I can't pass up a good project

[Grumpy old man]

I heard my neighbor banging around out in his garage He has 2-71 long beds and a 68 thats been in his garage for about 30 years with stuff stacked all over it . so I walked over to see what he was up to ,He's in his 70's and occasionally scraps engines he picks up from a number of local shops and he breaks them down for the heavy Aluminum / steel scrap , So I was looking thru his latest haul and found an intact Troy bilt horse rear tine tiller , If you've ever used one from the 70's they are built like a tank , They are still sold new today for about $2,300.00 ... So I had to dig it out and I look in the gas tank and it's clean and dry , Tires are good ,the tines are good , So I pulled the cord and it has good compression , So , Before i go to far I ask him if it's for sale , He says "It needs new belts and they cost to much so I'm going to scrap it for the steel " I bought it for $50.00 dumped some gas in it and it fired up on the first pull I already ordered the belts and new decals for it after I presure wash it today and change all the fluids shoot some new paint on it and its a quick fix and flip for a couple extra bucks , Way better than ending up in the scrap yard ! I know there has to be a few guys in here that spent hours behind one of these tillers ? I'll post a couple pictures when the sun comes up .

[special-K]

Great find. Yeah, I've "walked" behind one before. They would advertise showing a picture of a guy using one hand. They are great and older is better. The only thing better is an old David Bradley, which my dad had. Another great thing brought to us by the once great American institution of Sears & Roebuck

[Ironangel]

Very timely score! It's time to start getting those gardens in!

[Ironhorse]

Spent many an hour behind one of those tillers, Grumpy. Used to borrow one from my FIL when wife and I were first married and we started a garden. The bit of one handed operation is a true fact I can attest to. Used to hold a cold beer in one hand and till with the other. Had to set the beer down to make a turn tho but picked it up on the next pass.

Great tillers and looks like you made a great save there. Still have the tiller we received after my FIL passed. Haven't gardened in some time now as just wife and I my gardening consists of a few tomato and onions in an old stock tank converted to a raised garden bed. Have been thinking of getting the tiller started up again and selling it. Just really don't need a big garden like we used to do.

[Warrens69GMC]

Nice score! Wish it was one of the trucks.

[67C10Step]

Good score! I had an ancient Ariens my mother gave me years ago to the point it was worn slap out. Used it for years and it was an old unit when I got it. Heavy built and worked like a champ.

[Grumpy old man]

8 HP Briggs & Stratton engine , But once i saw that chrome air cleaner and gas cap I had to have it , Now all the fun begins ,

[Grumpy old man]

The Serial # is 454553 So thats a build date of March 1980 It's 43 years old .

[1slo64]

My grandmother has one that I still use, I'll have to get a picture of it this afternoon when I'm over there. I did have to replace the engine and tines a few years back.

[mongocanfly]

Sweet find...we've still got Dads that he bought used in the early 70s..

[biketopia]

I have one of those old tillers. My dad used to borrow one from a neighbor for our garden, when they moved he used classifieds and calling around to find one for sale. I have it now, needs some work but it does run.

[A1971Blazer]

Grumpy....you ain't got no time for that...
get yo azz back out in the garage and get that '67 finished up....
J/K nice find....I have one but it's no where near that old....

[Grumpy old man]

Originally Posted by A1971Blazer

Grumpy....you ain't got no time for that...
get yo azz back out in the garage and get that '67 finished up....
J/K nice find....I have one but it's no where near that old....

Ha ! You forget I don't have a good neighbor next door to build my custom interior , An I'm not sending my truck to a body shop for paint , I work alone and that guy is always late to work This warm weather will speed things up again ! I'm still working in a 2 1/2 car garage stuffed with 4 trucks worth of stuff . I went yesterday to get some gear oil and 30 weight oil for the tiller and Rural king and Walmart don't have anything thats not synthetic I'm going to have to pay auto parts store prices for dino oil ! I'm going to have to start buying in bulk , $32.00 for 5 quarts of cheap 30 weight is crazy !

[A1971Blazer]

Originally Posted by Grumpy old man

Ha ! You forget I don't have a good neighbor next door to build my custom interior , An I'm not sending my truck to a body shop for paint , I work alone and that guy is always late to work This warm weather will speed things up again ! I'm still working in a 2 1/2 car garage stuffed with 4 trucks worth of stuff . I went yesterday to get some gear oil and 30 weight oil for the tiller and Rural king and Walmart don't have anything thats not synthetic I'm going to have to pay auto parts store prices for dino oil ! I'm going to have to start buying in bulk , $32.00 for 5 quarts of cheap 30 weight is crazy !

I feel your pain....I got transmission fluid the other day....$35.00/gallon....