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B112
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This page is being setup as a jump page where you can scroll down and jump to other helpful sites to see what's new there also. This page will be updated giving some brief info about each of the sites, to guide you on your tour. These will be organized as to their main focus, but all should help with your garden tractor restoration. Last updated 6/30/08.
Recommended Vendors:
http://www.antiquetractorsupply.com
The above link is a "Collectables Antique Tractor Supply". They specialize in Farm Toy and Antique Tractor items for Collectors. See menu for Lawn & Garden Tractors for AC/Simplicity decals, t-shirts, and L & G Equipment for tIronMan rear blades, boxscrapers, landscape rakes, dual wheel adaptors, rear buckets, and soon Loaders! You may also ask for custom made decals, write bryan@antiquetractorsource.com.
Engine Repair Websites:
http://www.perr.com/forum/
This site has some good discussions on engine repair. It's been around since 2005 and has daily activity.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SmallEngines/
SmallEngines Yahoo Group has an excellent links page and some good activity.
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Small-Engines-Lawn-1746/index.htm
Garden Tractor Forums:
These are websites which identify themselves as a public forum and have a garden tractor area.
http://antiquetractorsforum.com
http://antiquetractorsforum.com/viewforum.php?f=1
Antique Tractors Forum - forum on all tractor types and many other subjects. It has a Lawn-Garden Section. Excellent site for only being a year old. A MUST CHECK OUT.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/index.php
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/lawn-garden/
TRACTORBYNET - forum on both domestic and gray market tractors. It is an excellent forum with 33,000 registered.
pluses: Very professional site. Look at the photo index.
recommendations: First link is to the activity page, second is for the Lawn and Garden page. Activity looks to be every couple of days. *****(5 stars)
http://www.mytractorforum.com/
http://www.mytractorforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=16
pluses: big site, member profiles have a public and private view, with 5,200 registered. All information is free.
minuses: none at this time.
recommendations: First link has an activity page(scroll to the bottom to see latest info), second link is just for Simplicity Brand. The Simplicity/AC activity is starting to be daily. ****(4 stars)
http://www.tractorforum.com/
The Simplicity Forum does not have too much Simpicity/AC activity. Still worth a look. All information is free.
Tips: Scroll down to the Introductions Please forum. Also the tractor wheel is colored yellow in forums with activity. ***(3 stars)
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/tractor/
Lawn & Garden Tractors section of the iVillage Garden Web.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SimplicityandAllisChalmersGardenTractors/messages
recommendations: This groups is active daily. Keep an eye on it. **(2 stars)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/alltypesofgardentractors/
Very large membership; in the range of 1000 members. Nice pictures of tractors. Worth a look. *(1 star)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/anygardentractor/
Not rated yet- worth a look.
http://www.weekendfreedommachines.org/discus/messages/335/82100.html?1130806040
This is a JD Garden Tractor site. Has a great layout.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Sunstar_Tractors/
This is a Simplicity Sunstar tractor group on Yahoo. Something to watch if you have a Sunstar. *** (Worth a look)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Simplicitytractor/
recommendations: This site looks dead.
http://alltractorsusa.com/forum/index.php
Antique Farming (new addition here 1/7/08)
Club Web Sites:
These are websites which identify themselves as Specialty Clubs.
http://www.vgtcoa.com/
Regional Based Club, membership $20/yr. No forum. Has scheduled meetings and reprinted manuals.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johndeeregardentractorclub/
The above link is a good John Deer Club. Seems like it has some good activity.
http://www.ihcubcadet.com/cgi-bin/discus/discus.pl
http://www.ihcubcadet.com/BobsPage/
The above links are Cub Cadet Club links. The first is a forum and the second is "Bobs Page". The forum is free, but much of the information requires registration.
http://www.SimpleTractors.org
You need to enter via the commericial site (see SimpleTractors.com below).
pluses: Has tractor registry, daily activity and a good amount of info.
minuses: Club membership is $10, members tend to be negatively critical of posts, opinions differing with leadship are censored.
recommendations: Talking Tractors you can use for free. CAREFUL, members who trade on that site do not like to talk about price causing arguments occasionally; private messages are read by management. ***(3 stars)
All Tractor Forums:
The forums below are more focused on the compact, larger or farm tractors.
COMPACT TRACTOR BOARD at http://jplan.com/tractor/index.sht
This site, also known as Tractor Point, is present to help visitors get information from other tractor owners and tractor dealers on the selection and operation of their tractors. They also provide a keyword search capability to help seekers find their needed information.
YESTERDAY’S TRACTORS at http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/viewit.cgi?bd=ttalk&th=328860
This website has a gray market tractors discussion forum, and other tractor forums as well. Yesterdays Tractors also markets all kinds of parts, manuals, implements, etc.
SSB TRACTOR at http://www.ssbtractor.com/wwwboard/wwwboard.html
SSB has several tractor discussion boards about Japanese tractors, domestic tractors, and even antique tractors. SSB also sells parts, manuals, implements, loaders, backhoes, etc.
Garden Tractor Pulling:
http://members.aol.com/pullingtractor/tips.htm
http://sneakypetespullers.com/
http://www.gtpulling.com/
http://www.judgementdaypullers.com/
Search Engines:
Here's a link to search Google for Craigslist. Highly recommended as the new way to find Simplicity/AC stuff!
