UCD Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Simplicity snowblower is 36" blower. What does it fit [img]http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/00/e6/9a/8b_1.JPG[/img] [img]http://i11.ebayimg.com/01/i/00/e6/9a/6c_1.JPG[/img] [img]http://i11.ebayimg.com/02/i/00/e6/9a/8b_1.JPG[/img] It looks to me like some one took a 3 belt blower and added a right angle drive to it and modified the hitch to later style. Maybe with a coupler it could be run off from the front engine shaft.
rokon2813 Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Too big to be a cub gearbox. Maybe they were trying to run it on an old tube frame bolens??
MDB Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Whatever it fits they did a really nice job on the modification8D
MPH Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 A nice job done for sure but I don't have a clue what small tractors used a center PTO..MPH
Kent Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 I have no experience with other direct-drive attachments, I'm not sure how good that would work, personally. When the snowblower is on the ground, it would have that driveshaft at a fairly steep angle, running 3600 RPM.... That RPM on a shaft that has to bend at such an angle would seem to be a bit much.... how fast do the center PTOs spin for a shaft-drive mower-deck like the SunStars? I know the rear PTO is turning at 2000 RPM max. This front one would be spinning almost twice as fast -- unless they were using it on a gear-reduction engine....
Spencyg Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Possibly an old Bolens? My friend has one and it runs all of the accessories off a center PTO...a very slick little rig. Spence
Ronald Hribar Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 I know next to nothing about older tractors and less than that on the newer ones. But would it be possible to use this as a rearmount blower?
JimC_Vt Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 I have an old tube frame bolens I'm working on,it has a front PTO and mid PTO,this blower would work well on it ....the Simplicity spring mounted balde fits the Bolens like a glove ! see ya Jim
country Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 The Old S series Ariens and New Holland tractors had center pto's. The shaft was directed through the center pivot for the front wheels. This would be the right height, but the mount doesn't appear that it will fit the Ariens tractor.
goatfarmer Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 It seems to me that direct drive might cause some other problems.Wouldn't you want a bit of belt "slippage" in entering deep snow,versus having the engine start lugging?
Kent Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 If it were running shaft-drive off a center PTO with reduced speed, I can see it working OK, but not off the front PTO... The Gravely's also ran their front PTO up from the center, via a shaft, through the front axle, and they worked good...
BLT Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 Try this. I think it is pretty close http://sonnys_bolens.tripod.com/photogallery/800andCab.jpg
JimV Posted November 13, 2003 Posted November 13, 2003 That looks like a bolens set up to me.I remember looking at the blower bill had out for sale at the fall show.That is how the Bolens hooks up.
thedaddycat Posted November 14, 2003 Posted November 14, 2003 If you know who own this rig, let them know I have a parts three belt blower that I'll take the chain guard off for them. That thing looks like it's made to eat fingers.....
UCD Posted November 14, 2003 Author Posted November 14, 2003 It is lised on ebay for sale as as Simplicity Blower.
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