June- Tractor of the Month- 1961-1964 Roundies (including 701)

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Edited July 17, 2013 by CasualObserver

[AMC RULES 37,124]

For consideration I present to you my 1963 Model 653, that I purchased from the original owner back in the fall of 2011. Here's a short video called "Passing The Torch" I made the day I picked up the tractor from Bob...not everyday you get to take ownership of a piece of history originally purchased 48 years ago...so, I definitely wanted to honor the opportunity with more than just a picture. h

Bob stated to me that he actually had this tractor listed multiple times on Ebay, but couldn't seem to find anyone who would commit to purchasing it once they found out it was a Tecumseh powered unit...I guess their loss is my gain, because it's been nothing but a great little performer for me. I mean look at this little guy...hard to believe it's half a century old this year...and still going strong.      

The first couple of detail picts are the day it arrived here at it's new home...the rest are different configurations I've had it in over the past year and a half since I've owned it.

We've definitely had nothing but fun with this little   for sure...still mowing, and showing with the best of 'em.  

Edited June 5, 2013 by amcrules00

[sorekiwi 761]

OK. I'm in on this one, with my 1963 33E Lawn Ranger.

 

It came out of a cornfield in Greencastle, Indiana.  Rear-end completely locked up, motor frozen, and generally in very sad shape.  I paid $40 for it, and wondered on the way home if that was too much.

 

 

It was always going to get a Kohler, but other than that the restoration started off as being a return to factory condition:

 

 

 

 

But then one day some inspiration hit me, and I just had to bastardize her:

 

 

 

 

 

[Jake Kuhn 1,554]

I don't think i really qualify for voting, But I'd love to put my 702 up. It is all original condition as far as I can tell, I never have wet sanded or done anything to it. The hood does not have one dent! The picture of it in the truck is when I first brought it home. It came from south bend from a older guy who collected bolens gt's. He is deaf but can read lips, he was a really neat guy and we have seen him at a couple shows. The 702 came with a mid mount grader blade, a mower deck, and a snow plow. My dad bought it and I thought I had bought it and was going to pay my dad back when I got home, he would not let me pay him  as much as I tried and I thought he was going to keep it for himself. Chritmas morning came and the greatest gift yet came. I opened a container with a two prong key, I knew exactly what that meant. Attached are some picture of my tractor, this is my favorite tractor to hop on and cruise. It always fires right up, and I plowed snow with it this winter, and have graded the drive with it. I am hoping to hook up the mower deck in a couple weeks. Again, I don't think I deserve votes, just wanted to post the 702 as I've never really told the story on it.

 

a link to some snow plowing pictures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 4, 2013 by Jake Kuhn

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Keep them coming....

[buckrancher 2,679]

Here's my 854 this is the first tractor restore / rebuild I did

this poor tractor had sat in a hedgerow for a long time when I found her

 

 

after a complete tear down and rebuild

 

 

last winter I built a stainless steel sickle bar mower for her

 

 

 

Brian

[55rj35jr 623]

Newly restored 701 bought this over the winter just finished it up....

[55rj35jr 623]

1963 model 603 restored a few years back came from Hammerheads overstock.....

[Ken B 3,163]

This tractor belongs to my son Cole. It has an interesting past and its past is the main reason why my son wanted it. There was a thread A Tale of Two Horse's awhile back posted by Buckrancher. When my son read that thread and it told of this 854 being under 10 ft of water at Snyders fix it shop when the Susquehanna river rose 48 feet he was amazed. Cole commented that he would love to have this 854. It wasn't for sale though, yet anyways! Sometime later I heard it mentioned that it might be for sale at the 2012 Big Show. I told Cole and he said we could sell his go cart to get it! Well, the go cart got Cole about half the money. I didn't tell him about that little tid bit, (I covered the rest but I didn't tell him that.)

Brian had to rebuild the motor (it was froze). Brian rebuilt the rear diff and anything else that needed it. It performs like a new tractor and everything works flawless. It is used to mow the lawn once a week and it gets cleaned after each use. I tried to use it this past fall to tow a small Wheel Horse cart filled with firewood but I got yelled at by Cole. He saw me thru his bedroom window and came running outside barefoot and told me to use one of my own tractors for hauling firewood!

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Awesome for cole!

[stevebo-(Moderator) 8,330]

Any more?

[wh1257 226]

here is my wheel horse round hood I bought it in France he stood on an old farm for years quietly in the south of France I have to get him through a transport company I was surprised that an original front weight with wax and original cutter wheel weights and it is one of the most beautiful wheel horses I have so far

 

 

 

this is the european round hood 753with orginal sickle bar and front wheihgt

[octfst 378]

this was my dads tractor. this the tractor I grew up on.

 

 

 

[TT-(Moderator) 1,131]

My entry:

 

 

(pick one)

[AMC RULES 37,124]

OK...Terry wins.    

[rmaynard 15,393]

Let me get the hood and fenders on my 701 and I will post some pictures for this contest.

[jimt1971 237]

I still need to finish my 701. Yes 10 days to the show. I guess I don't need sleep.

[VinsRJ 721]

My entry:

 

round hoods 002.png

 

(pick one)

Looks like you have covered it pretty well!

[Wheel Horse Kid 105]

Some great nominees so far!

[formariz 11,987]

Here are photos of my 653. It is 100% original. All decals are present and intact even on engine. Even the carburetor looks like it has never been touched. The plow has never been mounted with the hardware still in the sealed bag. Tires still have a lot of the "knibs" on them. It has only cut grass twice in its life.

Cas

 

(additional info edited in)

Bought it in 2007 on eBay. It came from Columbus,Ohio.My fiercest competitor for it was Wild Bill. It was his questions to the seller and the fact that he stated who he was that  really sparked my final interest in the tractor. Needless to say it did not come cheap. I seem to be the third owner. It was originally owned by an elderly gentleman in a farming comunity and it was only used by him for transportation. Its second owner had it only for a little while and used it only twice to mow an elementary school yard. I don't believe this tractor has ever stayed outside one day in its life or ever felt a drop of rain. With the exception of a bill of sale every other piece of paper that came with it in 1963 I have, down to the engine tag warning to put oil in before using. Everything feels tight like new specially the steering. It was certainly loved by its previous owners as testified by its condition. It has never been touched by paint or a wrench. It only had one diode changed at some time in the past . I can also state that it will stay that way for at least two more generations, since it will not go anywhere during that time.

Edited June 20, 2013 by CasualObserver
additional info from Cas

[rmaynard 15,393]

Here's my entry. My restored 1961 701.

 

BEFORE:

 

 

 

AFTER:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[squonk 40,971]

I might as well put Reddi in the pile. Bought it at the show 4 yrs ago. Ran like crap. Took over a half hour to get it from the parking lot to the trailer. Would have been faster pushing it. Appearance wise it wasn't bad. Needed freshening up and new decals. Frt tires were toast. I mowed,plowed and pulled with it until this year when I decided to get Marvin as a back up tractor and give Reddi a well deserved semi retirement. Some of the pics I took of it when I first got it were lost due to an electrical glitch at home.

 

 

I left the dents in the hood. What's an old tractor without a few dents!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[buckrancher 2,679]

hopefully I can get my 701 on here in the next day or so

[HorseFixer 2,012]

June is 701 month!   It has a nice ring to it!  

 

~Duke

[buckrancher 2,679]

here's my 701

this is what she looked like before

 

 

 

Here she is now

 

 

 

 

 

Brian