"It had to be affordable. Reliable. Quality. Repairable and nostalgic"
Well a Simplicity would fit all of those.
My interest in Simplicity arose out of personal experience - I once
worked for a State agent for Simplicity and Gravely.
I remember the Simplicity
Landlord with great affection - with a beautifully
expensive hydrostatic transmission and Briggs 16hp single with a
huge Delco starter/generator.
These were the very best of ride-ons of their day.
Cheers
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Jack