Gibson Tractor

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JimS

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• Jan 18, 2016

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I had never heard of a Gibson before. What does anyone know about these? Thoughts?

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/5404952913.html

 

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LarrySTN

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• Jan 18, 2016

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I have seen them at shows. I think the Gibson was a good truck patch tractor, and I think they used a Wisconsin model AHH engine. The engine
seemed very over built for 14hp.

 

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ObsoElitist

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• Jan 18, 2016

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(quoted from post at 22:38:32 01/18/16) I had never heard of a Gibson before. What does anyone know about these? Thoughts?

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/5404952913.html

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Heres a thought. People should figure out how to use the url tab above your text when you post links. It is a real pain to try and copy it as a usable link from some phones and tablets, so I just dont.

 

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ObsoElitist

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• Jan 18, 2016

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This is in my region so I have seen it. The one in Galt is probably a better deal. My neighbor pushes snow with one, I prefer my quad for that job

 

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LarrySTN

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• Jan 18, 2016

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Try this
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NCWayne

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• Jan 19, 2016

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I've got one that had set for probably 40 years, or at least long enough the tires literally rotted off of it.

As another post stated, it seems a bit overbuild for no more HP than the Wisconsin powering it is able to produce, but that's a good thing in my eyes.

Mine had been converted at some time to a steering wheel instead of the original tiller. I'll probably do it back with the steering when I ever get around to restoring it.

All in all I think it would be a nice little tractor for someone with a garden that needed just a little more than a lawn tractor will do.

 

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ObsoElitist

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• Jan 19, 2016

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(quoted from post at 22:58:28 01/18/16) Try this
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Thanks. Saw that one 3 days ago. He isnt really trying to sell it, I hate wasting time playing 20 questions with the typical CL idiot . The one in Galt is better looking and he is making an attempt to sell it. I will be down in Lodi to meet the Oliver club at their meeting next Sat, can look it over for you then or help you load it.

 

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Dick2

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• Jan 19, 2016

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They started building tractors in the early 1950's with Wisconsin engines. The first engine was a single cylinder, then they came out with a 2-cylinder Wisconsin engine. Later models had a Hercules 4-cylinder and then a six cylinder Hercules rated at 40 HP. The company closed down a few years in business. They size of the engine helps to narrow down when it was manufactured.

 

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WAYNE-N-TX

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• Jan 19, 2016

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Don't know what a url tab is??

 

Geo-TH,In

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• Jan 19, 2016

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I've heard of them, never seen one. I was told that terramite made a bolt on loader and hoe for them. Then terramite decided to make their own backhoe from the ground up. The Gibson wasn't strong enough to handle it. When I say I was told, consider it to be hear say, second hand info.

 

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rrlund

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• Jan 19, 2016

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I know a guy who has three or four of them. Steering wheel and tiller steer type.

 

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mmfan55

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• Jan 19, 2016

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Gibson was known for garden tractors. Small, simple units, not high teck or fancy : just handy and easy to maneuver in small areas. I have an Osco tractor that is very similar. Has a 7.4 hp Wisconsin. My grandfather bought it new in 1948. I have had it since 1993. Quite rare, unique item.

 

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mj

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• Jan 19, 2016

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(quoted from post at 23:38:32 01/18/16) I had never heard of a Gibson before. What does anyone know about these? Thoughts?

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/grd/5404952913.html

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Gibson was made im Longmont, Colorado. Her's more http://www.sbchistoricalsociety.org/gibson-tractor.php <<<<<< Just click it. 8)

 

Blackhole49

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Location

White Lake MI

• Jan 19, 2016

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Not as overbuilt as the 14hp in a JD M.

 

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JimS

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• Jan 19, 2016

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But it has fuzzy dice on it.

 

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MtMan

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• Jan 19, 2016

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I have a 1948 Model D. It has a 6 hp Wisconsin engine on it. Seems to be powerful enough. It steers with a tiller stick. Going forward it is fine. Backing up needs quite a bit of getting use to it. It is a lot of fun driving it and they get quite a lot of attention at tractor shows.

 

J.Wondergem

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Location

Rockford, Mi.

• Jan 19, 2016

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A friend of mine had one about the size of a Farmall H. He pulled a two bottom plow with it that I now have. I'm not sure of the model of it.

 

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Tom in CO

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• Jan 19, 2016

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MJ,
You are right, I live 7 miles west of Longmont, in Lyons, and you can see several of them at the county fair in Longmont and on the Back roads. I was at the museum last year and got into a discussion with several people about the Gibson. If only I could remember what they said.
Tom

 

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jeffcat

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• Jan 19, 2016

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There is a person who showed up at the fair a couple ago and I can't find the stupid photo. I pulled this one off of the internet. Same as what he had but a nicer paint job. If you look at the photo you see the shifter with the black knob on top. The handle to it's right is the "tiller" You push forward to steer and pull back to go the other way. HA ha I can't remember if you go left or right. You neeed to remember to say gee and haw. Actually I think it is back for right and forward for left. Also see what looks like a big drive belt pulley, there are four?? drive belts on there going to a pulley on the engine. There is and idler under it that acts as a clutch. Neat little tractor if you can find one that is not beat to a pulp. It is kind of a big rube Goldberg affair that someone built in their shop but they really do work. You are really hanging out in the breeze.