
Bought a Bantam - Looking for Info
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 07:22 AM
I can't wait to tear it apart. I'll get better pics later tonight or tomorrow, but based on what you can see, can anyone tell me what I have or what I should know, resources etc? From what I understand the mower deck is rare?
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 07:29 AM
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 07:34 AM
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 07:35 AM
I don't know if you've seen this:
Bantam Tractor Brochure - Manuals - Garden Tractor Talk - Forums
Yes, thank you. I saw that yesterday and downloaded it.
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 07:36 AM
I've seen those at shows and also thought they were pretty cool . The deck looks good too. Is that rear lift factory ?
I'm not sure. I don't think so. The lift assembly does have an ID tag on it that says Sears Robuck, so I would guess not. I want to get the rest of the info off the tag tonight. It was dark when I got home with it last night so I couldn't see the tag too well. I want to get the info off the motor later too.
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 08:21 AM
You dont see them with the decks very often.
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 10:00 AM
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 10:27 AM
Congratulations on finding a model 5000 Bantam with a very rare mower deck. It looks like there is a rear lift on it? We have one of the biggest Bantam collectors in the country on this site. Here is a link to his site also,
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Daryel and Anne are great people to visit with, and very well informed on Bantams. Daryel's username on here is bantam r us ..
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Posted May 10, 2011 - 10:41 AM
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Posted May 16, 2011 - 06:41 AM
There was a really good article in LAGC about them a few issues ago. (Volume 4, issue 6, November/December 2010) If you're not a subscriber, you might want to call and see if they have any back issues of it left!
Yes, I do subscribe and do have that issue. I've pretty much studied and memorized every picture in there. :) In fact I've even been in contact with Anne Schafer who was featured in that issue. She helped me decipher the serial code and identify exactly what I had.
I was able to land an original steering wheel and carb/air cleaner this weekend, so as for now, I think I have every missing part I'll need for the resto.
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Posted April 24, 2012 - 05:09 PM
Edited by DaneinPA, April 24, 2012 - 05:10 PM.
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Posted April 24, 2012 - 06:29 PM
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Posted April 25, 2012 - 02:37 PM