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Anyone know what this is? Rototiller? Tractor?
Apparently my dad was "gifted" this and he asked me if I knew what the heck it is. I can't tell if it's some type of early rototiller or some type of farm equipment?
Ever seen anything like this? Thanks! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1551761698.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1551761698.jpg |
Mobile stationary power unit. Walk it out to the well pump, or whatever stationary farm implement that has a wheel that needs turning, attach a leather belt around the front flywheel, lite it up, let it run all night, irrigate the cotton patch.
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Looks to me like an old Vaughn Flex-Tred tractor (that has seen better days). Essentially a walk-behind tractor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX4YWsswSeI Look up Antique Powerland - most likely somebody there will want it if your father isn't interested in it: http://www.antiquepowerland.com/ |
Vaughan Flex-tread tractor (tiller), per Pinterest. Made in Portland, OR. Looks like it could tear some stuff up
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjA5Pa3n-rgAhVBHqwKHZdFCJUQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fww w.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F455004368580336178%2F&psig =AOvVaw2lk4tydu6A3ULRJjezI_-i&ust=1551849085535547 |
Garden tractor. Old school walk-behind. Has crawler treads vs tires.
Google up "walk behind crawler tractor" for some similar rigs. Cool! |
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Hope you guys can get it running.
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That's some beautiful rusty gold right thar, a treasure.....
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My G'pa had one similar to that one with a twin-cyl Continental engine.
It was too old to have a spring loaded pull start...had to wrap a rope around the pulley and give a good pull. It was a B to start...but it would plow or cultivate the garden easily. |
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that is awesome is what it is. will the engine turn over? I have lots of hit miss engines
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Back in the late 1900’s, oh around ‘72 or so, I was labor for my dad who was a bricklayer (they call ‘em masons nowdays). We had a big ole one-lunger seement mixer that we used for bigger jobs and concrete footings and such. That thing was old then. A pulley was welded to the flywheel and we held an electric motor in our hands attached to a fan belt. Turned the motor on, leaned back to get some tension and the thing would eventually start and run all day long, if needed.
OSHA woulda zhit if there was one back then. |
I think it would be fun to at least take it apart to gauge whether it could be resurrected.
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Looks like the shaft is attached to a fan, and a radiator? Either way, it's pretty cool! Yet dangerous for the time. You can see why they went to a drive shaft, and 3 point system! |
Be careful that you don't sell it to some steam punk dude.
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