From Owenlea Farm tractors 1 to 13

[fwo]

Here is number ONE. I got this one at a garden tractor cemetery. It was upside down there, like it had been dumped out of a dump truck. It didn't take any repair to place this one back into service. I just cleaned the rust and water out of the fuel system. I like it because it starts easy and has loads of power. I use it frequently, usually on rough ground. It seems impossible to scalp with this tractor. It has a very short turning radius. The only thing I don't like is that I can't adjust it down to two inches. Anyone in the world who respects quality machinery could relate to this tractor.

[Roy]

Nice tractor and the price was great. ^

[fwo]

Here is number TWO I can't get this one started anymore. That is a nine horse Briggs that I should probably sell to one of you folks. This parts tractor was sitting at an Allis dealership but was owned by an employee. I bought it to get the small pulley that drives a tiller. I have now used many other parts and it was well worth the $75.00 price. Those rear wheels happen to fit. It would have been disrespectful to just let the tractor lay on it's belly. It's bad enough that I treated this tractor as I have done.

[fwo]

Here is tractor number THREE. I got this one on eBay for about $200. I especially like this tractor because it has so much power that the front wheels come off the ground in all three gears when I let out the clutch. That's not just with the tiller but also with the mower deck. I can't get this one to charge so it has a red cable from the battery to the front so it's easy to use the battery charger. Yes, I know that the belt guide is on backwards but it works OK.

[fwo]

Here we are at number FOUR. I both like this one and not like it. Mixed feelings It's built a little to light, the wheels are too small to give a pleasant ride, and it's not convenient to raise and lower the deck. On the other hand this tractor gives me the best quality mowing job of all the tractors. It has a set of Gators. The Briggs twin is smooth, very quiet and very powerful. I put a generic forklift seat on this one. That seat smooths out the ride pretty darn well. I wish I had the same seat on all our tractors. With this seat and that big Briggs, it's nice to use. The seat cost more than the tractor. I was at Dave Mast's Amish repair shop talking to Dave when we noticed a city guy park across the road in the churchyard and unload this tractor. He got it unloaded and drove it up Dave's driveway which is about 150 feet. It seemed like he had the deck running. It blew up a huge cloud of dust so that we lost sight of the tractor in the dust cloud. It also appeared that he was running at full throttle. When he arrived at the shop door, he mentioned that it was stuck at full throttle, the mower deck was stuck on, and the steering was so bad that he couldn't keep it in his yard. He was also so dusty that the only part of him we could see for sure was the whites of his eyes. He was very discontent with his tractor. When I asked the price, he was so angry with his tractor that at first he couldn't speak in English. I believe he was cursing the tractor in Polish. When he was finally able to speak he made me a very low price. I hesitated a few seconds and he was so afraid that I wouldn't buy it that he became quite eloquent about the engine. He had come to Dave Mast's shop hopeing for repairs, instead he found what he saw as a naive buyer. From my viewpoint, I just wanted to get it away from him before he abused it any further.

[fwo]

Tractor number FIVE. This is my absolute favorite tractor. Formerly, I drove only Cadillacs. This one feels like the Cadillacs. Quality, quality, quality. I like everything about this tractor, but I especially like the upright and comfortable seating posture and the broad, strong, solid running boards. I like this one so well that I shine the seat and dash with ArmourAll every time that I park it. I bought this one in a local auction where the only other bidder was a scrap buyer. I got it for approximately $10 over scrap price. The original receipt was with the tractor. It was purchased for $1595 in 1973 from Mr. Kettering who was then the Allis dealer in nearby Ashland, OH. Mr. Kettering is still alive. It's my good fortune that 34 years later, he attends the Produce Auction every evening here at Owenlea Farm. He was here just last night.

[Simpleton7016]

Keep 'em coming!

[4xbill]

Nice collection!:D

[bigtenboy65]

sweet looking tractors i love the big ten...only cause i own one two

[fwo]

Tractor #SIX I got this one in a local auction where the owner was going into assisted living. There were only two bids. I got the tractor and all implements for $125.00 They couldn't get the tractor started and sold it as a non-runner. However a moment after it was sold the old guy that owned it ambled over, fiddled with the carb, and it started right up. He also said that he bought this tractor and all the implements 50 years prior. I told him that I had resources to maintain it for another 50. He said that he would hold me to that. I actually think that he had it for 47 years. The implements included in the $125 where: mower deck, snowblower, snow blade, tiller and sicklebar.

My Sweet Millions are getting where I need to get them staked.

[fwo]

Tractor number SEVEN. I paid a little to much for this one. The young fellow that I bought it from had restored it and he thought that made in a higher priced tractor. "Restored" doesn't have much meaning to an older farmer like me. I grew up around men who harbored a deep distrust for freshly painted tractors. Try as I might, I can't shake the feeling. This tractor got the nod to carry the sicklebar because this one idles smoothly. That an important factor with a sicklebar. These little sicklebars mow best for me at 1/2 throttle or slower.

The 1/2 inch x 11 carriage bolts that hold the duals together.

Here you can see the two inch strap that we rolled to make the spacer. It's spliced with bolts as you can see.

I use the sicklebar where rocks are a problem. Here we are mowing over 1's and 2's and some 4's.

The duals were recommended by AC when using a sicklebar on a slope or near the road ditch. Here we are mowing on a slope. There actually is a steeper hill here than is apparent.

The narrow right front is necessary because the wider tire rubs the mower.

[simplejim]

those are some great tractors you have.ok now im inspired to get back on my 700 and get the deck all adjusted up so i can mow with it.

[goatfarmer]

Nice rides!dOd

[msiebern]

Great tractors! I enjoying seeing "working" models that still earn their keep after all these years. Looks like you have jobs for just about all of them plus some room for more.

[B-16_IC]

Nice tractors, looking forward to more pics!dOd I especially like number seven, got a major soft spot for them.:drl

[69DEZ]

BEATUFILL!!!! Waiting for # 8:D:D:D

[perry]

great looking herd 8D. and the individual stories are a nice touch. thanks for sharing :). how could someone leave a nice old allis like that flipped on its top side sm02...nice save ^.

[gwiseman]

Really enjoying your narration attached to your tractor pictures! I'm waiting in anticipation for the next ones like a kid waiting for candy. I'll vote on favorite later. Thanks

[Jonnysac]

Nice tractors!!!! We should get together and talk tractors, your not to far from me:D

[Chris727]

Nice Collection, I like the B-110 with the sickle mower.