Early Bolens Tractor

[Jonathan Widelo]

I am restoring a Early Bolens Garden Tractor, I beleve its a power hoe, I hae some info on it but I would like further info and pictures , I think I am missing a few Parts , Anyone hae one of these ? what about parts. The Tractor has a Briggs Model P engine

~ Jonathan

I going to attempt to attach a picture of this tractor, which came from a recent ebay auction

[Jim Tremble]

Johnathan

If the tag says "Model P" it is the 1920 vintage. A most sought after engine. look at the BS site. http://www.edgeta.org/engnotes.htm There is no photo of the "P" engine but there is a photo of the "PB". This site is a very helpful guide to the years of engines and equiptment.

Nice find !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jim

[Jonathan Widelo]

Jim,
the engine is nice shape , it needs a new exhaust valve in the head the fan is being rebuilt , the frame is in nice shape i will have to post pictures of mine when it done, this one i found on ebay that was being sold not to far from my house if i would have know about it i would have bought it instantly
Its still a nice find in any shape
~ Jonathan

[Jim Tremble]

Jonathan

When you get the engine finnished and painted, contact the people at EDGETA. I am sure they would like a photo of it.

Jim

[Jonathan Widelo]

Jim,
I found a picture of the tractor from when i bought it at a show , I am going to downsize it and then post it here. The Serial number is P 4329 but I have been able to find out when it was built.
~ Jonathan

[Mike in NC]

Very nice find. Can't wait to see it when it is restored. Keep us posted.

[Tom Schaech]

Jonathan:

This is almost identical to my Bolens tractor. Mine has a drive chain from the engine PTO to the cross shaft. I'm missing the toolbox and the lever/linkage that actuates the clutch mechanism.

Unless someone out there has these parts, guess I'm going to make them.

[Jim McCracken]

I have an American Farm Machinery Corp. two wheel tractor with the engine in the wheel like a Kincade.It has an engine that is nearly identical to my PB Briggs except it has a rotary magneto.Did the model P Briggs have a external mag or a flywheel magneto ? This engine had cooling vanes cast into the flywheel like my PB .I would be interested in an comments.Thank You !

[JoeFisher]

Jim, the engine you describe sounds like early Toro 'Estate mower' engine. it would interchange with a PB. storming in central Texas-Joe Fisher

now thats the stuff i like i will get my on soon