economy tractor

[Mike Alterio]

I just purchased an Economy Jim Dandy tractor. Its got a 9hp briggs and 16" tires. The serial number is 9J8976. Can someone tell me what year it is, I was told it was a 1948, but it looks newer. I'd appreciate someone's help

 

[Dave Sherburne NY]

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[AZJIM]

Hi Mike,I have a # list, doesn't show letters in the number or differenence between Power-King & Jim Dandy. #8976 shows 1962.
you might try power-king tractors under yahoo groups Jim

 

[Bill(Wis)]

I don't think Economy ever used Briggs engines so that one may be a drop in. Every one I ever saw had a Kohler. I came close to buying a new one in 1970 but didn't. Anyhow, I looked at them a lot in that era. I like the solid drive sytem which is built for 25 HP or more.

 

[JDemaris]

Plenty of them had Briggs & Stratton engines. I've got four of them and they're original. Economys came with Model 23FB Briggs & Strattons, AEN Wisconsins, and some Kohlers.

One was even tested at the Nebraska testing lab - in 1952. Test # 483. Has a 22.9 cubin inch Briggs and tested at 6.23 horsepower and 11.9 lb. ft. of torque.

 

[Bill(Wis)]

Thanks for that info. Every one I looked at in 1970 had a Kohler but I wanted the larger of the two which had larger front tires and a choice of 24" or 16" tires (I think) on the rear. I kept getting literature from them for years and all I recalled were the Kohlered versions. Thanks again.

 

[JDemaris]

A kid down the road from me is selling off all his old garden tractors. He's got them lined up along the road. 5-6 Economys of varios ages, also a Strck mini-dozer.

I used to work for an Economy Power King dealer -but that's when they were newer - mid to late 70s.
Economy started in 1946 with a 7 horse engine hooked to a Crosley car transmission and some Ford Model A rearaxle parts. It became Power King later on - the name from Engineering Products Co., Ellis St., Waukesha, Wisconsin. We were still selling them new in 1978 - not sure when they stopped. We had new model 1612 with 12 horse, model 1614 with 14 horse, and model 2418 with 18 horsepower.

Check out this:

http://www.powerkingtractor.com/

http://www.powerkingparts.com/new_page_5.htm

 

[Bill(Wis)]

I will, thanx. Funny you should mention the CF Struck Mini-dozer. That's what I bought instead of the Economy. What a hoot that thing was although I put a quite a few mods on it before I finally sold it to a guy for about three times what I paid for it. He really just had to have it but when he found out what a PIA it was to replace the belts he traded it for a Farmall 300. Way more tractor than he needed.