1959 Bolens Ride-a-Matic with Tiller
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- Here's a short clip of my 1959 Bolens Ride-a-Matic garden tractor with the garden tiller attachment. The engine is a Kohler K161 rated at a whopping 7hp. It does have the electric start kit, but part has been removed while I was working on the engine and frame and will not be replaced until I am further along in restoration. So far I've only gotten the engine running and the frame moving, along with getting the tiller operational. The duals are not original, but I added them for looks, traction, and stability- in that order. The fuel tank is homemade since the original was too rotten to repair. The ground is still way too wet to actually till anything, but that meant I had time to make this video instead of getting work done.
Searched this while watching a 1960s film Squad Car. Pretty neat to see this clip. Thanks
Thanks for the posting. It's interesting to think that the machine was made solidly enough in the first place so that, 52 years old, it can be got going without too many big rebuild or replacement jobs. By comparison, my 1997 10.5hp ride-on is tinny, and apart from the B&S engine which seems bullet-proof, the rest is a fight against corrosion and electrical faults. You Bolens with a grass cutting attachment would be brilliant. That engine must make gobs of torque!
well thats kind of familiar. i had one of those it was a 1961. actually i had that tiller as well. i remember the gear box with the long driveshaft going to the tiller. it was a good machine. simple simple. for the size of the machine it would do some serous work. i had to part ways after the garage collapsed and destroyed it. that was after i rebuilt the engine, tough luck. it was a good tractor. i also had the "sno-caster", mower, and single bottom plow. i also used to mow my lawn with it
Good one 👌👍 love it ❤️❤️ super 👌, that rascal is built for hard work 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Those duals are to cool for school man!
Great machine! I haven't seen a working tiller on a Ride a Matic... thanks for showing the mule drive and clutch, I was wondering how it all came together
Nice tractor!
I had a Sickle-Bar Mower for the front of the one I had. Wish I still had it !!
i have a 1959 bolens ride a matic i restored last year
Very nice
It would have been cool to see the tiller actually work(till about a 25' swath).Put the original paint job on it and it will look just like new.
Sir, That will be a fine looking tractor when you get it restored. Those tractors are made to last not like this throw away "Carp" They sell today us Today!!! Could you tell me what size the rear tires are?
If you need a reverse clutch disk, let me know, I have 2 of them!
I need to know how the speed shifter work. Got one I'm restoring and it's on neutral. I need to see the shifter assembly
realy like the duals. is the tiller original?
Sander.
what size tires
5-12 , 6-12?
get E3 spark plugs and E3 spark plug wires it will reduce a huge amount of pollution increase performance and more gas mileage