Is this a Bolens 1050?

[wrath]

Few more pictures here

Engine isn't original to it and the ID plate is missing. I don't know much about the old tube-framed Bolens and it looks like a 1050 to me. But I've never seen a tube-framed Bolens with a 2-arm loader on it before. Seems to be something wrong with the transmission, doesn't want to move in high range without locking the hub.

[michelle]

Looks like one to me. This is how the 1050 looked before restoration. The 850 would have a different high-low lever, so that is definitely a 1050.



Should have a Wisconsin 10 hp engine (TRA-10D) in it. Loaders are around, even for tube frames. Johnson made some and I forgot what other companies, otherwise people just fabricated other brand loaders to them. The big frames with loaders don't have much lifting power, so I can't see that lifting a lot either.

[STANMAN]

Please tell me that is Adam posting with Michelle's log on.

[michelle]

Afraid not. ):

[wrath]

Still haven't figured out the transmission issue. Looks like someone took a hammer to the lockout at one time so I guess I'll have to look at the parts manual to figure out how it works.

So far, I stuck a Franklin stove in the bucket to lift it into the back of the truck. Not sure what one weighs.

[michelle]

Do you have a parts manual? Otherwise sign up on gttalk.com and you can find any manual that you could ever want.

[wrath]

By any chance do you happen to know which model tractors I can use for spare parts? Pulled the pinion and found that the bronze ring gear is toast. Probably cheaper to buy a whole tractor than parts but I don't see a lot of 1050s listed nearby.