Last night on my way home I stumbled across a Bolens 800 for sale, ~200 yards from my back fence
After talking to the guy for about half an hour, I drove home my new '67 model 800.
No mower deck or attachments. Tires have good tread and hold air but are heavily cracked.
It cost me $150.
It starts easily, burns clean. Some difficulty with the shifter, need to hunt for 1st and reverse.
I've never owned a tractor before. This will be great at our cabin, it will be used to haul dirt/stones/mulch/brush in a dump cart, and move my Jeep trailer around. Maybe eventually get a plow, weights and chains for some winter duty.
I'll post some pics after my posting restriction is lifted.
:welcometogttalk: ,Lynn 225. That is a real nice 800 Bolens. You will have a garage full of GT's before long :smilewink: It is kind of an addicting hobby.
Welcome to GTtalk Lynn225. Glad u found this site. Bunch of great tractor crazies around here, that's for sure.
Great find u got. That is a work horse of a tractor. Too bad u are so far away from me, I have a Bolens snow caster (snow blower) out in the shed that would hook right up to it.
:welcometogttalk: Nice 1st Gt you picked up, learn all ya can about it and run at least another 50yrs no problem. Looks to have been cared for. Congrats!
I'm a long-time Jeep guy, so I know how the addiction works... at one time I had seven Jeeps. I'm down to one now, my 2005 Unlimited, daily driver and occasional moderate offroader. I had a CJ5 I built and modified over a 16 year period.
So I'll limit myself to one GT. OK, maybe eventually two
I didn't have much time last night to look for serial numbers. I had to pull the pin and freewheel it into a sideways spot in the garage so I could get both cars in before the storms arrived. As it was I couldn't open the hood after I moved it. I looked on the tubes and plate in front of the seat, couldn't find any numbers. I'll look again next week as I have other commitments this weekend.
I was pleased to find the freewheel pin and understand how it works. I also found that the left side locking hub turns freely, both good signs :thumbs:
I'll appreciate any advice on what to look for related to the difficulty finding r/1 gears. Shifter seems sloppy and I have to "hunt" for the gears. Is it likely external linkage worn, as in bushings, etc, or is it more likely internal?
Oh BTW, if anyone is up for a Bolens, the guy I bought the 800 from has a 1050, a 12 something, and a Cub Cadet, all nicer than my 800 and priced in the $600 - $800 range. Location is York, PA. Let me know and I'll hook you up :wave:
It might not be 100% correct, but at least it wasn't painted in something that is close to the proper colors, and not something hideous like John Deere colors.
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