I have been looking for one of these little tractors for a very long time.
This is a garden tractor that was built from plans from a late 1950's issue of Science and Mechanics magazine.
This has a 1928 to 1931 Ford model-A transmission and a 1939 to 1948 Ford rear axle with hydraulic brakes.
The plans call for using a 1951 to 1953 Studebaker steering box. From the photos that I can find on the internet of the 51 to 53 Studebaker steering box, that is exactly what was used on this tractor.
Over the years, I have seen several of these " Pow'r Pup " tractors that were built from the magazine plans and they all very from being real close copies to almost not being recognizable as being built from the plans, depending on the builders ability and the availability of parts. There is also a wide variance of quality of the build.
With the exception of the seat mount, this tractor build fallows the plans exactly, right down to the shape and function of the clutch and brake pedals. The brake master cylinder on it even looks just like the one shown in the plans.
The plans show using an engine with the gas tank mounted right on it. The gas tank is mounted on a frame work on this tractor and because of how high the tank is mounted, I don't think it ever had a hood made for it.
The rear wheels are the 16 inch that would have come on the 39 to 48 Ford car originally ( the rear tires are shot ).
The front tires are wider than they show on the tractor in the plans so I'll change them back to narrower tires.
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A view of the transmission and the unique steering setup with long steering arms on either side of the frame..
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The plans shows using the more common lang flat seat spring with it bolted down on top of the driveshaft housing and angeling up to the seat.
This has a neet coil spring setup for the seat. I like the coil spring.
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Here is a copy of the plans from the magazine.
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This is a garden tractor that was built from plans from a late 1950's issue of Science and Mechanics magazine.
This has a 1928 to 1931 Ford model-A transmission and a 1939 to 1948 Ford rear axle with hydraulic brakes.
The plans call for using a 1951 to 1953 Studebaker steering box. From the photos that I can find on the internet of the 51 to 53 Studebaker steering box, that is exactly what was used on this tractor.
Over the years, I have seen several of these " Pow'r Pup " tractors that were built from the magazine plans and they all very from being real close copies to almost not being recognizable as being built from the plans, depending on the builders ability and the availability of parts. There is also a wide variance of quality of the build.
With the exception of the seat mount, this tractor build fallows the plans exactly, right down to the shape and function of the clutch and brake pedals. The brake master cylinder on it even looks just like the one shown in the plans.
The plans show using an engine with the gas tank mounted right on it. The gas tank is mounted on a frame work on this tractor and because of how high the tank is mounted, I don't think it ever had a hood made for it.
The rear wheels are the 16 inch that would have come on the 39 to 48 Ford car originally ( the rear tires are shot ).
The front tires are wider than they show on the tractor in the plans so I'll change them back to narrower tires.
A view of the transmission and the unique steering setup with long steering arms on either side of the frame..
The plans shows using the more common lang flat seat spring with it bolted down on top of the driveshaft housing and angeling up to the seat.
This has a neet coil spring setup for the seat. I like the coil spring.
Here is a copy of the plans from the magazine.
