Another Studebaker Gravely mower

I remember my grandfather using one of those, with the rotary mower... also had a Gravely riding mower that had the Studebaker name on the serial tag. Other than helping him replace the starter solenoid on the riding mower, I don't remember either requiring any special maintenance, they were good solid machines.

nate

The first Gravelys (late teens/early 20s) were one-wheeled rigs- engine mounted inside the wheel which had a big ring gear inside the rim. The founder, Mr. Gravely, used to load a bunch of them in his 1911 Studebaker touring car and sell them door-to-door. So, the Studebaker connection goes WAY back. The original plant in Dunbar, WV still has some of his chalk drawings on the floor (or did a few years ago). He communicated what he wanted to his engineers by sketching. Paul Johnson Paul Johnson

Studebaker got very unpopular with the Gravely faithful for closing the WV plant and moving production to NC. The one for sale is Studebaker and made in WV, a desirable combination. And yep, they are that good.

I can whole-heartedly confirm that the Gravely I bought 2 years ago is worth it's weight in er...silver (today).....I had it working some heavy brush and briar up in Maine 2 weeks ago, and it really performed tremendously. I use the 30-inch brush hog mower. While a few hundred feet from my vehicle/trailer, the starter quit.....Had to remove my belt, wrap it around the starter pulley and pull start for the rest of the job. Rebuild kit was $20. It's been so wet up here, I haven't got to installing it yet......Anyone: get yourself a Gravely=they're as good if not better than a Studebaker vehicle......!!