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Companies Like Economy/Power King, SpeedEx, Bready, and Gard-n-Master were sold through order forms in the back of magazines, occasionally a repair shop would take on the line for sale, but would only have one on the lot to show, they would have to order any tractors sold. Many of the smaller companies used this technique early on including Bolens, Pond (pre Wheel Horse), and Bready to name a few. The only way they might have made it outside the US is by special order or shipped with household items on a move. I have seen Homelite saws in the Sandwich Islands, so it is possible.

Economy tractors was a name Engineering Products Company (EPCO) used for a specific type and style of tractor. The Company began producing the Economy garden tractor in 1946, but also sold a line of tractors called Country Squire (blue and white) that may have been sold by Montgomery Ward. Produced in Waukesha Wisconsin they company goal was to build the best garden tractor in the world, but soon after changed the name of the company to Power King to belie fears or implications that the tractors were cheap or not built well. Power King/Economy was known for its all gear drive and optional double Borg-Warner transmissions. Besides Economy they were also sold under the name of Jim Dandy tractors, Country Squire tractors, and were very similar to the Red E tractors as well. Powery King became the brand name for the entire line in 1977. Power King was sold to Support Services International in 1990 and production moved from Waukesha to Beaver Dam Wisconsin. In the mid 1980s Power king redesigned the tractor to resemble more traditional styled garden tractors of the era and offered both gear drive and hydrostatic transmissions as well as single cylinder and twin cylinder models. They also produced the UGT2000 and UGT2200 (Ultimate Garden Tractor), for Snapper; this was a very large Garden Tractor with 15 inch rear wheels and 10 or 12 inch front wheels that was bigger than the Bolens HT23 or the John Deere 400. Production continued until the late 1990s when Power King was sold again. Eventually the Power King assets were sold to Yazoo-Kees and production ended. Mission Manufacturing now owns the rights to Power King and supports the tractors. i have most of the manuals for the Economy/Power King tractors and implements. The wheel weight on the tractor in the pictures look like International Harvester weights, not sure. the slot behind the shifter lever is where a second transmission is mounted. The loader appears to be a very well built homemade model at least the cylinders and spool valve are after market

I had a 1965 Continental with the suicide doors, burgundy with black vinyl roof, had a 430 engine, originally an automatic, but I matched a Ford 4 Speed top loader in it after the auto tranny went out. The high rear end gears and excessive weight didn't lend to explosive starts, but the power band was very smooth and efficient. A carb upgrade and 100 octane fuel allowed the 430 to produce over 350h hp.The looks I got when I dragged down the main street and shifted through the gears of that lumbering hunk was priceless.

It wont fit your tractor, 300, 400, and 500 series, some C series and D series decks fit your machine, that deck is from a 100 or 200 series

Great pictures, thanks for sharing

Superb pictures Alan, I loved the Lincoln Mark 5, had several old Lincolns as a kid

I just love driving this 1476, nothing like it

Sounds like a great outing. What will the drivers in the near future do, take a trolley? I heard the UK was banning hybrids and all cars that didn't run mostly on electric in a little over 20 years, no vans, no sprinters, no Landys, will lories be electric too? I just want to know how they will put in a recharging station that can charge that many cars and have that much voltage without getting a part of the Back to the Future car. Are politicians just insane?

I have three more on the way. So tonight I lowered three shelves to utilize the top shelf

Very nice collection of attachments to go with a stout tractor

Is it possible the engine is a VM100 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TECUMSEH-VM100-157012A-SER-70280-FOR-USED-STD-PISTON-WITH-OUT-RINGS-PN-34543/152210580440?epid=1901755037&hash=item23707523d8:g:qrgAAOSwwbdWOk5P I believe that part number was superseded by a later number, can you provide the complete model and serial number.

Those were offered on the some of the late 1960s Bolens garden tractors, not sure if any other brands used them besides BushHog. I don't recall them on any stationary engines either, mostly S-8D's and BKN's on them

Depending on the age you want the newer model and the one with more parts available would be the TRA-10D, it replaced the TR-10D and both are newer than most of the AENL or BKN, which were 7.2 and 9 hp engines

It sold for 107 pounds, it had the 5 Speed Peerless 801-020 five speed transaxle. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Yt-16-Garden-Tractor-/263594460785?nma=true&si=PkY5c6Z70zk%2BV5kf%2FuiLyXxMycg%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Wow, I feel I've just returned from holiday, thanks so much for the pictures

I have 26x12-12 for discing, they might be too wide for ploughing, but I have a separate tractor for that with 25 x10-12 ITP 589s, the are both on 8.5 inch rims so they are only about 11 and 9.5 inches wide. I used a shorty hub and 10 inch front wheels and tires to increase ground clearance

If they are for show then I would be tempted to use 9.50 or 10.50 wide AG tyres. The picture in the ad posted is of a 10.50, an 8.50 AG tyre is much narrower than the one in the photo. Many companies do this (use generic photos) and I wish they wouldn't.

I only have the Service Manual for the 520 series and the Robin Engine manual

They should fit fine, most rear tyres for big garden tractors in the US and most late model Wheel Horses were 23 x 10.50-12, but for AG purposes 8.50 wide is actually ideal. That said, these are not very good AG tires if you are actually going to work in the field as the lugs are not tall enough or aggressive enough. You also may want to go to a narrower and/or taller tyre up front to aid in steering. If you indeed do use these in ploughing you might also consider fluid filling the tires with windscreen fluid and weights on the front as well. This hobby gets complicated, lol You may want to go with something like these https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-23x8-50-12-Ag-Tread-Tires-4-Ply-Tubeless-Duro-Brand-Wheel-Horse/302141588216?hash=item46590ac2f8:g:STgAAMXQnFhTj75G https://www.ebay.com/itm/2-NEW-Nanco-N440-Super-Lug-23X8-50-12-B-4PR/222710417124?epid=502170565&hash=item33da9346e4:g:ue8AAOSwaadaw5lx&vxp=mtr https://www.ebay.com/itm/Pair-2-Carlisle-Tru-Power-Tires-23x8-50-12-Bias-ply-Blackwall-523301/391786569620?hash=item5b384c9f94:g:duIAAOSwUoNaBz9B&vxp=mtr

While you are waiting for implements to pop up, it might be worthwhile to inspect and grease wheel bearings and all grease points as well as drain and replace all fluids and filters. Pay close attention to slop in front axle pin and wheel bearings. It might also be wise to check tie rod ends and steering parts for slop or wear. I may have the service manual.

In checking the clutch do inspect the backside of the hub where the sprocket is as well. A worn sprocket will allow the chain to slip and hinder performance.

I doubt cleaning the clutch will solve the problem, the clutch shoes wear on the inside of the hub and both need to be replaced periodically. The unven spacing between the two clutch shoes and the hubs inticates that both are nearly worn out, the springs are usually replaced at this time as well as the clutch bearing.

Make sure you turn clockwise to remove the nut, I use a disc grinder spanner tool on some of these with a pipe on the end for leverage that way the pins can get a better hold on the clutch than the wrench or spanner face can on the nut

Great job Richard, send me your address, I'm sending a bucket of bits your way.

Sounds like you are well on your way to a really big birthday gift with a new house coming up. Congratulations.