bc.gold 3,403 #1 Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Bought this mower from a neighbour, $40.00, the old Briggs turns over almost making a complete 360 probably a stuck valve. Manufactured by Lodge & Shipley better known for metal working equipment. Edited September 10, 2020 by bcgold 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #2 Posted September 10, 2020 (edited) Appears the sickle bar was an attachment for the single wheel Choremaster tractor. Edited September 10, 2020 by bcgold 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #3 Posted September 10, 2020 I had a Lodge like that, still have a Lodge gas engine too. Looks like an old Model N Briggs? If it turns and the rod is there.. it'll run, as I have found. My Lodge looked a lot like a Choremaster.. actually the older Choremasters looked like your machine too. Think there was a connection there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #4 Posted September 10, 2020 41 minutes ago, Stepney said: I had a Lodge like that, still have a Lodge gas engine too. Looks like an old Model N Briggs? If it turns and the rod is there.. it'll run, as I have found. My Lodge looked a lot like a Choremaster.. actually the older Choremasters looked like your machine too. Think there was a connection there. Today, many of the original Choremasters have been converted into home made 'vehicles' for carrying folks here and there at tractor shows. Something called a Roto Spader at the neighbours farm which has a small Lausen horizontal shaft engine on it, I have absolutely no interest in owning it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #5 Posted September 10, 2020 I had a RotoHoe myself.. same sort of idea. Looked like some nightmarish front tine tiller.. but did nothing for tilling. Rather, it had a rear mounted hoe, and the bizzare front tines were simply for clawing its way through the dirt. Interesting rig.. pile of junk to use though. Same with the Spader. I worked on a dozen choremasters.. make good butt buggies haha. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #6 Posted September 11, 2020 6 hours ago, Stepney said: Looks like an old Model N Briggs Yes it is a Briggs Model N, this engine was used when a customer ordered accessories requiring the extra horse power, like the reel mower, sickle bar and the snow plow. The Clinton engines were the most common, in fact Clinton even made a chainsaw to run off the Choremaster. It' an interesting tractor and probably looks good pulling a sulky loaded with people around the fair grounds, I'm considering to scap out the model n form that other newer Briggs that my neighbour in town gave me. It has the internal 110 volt generator and ball bearing mains. My Allis 720 has priority at the moment the Sundstrand hydro is acting up, need this tractor for snow duty as I'm retiring the 9020 and parting it out. . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #7 Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) Back in 1948 the Choremaster was an expensive tractor. link to page. $148 in 1948 is worth $1,591.16 today, gold was worth $34.71 US a troy ounce in 1958, today 2020 one troy ounce of gold will set ya back a whopping $1948.00 US a troy ounce. You would have come out financially better had you invested that $148.00 back in 1948 and purchased gold. Edited September 11, 2020 by bcgold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
