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The Custom tractor made it appearance in 1964 and was available through 1973. Customs were not available in 1974 or 1975 but were available in 1976; the last year for the Custom series. They were the little brothers of the Suburban tractors. Some of the early entry level Customs had the designation of Compact. The engines for the Custom series ranged from 6 HP to 10 HP. Some were manual start while others were electric. The 1973 and 1976 versions sported the ST designation and the Aztec Gold and White paint like their big brother Suburbans. The Custom tractors could handle the same 3 point hitch and ground engaging rear implements as the bigger Suburban. Front attachments were limited to the dozer blade and snow blower. The Custom front axle was flat and lighter duty than that of the Suburban. They could not handle the front end loader, sickle bar mower or the other attachments that required the Suburban mule drive mounting such as the chipper/shreader or the generator. Pictures courtesy of Vintage Sears Garden Tractors. A link to this site is supplied on the “Links” page.
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