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[wilberj]

Another bolens on the other side of the pond! Nice find!  

 

1656-01 # 0183284

Could the 8 and 3 be a zero?

[Bolens800uk]

Another bolens on the other side of the pond! Nice find!  
 
1656-01 # 0183284
Could the 8 and 3 be a zero?

I will have to check it when it's here. Cheers

[Chubien]

I'm starting to think more of these tractors made it to the UK than they did to Canada!
Good find, looks in nice shape.

[Bolens800uk]

I'm starting to think more of these tractors made it to the UK than they did to Canada!
Good find, looks in nice shape.

I was talking to a fellow UK Bolens owner, Iain aka slf-uk, about compiling a register or database of recording the serial numbers and models numbers of Tube Frames, Large Frames, GK, EK, LK and RAMs plus attachments here in the UK to see how many there are in existence. I, for one, would be fascinated to know how many there are in circulation over here in the UK. As always this would largely depend on UK owners giving me the # serial numbers.

Edited by Bolens800uk, February 28, 2016 - 10:35 AM.

[wurzel]

To start you off Andrew

1886 05    s/n 10118      kohler k482s 35208b sn 4302856 and mowing deck 

H16  1656  s/n 0300330 and mowing deck and flat top tiller 

cheers 

Edited by wurzel, February 28, 2016 - 10:43 AM.

[Bolens800uk]

Thanks Nick!

Do you know if the H16 is a 1656.02 or.03 etc model?

Cheers

[wurzel]

1976 model  number 230 0f 1656 03 run i think 

 

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by the way andrew if your after some wheels for your H16 theres some nice ones on ebay listed as LTX but look identical to me

 

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[wilberj]

Thanks Nick!

Do you know if the H16 is a 1656.02 or.03 etc model?

Cheers

 

 

The second digit in the serial is the modal run. 

Edited by wilberj, February 28, 2016 - 10:51 AM.

[Bolens800uk]

The second digit in the serial is the modal run.

Jerome.

Do you mean the -01/ -02/ -03 etc....?

How would you decipher Nick's H16 as per se his photo?

Cheers

Andrew

[Bolens800uk]

Just looked at it again. Is Nick"s H16 1656-03?

[wilberj]

Jerome.

Do you mean the -01/ -02/ -03 etc....?

How would you decipher Nick's H16 as per se his photo?

Cheers

Andrew

 

Yes its a 03.

[Bolens800uk]

Thanks; I learnt something new today.

Cheers

[wilberj]

Thanks; I learnt something new today.

Cheers

 

Most bolens tractors after 1973 had that type of serial numbers. 

[Bolens800uk]

Most bolens tractors after 1973 had that type of serial numbers.

Thanks; that's two things I learnt today!

Cheers

[Bolens800uk]

I have posted this link off another thread raised by Iain but originally pasted by Dave (OB).

http://gardentractor...vice-bulletein/

This confirms Jerome's post.