Simplicity. Wonder Boy X 100
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Topic: Simplicity. Wonder Boy X 100
Posted By: 200Tom1
Subject: Simplicity. Wonder Boy X 100
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2019 at 9:52am
| If any of you Havnt seen this, look it up. I don't know how to create a link. Something cool from the 1950's |
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Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 26 Sep 2019 at 1:11pm
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Link to '1957 Promotional Picture', https://1957timecapsule.com/2018/08/12/vintage-1957-the-wonder-boy-x-100/" rel="nofollow - https://1957timecapsule.com/2018/08/12/vintage-1957-the-wonder-boy-x-100/ |
Posted By: talntedmrgreen
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019 at 7:56am
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I'm 99% sure that article is inaccurate. I believe that prototype was a Bolens product, not a Simplicity. I have seen it quite a few times over the years, but never with it named a Wonderboy. ------------- Patterson B1*B1/B1Forklift*B10*BigTen/B1Loader*B110*B208*B206*616*Homelite T16H/T8/T7/RM7E*Landlord/Loader/Trencher*Broadmoor717*Serf525*2110*7790*Legacy XL*Twin 20*Squire9*Squire6*JCPenny 494 |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 27 Sep 2019 at 1:54pm
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The Allis/Simplicity Wonder Boy, was a rear engine, with a, if I remember right, Planetary transmission. The early ones had a handle that you straddled to operate it. You pulled it towards you and held it, which tightened a belt, to make it move. You it right and left to steer it. The latter ones had a foot peddle you used like a clutch, and a steering wheel. But still used a rear engine. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
Posted By: Robert Musgrave
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2019 at 9:15pm
| The "Wonder Boy" came in two models--450 and 575. The 450 had a 4½ HP engine w/a 24" cut, the 575 I think had a 5¾ HP with a 32"? cut. There is still a Wonder boy regularly cutting grass in Arlington, Ohio and is branded as the "Oldest lawnmower in town"--circa 1963. R.Musgrave |
Posted By: AC720Man
Date Posted: 30 Oct 2019 at 10:17pm
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Would take me 4 hrs to mow my yard with a 32” cut lol. Everyone was into the space race during that time period and a lot of things were to look like space craft. Pretty cool though. ------------- 1968 B-208, 1976 720 (2 of them)Danco brush hog, single bottom plow,52" snow thrower, belly mower,rear tine tiller, rear blade, front blade, 57"sickle bar,1983 917 hydro, 1968 7hp sno-bee, 1968 190XTD |
Posted By: Bird76Mojo
Date Posted: 05 Nov 2019 at 10:05pm
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