@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 I have the New Craftsman Turn tight series tractor I have the Craftsman T240 Kohler KT725 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin Engine..the engine has a 3 year Unlimited hours Warranty 12 gauge reinforced steel deck 10 gauge steel full frame that was dipped in Chrome before painting Tuff Torq K46 heavy duty transmission hydrostatic..Metal hood thick Cast iron front Axle 46 inch cut weighs 620 pounds not 590 like advertised on lowes Website Craftsman rep said it's over 600 pounds I weigh it its actually 620.. Craftsman said the T240 and T260 are a cross between a Lawn/Garden tractor so between the specks and quality of build it was the only choice paid a total of $2,700 and well worth it
I have a 1964 Wards 9HP Garden Mark Squire that has been in the family since 1970.....I still use it to snowplow my driveway but it spends the remainder of the year slumbering in the garage.....A couple years ago, I cleaned it up and repainted it into a red and white paint scheme, replaced most of the wiring and installed a pair of headlights.
The old Simplicity--Garden Mark tractors are great long lasting and useful old pieces of machinery. My old Garden Mark is the best old garden tractor of all that I have owned. My ol Wheel Horse and Sears Suburban tractors have been good also.
I have a 66 allis b112 and a 67 allis b110 with the hydraulic lift and use it as my primary mower. Hard to wear out. Built tougher than the ones built today. Probably equivalent to an $8000 lawn mower today. They aren’t as fast but cut good and are easy enough to keep them up on your own.
I’ve got a bunch of new and old lawn and garden tractors and I will say my old ones are built way better than the new peerless until about 2000 we’re some of the heaviest duty transaxles the peerless 2300 was put in some of the heaviest garden tractors such as many of the bigger John Deere’s like my 316 I believe
Very nice brand of Tractor love Montgomery wards but I have to say that I think this is pretty much just a spin off of the simplicity tractors of that era you can clearly tell this by the color scheme and design is pretty much similar except for a few subtle differences
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 And also the design of the seat bucket I believe on mine it doesn’t have that round tube frame holding the seat bucket up
And my simplicity tractor does not have the curled lip on the front of the Hood either but it could just be the difference and model this is the first simplicity tractor is actually owned
You are 100% Right ! Older is better built, easier to work on and will outlast the new. Keep it running !
That's the plan!
I have a Tuff Torq hydrostatic transmission in mine
Your tractor must be a newer model, as there were a lot of changes in options over the long production run
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 it is but I love the vintage tractors Sears/Craftsman Montgomery wards wheel horse love them
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 I have the New Craftsman Turn tight series tractor I have the Craftsman T240 Kohler KT725 22 horsepower 725cc V Twin Engine..the engine has a 3 year Unlimited hours Warranty 12 gauge reinforced steel deck 10 gauge steel full frame that was dipped in Chrome before painting Tuff Torq K46 heavy duty transmission hydrostatic..Metal hood thick Cast iron front Axle 46 inch cut weighs 620 pounds not 590 like advertised on lowes Website Craftsman rep said it's over 600 pounds I weigh it its actually 620.. Craftsman said the T240 and T260 are a cross between a Lawn/Garden tractor so between the specks and quality of build it was the only choice paid a total of $2,700 and well worth it
Love the old garden tractors. I have two old Sears suburban models. I use them to plow my garden and pull wagons.
we have a couple of the Sears Suburbans too, but I need to do some repairs to get them in action the Suburbans were very well made tractors
I have a 1964 Wards 9HP Garden Mark Squire that has been in the family since 1970.....I still use it to snowplow my driveway but it spends the remainder of the year slumbering in the garage.....A couple years ago, I cleaned it up and repainted it into a red and white paint scheme, replaced most of the wiring and installed a pair of headlights.
The old Simplicity--Garden Mark tractors are great long lasting and useful old pieces of machinery. My old Garden Mark is the best old garden tractor of all that I have owned. My ol Wheel Horse and Sears Suburban tractors have been good also.
that tractor is the same age as me, and is running better than me!!! regards alan.
I have a 66 allis b112 and a 67 allis b110 with the hydraulic lift and use it as my primary mower. Hard to wear out. Built tougher than the ones built today. Probably equivalent to an $8000 lawn mower today. They aren’t as fast but cut good and are easy enough to keep them up on your own.
These old tractors are really tough !
I’ve got a bunch of new and old lawn and garden tractors and I will say my old ones are built way better than the new peerless until about 2000 we’re some of the heaviest duty transaxles the peerless 2300 was put in some of the heaviest garden tractors such as many of the bigger John Deere’s like my 316 I believe
Hi, how much is actually that thactor?
I paid $75 for it in non operating condition quite a few years ago.
Very nice brand of Tractor love Montgomery wards but I have to say that I think this is pretty much just a spin off of the simplicity tractors of that era you can clearly tell this by the color scheme and design is pretty much similar except for a few subtle differences
The only difference between the MW and the Simplicicty is the Garden Mark logo on the hood.
@@mrobsoletesvintagehomestea9156 And also the design of the seat bucket I believe on mine it doesn’t have that round tube frame holding the seat bucket up
And my simplicity tractor does not have the curled lip on the front of the Hood either but it could just be the difference and model this is the first simplicity tractor is actually owned
Their were minor changes to the hood and seat set up in the newer models, but the basic tractor is the same.