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2-Seater "Get-Around" Tractor
"I have bad knees so I wanted something to take to engine shows and flea markets to help me get around," says George Hone, Saint Marys, Ohio. "Once I had it built, I couldn't make it through a show without someone offering to buy it from me."
Hone's 2-seater "get-around" was built from an old Bolens lawn tractor
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2-Seater "Get-Around" Tractor TRACTORS Made-It-Myself 28-1-40 "I have bad knees so I wanted something to take to engine shows and flea markets to help me get around," says George Hone, Saint Marys, Ohio. "Once I had it built, I couldn't make it through a show without someone offering to buy it from me."
Hone's 2-seater "get-around" was built from an old Bolens lawn tractor. "The older tractors are easier to modify because of the tubular frame. Some of the later models have channel framing that makes it much tougher to modify.
"The first step in the customization process was to stretch the frame and drive shaft 18 in. I also modified the steering linkage to make it more nimble than the stock tractor," he says. The frame was then fitted with a custom made seat and cargo box by a friend with a welding shop.
So far Hone has made seven tractors and sold 5 of them. "I just love rebuilding Bolens tractors. I've done it for over 30 years and I want to keep doing it through my retirement." Hone is willing to take orders or provide plans for regular drive and hydrostatic drive Bolens tractors.
Prices are negotiable depending on the customization but generally start around $700.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, George Hone, 835 Beech St., St. Marys, Ohio 45885 (ph 419 394-2947).
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