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Old 07-01-2009, 04:42 PM
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Have a buddy I work with that called the other day bout some garden tractors,the lady was giving away.The first two are called Bobbette garden tractors,the only info I can find on them is a identification page, they were aparently built between 1954 and 1956 in riverside California.thats it!!!
They have a rear end that looks similar to a model A,they are a 3 speed stick.One has a kohler and the other has a massive briggs pull start.They are pretty neat,the red one will run after a carb bath and the blue one doesnt get any spark.




I want to get the red one up and running again and see if I can find a collector,or someone intrested in buying them....Cub money!! Plus I just want to drive one around.

I also got this Jim dandy / economy garden tractor.This one I will probably keep,its a prety neat little guy,I like the big rear tires and the ground clearnce it has,also how the steering wheel offsets to the side.This one wont turn over??


If I cant find someone who wants them Ill part and scrap them,but im confident ill find someone,Ill sell cheap!!anyone know the original color of the economy???Is it the orange?

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Old 07-01-2009, 05:04 PM
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Nice score Jason! Looks like you have some neat projects ahead of you. All the Economy tractors I've seen, were always orange.
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Old 07-01-2009, 05:32 PM
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Hey that's some nice old iron! Don't paint it on my word, but I think The economy power kings were red. I wouldn't mind having one if it had hydraulics and attachments. As you may or may not know they are kinda pricey.
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Old 07-02-2009, 01:13 PM
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You scored some nice Ditch Witch wheel weight too. I think those are around 100 lbs each.
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Old 07-03-2009, 11:33 PM
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Jason those are SAAWEET!

Love that economy! those have always been cool
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Old 07-13-2009, 12:38 PM
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Nice tractors i have seen on craigslist Jim Dandys going for $1500 or more.
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Old 07-14-2009, 12:57 PM
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Great score 67hydro !! Boy I'd love to get one of those Bobette's off you. It would go great next to my local built tractor. ( Roth Countryboy)

But, momma would kill me if I brought home another this soon from the last one and your a bit to far away. I'd hang on to them for a while. You might just change your mind on selling. Those old "orphans" will do that to you. But if you do decide to sell there are guys out there that look for old orphan tractors.

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Old 07-14-2009, 07:25 PM
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Cub124, Mich60,
Thats a crazy price for the jim dandys,this one is selling for 450.00 !!!!!! Im selling the bobbettes for 350 cause there so stinking rare,someone will have to be very creative to duplicate the original hood and there is NO info on them anywhere!!

Id like to keep them in one way but I love is my cubs,Im selling theese to get a 100 I found with a creeper,fenders,right angel gear box,and a loader,or at least half a loader,not sure on the loader yet,and a 125 with hydraulic lift real nice ags,a mower deck,and duals.Then hopefully Ill have enough to get some primer for the projects!!LOL
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Old 07-19-2009, 05:46 PM
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Gonna get the 100 and start in on the painting supplies no more cubs for now unless there free or maybe dirt cheap!!!

Thought I'd share a couple pictures of the youngest two, I got one of the Bobbettes running and they had a blast, learning how to move the blades up and down when the rear tires start to slip!!


This is my youngest he is 8!! Caelan




This my 10 year old Gage!



They had fun,wanted me to get the 123 out so they could plow!!! Its stuck behind there go cart sand rail thing that's in the garage getting a maintenance and a few electrical components!! For some reason they drove in NO straight line they wanted to turn this way and that way!!

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Old 07-19-2009, 05:52 PM
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By the way I sold the economy for 400!!!
Cheap I know but I gave the wife 100 so all I got to make is 100 to get the cub 100 and the guy has a lathe with a five foot bed hes gonna sell me for 100!!!I know nothing about lathes but I couldnt pass the price up!!

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