jellyghost 378 #1 Posted March 8, 2017 (edited) What do you think this is? The owner is calling it an original garden tractor. Edited March 8, 2017 by jellyghost 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #2 Posted March 8, 2017 Oh my! Several claim to be the first but that sure seems to be an early one... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveoman1966 3,752 #3 Posted March 8, 2017 That is a wheelasaurus. Recognizable by the perforated wheels, of Flintsone design. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jellyghost 378 #4 Posted March 8, 2017 I can see how it drives, but I don't understand what work it was designed for. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
857 horse 2,581 #5 Posted March 8, 2017 This is a case of releasing the traditional exemption to enter the BIG SHOW,,,,, Due to color conflicts.....Meaning RED is enter,,,,,and GREEN and YELLOW are a no,,,,, think about it !!!!!!! Let the SHOW begin 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,241 #6 Posted March 8, 2017 My opinion; NO! The thingie that is attached at the front is a draw bar, not a tiller and those steel wheels would suffer from a low coefficient of friction resulting in poor traction; but it would be some great yard art! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 38,178 #7 Posted March 8, 2017 Planter 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennys502 244 #8 Posted March 8, 2017 Steel wheels were common at one point - although those look pretty skinny. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-101plowerpower 1,605 #9 Posted March 8, 2017 im with ed on it being a planter, the engine looks like its just thrown on for shitsngiggles 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,241 #10 Posted March 8, 2017 5 hours ago, Dennys502 said: Steel wheels were common at one point That is a true statement, sort of. The series of holes in the face of those wheels were attachment points for cleats. Without them you are going Nowhere! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ol550 830 #11 Posted March 8, 2017 Need more pictures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennys502 244 #12 Posted March 8, 2017 Yes Bare rims aren't very good. A friend of mine at Toro has a TO - RO. He used to bring it to the company picnics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,241 #13 Posted March 8, 2017 22 minutes ago, Dennys502 said: friend of mine at Toro has a TO - RO. He used to bring it to the company picnics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dennys502 244 #14 Posted March 10, 2017 I will work on some pics. I haven't seen my friend for a long time. He is 79 now and its about time I got in touch with him again. Back to the wannabe garden tractor - it looks like a cultivator like the TO -RO to me. The engine definitely doesn't belong on there and it just looks like it was a place to set it. It had to have been a drawn piece of equipment. The picture isn't very good and it looks like there is a lot missing from whatever it was. Something to make one speculate for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
