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#1 ·
hello every one i would like to see your pride and joy
here is my favorite tractor i have its my re powered h14 bolens it needs paint but as that saying is Rome was not built in a day
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so now lets see yours
cheers
8tyman8
 

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#13 ·
man i love the round back blowers so much better the the square back ones ... i should post a pic of my ripper that i made
cheers
8tyman8
 
#6 ·
Something is wrong here, you have ATV tires on your tractor and tractor tires on your ATV. LOL
 
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hahaha i seen that too thats funny but whatever gets the job done
 
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heres a couple of mine.. my bolens groundskeeper 960 with cozy cab and 48in 2 stage blower, estatekeeper with the reel mower, 1250 and 1050 with hydro lift and brinly planter
 
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heres a couple of mine.. my bolens groundskeeper 960 with cozy cab and 48in 2 stage blower, estatekeeper with the reel mower, 1250 and 1050 with hydro lift and brinly planter
that gk is awesome i would love to find one and i would like to find a lg frame
cheers 8tyman8
 
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Here are my Bolens. As you can see in my signature, the 1256 needs some help when I get focused with some money. The 1253 runs like a top, but smokes like a chimney.

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Here are my Bolens. As you can see in my signature, the 1256 needs some help when I get focused with some money. The 1253 runs like a top, but smokes like a chimney.
i like that 1256 looks in nice shape too bad its blown i like the hydro so much both hands on the wheel and the foot control is that much better i have not seen many 1253s out there it sounds like my 750 runs like a top but smoke ... that reminds me of my x wife smoked to much and nagged alot JKJK
 
#17 ·
nice i would like to find a cub some day here the price of tractors are alot ill bet the winch makes a huge difference with lifting the attachment when i get my hydraulics finished i am going to build a hydraulic winch
cheers
8tyman8
 
#18 ·
nice do you like you like your FEL i plan to build a bedford bucket some day but cash is tight so its in the works
cheers
8tyman8
 
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if i could find i a case 222 around here i would love to have one cheers
8tyman8
 
#20 ·
Well, out of the 5 I have...

Here's CloudBurst III, the "Beauty". It's the nicest looking one I have. A 1256-02 with Ez-Vac system.
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And CloudBurst IV, the "Beast" AKA "Ole One Eye". Another 1256-02 with Sickle-Mo
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Well, out of the 5 I have...

Here's CloudBurst III, the "Beauty". It's the nicest looking one I have. A 1256-02 with Ez-Vac system.

And CloudBurst IV, the "Beast" AKA "Ole One Eye". Another 1256-02 with Sickle-Mo
i have not seen many 1256 around here or just let alone hydro bolens tractors i was lucky to find my 1456 the only other hydro i have seen was a 1656 but there are a ton of g tractors around here and i like your front rims LOL i have a set of rims that i am getting widened to take 18/8.50/8 tires but i want to build my 4x4 tractor so thats out in the wind also i want to find a sickle mower for my tractors but let alone its hard to find mower decks up here in ontario and at the JD dealer there is a ez vac and a bolens wheel weight so i may try to negotiate on it if i can get the price right i will buy it cheers
8tyman8
 
#22 ·
I wouldn't say that they are super rare, more like rareish. They do show up on CraigsList from time to time. EZ-Vac made them for pretty much all of the major GT brands.

As to how it works...

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One thing to note. The throttle lock on the 1256 doesn't work well and closed on me early in the vid, which stalled out the tractor. Also the deck needs new/sharpened blades.
 
#24 ·
OB,that's a great looking set up you have.I wish I had something like that.
 
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we are in the process of restoring a ht20d. its always more work than what a person thinks!! i dont know if the pics came through or not,but, the ht20d is mine, the dozer is my father n law, and the rest are my sons. he(my son) started collecting 4 or 5 years ago.he will be 14 on the 25th of this month. he worked and saved money up to buy all of his tractors on his own. i am very proud of him!!
 
#29 ·
Here is one of my bolens. It's a 68 1050 and it's my favorite tractor I own.


Another one too. It's a late 50's National Triplex reel mower.
i think i have a owners Manuel for that triplex
 
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An updated picture of my 1050. Since this picture was taken I have also added a set of front Bolens weights.
 

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Here are some pictures of my collection - past and present -

I sold the Cub on the left to a friend of mine - although it was rusty is only had around 200 hours total on it. Man was it a great running tractor. The Super Cub on the right was a lot of fun as well. It had the optional power steering, steering brakes, and ran like a top (although it had over 3000 hours on the original Kohler Magnum!)

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Grandpa's old 504 which now belongs to Dad and I

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Grandpa's old HT20 that now belongs to me

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My "resto-mod" HT23 which will not be put back to OEM specs

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I couldn't find any picture of the Cub Loboy, our Cyclops Cub, or the BX24.. or the 1050,900, and 850 tube frames - somehow they have avoided my cell phone camera! I'll have to snap pictures sometime this week. Dad and I have to many projects and not enough time lol. I guess that's what happens when your neighbors with your parents on one side - and grandparents on the other...well.. not anymore :( - but always in thought.
 
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