perry 82 #1 Posted May 5, 2010 this week i picked up a nice roper and a decent little 657 one mile down the road from me. the allis was close also in the next town over. im guessing the roper is a 1973-74. has a briggs 16hp. witch i think is way better than the sears with the tuckys. this one just needed the points put back in. the guy handed me a brand new set of points/condensor. i mowed grass with it the same day. he is original owner and its in great shape. i have never seen a roper around my area, only the sears tractors. i kinda like this one. maybe greg{pond} can give me some more info and a manual for the roper . the same guy owned the wheel horse since 1973 and allways kept it in the garage. but 2 yrs ago he had to tarp it outside and was pretty bummed to see it faded/rusty. but it runs and mows also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whfan74 2,066 #2 Posted May 5, 2010 Looks like you did real well Perry! You surely don't see those Roper's around every day. All tractors look real good and straight. Congrats! :USA: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickv1957 72 #3 Posted May 5, 2010 Perry,tractor looks great!! Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene_S 93 #4 Posted May 6, 2010 Nice looking workers Perry... First Roper I've seen besides being Sears... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raider 2 #5 Posted May 7, 2010 Do you have any more pictures of the Mongomery Wards Gilson? We had one just like it when I was a kid and I must have put 1000 hours on it myself mowing/snowblowing/tilling. Seeing it in the background brought back a few memories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene_S 93 #7 Posted May 7, 2010 Perry you didn't by any chance get them last two tractors from some one in wabash indiana did you? They look just like the gilson I sold to Jim_M didn't know gilson made them for sears untill Jim told me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #8 Posted May 7, 2010 no. got these from original owner in south lyon, MI. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
