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oldron
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 Posted - 09/23/2008 : 22:55:53
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I brought home the Ridemaster today,told the wife to come see ,it is cute.She took one look and said its ugly and went back to the house.I guess I am wrong again.
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 'Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain!' |
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B112
USA
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Posted - 09/23/2008 : 23:19:58
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Ron, you really didn't think you'd win that one with the wife... did you. lol lol  |
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skunkhome
USA
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Posted - 09/23/2008 : 23:41:54
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Ron, that's a factory built rig? Looks like a sure fired product, liability lawsuit to me. I agree it is UUUUUUUgly!!! in a cute sort of way. I looked it up and sure enough its a Bolens. Sure looks like something cobbled together in a junk yard.
I really don't understand the concept... Strange way to build a machine but Why? |
  Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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Edited by - skunkhome on 09/24/2008 07:25:39 |
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simplelife
USA
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Posted - 09/24/2008 : 07:35:42
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It looks like Ron's has the optional drawbar on it. That has to be some tongue on whatever you want to hitch to it.
Looks like a great candidate for some quality manshop time and should prove to be a fun ride. Back when these were created, most riders, garden tractors, power unites were more a matter of function over style and were not likely passed by a design review team. Someone probably built the first one (prototype in his garage or barn using whatever he had available ( possibly after consuming some moonshine ) and that is what they presented to Bolens. Bolens probably just took it and ran with it without passing by the styling committee or focus groups. Hmmm it's no wonder they got things done and developed a new industry segment back then. |
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oldron
USA
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Posted - 09/24/2008 : 11:41:11
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The attachments disk,cultivator and blade clamp to the 3in sq tube in the middle of it.It is a tippy machine so they fill the rear tires.
Ron |
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kma4444
USA
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Posted - 09/24/2008 : 15:40:51
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| That is a frightening looking animal. I wondered how it did any work, thanks for the description Ron. |
Kevin
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B112
USA
5229 Posts |
Posted - 09/24/2008 : 18:16:56
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| Yes, Ron thanks! That green one shows what it was, otherwise looks like work to me. |
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oldron
USA
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Posted - 09/24/2008 : 22:29:44
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Michael it is a labor of love.
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skunkhome
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Posted - 09/24/2008 : 22:45:16
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Originally posted by simplelife
Back when these were created, most riders, garden tractors, power unites were more a matter of function over style and were not likely passed by a design review team.
Mike, I agree with the statement of form following function but what could possibly be the purpose of creating an articulating narrow set front wheel drive? (maybe just artistic expression) Why not just set the wheels wide, build a solid tubular frame with center mounted tool bar, turn the driver around to face the opposite way and hook the steering wheel to a conventional steering sector and steering linkage. Oh! how silly of me... I just described the Allis Chalmers Model G, built from 1947 to 1955. It was a strange looking tractor but it was quite conventional despite its wide open frame and rear engine design.
The Ridemaster is still truly bizarre even for the time when it was built (late 40's and early 50's.)
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Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
Benjamin Franklin |
Edited by - skunkhome on 09/24/2008 22:48:13 |
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oldron
USA
2732 Posts |
Posted - 09/26/2008 : 20:21:30
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Found a label for the Ridemaster.
Ron.
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B112
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2008 : 21:04:12
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| That's a good one Ron. I agree with our hobby as a labor of love. |
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skunkhome
USA
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Posted - 09/26/2008 : 23:01:13
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| I like that label, oldron, I think I would like one of those to put on my tractors. |
Phil
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."
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