1937 Toro Model B Tractor - Model A Engine?

[David in San Antonio]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1937-toro-model-b/
See pictures 38 and 39
Anyone know if Toro bought engines from ol’ Henry?

 

[Hitman]

Yes, that was very common. I've seen a few smaller Toro's with A or B engines. Some even sold the tractor kits to convert your chassis into a tractor.

 

[nkaminar]

Home made Model T tractors were also common.

 

[Joe K]

It even has the "blanking plate" where normally for the Model B a fuel pump is located.

Gordon Smith did the same thing.

Its always kind of a thrill to open one of these "aftermarket" engines and find it has counterweights on the crank. I think Ford reserved the counterweighted B engines for the "higher use" end users.


Joe K

 

[rotorwrench]

Ford made the industrial model A engines up to 1941 so they were used by agricultural equipment manufacturers as well as other industrial uses.

 

[mercman from oz]

1937 Toro Model B Tractor

 

[ModelA29]

Ugh..... John Deere colors on a Toro. Would probably pulled more money in the correct colors.

 

[fundytides]

In the late 1940's my father, and a friend that was an airforce (RCAF) veteran, started a small business to "hard surface" driveways, tennis courts, parking lot's etc. They bought a small "steam roller", possibly homemade, that used a Model A or B motor. I have a photo of it with me behind the wheel. I didn't know it at the time, but this was probably my first experience driving a Model A but sure wasn't my last. I'll dig out the picture and see if there is enough detail showing to tell if it an A or B engine.

 

[nkaminar]

It sold for $3,052.