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A friend of mine bought a Bolens 1700G with a Bolens snow plow and snow blower that had a blown KT17 in it (in boxes) for 250.00. He said I could have the tractor, if I would travel the 200 miles to get the whole lot and sell the KT17 engine parts on eBay so he is able to defer the 250.00 outlay. I jumped on that deal. The owner also had a set of chains and Bolens weights that went with it so I got to keep those as well. The KT17 engine was a lemon from the get go, and I don't know why this one had a Series one KT17, it was a 1985, tractor, way past the series one exploding engines. It should have been a Series two. I have a John Deere 314 engine, 16hp Kohler k341 single cylinder, that will fit right in without any modifications, this has a beautiful 48" shaft drive deck and will be my new mowing tractor. This model is a 4 speed, 1st gear having lockout. the wheel weights will get Bolens Regal Red paint and go on the 1476. Long drive, lots of disassembly, now to take pictures of the engine parts and list them on eBay.

Arrived at the farm on Friday afternoon and just managed to get the caravan set up before the rain started.
saturday was bright and sunny so after unloading the van and setting up my display i took the Raider 12 over to the field to start ploughing, the ground was long stubble matted with hay although the plough went straight in the ground with good depth after ten or fifteen feet the plough was bunged up with big clump of hay.
I watched the bigger tractors and they were all having problems with the conditions only worst than me as they had more ploughs to clean.
Saturday evening there was a seven mile tractor road run ( some off road ), there were twenty tractors with trailers and lots of people, half way round we stopped at the village pub and then the rain started, we all got a soaking on the way back to the club bbq.
The food was good and plenty of it, although we were all very wet it was very enjoyable and the atmosphere was great.
sunday i got some seat time with the graderblade and harrows.
the rain held off and we loaded up about four and arrived home at five thirty.
A very enjoyable weekend and in good company.
heres some photos I managed to take while it wasn't raining 

I like the Rollo Crotmaster.  Thanks for the photo's.

Hi just bought a ST160 with 174 hrs on it never seen one so clean before has deck with grass reduction system it came from a bereavment sale PO had it in an air conditioned barn
 

Some pics from Brimfield working day

That is unbelievable, I would be concerned about using it in case I scratched it
 
Iain

Hi just bought a ST160 with 174 hrs on it never seen one so clean before has deck with grass reduction system it came from a bereavment sale PO had it in an air conditioned barn
 

Some pics from Brimfield working day

That's an amazingly clean ST Nick; you done well to score that. 

Hi just bought a ST160 with 174 hrs on it never seen one so clean before has deck with grass reduction system it came from a bereavment sale PO had it in an air conditioned barn
 

Over the last month or so, I have spent a bit of time working on the 1050. To date, I fitted a used air filter assembly plus new filter sourced from the States, cleaned up the plug and removed one of the front tyres to get a new inner tube which I hope to get fitted this week prior to getting it back to my house so I can do a service on it and give it a thorough clean. The previous owner, a mechanic, have obviously looked after it to a point as all the nipples have been religiously greased and to date everything have been easy to undo. I am in the process of taking offt the metal fuel tank as there is a bit of crap at the bottom. I think I will replace the fuel line to the carb and perhaps install a fuel filter as well. My plan is to spend a good day tinkering with it next Saturday. I will post up some photos of the 1050 after it been washed and serviced and hopefully a video of it running.... 
 
I am also thinking of buying that red seat cover from the US that's on eBay USA.
 
 
 
 

Saturday evening we had gale force winds (60+mph) several inches of horizontal rain and a lot of lightening in the space of one hour. It took out much of one tree and a big part of the corn. I've been using the cutter/loppers and bow saw for the last two days in order to get it cleaned up. I have two chain saws, but I thought I needed the exercise. The Wheel Horse D-160 had no problem pulling the tree into the drive for dismemberment.
 

they are newer versions of Bolens tractors if you image search QT17 you will see what they look like
 

hi its basically a rotavator that fits on the back of the tractor the shaft on top is a power take off that takes drive from the engine via a shaft driven by pulleys off the engine theymake rotavating a happy chore as opposed to hard work

they are newer versions of Bolens tractors if you image search QT17 you will see what they look like
 

hi its basically a rotavator that fits on the back of the tractor the shaft on top is a power take off that takes drive from the engine via a shaft driven by pulleys off the engine theymake rotavating a happy chore as opposed to hard work

its the type of bolens
 
bolens xl series

 
bolens qt series

 
 

Did not spot that Nick. You maybe onto something

Sorry it was vague because I was just showing it to triumph66 - though I'm interested in what it does and what it fits on to - it belongs to my stingey landlord along with a blue Bolen garden tractor that he's hidden away - we were told it fits on but I wast convinced so I'm sorry it's not for sale 

and that pto is longer than a tube frame i think its an XL,QT is it for sale
 

and that pto is longer than a tube frame i think its an XL,QT is it for sale
 

i dont think thats a tube frame tiller it has 2 lift arms

Hi, I'll play with figures and get back to you.youre not that far from me.

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