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Simplicity+tractor+craigslist+
http://www.ironsearch.com/IRONSearch/classic/
http://www.ironsearch.com/IRONSearch/search.aspx?make=SI&state=0&order_by=%5bYear%5d+DESC&order_by2=%5bPrice%5d&order_by3=%5bImages%5d+DESC
This is a very powerful search engine. Need to review this more but finds some interesting stuff.
Tractor Information Websites:
These sites provide information on the hobby and business of tractors.
http://www.simpletractors.com/
This is a commercial site which sponsors the Simple Tractors club. This site is a historic collection of magazine advertisements, brochures, cross reference guides and service information. It is very comprehensive and free information. Highly recommend it as a source of information. ***** (5 stars)
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kb13/TF_home.htm#anchor440323
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kb13/ans_brands.htm
http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/user/kb13/more_info.htm#books
THE SMALL TRACTOR FAQ - This website has discussion boards and clubs, general information about used gray market tractors, and list of sources for equipment, parts, magazines, books, etc. **** (4 stars)
http://www.vintageprojects.com/tractors/simple-tractor-plans.html
Lawn Care Sites:
These sites focus on Lawn Care.
http://www.lawncafe.com/forumindex.php?
This is a lawn care professsionals website with a lot of information. It has a good fabrication and tractor sections.
Rating: ***** (5 stars)
Auction Sites
http://www.hahnfarms.on.ca/
Fabrication/Tooling Sites:
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/
http://www.oldwelder.com/
http://www.oldwelder.com/welding_art.html
http://machinebuilders.net/forum/default.asp
http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/index.php?
Link Listing Sites:
Sites listed under this category are essentially only listing the links for other sites.
http://tired-iron.com/links.htm
http://www.simplicityva.com/page-4.html
Shipping Sites:
http://www.uship.com/ship/general/
Vendors:
http://www.tulsaenginewarehouse.com/
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New sites below this line... not reviewed.
http://www.best-used-tractors.com/loaders.html - vendor...
http://www.mytractorforum.com/printthread.php?t=20647&pp=40
http://www.rfdtv.com/
http://www.smallholder.co.uk/mostpopular.var.771422.mostviewed.tractors_simple_as_abc.php
http://www.geocities.com/sware56920/ - updated 3/7/07
http://www.atis.net/
http://www.adeptr.com/
http://s15.invisionfree.com/Lawn_Mower_Central/
http://www.highridgetractorparts.com/index.html
http://www.panzertractors.com/
http://www.farmcollectorshowdirectory.com/
http://www.farmcollector.com/articles/farm-shows/garden-tractor-club-off-and-running-1999-04-01.html
http://www.maineantiquetractorclub.com/
http://php.iupui.edu/~harrold/Gravely/tractor.html
http://www.greencollectors.com/dbs/littleg/index.cfm
http://www.speedex.com/history.htm
http://pioneerpowershow.com/clubs.html
http://www.ytmag.com/gardent/wwwboard1.html
http://www.weekendfreedommachines.com/
http://www.yetmans.mb.ca/antiques.html
http://bolensjacques.tripod.com/
http://mowerauction.com/item.php?id=12
http://www.tractorhome.com/
http://www.tractorlinks.com
http://customtractorparts.bravehost.com/index.html
http://www.geocities.com/mith_jay/
http://www.foskettequipment.com/html/about_us.html
http://www.surpluscenter.com/home.asp?UID=2007040315120020
http://www.mowpart.com/index.php
http://www.tractorheritage.co.uk/
http://johnnypopper.com/home.shtml
http://ns2.genesis-technology.com/~kvp/
http://www.olivertractor.com/
http://showcase.netins.net/web/kaiserfarms/
http://www.xs4all.nl/~boer333/history.html
http://www.gygercollection.8m.com/
http://salesmanual.deere.com/sales/salesmanual/en_NA/tractors/2007/feature/electrical_and_lights/8030/8030_el_base_features.html
http://www.tumpline.com/stackyard/news/2005/08/machinery/mccormick_tractors.html
http://www.tractorpartsunltd.com/info-tractor-maintenance.html
http://www.surpluscenter.com
http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2007050810521256&catname=&item=9-6321
http://userdata.acd.net/bmarrison/
http://www.freewebs.com/marksac/index.htm
http://www.oldwelder.com/welding_links.html
http://www.homestead.com/rototiller4/Rototiller.html
Brian Millers links
http://members.aol.com/pullingtractor/hotlinks.htm
Engine Web Sites:
http://www.kohlerplus.com/login.asp (enter as Guest)
http://www.honda-engines-eu.com/en/welcome.html
http://www.yetmans.mb.ca/parts_lookup.html
http://www.generator-parts.com/onan/index.asp
pulling videos:
http://www.ustractorpulling.com/lawn_tractor_pulling_tractor_pull_videos.html
Non-Tractor Sites:
Weather from your PC:
http://audioplayer.wunderground.com/
Some www.dieselairhorns.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpU2naSEAS0
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05125/499588.stm
UVM Train horn video... bad for air horn collectors...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpa8whzwAE&mode=related&search=
http://www.briggs.learnsmallenginerepair.com/BSIGNITION.htm
http://cgi.ebay.com/ELECTRONIC-IGNITION-MODULE-REPLACES-POINTS-CONDENSOR_W0QQitemZ120161000227QQihZ002QQcategoryZ50377QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://bennettbuilt.com/page11.htm
http://www.gates.com/part_interchange/index.cfm?location_id=3286
http://www.peerlesschain.com/catalogs/index.php
Software Tools:
http://www.irfanview.com/main_download_engl.htm
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