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Subject: [Leica] 1963 Lawn Tractor
From: dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner)
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:33:19 -0400
References: <CAJj7xs9v6ucVZDAYppwSyduXBKQME5VozuaewEoFYkOrKAbu0A@mail.gmail.com> <5574F6E4.1030901@lighttube.net> <CAJj7xs9Eiecm28p2+hO85x6PXZCwq9TE97GhWQtK==PUJWCyBw@mail.gmail.com> <BBDD1DC0-649D-4545-ADA6-3FF3D028C045@sfr.fr>

Thanks Philippe. We use non ethanol fuel  a local country store
sells & fuel consumption measured  acres per gallon. Probably
less pollution than the newer high revving 24HP models out there.
Green is money saved using old relics.  Big grin.

On Mon, Jun 8, 2015 at 1:02 AM, Philippe <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote:

> How does it compare in term of fuel consumption and NOx emissions remains
> to be answered - green, greener, grin
>
> Lovely piece of engineering of the times anyhow.
> Thanks for sharing
>
> Amities
> Philippe
>
>
> Le 8 juin 2015 ? 06:55, Dennis Kushner <dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com> a 
> ?crit
> :
>
> > Forgot to add, hiding behind the muffler, a starter was added.
> > Deck belt guards were missing. Watched as he cut his yard
> > just as fast as his new rider & a lot quieter as no high pitched
> > blade noise.
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 9:59 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> That looks like the real deal!  Wonderful piece of basic equipment to do
> >> the job.
> >>
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >>
> >>
> >> On 6/7/2015 8:18 PM, Dennis Kushner wrote:
> >>
> >>> Neighbor cutting grass with this 1963 Economy tractor
> >>> made by the Engineering Products Co. Been in his family
> >>> since new & he decided to get it running again.
> >>> Makes my 1974 Gravely seem modern.
> >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/denik22/Economy.jpg.html
> >>> & the following pix.  C&C welcome.
> >>>
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In reply to: Message from dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner) ([Leica] 1963 Lawn Tractor)
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Message from dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner) ([Leica] 1963 Lawn Tractor)
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