Not Mine NOS? 1965 Craftsman Heavy Duty In Clifton Springs N.Y On Facebook. $1,000.

Found this interesting on Facebook Marketplace since I have one like it. I would probably buy it BUT its too far from me and the price is a tad high. The owner claims the tractor is NOS, which I assume it could be with the tag still on the steering wheel. the Craftsman hood emblem (which I am looking for) is in pretty good shape, and the tip of the muffler still has a little white on it. Who knows. Here is the ad (if it will come up), what the owner says about it, and some pictures.......







"I have a vintage 1965 (6hp) Sears Craftsman 26 rider. It was purchased new and parked for 50 years. There is also a new (in 1965) 36" snow blower attachment still in the box and a small red tow behind cart. I made an attempt and succeeded briefly in getting it running but not for long and I never got back to it. Now I need the space. I don't believe it ever mowed a blade of grass until I tried it just to make sure it worked. This is an antique honestly. My hope is that someone will take it and restore it (not make a go cart out of it) if for no other reason, a conversation piece, show piece, or hard to find parts source. I didn't know where to start on the price but talking to a few people gave me an idea. I will accept reasonable offers. Thanks for looking!"

Looks like it may have been legit, Eric! Ad is down so I bet it sold already. Very cool find!

DAC

Look whats baaacckk! And the price went up….

And I thought 1k was $500" to high...!
That thing ain't in that perfect condition to be asking anything near that.
But on a side note maybe he bought it new and figured if someone gave him that much it would take the hurt out of selling it.

4getgto said:

And I thought 1k was $500" to high...!
That thing ain't in that perfect condition to be asking anything near that.
But on a side note maybe he bought it new and figured if someone gave him that much it would take the hurt out of selling it.

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My stepdad and I were actually talkin about this yesterday, and we both said the guy would probably do $800, just tell him you had it for sale before at $1,000. We both agreed that if we were to get it, that it would be a “trailer queen”.

That is most likely 10 - 15 minutes from where the Pageant of Steam is held. Maybe 90 minutes from my place.
It would be interesting to know how the snow blower works. 6 hp seems a little lite to me.

steve b said:

That is most likely 10 - 15 minutes from where the Pageant of Steam is held. Maybe 90 minutes from my place.
It would be interesting to know how the snow blower works. 6 hp seems a little lite to me.

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You would get plenty extra seat time blowing snow with 6hp. That unit would be considered “cute” compared to my Mighty S16