Gravely Tractors are Awesome machines!

I have been impressed with Gravely Tractors for over 30 years.  As a teenager, my father and I used already aged Gravelys in an estate care business, and just like the Energizer Bunny... they always kept going! 

I am now on a quest to find a Gravely for my personal use.  As I unravel the many years of Gravely history with its' myriad models and attachments, I thought I should put this research on the web.  This page is a central place to record the info I need, helping to decide what models will work for me. 

What I haven't found yet, is a succinct listing of Gravely models and attachments by year.   Once assembled, this list will make it easier to decide what used machine to buy.  I may concentrate on walk-behinds, as they seem to be in my under $1000 price range...  but a rider would be nice!   8^)

The attachment system I'm trying to assemble, whether rider or walker, is:

• Flail mower  (lots of rocks and brush on my property...)

• Large mower for lawn  (or will a flail mower do a good enough job?)

• Large snow blower

• Wagon to haul wood

• Sulky (if I get the walker)

• Snow-dozer dual purpose blade (or would a dedicated dozer blade be better or last longer?)

My unanswered questions are:

• Does a rider take the necessary attachments?

• And, will those attachments mount on the front?

 

Update 2003.06.29:  Figured out the riders DO take front PTO attachments (via drive shaft), with a Front Drive Kit installed.  Cool!

 

Gravely 814, 14 HP Riding Tractor with 40-inch Commercial Rotary Mower This also seems to be the standard 4 bolt pattern.	800 rider Rear P.T.O. and drive shaft

There are voluminous Gravely websites already available, and much of my info will be borrowed from them, with full credit.  The pics are all linked to the source.  Most of my initial pics and info are from Steven Chalmers' most excellent Gravely Web Site.

If anyone can answer my questions, or knows of a Gravely source or site, let me know!

Roughly arranged by year, newest at top...