The King Of The Garden Tractors! - 1951 Tiller Steer Power King

Ed from North Georgia talks with Classic Tractor Fever Host about a unique little garden tractor, that in the 1950's was the "King" of the garden Tractors. Ed shares the history on his 1951 Tiller Steer Power King he purchased in Rochester, New York.
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[@ClassicTractorFever]

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[@lyman360able]

I love that motor I have a one on a simplicity walk behind. That power king is a neat little tractor for sure.

[@reneeserfass5700]

I got a power king 1418 and it sat for 15 20 years got it out and it’s started up first try

[@jimsteele7108]

That thing is awesome! Love the tiller steer.

[@MFKR696]

Now that I've seen this, I simply must have one lol. I might just have to build myself one with a Predator engine or a small Cat industrial engine in it.

[@chrisfoltz106]

Good luck on getting parts, thank your government for that I have a power king 1614 hard to get parts for

[@socksumi]

It needs is decent safe foot wells to place your feet. Looks a bit uncomfortable.

[@rbnhd1976]

Grow your beard out a little yet, my friend

[@ksr9t]

Those old machines were made to last not keeping the service dept in business. Would have to seen it work though.

[@vishalchauhan3900]

Best tractor

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

This was NOT the only type of this basic tractor....Gibson had a very similiar one Wisconson powered and a tiller, my uncle had one !!! Hell 55 years ago I built a similiar one with a 8 HP Briggs Stratton and use a Ford Falcon narrowed rear end and I turned it up side down to get the drive line up higher, u jointed to the Falcon 3 speed Transmission and a chain drive went to a jackshaft fed by a twin V belt that worked as the clutch via an idler pulley. had 2 brake master cylinders, for individual read wheel brakes. Only I used a manual steering box and a large pulley with a hose taped around the groove for a steering wheel. it also had a manual 3 pt lift for a plow, cultivator disc and an old Merry tiller. I used that tractor for close to 30 years and wore out 2 Brand new Aluminum Briggs Stratton 8 HP engines !!! Great tractor. I upgraded to a 14HP Kubota B6100 D and run that for years and upgraded to a new New Holland 24 HP diesel with front loader and a back hoe. That NH was an expensive piece of junk as the manual remote shift linkage was really sloppy, and would leave it in one gear when shifting to the next gear. Tore the trans out split the aluminum transaxle case and NH wanted more to fix the tractor than you could buy a tractor for. it got parted out and went the way of the doodo bird !! !

[@jamessullivan9992]

You should do a video.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

@@jamessullivan9992 I don't any of them anymore. that tractor I built and used for 30 years, was 55 years ago !!! !It is long gone when I bought the Kubota and Kubota is gone when I bought the New Holland piece of junk and it it gone and I replaced it with a 74 Ford 3000 and it is also gone, neighbor has it now. getting to old to work with tractors and the need is gone, all the rocks and dirt moved and all the ditches dug. I still mow the lawn with a 2019 Husqvarna rider ..... I just watch other people work !!!

[@jamessullivan9992]

@@wilburfinnigan2142 you could still review tractors and tell what is good and what is junk.

[@wilburfinnigan2142]

@@jamessullivan9992 Naw......... we only have 2 dealers within 30 miles of where i live and really not interested and physical limitation.... watch machinery pete or classic tractor fever they cover it much better than I could.

[@011CJ]

I have one of these tractors . I have ben trying to figure out what it was for 2 years or more now and I just came across this vidieo

[@Dadwithallthecool]

My buddy Ed !.. miss you..gotta get to a show to see you. Kevin Cote'

[@markl7380]

What a unique machine.

[@GuretoSefirosu]

I had a 1951 Power King. Looks identical except for the steering and fuel tank. Mine had a 15HP Wisconsin with an electrical, 6V starter, a round fuel tank, and a hood with a steering wheel. The chassis, wheels, steering linkage, and almost everything else looks the same. I have pictures of it, but I traded it for a very specific firearm a few years ago. I have a 1961 Allis D15 now. I miss that old PK!

[@zimzim2160]

I met this man and machine at a show in Bartow county Ga not long ago. Fine fella. I wish to thank him for the photo op and thanks to y'all as well.

[@dellstudio10]

I live in GA and have been wanting to attend a vintage tractor/garden tractor show for a while now. Where could I find the information on the show date's and locations? I haven't had much luck from looking on any websites.

[@timcleary1347]

Awesome good machines.. leave in north ga.as well.I'm the second owner of a 1974 1614 I got from a ww 2 vet who bought it new..needs to be gone through..but would never get rid of it..because of the fact that a true American hero owed it..

[@jt.tmullany8759]

I just got my first antique tractor Farmall m

[@reneeserfass5700]

I’m looking for a project tractor a h or c

[@jt.tmullany8759]

At first I wanted an h but I found a great deal on the m so I took it

[@jimackerman5323]

I’ve got a 1940 A project if you’re anywhere near NY state

[@dazaspc]

That tiller is deadly it works in reverse. LOL no wonder it's rare.

[@donaldhofman296]

It's not a tiller it's a cultivater, or better known as a digger!

[@dazaspc]

@@donaldhofman296 Tiller for steering. That is what I am referring to.

[@stephenbeard9882]

The tiller steering seems backwards to me too.

[@kirksway1]

cute machine. the tiller is bass-ackwards though

[@MFKR696]

No it's not. It's set up so whichever direction you're pointing the handle of the tiller is the same direction the front of the steer tires points in. If you want to see "ass-backwards" steering, try operating a Raymond Dock-Stocker. It's a 3-wheeled electric stand-up forklift (the cockpit looks and functions identically to a Raymond Reach, which more people have heard of) with steering that is literally reversed. Now *that's* ass-backwards lol. This tractor would be much easier to get used to than a Dock-Stocker or Reach. When I first started driving Dock-Stockers, it took me literally an entire two weeks to get used to the steering. It normally takes me only a few minutes to get used to strange controls.

[@joaquimdarocha]

Bom trabalho 🙂

[@KubotaBXathome]

Very nice

[@КоляКапустин-к5с]

Ничего не понял!?

[@mikec4616]

I bet if they were produced now they would sell out

[@sweetpigfarm3645]

I thought the same thing, let people option out a tractor form the cheapest Chinese motor to a BS Vanguard. PTO vs no pto. Just like the power kings. The Cheapest new tractor is over $10k. Something like this you could do under $5K. I don't think it will work people want a "name brand" status symbol, not practicality.

[@byrnejr]

No safety on it , you would get sued in a minute. No common sense anymore. McDonald now put a warning on a hot cup of coffee,because they were sued by someone who was burned... Plus everyone in the us needs to make 15 dollars and hours, workmen’s comp,liability insurance. Everyone has there hand in your pocket.

[@sweetpigfarm3645]

@@byrnejr yep yep and yep

[@JD-tl7ld]

Someone stole the hood! I know they didn't have hoods...

[@kevinbaker6168]

Neat old tractor. I would hate sitting astraddle of the unguarded drive shaft though.

[@lawnmowerdude]

Isn’t it guarded though?

[@donaldhofman296]

It has a guard, what are you talking about?

[@gabrielmuthler2101]

It’s in a tube, your probably pretty safe

[@shirleypeak3896]

I have a 66 Jim dandy Marietta Georgia

[@harryballz6358]

Its the Pond brothers design, Speedex & Wheel Horse. They made it first!