David Bradley Tiller Photos for jbetts

[Mark / Ohio]

Jbetts,
I think I promised you a photo of my David Bradley tiller a few months back. I just today dug it out since with the outside tines removed it is narrower than my Tru-Test 5Hp. tiller. The engine on it is one bought from a local guy many years ago and is older I believe than the tiller. I never really researhed the numbers to know for sure. The original engine was a Briggs also of the same size that I posted a link to the engine manual awhile back. My grandfather had mounted the original engine on a piece of plywood to make make up for a belt that was slightly too long. The wood became soaked in oil and spongy resulting in a broken engine mount and oil leak. I have been using the rebuilt carb, coil, gas tank and mounting bracket from it on the current engine to keep it running. I plan on rebuilding / repairing the original engine someday and re-install it again. My grandfather bought the tiller in 1955 for $129.95 plus $6.95 delivery.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/memmurphy/DBTiller2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/memmurphy/DBTiller1.jpg

Below is my main tiller that was given to me by my other grandfather. I can remember the day he hooked the trailer to the car and we went to the hardware to buy it in the 70's. It has many hours on it also from using it on their farm vegetable gardens. It burns some oil like the D.B. but still runs fine. Both these tillers will generally start with 1-2 pulls even after setting all winter. BTW, the wheels on it were originally on the front of the 1965 Springfield rider that I posted a picture from the owners manual of in another thread.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v176/memmurphy/Tiller.jpg

[dirtybernie]

is that a 5s on there now? i would love to find an older one like that again. :fing32:

[Mark / Ohio]

is that a 5s on there now? i would love to find an older one like that again. :fing32:

Your talking about the blue engine right? I don't remember, I'll get the numbers off it tomorrow.

[dirtybernie]

Your talking about the blue engine right? I don't remember, I'll get the numbers off it tomorrow.
yea the blue engine. it looks like a 5s or maybe an n i had an older tiller with a verticle shaft clinton. i got it running but the intake was cracked and i couldnt find another (before my ebay days!) my brother in law scrapped it when i was at work. :banghead3

[Cdn.Country Bumkin]

Hi Guys
I think you'll find that blue engine is a 6s
Archie

[Mark / Ohio]

The ID plate on the blue engine shows:
Model No. N
Type No. 306167
Serial No. 1204633

The tag on the original engine has Sears Numbers:
Model No. 500.107130
Serial No. 567709
Here's a link to it's scanned Adobe .pdf manual I have stored at my webpage host: (4.2 Meg File Size)
http://fairfield_co_weather.tripod.com/AdobeFiles/SEARSTILLERENGINEMANUAL.pdf

This Serial No. list here (http://www.asecc.com/data/briggs/data2.html), places the manufacture date of the blue engine during June 1950. So it is a little older than the tiller (1955) but not by as much as I thought.

Here's the homepage of the site where I found the numbers. Lots of information and photos here:
Antique Small Engine Collectors Club (http://www.asecc.com/)

[dirtybernie]

if you ever need any more info check this guy out. he is a collector and one of the nicest guys you will meet. mike also has a big list of ser #s for old briggs engines.

http://www.oldengine.org/members/murphy/

[jodyand]

Hey Mark thats a nice old tiller :fing32: Its also nice that it was your Grandpas something to hang on to. My old Snapper was my Grandpas and i don't plan on getting rid of it as its all i got from him.

[Mark / Ohio]

Bernie,
Thanks for the cool link!


Jody,
I agree, I'm fortunate to have a number of things from my grandparents. Some of which they gave to me to keep while they were still alive. The value of the good memories associated with them is much more then the value of the item.

[dirtybernie]

if anyones looking for a tiller like this. i found one on ebay. if it were closer i would own it. :fing32:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7700152374&category=29519&rd=1

[Mark / Ohio]

if anyones looking for a tiller like this. i found one on ebay. if it were closer i would own it. :fing32:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7700152374&category=29519&rd=1

Winning bid was $32.

We originally had two of them. My grandfather had the outside tines on one and off on the other. The one that he left the outside tines off looked to have the most wear from tilling between the rows during the growing season. So we sold it and kept the other one. This was back in the late 70's. I don't remember how much we got for it. Wish now that I could have kept them both.

[dirtybernie]

its just to bad some people want no part of shipping! i would have even made the arrangements but the seller wouldnt hear it! maybe next time...

[jbetts15]

thanks memm l got one some what like that same set up and alittle different and is painted green and yellow