March 11, 2010
1958 Craftsman Tiller maintenance part 1 – Welding
This is a video of some of the welding I did on my uncle's tiller. My grandfather purchased it brand new in 1958 from sears and it was delivered just before Christmas (off season sale) and used it in his garden. It was later passed down to my uncle who uses it for landscaping. The handle broke this summer and one of the tines were lose. It is also leaking something from somewhere, but I'll cover that in part two of this video. It has been repainted various times and now has a 7 HP Tecumseh engine. The heavier engine and more power are two big advantages. There is also another set of tines that aren't on the machine if you wanted to till wider.
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Comments on 1958 Craftsman Tiller maintenance part 1 – Welding
a little work and it will be good as new! ya should bolt on a 3.5hp briggs once that tecumseh dies. those engines will never stop running.
great video and nice tiller!!!
frickin sweet! but seriously, very cool. good job
good job, nice vid.
Your doing a great job with your project here and I am sure somebody appreciates it
Thanks for sharing
Peace
I did that for my Canadian friends…and I’ve got family up there.
I live in Maine.
You are Canadian yay Canada ROCKS!!
cool i have a 1929 sears roto spader 5hp briggs went on to sears website and they quit making parts for it as of 1999 was my uncles father who was a little boy then past away therefore leaving most of his belongings to his mother and my uncle got it left it at my house said i could have it just have to replace the motor puttting an 02 briggs 5hp vertshaft like the orginal one and give it back to him great vid man thanks peace