home to be pampered.

That's a tidy job Chris.

George is that the grass area you re seeded a few months ago? As others said, a lovely view to mow.

Alain, you done amazingly well on that. I paid £50 for my two rear wheel weights.

Looking like an interesting project you have started. Look forward to seeing more of its development.

Nice looking tractor.

Iain, Thanks for the offer of measuring up your Haban with the relevant components. I, too, need to drag it out from the garage which I will do once the 1254 is moved to another place shortly. Cheers

Thanks Dave for the attachment. I will have a proper look at the model itself this weekend with the manual. I know the previous owner added a gear box or something to fit his Simplicity Landlord some 20 odd years ago. Thanks to Alain for his research too. Andrew

Just a quick update on the Haban. Thanks to Alain, aka HE, he discovered that my Haban does fit Bolens after all but only for the later QS and QT range. The Haban model number is 425.

Norman, That's a great help. Please ask your grandson to help out! Cheers Andrew

Welcome fellow Bolens Owner! As Iain say, hope some one can post up the manual of your 613. Look forward to seeing some photos of yours. Cheers Andrew

I have a set of wheel weights not too dissimilar to the above but embossed with FMC. Apparently they fit the Gutbrod tractors too so possibly is generic like Iain suggested?

Alain, just seen this post. Congratulations! Don't worry about your GTs, we will look after them for you!

Arrived in the post today. Great condition and a fascinating read.

Here are some photos of what the set up is like from one of my many Bolens brochures.

I could well be very interested in this. I will pm you. Thanks

I don't think they were. They belong to the photographer's father. Cheers

I came across these photos on the FB Bolens Group and I thought I would include the photos here. They would be great in my garage.

I have gone through my paperwork (which got the Bolens/Haban models in it) and seen that the Haban Sickle mo is model 425 in one of the photos... It's for the Simplicity Landlord tractor..... My fault entirely. I got two options. Sell it or buy a Simplicity Landlord...... Back to the Operation. Dave, tidy work there on the fork lift. Cheers

Alan, If you would be so good to do the same! Thanks Andrew

Mine is, I think the 415a model. It's a beast to move around. The plan is to hitch up to the 1254 sometime. Here are some photos, albiet of poor quality. I will take some properly.

Great photos and a great story too. You can really see the difference in size between the tractors. The 600 look fantastic. I would love to get a Haban flail mower as well. I take it that they come in different sizes? It must be a joy to move your heavy implements around with your fork lift. I have seen your fork lift tractor before but on the trailer it look really cool and unusual. Did the previous owners/ users appreciate its rejuvenation? I see you have the Haban sickle bar mounted on another Bolens. Which model is that one? Thanks for sorting out the crate and you got a great set up there with that very American timber frame building in the background.

Alain, I love the background history of your tractor. I, too, always like to know about my tractors' history too. It is all part of the hobby to my mind. And yes Iain does not miss a trick on the details of these Bolens either! Which is why I run a few things pass him for his scrutiny. Again a great looking tractor and I feel I need one myself at a later date. Andrew

One of my customers' neighbour in Dittisham got a old Westfield from around that era parked up in the orchard. The gardener uses it from time to time and it always fires up first go. Amazing as it is outside in all weathers. I will try and take a photo of it when I am next out there.

Thanks for the photos Alain. Dave, I didn't know it was on there as I only got the one photo of it from Joe. Here hoping that the lift rod turn up today. Cheers