| Vintage Sears Garden Tractors |
| Suburbans |
| Sears updated their Suburban tractors in the mid 60's. Gone were the Bradley transmissions. They were replaced by a conventional transaxle. A standard clutch/brake pedal and gear shift replaced the F/N/R lever on the old tractors. A built in High/Low range eliminated the extra cost and complexity of adding a speed reducer. Tecumseh engines replaced the Briggs models installed in the earlier Suburbans. The horsepower race had begun. The Briggs engine would later return, along with a twin cylinder Onan. The front mounting attachment points were left the same as the old Suburbans : four holes on the axle and a slide in channel frame. The rear drawbar was now a slanted piece of formed steel mounted to the frame behind the transmission. The mounting pin for the lower lift arms of the 3-point hitch passed through the drawbar on these tractors. A heavier model of 3-point hitch became available as horsepower and pulling ability increased. A Super model was introduced, which included such upgrades as cigarette lighter, chrome wheel covers and wider tires. The designation Super can be traced back many years to the David Bradley walking tractor line. Tractors also used the model names of SS or ST, followed by the horsepower rating of the tractor. Variations on the Suburban theme would continue, with increased power being the most notable trend. Most were basically the same tractor design, with minor changes to the engines, grill and dash. Click on the links below to see pictures of the tractors. ** In 1976, Sears began to sell what they labeled a garden tractor, which was produced by the Murray Company. They were called ST/8 and ST/10 in 1977, model numbers 502.25900 and 502.25910. These machines were not made by the Roper Company and are not included in this database. ** |
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| Note that the images hosted on this site are intended to be used for educational or reference purposes only. Owners of Sears tractors often are interested in what year their tractor was manufactured. Also of interest to owners are the color schemes and decals originally applied to the tractors. It is the hope of the owner of this site that the images may be of use to those interested in restoring their tractors to their original condition or who are merely curious as to when they were made. This site is strictly non-profit in nature. The funds used to purchase the material on E-Bay and to host this site are contributed by the site owner at his personal expense. |
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