Bidspirit auction | Sears Roebuck & Co. Cast


Sears Roebuck & Co. Cast Iron Traveling Tractor Lawn Sprinkler - A vintage traveling tractor lawn sprinkler featuring a heavy cast iron body finished in turquoise blue paint. The mechanical device is designed to propel itself along a garden hose using water pressure. The construction includes two large, spiked cast iron drive wheels at the rear and a double-wheeled guiding roller at the front. The drive wheels are embossed with the text SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. and MADE IN U.S.A. in raised capital letters. A rotating spray arm assembly made of tubular metal is mounted to the top of the unit. The mechanism utilizes a pawl and gear system to convert the rotation of the spray arms into forward motion. Spray Arm Length: 25 inches Main Body Height: 9 1/8 inches Drive Wheel Diameter: 8 1/4 inches.