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[Bolens800uk]

I spotted this little gem on Gumtree in the UK. It looks complete but it has not been ran for some two years. I spoke to the seller and a deal was struck. He was well chuffed that it was going to a collector and that sealed the deal. It had a new clutch on it a few years back and the seller repainted the bonnet. It need a new tyre on the front apparently. A mate of his will be delivering it to me from Scotland to Devon, England on one of his regular sorties into England. :)


Here are some photos of it and it nice to see the centre cap on the steering wheel.

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[wilberj]

Looks like nice tractor.  That frame has a odd color to it!

 

Should be a 1969 that was the only year Bolens used that black steering wheel

[blackjackjakexxix]

Nice find,looks pretty good,Thanks for the pics

[Bolens800uk]

When the 1050 is in my hands I will get the serial # fir the records.

Cheers

[wurzel]

Nice find Andrew it looks quite tidy i didnt see that one when do you get it 

cheers nick

[Bolens800uk]

Thanks Nick.

Hopefully in a few weeks once the cheque cleared. It's a good price and the guy's mate is delivering it from Scotland to Devon for a £100. That was the clincher!

Did you see the G14 on EBay. Sale stalled at £860 and the seller been offered a £1k off site!

Edited by Bolens800uk, February 21, 2016 - 02:07 PM.

[Chubien]

Looks nice, there is a NOS center wheelcap going for 100$ on eBay at the moment so I agree, nice that it came with one. I believe you can get a reproduction decal for it BTW.

[Bolens800uk]

Looks nice, there is a NOS center wheelcap going for 100$ on eBay at the moment so I agree, nice that it came with one. I believe you can get a reproduction decal for it BTW.

Will look good with one of your seat covers!

[wilberj]

Looks nice, there is a NOS center wheelcap going for 100$ on eBay at the moment so I agree, nice that it came with one. I believe you can get a reproduction decal for it BTW.

 

 

You can ask what you like but it don't mean you will get it that one has been there for a long time.  I buy tractors with steering wheel caps still on them for $100.  I also have 2 nos steering wheel caps that I got for $60 3 years ago. 

[Bolens800uk]

Will look good with one of your seat covers!

Sorry my 'joke' will not be understood as I got the wrong member but in the right country of Canada. Apologies.. I mean 29 Chev and his seat covers.

[Chubien]

It would still look good with one of my 29 Chev seat covers!

[Chubien]

You can ask what you like but it don't mean you will get it that one has been there for a long time. I buy tractors with steering wheel caps still on them for $100. I also have 2 nos steering wheel caps that I got for $60 3 years ago.

Exactly, I doubt it will sell. Brian has nice reproduction ones going for less than half of that also listed. I bought a nice original 850 with a nice center wheelcap and a NOS plow for 225 last summer...lol

[wurzel]

Thanks Nick.

Hopefully in a few weeks once the cheque cleared. It's a good price and the guy's mate is delivering it from Scotland to Devon for a £100. That was the clincher!

Did you see the G14 on EBay. Sale stalled at £860 and the seller been offered a £1k off site!

I texted the guy for details but i think he was in cloud land the bidding looked a bit iffy only 2 bidders and within 40 minutes and similar names 

i dont think its sold 

[slf-uk]

Great addition to your collection Andrew and it looks in great condition. I heard on the UK Bolens grapevine you were going for it :-)

Iain

[blackjackjakexxix]

Exactly, I doubt it will sell. Brian has nice reproduction ones going for less than half of that also listed. I bought a nice original 850 with a nice center wheelcap and a NOS plow for 225 last summer...lol

Few years ago you would get $100.00 without a problem,but times do change,if I did a resto,the last thing I would want is a faded old cap,if your not doing a resto nothing wrong with an old cap

Edited by blackjackjakexxix, February 21, 2016 - 04:27 PM.