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[MH81]

Was looking thru some junk stuff tonight. Scrap steel, odd & ends bolts and 2 wheels off something like a tiller. One wheel had a tag on the bolt (loosly) that had
"BOLENS DIVISION
Food Machinery
And Chemical Corp"
With the guy crossing his arms and the number F14001

Does this mean this is a Bolens (firestone) wheel or is this tag off something else?

[wilberj]

Was looking thru some junk stuff tonight. Scrap steel, odd & ends bolts and 2 wheels off something like a tiller. One wheel had a tag on the bolt (loosly) that had
"BOLENS DIVISION
Food Machinery
And Chemical Corp"
With the guy crossing his arms and the number F14001

Does this mean this is a Bolens (firestone) wheel or is this tag off something else?

Walkbehind?

[IamSherwood]

:wewantpics::wewantpics:

We want pictures

[MH81]

:wewantpics::wewantpics:

We want pictures

So, your saying you want a picture?

[IamSherwood]

Just hinting

[MH81]

OK, Here You go. The wheel has chew marks in it from some critter or another and the hub is stiff. The tag was on there just as you see it, i did clean off a little of the dirt.

[IamSherwood]

Thanks for the pictures Allen.

I'm not much a bolens expert, BUT

I think what you got yourself there, is a very old wheel, with a bolens tag on it.

I think we should try to find out more info about it.:smile1:

[wilberj]

I think I know what it is let me get a pic and find out if it is what I am thinking.

[KennyP]

Will, I think you have it nailed.

[Bolens 1000]

I'll do some looking.....

[Bolens 1000]

Found it

The wheel is off a Bolens cultivator

[KennyP]

Cool! Now to find the rest of the parts to go with the wheels.

[olcowhand]

Yay Doc Brian! Now how did you ever find that needle in a haystack?

[Bolens 1000]

Yay Doc Brian! Now how did you ever find that needle in a haystack?

Well, I could tell that the wheel was from the 50's/ early 60's due to the ID tag. So I pulled out my service and sales manual and looked for the model #. I got lucky as The cultivator was on the 2nd page I flipped to

[MH81]

That "F" number tag is the model tag for a cultivator? Neat. Thanks for finding that. I'll see if theres any more of it around.

Edited by MH81, November 13, 2011 - 10:18 AM.