GLPointon 41 Posted April 18, 2015 http://chicago.craigslist.org/nch/grd/4984387010.htmlGraham-Paige Tractor...(12 photos on the above address)Have any of you heard of this brand 2-wheel Tractor?This says "vintage Simplicity" on the heading but I think not. But this is a 1946-48 tractor in fair condition for the age. Looks like a cool engine design, updraft carb, big air cleaner, very odd muffler, steel wheels...I'd pay 1/2 that just to own that cool pc of history 8D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwiseman 1,881 Posted April 19, 2015 Greg I recognized from a Farm Collector magazine article printed April 2003. I looked up the article and found they were also called Frazer tillers. Here is a link that can shed some historical light. http://www.zucksrototillers.com/FrazerHistory.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
720nut 4,226 Posted April 19, 2015 neat piece of historydOd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Talntedmrgreen 1,985 Posted April 19, 2015 Defi itely a Frazier....I have a coworker who restores them. They are monsters...look more like military rquipent than a walk behind tiller. He has some neat attachments and even one with tracks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B-16_IC 1,029 Posted April 19, 2015 I'd take half that for one I've got sitting here. I guarantee it is badly stuck from the look of the muffler. They are a two stroke and the cylinder port is directly behind it, any water goes right in. They are super heavy tillers, outweigh many riders! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GrincheyOne 52 Posted April 20, 2015 Just my observations... the earlier iron wheels, would not only provide excellent traction in wet soil and/or clay, but break up any clods in their way. and be self cleaning. The early models seen to have a differential which activated from the handle bar pivot. distributing power from one wheel to the other. No idle hands here with all those controls on the handle bars. Interesting machine, and history! I guess Kaiser-Frazer sedans could be considered the first of the Utility vehicles since the rear of the cabin along with the trunk structure could be opened to carry all kinds of material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites