Finally found the mythical "mother load" deal!

[Allisgrandson]

Well, after enviously reading about the great finds that some of the members on here have found, I finally get to join their exalted ranks! I found the steal of the year for around here! I managed to buy 2 non-running tractors (B-10, B-12), 2 carburetors, 2 mower decks, hydrolift,a rototiller with mule drive, snowblower, push blade, harrows and some miscellaneous bits for $91. That's right, $91.I saw a couple pictures of the tractors in an auction ad and made a point of it to reserve the day for the auction. As I was wandering around, I dug through an old corn crib that the B12 was sitting in front of and found the attachments. The carbs I lucked out on and just happened to be near the tent when they came up for sale as 'car carburetors'. I got them both for a buck!The attachments were not even going to be sold separately, they were going to be sold as scrap along with the rest of the contents of the corn crib. I had to ask that they be sold separately. I was called into work right after I bid on the attachments, so I was unable to try and dig out any other parts for the equipment.

All this for a $1!

Seized engine and missing the front grill, but the S/G works.

Engine turns over, bad S/G, but the badges are all there.

These all turn freely. I'll get the rototiller out tomorrow or Thursday for a test run.

1 42" deck and 1 48" deck. No deflectors but 5 out of 6 spindles are tight and free moving.

Not part of the deal, but they helped unload everything. The kwikway loader isn't rated to lift a B10 or B12!

Any help on if these parts go together and how they go together would be greatly appreciated! I had to head to work at the end of this, so I contracted with a gentleman there who had been there to bid to deliver my stiff. $50 and a day later and it was home! It saved me a lot of labor, as this stuff was back in overgrown areas with no air in the tires or tires at all in the case of the B12.

[D-17_Dave]

Awesome find. The listing attachment is really rare, left side of the last pick. Not sure about the style of hitch on the right. Never seen that one before.

[Talntedmrgreen]

Neat haul! Is the Homie/FEL in working condition? Pretty cool

Dave, I'm not familiar with the stuff in the last pic...the components look very different from anything I've seen built by Simplicity.

[fishnwiz]

Wow

How do you sleep at night!

Sweeet haul!

50 bucks...what a bargin for hauling!

[PGL]

Good eyes! You were rewarded for being aware of what was available and acting on it. Other bidders just didn't know what was being offered, and/or had no interest in Simplicity/AC.

[PGL]

Good eyes! You were rewarded for being aware of what was available and acting on it. Other bidders just didn't know what was being offered, and/or had no interest in Simplicity/AC.

[ss74nova]

Great Find Brian.

[goatfarmer]

Excellent!!

[Allisgrandson]

Thanks guys! I was lucky no other smart AC/Simplicity fan was there. I talked with the metal scrappers when we were all looking it over and let them know I knew what I was talking about and that I was a collecter. A couple of them didn't bid against me because they knew I was going to use them, not scrap them. The $50 shipping was a great deal, but I'm going to be giving his son tree work very soon, hopefully.

That is a Homie with a kwikway FEL that I picked up from Ronkon last year. It was a great purchase and I'm glad I got it.

I don't sleep well because I over paid for a non running B10 a few years ago, but this purchase doesn't bother me at all!

Brian

[fishnwiz]

It always seems to somehow even itself out!

[Robert Kehoe]

Id buy a grill if you want to sell one. Rob.. 810-516-1191

[Allisgrandson]

Rob,

Unfortunately, there is only 1 grill between the 2 tractors. If I come across one, I'll let you know.

Brian

[perry]

good day at the auction for sure , nice save

[GLPointon]

Whatta great haul!

Good job saving the stuff from the corn crib.

I hope nothing too good got scrapped after you got called away

[Allisgrandson]

GL,

I'm fairly certain I got it all. I walked through the whole place before the bidding started, The only thing missing is the B10 grill.

[yukon]

nice haul