[blackjackjakexxix]

Hi Guys, picked up what a guy told me was a mid mount grader blade for the tube frames,its missing the hareware to mount it,anyone have any pics of what it looks like, Thanks, Rick

 

[OldBuzzard]

AH HA...one of the 'Holy Grail' attachments.

Was that made by Brinly? I can't find anything in the attachment interchange list referencing a mid-mount blade.

 

[MichBolens]

I'll keep looking, cause I know I found a picture on this site from a ways back when I was looking for stuff on the ones I have. Do you have the one that can mount in all 3 positions? Front/mid/rear?

 

[MichBolens]

Does it look like this one of mine on pg 2? http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/17828-got-a-1250/

 

[Bolens 1000]

I believe there were a couple variations depending on year and model# of the unit.

Someone was making an aftermarket as well so we will need pics to ID it.

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

Not sure if it was set up to mount in all 3 positions,will snap a couple pics and post them,

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

MichBolens,looks like the same blade,just missing the mounting parts,Thanks, Rick

 

[Littledeere]

AH HA...one of the 'Holy Grail' attachments.

Was that made by Brinly? I can't find anything in the attachment interchange list referencing a mid-mount blade.

I don't know much about the Bolens but Johnson built one for John Deere's

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

Got some pics of it,it does have manual angle on it,locks in place with a pin

 

[Bolens 1000]

Looks Genuine to me.

Its going to be tough to find parts though.....

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

Ya,if I can find some good pics of the mounting hareware I think I could have it made

 

[Bruce Dorsi]

Was that made by Brinly? I can't find anything in the attachment interchange list referencing a mid-mount blade.

I believe that is a Johnson Center-Mount "Terra-Blade."

Model # 1901-42 was the 42" Blade for tube-frame tractors. (list price of $90 in 1970)

Model # 1901-50 was the 50" Blade for tube-frame tractors. (list price of $95 in 1970)

Model # 1902-42 was the 42" Blade for Large-Frame tractors. (list price of $90 in 1970)

Model # 1902-50 was the 50" Blade for Large-Frame tractors. (list price of $95 in 1970)

The company was known as the Johnson Hydraulic Equipment Company.

Scarifers were considered part of the attachment and were included with the blades.

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

Wow!! Thanks for the great info, I'm going to google the Co and see if anything comes up,you don't by any chance have any manuals for it do you, Thanks, Rick

 

[MichBolens]

Thanks as well Bruce! I'm missing some mounting pieces as wee I believe. If I could find masurements the parts shouldn't be hard to bend up

 

[Bruce Dorsi]

you don't by any chance have any manuals for it do you,

No, sorry, I don't have any manuals for the Johnson blades.

The info I posted was from a price list of Bolens Allied Equipment. (Allied equipment was made by a separate companies such as Arps, Brinly, Johnson, Parker, Haban, Jackson, Jenkins, Amerind-MacKissac, Danuser, Cozy Cab, Generac, E-Z Rake, etc.)

The allied equipment was endorsed by Bolens for use on their tractors. ....If special hitches were required, they were supplied by the attachment manufacturer. ....With very few exceptions, Bolens did not apply a model number to the attachment, but used the manufacturer's model numbers.

There is a small picture of the blade mounted on a tube-frame in some of the Bolens brochures, but it is too small to see any detail. ....I'll look to see if I can find something useful.

The part going to the mounts on the rear axle should be simple. ....The lift linkage may be more involved.

 

[Bolens 1000]

I remember reading somewhere there were different linkages available for the Hydrostatic Models and Gear driven models.

 

[MichBolens]

I've got 2 of them, the frames are the same, one is just a few inches longer.

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

Maybe one is for the tube frame an the other for the large frame

 

[Husky]

There are a few good pics of that blade in this post http://gardentractortalk.com/forums/topic/3169-bolens-grader-blade/

 

[blackjackjakexxix]

Wow,Thanks for the great info,Rick