Many old garden tractors must go in NY

JDEM · Mar 18, 2016

Not an auction but figured this was as good place as any to put this. I live in northern Michigan but own land in central New York State. I have to do a clean-out this Spring in a barn I am selling. It has many old walk-behind tractors and engines in it. Some are parts machines and some were complete and running when put into storage. EVERYTHING is going. I suspect much will go to the scrapyard and that is a shame. If anyone has an interest in coming by and making an offer on a "package deal" - let me know. This is in Otsego County, New York. About 20 miles from James MacFaddens tractor and auction place in Sharon Springs, NY. I have little interest in selling machines piece by piece. No interest and no time. I will likely be there on day and then go back to Michigan. I am bringing a trailer and will take a few pieces back to Michigan. All the rest goes.

This is a partial list. There are several of the big two-stroke powered Rototillers. B14 and B16s as I recall. Several Simplicitys. A Bolens-Wizard. A few one-wheelers. Lodge-Shipley. Chief. Cunningham. Waterbury. A 1936 Viking Twin on steel wheels (ran great when I put it inside). Lots of old engines and generators around too. Old Delco light plant. Also some old outboard motors including two 55 HP four-strokes (Fisher Bearcat) made from Crosely car engines.

Anyone with a real interest and ability to come, in person, to Otsego County, this Spring - please contact me.

[email protected]

gtractorfan · Mar 18, 2016

The one wheelers I've seen sell are in good demand. Hope a lot of this gets saved.

psimmer · Mar 18, 2016

I learned to ski (kinda, not very good) back in the 80's behind one of those Bearcat 55's. Sure a neat economical engine. I think there is still a following for them. I always thought it would make a great
pontoon engine. Did they run when they were put in there?

Bret4207 · Mar 19, 2016

(quoted from post at 14:39:56 03/18/16) Not an auction but figured this was as good place as any to put this. I live in northern Michigan but own land in central New York State. I have to do a clean-out this Spring in a barn I am selling. It has many old walk-behind tractors and engines in it. Some are parts machines and some were complete and running when put into storage. EVERYTHING is going. I suspect much will go to the scrapyard and that is a shame. If anyone has an interest in coming by and making an offer on a "package deal" - let me know. This is in Otsego County, New York. About 20 miles from James MacFaddens tractor and auction place in Sharon Springs, NY. I have little interest in selling machines piece by piece. No interest and no time. I will likely be there on day and then go back to Michigan. I am bringing a trailer and will take a few pieces back to Michigan. All the rest goes.

This is a partial list. There are several of the big two-stroke powered Rototillers. B14 and B16s as I recall. Several Simplicitys. A Bolens-Wizard. A few one-wheelers. Lodge-Shipley. Chief. Cunningham. Waterbury. A 1936 Viking Twin on steel wheels (ran great when I put it inside). Lots of old engines and generators around too. Old Delco light plant. Also some old outboard motors including two 55 HP four-strokes (Fisher Bearcat) made from Crosely car engines.

Anyone with a real interest and ability to come, in person, to Otsego County, this Spring - please contact me.

[email protected]

JD- I'd love to get the Rototillers! Not much chance of it though. Can't blame you for leaving NY. Is the Indian Lake place going too?

JDEM · Mar 19, 2016

Indian Lake place sold last summer. I replaced it with 60 acres and a cabin in the Michigan UP.

Bret4207 · Mar 19, 2016

Good for you! If we could figure a way to do it (custody issues) we'd be out of NY in a heartbeat. Oklahoma is looking good right at the moment!

jeffcat · Mar 20, 2016

To sooth your mind,,,, Put on here roughly when and everyone can come over and have a meat and great! Then you get a clean barn, meat other folks, and everything gets a good home. TA DA!!!!

JDEM · Mar 20, 2016

. Did they run when they were put in there?

Yes, both ran. One ate oil like crazy but ran smooth. The other also ran great and did not eat any oil. I bought a pile of new parts and never got around to "updating" the non-oil eater. I have a new breakerless ignition kit, water pump, cooling enhancement kit, etc. Also rebuilt the carbs and fuel pump and have two extra rebuilt props. I was going to take them to Michigan last year to use here but ran out of room on our trucks and trailers. If nobody buys them this Spring - I'll load them up and take to Michigan. But there are other things I'd rather have the room in my trailer for.

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