Need to get the ole Gravely cranked

My dad gave me his Gravely some 20 odd years ago. He bought it sometime in the early sixties and I thought it was bout worn out when I got it. But it wasn't, I used it for a lot of gardens in the next few years. It's been sitting out back for some 8 or so years and I want it running, got some work for it.
First the spring loaded "hot spark" magneto wouldn't work. Found one on eBay for $38 shipped, what a deal. Got good spark, and it cranked. Flooding out bad, so, next step is to check the carb. I've never seen a motor crank with a carb in this condition. Those Gravely Koehler engines are some tough ones.

Wow that's nasty!!!! How bout some pics of the rest of the machine????

Auto zone sells carb cleaner in a gallon cleaner bucket just for that. I'm like Ree's need some pictures. Always wanted one of them. When I was a little bitty guy used to ride around with a old man that plowed gardens for folks in my home town. Had a cart with a seat on it he hauled his plows and stuff in.

Pics

I give up..... I posted them and they were upside down. I deleted the post, rotated the pics and reposted. Still upside down..

I have to turn my phone the other way when I take pics to get them right

http://vid980.photobucket.com/albums...r/IMG_1191.mp4

Dang I got a hade ache from standing on my head looking at em!!!!!

Attachment 177123 Here ya go......don't want Rees to get a head ache lol
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That ole motor sure got good oil pressure and sounds good.

Walked many miles behind one of those as a kid, mowing and tilling. Later, got a stand with wheels on it to ride standing up.

Hits like a Harley!Had a nice lope to it for sure! Good luck on your restoration!

Sounds good

Ours had a round nose, but it was a workhorse. I was 6 when we moved to Whitehaven. My dad bought it used the next year. I don't remember what happened to it.

Revell Outdoor Power in Pearl has a machine very similar to this one in their store. Their mechanic completely restored it from the ground up. Looks brand new. Stop by and check it out some time. Brings back memories.

My Dad and Grandad both had David Bradley units that were very similar set-up. I used to hate to hear that thing crank up because I knew I was fixin to be in the garden or tobacco patch for something. Picked up truck loads of potatoes behind them.

Same model found at the Gravely place in Pearl

EZ that brings back memories. That's a zenith or a marvel schubler carb. Have rebuilt 100's of them