Any of you have the Graham Frazer roto tiller

JOCCO · May 24, 2019

I know its been on here years ago. Yes that 1940's yellow thing that predated the troy built. Always fancied them, they were unique. used to be a few around but they are getting scarce. One outfit advertises parts for them. Any pictures or comments.

Bill(Wis) · May 24, 2019

Quite an interesting machine. "Plenty still around" is one comment I noticed. Frazer Rototiller parts in Warren, Indiana? Is that the parts company you mentioned?

JDEM · May 24, 2019

I have four of them in my barn. Big hunks of kind-of useless iron in my opinion. Neat to look at though. Two of mine are on steel wheels and two on rubber. I still have a stack of parts catalogs for them from the last seller. Out of business now, I think. Back maybe 10-15 years ago, you could trade in your old complete machine and buy a factory refurbished model.

I never cared for the spring-hooks instead of solid steel tines. No lover of the two-stroke-cycle engine, although it was rugged enough.

When I lived in central New York in the areas of Schoharie, Delaware, and Otsego Counties - those tillers were all over the place.

JOCCO · May 24, 2019

I believe so they advertise in various magazines.

JDEM · May 24, 2019

Here are some pages from my last catalog in 1988.

old · May 24, 2019

I have one that ran when parked but I have not used it in years. Hard to start and be a 2 stroke make for it being not used. I'd sell it by the way

Bill(Wis) · May 24, 2019

You can get a complete engine rebuild kit for that baby for $175.00.

flembo · May 24, 2019

Am I the only one that caught the name on the address LOL. good one.

fpappal · May 24, 2019

I have my fathers that I still use every spring. Yes it is a two-stroke but it will always start by the second pull after sitting all year. It is a beast for sure and does a beautiful job. His is a 1946 and does not have reverse. I would not recommend using one in a fenced in garden, sometimes they do not to go back into neutral. Most parts are still available. I am located in Oswego country NYS, soil is sandy loam, those spring tines work great in that type of soil.

Adirondack case guy · May 24, 2019

John, did you change your gender and hair style?????? HeHe. ---Loren

JK-NY · May 24, 2019

No, I noticed it too. I agree it's a good bit of humor snuck into a legitimate answer. Jdem I hope you and your family are doing well in Michigan and good luck with the new Ford tractor. I have 2 like it, a restored 1953 jubilee and a 1954 NAA I have owned over 35 years still in it's work clothes and used to rake and teddy hay and other light work.

ffreeb · May 24, 2019

I used to have one of those and used it every year. The tines turn really fast and do a very good job. If one catches a fairly good sized root it will yank the tiller right out of your hands. BTDT!

Bret4207 · May 25, 2019

I finally got rid of all of mine last year. Just couldn't keep up with the repairs. Sure was a great machine in it's day though.

495man · May 25, 2019

(quoted from post at 07:31:10 05/24/19) Here are some pages from my last catalog in 1988.
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I think I have that same catalog. When was the last one printed?

There used to be two in the family, one on steel and one on rubber.

Any of you have the Graham Frazer roto tiller

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