Please help identify this walk behind tractor

[Mark Haselhorst]

Hello, I recently purchased this walk behind tractor and I'm trying to figure out who it was made by and when. I haven't been able to find anything online that looks like this thing. The gentlemen I purchased it from was under the impression it was from the 1940's. Obviously, the engine has been replaced with something more modern, and the drive pulley system is missing some components. Does anyone know what it is?

 

[WNYtractortinkerer]

Could be a Waterbury...

 

[Dougt]

It is a Bettendorf "little bear". You can find a manual here: Little Bear Instruction and parts manual

 

[BMaverick]

Hello, I recently purchased this walk behind tractor and I'm trying to figure out who it was made by and when. I haven't been able to find anything online that looks like this thing. The gentlemen I purchased it from was under the impression it was from the 1940's. Obviously, the engine has been replaced with something more modern, and the drive pulley system is missing some components. Does anyone know what it is?

Add one of these behind it to make it into a 4-wheel tractor with a wheel-loader pivot.



This is the typical 2-hweel tractor follow-along seat and axle,

It is called a sulky.



or make your own,