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[Watashi]

Thier is a tag on it that said it was sold by Sears and Roebuck Co. Has a number on it.
917.575143
Serial # 63201
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[joe csuti]

You've got a 2 wheel garden tractor(walk behind)goto link below & enter mod#,look at assembly drawings
sears

 

[Watashi]

Thanks Joe. I tried to post a picture of it and I don't think it worked. I was not sure who made it. How do I find out how old it is?

 

[joe csuti]

Try enlargeing/viewing assembly drawings at sears site,sometime you can find a mfg yr on same,if none check eng id tag,mfg usually works a yr of mfg into ser#,if tag on eng has a sears pn on it,you're out in the cold,might try taking this number to a local mower shop,they may be able to cross ref & ballpark yr of eng mfg,best guess would be late 40's-early 60's

 

[Kentb of SWMO]

The 917 tells me that it was made by AYP, American Yard Products.

Kent

 

[oldtruck]

what you have is the second to the last model of a David Bradley walk-behind tractor. the 917 number is for the DB plant in Bradley ,il. AYP and the others came way later in Sears life.