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It really is amazing what you see when you really look. I cant tell you how many bits and pieces I have found that were in the background of another advert.

The bounce when you push the up arrow at the bottom of the page is pretty abrupt. I'm getting to like it though

Thanks so much for posting the pictures! I have gone through them several times and found new things each time. Such a variety of great machines.

And here is how it goes. "I identified a weak area of the tractors design." Translation, "I'm smarter than the army of engineers and designers hired by the manufacturer." It takes a lot of ego or a total lack of intelligence to second guess quality engineering in the case of a single part. Had the poster realized the machine had been used and abused for 40-50 years and taken that into consideration, he might have realized there was absolutely nothing wrong with the design of the tractor, just the current owner.

Absolutely awesome set of pictures guys!!!!

This is how its done around here, but I am sure it is illegal in the rest of the world

Republicans go on and on about how Reagan was like Moses resurrected and the Democrats say nothing about his disastrous policies and changes that are strangling the American middle class even today. Here's how it goes, all people that belong to either party are merely minions of the party propaganda that each party hands down. There is no real policy, only propaganda that the other side is bad. Meanwhile they do nothing for society, or the world, and only line their own pockets, all the while laughing about how stupid their minions are.

Thanks Norm. I'm always on the lookout for rear discharge, but so far no luck. I have a Massey with rear discharge. I don't think AC/Simp or Bolens made rear discharge decks, but I know they made a Wheel Horse rear discharge deck.

Thanks for the condolences, much needed. I will not vote for either. There are decent alternatives that stand no chance, but voting your conscious is the only way to vote.

I wanted to to put one of my 48" wheel Horse decks under one of the big D-160 tractors, after looking at both decks it became apparent that one deck was in better shape, and was going to be the "one". I think this is where the train went off the tracks as it were. I found several parts on the chosen deck that were missing or not in good order. As it would happen the deck held in reserve had those missing and defective pieces, deck wheels, several brackets, and tension/idler parts. The previous "owner" had removed the tension spring and drilled a hole through the deck and mounted the idler pulley solid. I know this man must be a genius for it is way beyond what I can comprehend and still baffles me as to why and what for. I used my lesser brain to remove the tension spring assembly (the wheel horse tension set up is quite amazing in its raw primitive form) from the spare deck and installed it on the chosen deck. I also found several places on the deck hangers where a rotary metal saw had been employed to "whittle" down metal that must have been rubbing. I found this on other places and decide the genius had found a way to save from having to repair a problem by cutting it out. I wondered why I had never came to this conclusion when I remembered this man was a genius and i was not. As I said earlier, the train had already left the tracks and when decided to put a little primer over the spots where I welded back metal that had been cut away and installed a set of grass baffles from the spare deck; the genius had removed them. It must work better without baffles underneath, but for my little pea brain I believe I need them. Again while the train was off the tracks I decided to spot prime and paint the areas the welder blemished from underneath and a few rusty spots. The next thing I know I have the deck nearly disassembled and am spraying etching primer on the entire thing. How did this happen? Well I resigned myself to another ride on a train off the tracks and sanded it today. That did not take long so I broke out the paint, hardener, and reducer and sprayed two coats on the entire deck. BTW, the little drag wheels on the deck have grease fittings, wow. The first picture shows three, to be two complete, Allis decks in the queue for restoration. It looks like that train has no tracks anywhere around these parts.

Its Bill Clinton

Looks a little like Her Majesty, no. I hate to say it, but I like the other lady. We should elect Harrison Ford and make Sofia Varga his first lady, oh, la, la

Great looking Gutbrod. Is she going to the show as well?

I might have bit on this "Gem" had it been a 1962 Ride-a-matic

I'm extremely hard on 4" and 4-1/2" grinders, mainly because I don't want to operate a heavy 6" or 7" grinder. I've suffered many cuts and abrasions from flying pieces

OMG, I'm glad I wasn't sipping coffee when I read Andrew's reply, too funny

The transport box is beautiful! Great job.

RARE, worth thousands. http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-BOLENS-850-ANTIQUE-COLLECTIBLE-TRACTOR-PROJECT-NEW-TIRES-NO-RESERVE-/391515264938?hash=item5b2820d7aa:g:fzsAAOSwu4BVjdjC

Could have been worse. Great looking line up! The 70 looks of showroom quality, and Bendy looks capable of doing what larger tractors do.

On a fantastic Olympic performance. Although you didn't medal in the 5 am gas station vandalism event we will give you a runner up trophy if you make this bloke a British subject.

It looks very different without a deck

And hence why its so hard to find info on your machine

Looks great, are you going to add the stirrups?

I am working with my County Youth Services to conduct field trip for disadvantaged youths to visit my tractor collection. I hope they will gain some knowledge of equipment and history, but most of all I hope they have a good time. It's probably not likely that any of these young men or women will become tractor enthusiast, but it is a opportunity for them to get away from their problems for a while. I'll let them drive and operated some tools in the garden and explain the working and use of the machines to them. I sent a video to the director to give them an idea of what to expect.

Here is the manual for the 1974 Roper RT16T which had the Briggs twin in case you don't have it. See if this isn't the same, or different from yours. I haven't found the 1978 manual yet. My Roper/Sears manuals are a mess. BTW, I believe the Roper RT16T was made with the Briggs twin from 1974-1977 and the Roper GT16 with the Briggs was made in 1978 only. Roper_ RT-16T_T63241R1.pdf