[DonF]

My first is a Wheel Horse C-120 bought it new in 1977. It's still the only one I have. I install a new 18 HP Briggs & Stratton Vanguard last spring. Good to go another 34 years.

This picture of Vanguard installation, hadn't put the battery back in.

 

[forkz]

my first was craftsman lt 4000 18 hp 38 inch cut $600 wore it slam out then got a cub z turn

 

[RED-85-Z51]

1962 Wheel Horse 702, bought as a rusted heap with no engine in 2002, when I was 16. Restored to like new and used it..still have it!

 

[grnspot110]

My first "collection" tractor was a 1969-140 H1. I have since sold it & moved on! ~~ grnspot

 

[JeffinIA]

An late 1970s Ariens Emperor RER 6hp lawson still have it , not running. bought it in 1984

 

[BillB]

A Craftsman 1036, bought it used for $400 (too much, but the best deal I could get at the time) in 1993 when I was getting ready to close on our house. We moved in in August, and I mowed about 2 acres with it the rest of that season and all of the next. During the first mow of 1995, it threw the rod out the side of the case into the starter. Sold it to my boss for $100 - he had a 1036 with a good motor but a bad frame. My best memories of that tractor were my son falling asleep while riding on my lap.

 

[teresabearden85@yahoo.com]

My first was a Sears Custom 7, paid $150 for it, had to do carb work on it. In the pulls it out pulled all the 8, 10 and 12 hp tractors ; took first place!!!!!:drunkie:

 

[ezliving4ume]

Mine was a honda rer 8hp if I remember right. I used the deck to level the septic dirt after they installed a new one, to funny I haven't thought about that in years. I paid 250 for it, it was a 6 speed, I think. I sold it for a 100, 6 years later. Man it was tired, smoked like you would believe. When I first got it I tore it apart and repainted it. Guess some things don't change.

 

[rustyrideon68]

My 69 Gravely 430 bought 6 years or so ago. cost me 50 bucks had everything to run the comm 40 mower that it came with started right up with some gas and a batt charge

 

[scrat2]

Mine was a late 70's MTD built for the Coast to Coast hardware store chain. If memory serves me correctly, it was a 10 h.p. Briggs and had a 30" deck. I repainted it I.H. red and white and thought it was the coolest LT on the block (it wasn't). Used it and wore it out after three years. I bought it at a farm sale for $60 and got every penny out of it too!

 

[Fabman]

My first GT was a 1964 JD 110. Back in 1982 i got it and was in a none running condition. Put new wiring in it plus rod &piston and mowed many yrs. with it. Then i did a dumb thing and sold it, wish i still had that old girl, she was a good-en. Randy G.:banghead3

 

[st10]

Mine was a 1990 MTD Lawn Machine with 8hs Techumse RER. It was the worst tractor I ever had. Just got rid of it a couple weeks ago.

 

[Hugh-SS/16]

1968 Sears 8XL. 8hp Tecumseh, outpulled some Cubs, plowed some snow, and looked good doing it.

 

[tranks]

My first is a Wheel Horse C-120 bought it new in 1977. It's still the only one I have. I install a new 18 HP Briggs & Stratton Vanguard last spring. Good to go another 34 years.

This picture of Vanguard installation, hadn't put the battery back in.

that looks nice :thThumbsU and the colors match!

does that have a starter on it too or is it only the pull start. (i'd just stick with a pull start personally. less stuff to go wrong)

 

[Hugh-SS/16]

Don, that front spindle upgrade looks awesome! thats something I have wanted to do for awhile. Nice WH

 

[Onan18]

1976 Sears SS/18 Twin, belonged to my grandfather, grew up mowing and gardening with it, started the addiction.

Joe

 

['86snapperlt16]

My first was my old LT16. Raised it from the grave after 5 years of sittin out in the elements behind my garage.

 

[cityboy2977]

$200. had a 42" deck, and 3 trades later i turned this machine into my lil Miller mig welder.

 

[slkpk]

1990, 14/42 Murray followed up by a 1976 MTD 990. slkpk