Pickin’

[Pullstart 68,781]

Grabbed a few items on a pick yesterday.  I was called out to plow, and it turned into a free score!  The house was being sold on Friday.  If I saw something I wanted, take it.  Two loads hauled in the pickup, and one in the trailer.  Jada and Mrs. P went picking in the house too.  Cool stuff!

[ebinmaine 77,079]

Niiiiice haul man!!

 

LOTSA cool stuff.  😎 

[AlexR 2,482]

Sweet!!! Some nice stuff there! A Honda dirt bike, tonka toys and lots of other goodies

[Sparky-(Admin) 24,543]

Wow! Lucky score! 

[Easton Rich 880]

I like that Honda! I think that motor needs a new home....

Edited Wednesday at 11:04 PM by Easton Rich

[Achto 30,855]

1 hour ago, Pullstart said:

 

 

That Bolens have a Kohler in it? Could be a cool little tractor. @oliver2-44 Weren't you looking for a Bolens Ride-a-Matic ???

[SylvanLakeWH 30,485]

Kevin you get that bike going and I think we may need to talk... I'm having visions of it coming back from plow day...

[WHX?? 54,544]

1 hour ago, Achto said:

That Bolens

Looks like it is just missing the tank ...  no cut hood. 

You get the the milling machine turn thingy?? 

[Pullstart 68,781]

1 hour ago, WHX?? said:

Looks like it is just missing the tank ...  no cut hood. 

You get the the milling machine turn thingy?? 

That milling plate was insane heavy.  I couldn’t budge it!

[oliver2-44 11,202]

On 2/11/2026 at 5:41 PM, Achto said:

 

 

That Bolens have a Kohler in it? Could be a cool little tractor. @oliver2-44 Weren't you looking for a Bolens Ride-a-Matic ???

@Pullstart Send me some pics of that Bolens. If you go back there look for a teardrop shaped gas tank that fits it. 1st dibs. 

Edited 12 hours ago by oliver2-44

[oliver2-44 11,202]

6 hours ago, Pullstart said:

 

 

  Is that a Briggs 23, 19 or 14?

[JoeM 9,577]

It's amazing how much stuff is cool and good on those finds. 

Most just don't want to deal with it. 

Nice to see it go some where instead of being scrapped. 

 

Portrait of uncle Jim?

[Pullstart 68,781]

8 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

  Is that a Briggs 23, 19 or 14?

I’m not positive, but that’s the main reason I grabbed it!

[Pullstart 68,781]

The Honda 250 is a ‘91 XR250L.  I dropped it off with my old neighbor who’s been tinkering with it.  I tried giving it to him, but like Uncle Jim he says no thanks I’m full.  He has spark, all the lights work, and is working on making it make noise.  He said he wants to get it running, then give it back to me 

[SylvanLakeWH 30,485]

19 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

He said he wants to get it running, then give it back to me 

Then sell it to me...

[Wayne0 1,476]

All I can say is WOW!!

[lynnmor 8,562]

That compound sine plate could be worth plenty if the rust can be removed without too much damage.

[WHX?? 54,544]

12 hours ago, Pullstart said:

milling plate was insane heavy.

So you go to the gym and lift weights ... well what good is that on a pick ... 

 

I really hate picks like this .... reminds me of picking at plow field sheds and what went in the scrap heap and dumpster... 

 

3 hours ago, Pullstart said:

tried giving it to him, but like Uncle Jim

I don't remember that ... i would take it to heck with Sylvia  'sides a project like that don't take up a stall. 

 

11 hours ago, oliver2-44 said:

look for a teardrop shaped. gas tank that fits it.

Prolly not Ollie seeing that iv bottle on it but still worth saving. They are just such cool tractors. I been eyeballing this one on MP but a little $1200 rich for my blood. Surely worth that tho. What's worse is real local to Dan and I. 

Edited yesterday at 03:32 PM by WHX??

[SylvanLakeWH 30,485]

5 hours ago, WHX?? said:

i would take it to heck with Sylvia 

Bad Uncle... 

[ML3 2,123]

13 hours ago, WHX?? said:

So you go to the gym and lift weights ... well what good is that on a pick ... 

 

I really hate picks like this .... reminds me of picking at plow field sheds and what went in the scrap heap and dumpster... 

 

I don't remember that ... i would take it to heck with Sylvia  'sides a project like that don't take up a stall. 

 

Prolly not Ollie seeing that iv bottle on it but still worth saving. They are just such cool tractors. I been eyeballing this one on MP but a little $1200 rich for my blood. Surely worth that tho. What's worse is real local to Dan and I. 

They are cool tractors.  @Buckeyes had a couple of them, maybe even more??

Edited 11 hours ago by ML3

[Buckeyes 262]

1 hour ago, ML3 said:

Thet are cool tractors.  @Buckeyes had a couple of them, maybe even more??

No I only had the 2. A 1957 with phenomenal patina, and a restored 1959. Both sold. I did have a bunch of parts though that my good friend @Chris Gtook off my hands!

[WHX?? 54,544]

4 hours ago, Buckeyes said:

No I only had the 2.

Any pics Buckeyes? Are they considered rare then and worth the asking prices?

I would love to have one. Patinaed or restored im not picky.

A guy Dan and I know has one but afraid to ask if he wants to part with it. Think this is a '58. Almost as fun as a Amigo to drive. 

Edited 10 hours ago by WHX??

[Buckeyes 262]

Wow @WHX??! That's a beauty! I don't have have any pictures of mine, but I'll have to look. My 57 looked like that one -model 21hd (round hood). I believe the later 57 (21hd) and the 58 looked about the same.  My 59 (model 230) was when they switched to the square hood. I much prefer the look of the round hoods personally. I personally wouldn't have a problem paying his asking price, but that's just me. Especially with the electric start and lights. I don't think I've seen both those options on the same tractor! Beautiful! I would consider that one on the rarer side, especially in that condition.They aren't fast by any means, they remind me of my RJ35s. I always thought they were pretty cool little tractors.

Edited 5 hours ago by Buckeyes

[Pullstart 68,781]

Keep in mind this one has small back tires and a slightly different drive system.  Not sure what difference that makes, but it rolled even with 4 tires flat on the bottom!

 

Update in the Honda, my buddy got it running and rode it down his driveway and back!  

[WHX?? 54,544]

3 hours ago, Buckeyes said:

That's a beauty!

Ain't it !!!! That's not me on it, buddy Massy Jason, but he did let me drive it. I was hooked. 

 

3 hours ago, Buckeyes said:

personally wouldn't have a problem paying his asking price,

Truth be told me neither if I could hide it from the power that be. That would definitely be ask for forgiveness. 

 

3 hours ago, Buckeyes said:

with the electric start and lights

Yes I thought that was about as rare as say a original '58 RJ with electric start.