whfan74 2,066 #1 Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) Just returned back home from a family vacation up in Michigan at Mackinac Island. Had a great time with my wife, kids, and parents. On the way up I convinced my wife that we should hit the outlet mall for the day. The kids rode up with my parents and took a different route. Our plan was to meet up with them at the bridge the next day. As the shopping for the day was almost complete I was able to sneak away for about 45 minutes and pick up a 1965 Lawn Ranger with deck, plow, and chains. I wasn't really after another Lawn Ranger but had a hard time passing up this all original machine with a nice little HL-6 light on the hood. Unfortunately the rear light had been swapped out for a newer style. Well here she is back in Indiana after a quick wipe down. She runs great and will stay just as you see it! *****Ugggghhhhh I hate this IPad, always flipping the pictures upside down. Sorry!!!***** Edited July 24, 2013 by Sparky 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel-N-It 2,968 #2 Posted July 24, 2013 Nice little piece! I would have brought that one home too 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
546cowboy 301 #3 Posted July 24, 2013 Really nice tractor. Any I see around here, which are few, are all rust buckets for a premium price. Evidently that side trip was cleared with the better half before you left home. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GlenPettit 1,716 #4 Posted July 24, 2013 Oh No! The Indiana Boys are up raiding our area for Horses, and the nicest ones too. Close the border. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyleedy 205 #5 Posted July 24, 2013 Great find Scott that a great looking little lawn ranger 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky-(Admin) 21,300 #6 Posted July 24, 2013 Got a neck crick looking at the pics but your right...to nice to restore. Great find! I'm on vacation as well but maybe I'll flip those pics for ya before my crew starts asking me to "get off the laptop dad"! Mike.......... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse Kid 105 #7 Posted July 24, 2013 Looks very nice Scott! So is that light on the top actually orignial? Great score! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whfan74 2,066 #8 Posted July 24, 2013 Thank you Mike! I don't know why the iPad does that. Only seems to do it on RS. Yes Taylor that is an original HL-6 light. Not a huge Lawn Ranger fan but I think I found my new mowing machine! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheel Horse Kid 105 #9 Posted July 24, 2013 That light has got to be pretty rare as I have never seen one before! Maybe I just was not looking. LOL! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,701 #10 Posted July 24, 2013 Scott...nice horse. Try taking a picture with your camera upside down and see what happens...might be an easy fix. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,408 #11 Posted July 24, 2013 I was thinking along the same lines Steve... but was going to ask.... Scott....which way do you hold the ipad when posting? Just try flipping it 180 from that. Or rotate and save your pics on the ipad before you upload them... then flip them back when you're done for your own use. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,408 #12 Posted July 24, 2013 Oh... and sorry... I forgot to compliment.... that is a very nice grab, especially to be able to find that on vacation! (or was this vacation secretly planned as such?!) Very rare I think... the HL-6. You just don't see them.... although when you do they're hard to miss! I occasionally wish I hadn't sold my LR, but I'll have another one someday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kuhn 1,554 #13 Posted July 24, 2013 Nice ranger scott! I never knew the story of those lights, papke has one on his 1045 and I always thought it was just added, never asked him about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,127 #14 Posted July 24, 2013 So...was the whole vacation thing just a cover so you could pick up the tractor Scott. If so, well done buddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whfan74 2,066 #15 Posted July 25, 2013 (edited) Thanks for the compliments everyone. As far as the iPad goes, I have posted on other forums, sent emails, and Facebook. RS is the only place I have an issue with the flipped photos. Must be from all of the hot air that blows in from Chicago! Hehe! Oh yeah I almost forgot........vacation came first and then the hunt began that covered our route, or fairly close to it. :) Edited July 25, 2013 by whfan74 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dclarke 4,032 #16 Posted July 25, 2013 Nice ranger, Scott. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken B 3,164 #17 Posted July 25, 2013 Nice grab Scott! That Ranger is in very nice original condition. Whenever we go on vacation I drive my wife nuts. She can see my eyes wandering all over the place searching for Wheel Horse's, old vintage boats and outboards. I still haven't managed too drag anything home yet while on vacation....We spent a week in Bolton's Landing on Lake George N.Y. (Almost did that time.....) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whfan74 2,066 #18 Posted July 25, 2013 It just happened to fall in to place this time Ken. Yesterday I changed the oil, greased her up, checked the tire pressure, inspected the mower blades, topped her off with gas, and away I went mowing around some tight places that the zero turn couldn't get in to. Brought it back in the shop and threw in a battery, the light works great and is pretty sweet. All in all, I am very pleased with the purchase. I am all ready for the next vacation! :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
