For what it’s worth… I’ll back up everything Billy says. My Dad had one of these. Probably a 1950 or 1951 model. He ditched the hood before I was born (1955). In the years before he passed my Dad and I reminisced about “the tractor”. Dad spoke almost verbatim about his old DB as Billy does. The good the bad and the ugly. Thanks for making these videos Billy.
I have a 1960s DB tractor with a mold board plow, a snowplow, a cordwood saw, garden seeder, disk, spike harrow, cultivator, and sickle-bar mower. It's important to have videos like yours to help show how everything is used and set up.
Sounds like you have every thing you need to work a garden of even small truck farm, plus you can take the DB to a tractor show and ride around with on a cart,
I have several that I do all of the above. I keep them original, restore them, and use them to work with. It's probably harder, but I prefer using the original hardware as much as possible
I have a complete David Bradley cultivator & breaking plow. I have one DB '46 model tractor with an original Briggs engine and I have a parts machine. Im in the process of re-painting.
I started by removing the muffler cover and routing the exhaust down under the tractor. The air filter is a tin can bottom with a foam rubber filter. The throttle bracket on the motor took the most time to make it work right Pause the picture at the motor showing the throttle bracket and see if that can help you with your project.
all good points. You are right about the driving because when they do come up for sale they always seem 4 hours away. then when your not looking and don't have time or extra money one comes up only 1 hour away i think if I took away any thing from the video its I should quit trying to use those tiny little engines the come original. I "didn't know", the hood would shut using a harbor freight 3 hp
Hey Buddy!! Thanks for the video. Let me know when Bradley and Watson comes out with a catalogue. I definitely want some of your attachment improvements!!! LOL
Thank you, I don't work this equipment like I use to , but I still enjoy playing with these old toys. I bought the Troy built new in 1978 , 5 sets of tines and one ring job, and the David Bradley used in 1992, I have used and had a lot of fun with them.
great video. how did you mod the HF 3hp so the hood closes? Also were you able to set up a throttle cable to the handlebars? I am trying to figure those two things out right now thank you!
How do you connect a throttle to a new engine? My is not connected and the throttle just set to the max on the engine itself which causes the tractor to jump every time you engaging the clutch.
If you are talking about a harbor fright motor, stop the video where it shows the engine and look at the home made bracket I use to hold the throttle cable, you might be able to make some thing like that.
@@billywatson8931 1:19 I see the bracket, but don't see how the cable is connected to the motor - to its throttle part. Would be great to have a video tutorial about replacing old DB engines with new ones to revive the dead machine.
I used a tin can filled with a foam filter cut to fit , A 3" pvc flat cap might work better . I drilled holes to fit the carb and cut the can to about 1" then glued in the filter
@@billywatson8931 I now have 2 DB's that are torn down to the transmissions. The part of Texas I live in has shown me three since January. I have hope but it will be slow finding parts and implements I know. You big collectors are an inspiration. TY
@@outtatime4512 If you have the gear box apart, then drive the wheel seals out from the inside, replace them with two 1/4" thick seals on each side, the original seals are not available
When you get your tractor running, take it to as many shows and events as you can, people will walk up to you and say some thing like, I have one of those tractors out behind the barn, and you might be able to aquae it I picked up two of my tractors this way .
For what it’s worth… I’ll back up everything Billy says. My Dad had one of these. Probably a 1950 or 1951 model. He ditched the hood before I was born (1955). In the years before he passed my Dad and I reminisced about “the tractor”. Dad spoke almost verbatim about his old DB as Billy does. The good the bad and the ugly. Thanks for making these videos Billy.
I have a 1960s DB tractor with a mold board plow, a snowplow, a cordwood saw, garden seeder, disk, spike harrow, cultivator, and sickle-bar mower. It's important to have videos like yours to help show how everything is used and set up.
Sounds like you have every thing you need to work a garden of even small truck farm, plus you can take the DB to a tractor show and ride around with on a cart,
I have several that I do all of the above. I keep them original, restore them, and use them to work with. It's probably harder, but I prefer using the original hardware as much as possible
You always have good info. The tractors with solid hubs and reverse are a pleasure to work with. Harder to find though.
Thanks 👍
I have a complete David Bradley cultivator & breaking plow. I have one DB '46 model tractor with an original Briggs engine and I have a parts machine. Im in the process of re-painting.
Good for you, With the plow and cultivator you can work a garden, any other implements are a bonus
I started by removing the muffler cover and routing the exhaust down under the tractor.
The air filter is a tin can bottom with a foam rubber filter.
The throttle bracket on the motor took the most time to make it work right
Pause the picture at the motor showing the throttle bracket and see if that can help you with your project.
This is a great video!
all good points. You are right about the driving because when they do come up for sale they always seem 4 hours away. then when your not looking and don't have time or extra money one comes up
only 1 hour away i think if I took away any thing from the video its I should quit trying to use those tiny little engines the come original. I "didn't know", the hood would shut using a harbor freight 3 hp
Hey Buddy!! Thanks for the video. Let me know when Bradley and Watson comes out with a catalogue. I definitely want some of your attachment improvements!!! LOL
Thank you, I don't work this equipment like I use to , but I still enjoy playing with these old toys.
I bought the Troy built new in 1978 , 5 sets of tines and one ring job, and the David Bradley used in 1992, I have used and had a lot of fun with them.
great video. how did you mod the HF 3hp so the hood closes? Also were you able to set up a throttle cable to the handlebars? I am trying to figure those two things out right now thank you!
How do you connect a throttle to a new engine? My is not connected and the throttle just set to the max on the engine itself which causes the tractor to jump every time you engaging the clutch.
If you are talking about a harbor fright motor, stop the video where it shows the engine and look at the home made bracket I use to hold the throttle cable, you might be able to make some thing like that.
@@billywatson8931 1:19 I see the bracket, but don't see how the cable is connected to the motor - to its throttle part. Would be great to have a video tutorial about replacing old DB engines with new ones to revive the dead machine.
You might take the engine you have to a lawn mower shop and see if they can show you a good place to connect the throttle cable.
What intake filter did you put on the Harbor Freight engine?
I used a tin can filled with a foam filter cut to fit , A 3" pvc flat cap might work better .
I drilled holes to fit the carb and cut the can to about 1" then glued in the filter
@@billywatson8931 thank you sir
Your Continental engine. Does it have the round cap for the governor? I’m looking at one today that has a rectangular shaped cap.
Do you know where I can find reverse parts for a 575 144.
I am going through the same thing, trying to find reverse parts, I am working on a tractor that has all the reverse parts missing .
got two with reverse make it nice in the garden
I have 6 tractors in all and none with reverse, I have to drag it backward ,the old tractor in the video is a 1956 model 100.
We can't find any of these...because you have them all. 😂
They are still out there, look on e-bay, try your local flee market, ask around. the attachments are getting hard to find.
@@billywatson8931 I now have 2 DB's that are torn down to the transmissions. The part of Texas I live in has shown me three since January. I have hope but it will be slow finding parts and implements I know. You big collectors are an inspiration. TY
@@outtatime4512 If you have the gear box apart, then drive the wheel seals out from the inside, replace them with two 1/4" thick seals on each side, the original seals are not available
When you get your tractor running, take it to as many shows and events as you can, people will walk up to you and
say some thing like, I have one of those tractors out behind the barn, and you might be able to aquae it
I picked up two of my tractors this way .