Country Squire / Economy question . . .

[PetesPonies1 119]

I have wanted an early EPCO tractor, that used the Ford banjo rear. I would love to have a Ride-A-Way Senior, if anyone knows of one for sale  :) So I picked up a 1957 Country Squire. It's an Economy that was sold mail order other than from a dealer. Anyway . I figured and have seen info . .that by '57 all should have had hoods, right? Mine has the Wisconsin engine, but no hood. Problem is, I don't see any hood attachment points. I have seen first hand, the hood and attachment points on an Economy with a B&S engine. The same hood would not work with a Wisconsin engine, but something similar obviously. But mine has no points to bolt it on . .at least that I see. Anyone know more3 than me??  Learn me somthin  :)

[Ed Kennell 44,094]

And I thought you were asking about the MPG fuel stats on Mrs Ks favorite ride.

 

 

[Pullstart 68,633]

@oldiron613 Rob?  @squonk?

[Handy Don 15,620]

3 hours ago, Ed Kennell said:

 

To my eye, one of the real classic station wagons. Parents of my only-child-and-and-wealthy college roommate bought him one.

[squonk 45,077]

Many early Economy's didn't come with hoods. This is a 59 hood

 

[Ed Kennell 44,094]

2 hours ago, Handy Don said:

To my eye, one of the real classic station wagons. 

As I recall, I think Mrs. K had 3 of them back in the day.   One of her favorites was the one with the two small center facing third seats that could seat 4 rug rats.   The rear door opened as a door for loading passengers or as a tail gate for loading 20- 4X8 sheets of plywood or drywall.

 

Edited yesterday at 07:25 PM by Ed Kennell

[Ed Kennell 44,094]

Sorry Pete, there I go again.      

Edited yesterday at 07:31 PM by Ed Kennell

[Handy Don 15,620]

4 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

Sorry Pete, there I go again.      

And took me along. 

Ditto Pete!

[ML3 2,078]

21 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said:

As I recall, I think Mrs. K had 3 of them back in the day.   One of her favorites was the one with the two small center facing third seats that could seat 4 rug rats.   The rear door opened as a door for loading passengers or as a tail gate for loading 20- 4X8 sheets of plywood or drywall.

 

Growing up my we always had a station wagon. We had boats so dad always ordered big block wagons. Ive had a few wagons myself. 

[8ntruck 8,474]

 again.  Fuel milage on those wagons was what - 6 to 8 around town and 12 to 14 on the highway?

[Handy Don 15,620]

14 minutes ago, 8ntruck said:

 again.  Fuel milage on those wagons was what - 6 to 8 around town and 12 to 14 on the highway?

At 15mpg on the highway at 36¢ per gallon in 1972. Less than 2.5 cents per mile! (College engineering grad salary: $10,000)

 Same 15 mpg at $3.00 per gallon today. Hmmm, 20¢ per mile! (College engineering grad salary: $85,000 or more?) 

Seems like it’s gotten a bit cheaper for engineers!

[Streetrodchev 1,025]

I don’t know much about the hoods, I would have thought your’s would have had one. 
 

I have a ‘51 Economy with the Husco hydraulic lift. 

[c-series don 10,951]

I have this Economy Jim Dandy that I bought in 1985 when I was 15 years old. I used to drive it around the neighborhood as it was quite a bit faster than my Work Horse. It has been in my basement now for 29 years. Occasionally I take out the spark plug and drip some Marvel Mystery Oil in the hole, and spin it over by hand. This is the only tractor that I own that is not a Wheel Horse. I’d like to sell it because I realize that I’m not going to restore or even use it. I also have the mower deck for it. I’m not sure of the exact year, but I think it’s early 60’s ? 

[PetesPonies1 119]

8 hours ago, Streetrodchev said:

I don’t know much about the hoods, I would have thought your’s would have had one. 
 

I have a ‘51 Economy with the Husco hydraulic lift. 

Cool. I guess that's a Briggs engine. 

[PetesPonies1 119]

7 hours ago, c-series don said:

I have this Economy Jim Dandy that I bought in 1985 when I was 15 years old. I used to drive it around the neighborhood as it was quite a bit faster than my Work Horse. It has been in my basement now for 29 years. Occasionally I take out the spark plug and drip some Marvel Mystery Oil in the hole, and spin it over by hand. This is the only tractor that I own that is not a Wheel Horse. I’d like to sell it because I realize that I’m not going to restore or even use it. I also have the mower deck for it. I’m not sure of the exact year, but I think it’s early 60’s ? 

I know all the larger Economys are easily dated by teh serial number. I've never payed any attention to whether the Dandys are the same?

[PetesPonies1 119]

12 hours ago, squonk said:

Many early Economy's didn't come with hoods. This is a 59 hood

 

Thanks

[squonk 45,077]

11 hours ago, c-series don said:

I have this Economy Jim Dandy that I bought in 1985 when I was 15 years old. I used to drive it around the neighborhood as it was quite a bit faster than my Work Horse. It has been in my basement now for 29 years. Occasionally I take out the spark plug and drip some Marvel Mystery Oil in the hole, and spin it over by hand. This is the only tractor that I own that is not a Wheel Horse. I’d like to sell it because I realize that I’m not going to restore or even use it. I also have the mower deck for it. I’m not sure of the exact year, but I think it’s early 60’s ? 

Yes that's a 60's hood. 

[Streetrodchev 1,025]

6 hours ago, PetesPonies1 said:

Cool. I guess that's a Briggs engine. 

Yes, Briggs 23, if memory serves me correctly, 8.75 hp in ‘51.