K91 Score

[WHX?? 46,675]

So @Achto turns me on to this CL listing of a nice little harem of K91's. Too good of a deal to pass on even tho almost 4 hr round trip.

I have no idea what to do with them but parts is parts I guess.

Might be to get one and possibly two working engines out  of the mess.

 

Here where it gets weird tho. This is where I had to go pick them up.

 

 

http://johnnyproducts.com/

 

Nope no Johnny Bucket for this kid today Dan.

Did have this pair there for sale tho if you is a Bolens freak! 1962's I was told.

$750.00 Buyers choice and bet he woulda come down a Grant.

 

Also had this hidden with a bunch of crap. I says I'd go 75 on it but he was stuck on a Franklin. Didn't matter I was cashed out anyway but I know where it's at for future. Would love to stuff it in a late 60's long frame for a  custom plow tractor!

Edited January 17, 2019 by WHX21

[Achto 26,492]

Awesome Jim!! glad that you were able to grab those. Sounds like you had fun looking around & meeting some one new. While those particular Bolens tractors are not the most eye pleasing to me, I still want one for some odd reason.

[WHNJ701 4,164]

the 62 bolens is an odd transition year tractor either you like the look or you don't.  I always thought they were kinda cool looking 

[dclarke 4,011]

Good score Jim!  

[roadapples 6,981]

Nice score, but at that price I would not have come home without that 16...

[Shynon 7,435]

Nice score Jim!  And you didn't even miss the tour 

[WHX?? 46,675]

17 minutes ago, jabelman said:

the 62 bolens is an odd transition year tractor either you like the look or you don't.  I always thought they were kinda cool looking 

Agreed Jabel.... the front end is a bit funky but what's not to like about the rounded fenders. One would have thought those grilles were pricey to manufacture compared to what  was making in '62.

 

1 hour ago, Achto said:

 had fun looking around & meeting some one new. 

Yah you would have like the shop Dan greasy, grimy, not well lit. Had to walk in backwards... sound familiar?  But the metal fab machines & steel stock in ther was to die for not to mention a powder coating oven! My kinda place where you ain't gotta worry about bein a bull in a china shop.

 

Johnny was a real nice guy.  Had a white goatee like @dells68 but about a foot longer. King Tut got nothing on this guy!   Someday I hope to man enough to grow one like that.

 

Showed me around a little and has got only one employee that could put down beads like no tommorow.

 

Takes me next door to a bro's shop where the thumper motor is. Bro builds custom golf carts and you couldn't even walk in this shop backwards! Had a couple of 40k+ Screaming Eagles I left some drool on in ther too!

All in all yes ... had a good score and  met some cool dudes to boot.

[WHX?? 46,675]

24 minutes ago, roadapples said:

Nice score, but at that price I would not have come home without that 16...

I'm gonna be thinkin about that all night Apples.. I suppose could have ran to a ATM or asked him if he would take some rubber. Maybe even did a quick PayPal thing. I'm sure that's how he gets paid for his buckets. Told me the 16 came off a Grasshopper and had PTO off both ends of the crank. Perfect for running a HY I thought. It was buried behind a bunch of Briggs and other crap 8 ft. up on industrial shelving and would have taken hours to extract. I take it a Benny is a good price for a 341 you can't hear run? Looked like ther was some head bolt issues and missing the head sheet metal.

[oliver2-44 8,832]

 

 

@WHX21 Does the K91 without the head (bottom left in picture) have a heavier (wider) flywheel than typical, or is it just the  picture?

 

 

[WHX?? 46,675]

Not really sure Jim. I kinda thought it did too but didn't pay too much attention at the time. Some investigation is in order. Stay tuned. One thing for sure is a couple have some PO things going on.