[DerickS]

I took the deck off it because it has been trouble for a few years, owner before me messed it up good...welds and belt problems etc...I just couldnt get it right. I'm gonna take her up north, I have a snow plow and a new set of chains for the light work I may encounter up there next winter. Its a 1976 Sears ST/8....8 hp briggs on it

 

[bettyp]

At least Thellie got a ride on a tractor.

 

[MNGB]

Looks good should do you fine for a little blading etc. So where is up north I'm guessing some where in the UP?

 

[DerickS]

Looks good should do you fine for a little blading etc. So where is up north I'm guessing some where in the UP?

Thanks, up north for us is the tip of the thumb We dont like long drives so we picked farm country 2 hours away

 

[alleyyooper]

There are a lot of times in the UPPER that little bitty thing even with a snow blower would get lost in a snow bank.
Looks like it should do what you want to do with it.

My dad had a S12 Sperry Rand New Holland with a 4 foot blower on it in Mid Michigan. Poor thing was just plum wore out after about 6 seasons. traded up to a S16 Ariens and after a year, he bought a 6 foot bervac for the MF 65 Or My Ford 5000.


Al

 

[DerickS]

As long as i catch it while its coming down and can stay on top of it most snow storms in the thumb arent that bad anymore

 

[kidranger]

Nice older sears, thats when they were built tougher. Shame about the PO '******* engineering' it tho - alot of my stuff was the same way, i found it easier to fix it right then try to hob job it together.

 

[DerickS]

Nice older sears, thats when they were built tougher. Shame about the PO '******* engineering' it tho - alot of my stuff was the same way, i found it easier to fix it right then try to hob job it together.

Thanks i'm taking it up to the farm next month so i have room to work on my 68 Simplicity, maybe i can cut some grass with it after i get the deck fixed

 

[bettyp]

Derick ,sure you'll find a special use for it at the farm.

 

[alleyyooper]

Simplicitys are nice lawn tractors American made and still decent today compaired to the MTD line and Murry stuff.
I have the deck off the 1972 7112 that belonged to kares dad. It has some cracks in it I think were cause by the pine roots at the BIL's place, I was mowing it last fall after his heart attack.

Mom bought a new simplicty rather than over hual the smoking engine so she gave it to me. I'll get it over hualed this summer. I just leave the snow blower on the 1964 Land lord dad bought new.

Al

 

[DerickS]

Very nice! as far as i can tell the one i have is a broadmoor, the previous owner painted it black :shock: dont know why :?