[603]

does anyone have any info on this?
http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu219/smokinjoe1/?action=view&current=roofrider.jpg&newest=1

 

[Yazooman]

These were made by Roof of Pontiac Illinois. They are out of buisness. Bachtold bought Roof but they are OOB also. Parts are pretty non existant. I believe the rider was a 7hp. but may have been 5hp. Unless you were in love with it i would stay away from it due to parts availability.

 

[603]

i havent made up my mind if i want to mess with it or not.ive never seen another like it though.i will say it looks out of place in the wheel horse shed though!!

 

[crazytrain]

603, Can you tell me what model the hood in your avatar is off of?

That Roof mower looks pretty cool!:fing32:

 

[603]

the hood is from an early 60's wheel horse lawn ranger.

 

[attorney_barnabas_collins]

Are you sure it is a Range Rider? Only reason I ask is because I have a ROOT Range Rider, made by the ROOT company which is oftern confused with the ROOF company.

ROOT made the Range Rider for sure, ROOF made the Palimino and Lariat mowers for sure.

Now if the ROOF company also made a Range Rider, that would explain a lot of the confusion.

I'm sure mines a range rider, and I'm sure its a Root..its cast into the grille! Mine was made in Kansas if I remember right. (Never clean your ID tag with laquer thinner)

 

[attorney_barnabas_collins]

Oh, about the lawn ranger grille..aren't they supposed to have bullet holes?

Don't worry..I felt sorry for it and bought it at the auction and saved it.

 

[Jim_WV]

Oh, about the lawn ranger grille..aren't they supposed to have bullet holes?

Don't worry..I felt sorry for it and bought it at the auction and saved it.

Geezy Peezy ABC, somebody get made at that tractor and decide to take their frustration out on it or what ? :fing20:

 

[Jim_WV]

does anyone have any info on this?
http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu219/smokinjoe1/?action=view&current=roofrider.jpg&newest=1

Thats a unique looking critter for sure, never seen one before :rauch10: .

 

[603]

im sure it is a roof ranger rider.heres another link.thanks for the feedback!!
http://s649.photobucket.com/albums/uu219/smokinjoe1/?action=view&current=roof3.jpg

 

[skou]

Oh, about the lawn ranger grille..aren't they supposed to have bullet holes?

Don't worry..I felt sorry for it and bought it at the auction and saved it.

hmm now we can see that wheel horse doesn't have bullet proof reliabillaty :sidelaugh

 

[autocar]

This is a Roof Palamino. Photos taken at Tipton, Indiana show.

 

[attorney_barnabas_collins]

Ok, that explains why everybody (Everybody meaning me of course) gets confused. They are BOTH Range Riders.

Someones behind needs kicked for having that same name on so similar sounding companies.

 

[attorney_barnabas_collins]

hmm now we can see that wheel horse doesn't have bullet proof reliabillaty

Well, I think the PO was probably just trying to hit the Tecumseh and the hood got in the way.

 

[Don B.]

those older Tecumsehs were great engines; it was the newer ones that went to S#!T. and speaking of Pontiac IL; there was a few of the ROOF machines at their annual threshermens show this year.
I have one of their 21" push mowers; "fertilizer sperader" type handlebars with bicycle type handgrips, I have repowered it a few times. I ain't parting with tahtone; very heavily built.

 

[Yazooman]

The ROOF was called a ROOF RANGER not a Range Rider. Their walk behind mowers all were designated by a number.

 

[Justin]

Ok, that explains why everybody (Everybody meaning me of course) gets confused. They are BOTH Range Riders.

Someones behind needs kicked for having that same name on so similar sounding companies.

No, one is a Ranger Rider, the other is a Range Rider. Look at the first pic in the album, it says Ranger.

 

[attorney_barnabas_collins]

Well, thats not confusing at all then.

 

[Justin]

Reminds me of "Macdowells" from Coming to America.