Found a Speedex Tractor

[BigBill]

I get side tracked all the time. I'm going in one direction and something different comes along. I found a Speedex tractor with an 8hp briggs engine. It has large AG tires on the rear. Its kind of funny looking but its old I guess.

I'm not having buyers remorse but i have no clue as to why i purchased it. I'm on the fence about keeping it or selling it....

[Eugene]

Standard Catalog of Farm Tractors. Pond Garden Tractor Company began using the
Speedex garden tractor name in 1935. The Speedex Model B was fitted with a B&S Model ZZ engine. No illustrations of earliest machines located.

[BigBill]

Its a very early speedex. The hood is rounded with a sceeen and the briggs engine slides on the frame to tighten the belt and its operated from your right foot pedal. To me its a very hard tractor to drive and use when compared to the later 60's tractors. Its really early small farm technology for sure. These were the first riding tractors(garden tractors). But i can't imagine using this machine all day.. I guess there's stuff missing on it. I may upgrade it or restore it as close to orginal as i can. Having electric start and a decent brake would be ok too.

Many years ago i was into the walk behind gravely tractors and had many 6.6hp, & 7.6hp, "L" and "LI" plus the best gravely was the "L8" (8 speed). The old L head orginal gravely's were the best. While they were loud and had a lot of valve noise i really enjoyed them.

[BigBill]

I just found some video's of the speedex on You Tube.

Don't forget to checkout the cub cadet video's on You tube too besides the farmall's too.

[crowman2]

I have one too just like yours! Yellow rims red tractor in color engine slides on the frame, I have a mower deck, and a front snow plow and snow chains also. Very basic machine when I lived in town I used the tractor to plow my driveway about 30 ft. The snow plow worked ok it beat shoveling by hand! Have fun with it!

Marc

[BigBill]

I been wanting to build a Gibson type tractor for a while now. I have two wisconsin AEN engines and the electric start for one. I just want it for ha's ha's to drive around. I do have a 1053 bolens hi/low tranny with the clutch setup.

[BigBill]

I just seen my speedex tractor on ebay for $750....