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Topic: Pedal Tractor Implements
Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Subject: Pedal Tractor Implements
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 4:51pm
Hi all,

I've been trying to find a pic I know I have seen of a pull behind back blade for a kids pedal tractor.  For the life of me I can't find it now.  I probably saw it here, but am having no luck searching for it.
It was a simple design, had a tube hitch that went back to an upside down U shaped piece that the two wheels were attached to.  In between the wheels and tractor was the blade that could be raised and lowered in the two positions by another simple hand lever and notched plate.

Anyone know what I'm talking about?  And where I can find that pic again?  

Trying to plan ahead for my nephew, and thinking about building one for him, but I'd like to see exactly how it was done again before I start from scratch.

I'm assuming this was a custom made thing, or did they by chance actually make these black blades back in the day?

And as long as we are talking pedal tractor implements, what else cool things have you all came up with or seen?



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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45



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Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 6:51pm
HA!  I found it!  They were on the Allis Chalmers Tractors Facebook page.  Posted by Bryan Mesz, I hope he dosen't mind me stealing the pics.  
Here is a link to the thread on FB for those of you who have it:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1327627953967571&set=pcb.10154516738188863&type=3&theater&ifg=1" rel="nofollow - https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1327627953967571&set=pcb.10154516738188863&type=3&theater&ifg=1

I saved the pics to my Google Photos page for those that don't:
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO6e-MSTzHlimfKIJhzn4YJxr5QmnefPxFEdwKo1AtLlc8G9DdXzNljtKgd5CwoJQ?key=VUJpTEdSSElXWTlIQUIyRXQ4WmFvMUJDaGMweEl3" rel="nofollow - https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO6e-MSTzHlimfKIJhzn4YJxr5QmnefPxFEdwKo1AtLlc8G9DdXzNljtKgd5CwoJQ?key=VUJpTEdSSElXWTlIQUIyRXQ4WmFvMUJDaGMweEl3

Anyone else here seen one of these before?  I guess it is over 40 years old and not home made.


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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45


Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 7:16pm
I've never seen one it looks home built. The only implements I've ever seen were the square trailers and the gravity box trailers. I have one of those. My dad built a front blade for my farmall pedal tractor when I was a kid. He also used a flat blade like in the picture. I'd think a factory built one would have had a curve to the blade. I have seen a trailer hay mower that was also homemade. But that was 40 years ago.


Posted By: john(MI)
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 7:23pm
And it's Allis.  Notice it's snap coupler.


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D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446


Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:06pm
So I contacted Mr Bryan Mesz tonight, and he was more than gracious to provide me a bunch more pictures with a tape measure on parts so I can make one of these for my nephew.   He gave me his blessing to share the photos, so I have added them to my Pedal Tractors album above.

According to him, he thinks they were a produced unit, because he found a picture of another one just like his while doing a Google search.  And if there are at least two exactly the same, chances are it is not a home made unit.

It might not have been from Allis, but I really don't know one way or the other.  Just thought I would share what info I was given.

It can't be argued that it is one sweet unit though.  And my nephew has the perfect gravel driveway to use it on.  Clap  Guess I'll have to get busy one of these days.


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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45


Posted By: Auntwayne
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:09pm
   That looks pretty good. If you make one exactly like it, I would ease or radius the top edges of the blade in case someone fell on it.

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Dad always said," If you have one boy, you have a man. If you have two boys, you have two boys". "ALLIS EXPRESS"


Posted By: Jacob (WI,ND)
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:18pm
Originally posted by Auntwayne Auntwayne wrote:

   That looks pretty good. If you make one exactly like it, I would ease or radius the top edges of the blade in case someone fell on it.

Good thinking.  I may modify this plan slightly anyway.  I would probably also try to put a slight curve to the blade to look more like a real one, as Dave suggested.


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Jacob Swanson
1920 6-12; 1925,1926 20-35 longfenders; 1925,1926 15-25's; 1927,1929 20-35 shortfenders; C; B's; IB; WC's; WD; WD45


Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2018 at 9:25pm
Where was this stuff when I was a youngin ? I could have leveled the drive up something nice. LOL !!! Oh well,they never would have bought it anyway. I can remember dragging a piece of angle iron around with my little green pedal tractor up and down the drive

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You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails

1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF.



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