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captaindana 
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 Topic: IHave a dreaded fever
Posted: 28 Apr 2023 at 10:05am |
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Running through my veins called Allis Chalmers garden tractors! I must have just contracted this disease last week and I need help. I know there’s a garden tractor section, but I need y’all’s opinions ASAP. T-818. Any good? And 920. Thanks. Dana
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farmtoybuilder
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Posted: 28 Apr 2023 at 1:03pm |
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Personally I wouldn't buy either one if you plan on using. A 7 or 900 series with single cylinder engine would be a better choice! 920 engine parts are hard to find and very expensive! T series is a yard tractor and 2 cylinder briggs hads it's problems too!
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5 different TT-10's,5 TT-18's Terra Tigers,B-10,2 B-207's,B-110,2 B-112's,HB-112,B-210,B-212,HB212,2 Scamp's & Homilite T-10. Still hunting NICE HB-112 & anything Terra Tiger & Trailers for them.
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shameless dude
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Posted: 28 Apr 2023 at 4:09pm |
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I have a 920 diesel and love it! parts are easy to get here from a semi-local lawn and garden store. only problem with it is the previous owner tightened down the oil drain plug to tight and stripped the threads, i can't get the plug out yet, but check oil often as it does drip a little.
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captaindana
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Posted: 28 Apr 2023 at 5:35pm |
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Alrighty thanks guys.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 8:57am |
I'm wit' Jeff on that one Cap. The 700/900 series Tractors are great hard workin' Tractors. Lottsa' parts n' attachments for them can be found yet. Snowblowers, tillers, plows. Here's Jo Jo on our 716H plowin' snow with Dozer blade. That overbored Kohler was killer man! Pushed some serious snow for the size Tractor it was....
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39'RC, 43'WC, 48'B, 49'G, 50'WF, 65 Big 10, 67'B-110, 75'716H, 2-620's, & a Motorhead wife
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Mikez
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Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 10:34am |
If I had to pick my favorites. 912 hydro electric lift, 710 regular straight 3speed and any of the old yellow B-10,12,110 with straight 3speeds.
Yes Steve they will amaze you on the snow they push. We have the original weights that slide in the rear hitch. Makes a difference
Edited by Mikez - 30 Apr 2023 at 10:37am
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Dusty MI
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Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 11:23am |
I have a 917h A.C. that I used to mow lawn when we lived on one acer. I added a Simplicity that other than paint and labels, looks just like the 917h. We moved, and now have about 3 acres to mow and nothing is square, so I bought a 61" zero-turn, which like. I have a lot of pine trees with limbs hanging to the ground, so I made what I call Side-winder, which is a deck off the 917 with an electric motor powered by a v-belt mounted on the side of the 917, with the mower on the left side, works real nice.
I also have a 720h with a loader.
Edited by Dusty MI - 01 May 2023 at 8:21pm
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917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express"
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AC7060IL
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Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 4:12pm |
[QUOTE=Mikez] If I had to pick my favorites. 912 hydro electric lift, 710 regular straight 3speed and any of the old yellow B-10,12,110 with straight 3speeds. I picked up a B10 that has an old Briggs 10 hp, 36” belly mower, rear tiller, & side sickle. Like Mikez says, the lawn tractor is simple & just plain stupid fun to operate. Hence their mother company was/is Symplicity.
Edited by AC7060IL - 01 May 2023 at 2:10am
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captaindana
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Posted: 30 Apr 2023 at 5:29pm |
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Thanks to all. I found this T816 which some wealthy estate guy owned and pampered. He passed and the family was tossing it in a dumpster. The guy I bought it from took it home, new seat, new starter, new batt and I got it from him. Ran it through my shop today. I certainly don’t need another mower ( have 7 beauties) so I took the deck off and guess I’ll pull the lawn roller or get the mail? She’s pristeen!
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Mikez
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Posted: 01 May 2023 at 8:50am |
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sounds like a good deal, nice little lawn tractor. My grandfather sold some of those too. So if you need any parts
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captaindana
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Posted: 01 May 2023 at 11:42am |
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Thanks Mike.
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captaindana
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Posted: 01 May 2023 at 6:06pm |
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captaindana
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Posted: 01 May 2023 at 6:11pm |
Oops 
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Lynn Marshall
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Posted: 02 May 2023 at 6:49am |
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Super clean unit. Nice score.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 02 May 2023 at 7:04pm |
That thing is sweeeet Cap!! Homerun there! Steve@B&B
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 02 May 2023 at 7:06pm |
Mike, my weight box was a Diesel Battery to power the electric lift. Worked well for both purposes! 
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