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ClassicTractorProfessor

Was browsing my local CL tonight and found this. Seller says he doesn't know what it is, no tags besides the one on the Briggs engine. Hoping someone here can possibly identify what it is, thinking about trying to deal with him on it

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Razorback

This is just a guess.... maybe a Simplicity or Montgomery Wards? 

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bc.gold

Either that engine with the speed reducer is not correct or that tractor was meant for some serious plowing, like maybe burying cable. Incidentally one tire is mounted with the tread going in the wrong direction.

 

Cool tractor.

 

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gwest_ca

Montgomery Ward sold tractors supplied by Midland, Simplicity and Waterbury. None of them used an exposed chain drive.

Looks like the engine was produced in May 1947.

 

Garry

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Chris G

Kinda looks like a old bolens/ huski 

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ClassicTractorProfessor

Thanks for all the suggestions, still tossing around the idea of buying it. Don't really need it but thought it was a cool piece. I hadn't noticed the one tire running opposite of the other one. Thank you Garry for dating the engine, being a 47 that would make it the oldest engine in my barn if it does find its way home with me. 

 

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bc.gold

Planet Junior family, give away --- olive green paint on gas tank and filler cap.

 

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Razorback
1 hour ago, bcgold said:

Planet Junior family, give away --- olive green paint on gas tank and filler cap.

 

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Funny! I was researching Planet Junior earlier, but had to stop for Christmas lunch!

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bc.gold

The engineer who thought this out was a genius , using a 6:1 reducer on the engine that was an off the shelf item from Briggs, a few sprockets with chain driven wheels via a jackshaft.

 

If both wheels were driven non slip then even the one tire mounted with the tread in the wrong direction makes sense as it would make those sharp turns at the end of a row much easier on the operator.

 

 

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