Overview
The AMF 1272 is an 8HP lawn tractor manufactured in Des Moines, Iowa, between 1970 and 1972. This two-wheel drive model features a 3-speed gear transmission and an air-cooled Briggs & Stratton gasoline engine with a manual recoil starter. It is designed with an open operator station and equipped with a 26-inch mid-mount mower deck for property maintenance.
Ideal Applications
Lawn Maintenance:
Utilizing the 26-inch mid-mount mower deck and specialized lawn/turf tires, this tractor is built for cutting grass on farm properties.
Light Utility Transport:
The 3-speed gear transmission and 8HP engine provide a simple mechanical platform for navigating small areas with manual steering and a two-wheel drive system.
Basic Property Management:
The manual recoil start and air-cooled engine design offer a straightforward, independent operation for users who require a compact, gasoline-powered farm type tractor.
Production
| Description | Lawn tractor / Built in Des Moines, Iowa, USA / Original price was $435 in 1972 |
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| Manufacturer | AMF |
Engine
| Description | 8HP Briggs & Stratton 1-cyl gasoline |
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| Description | Briggs & Stratton / gasoline / 1-cylinder / air-cooled vertical-shaft |
| Power (gross) | 8 hp (6.0 kW) |
| Starter type | manual recoil |
Transmission
| Gears | 3 forward and 1 reverse |
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| Transmission type | 3-speed gear |
| Type | gear |
Mechanical
| Cab | Open operator station. |
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| Description | Manual steering |
| Drive type | Two-wheel drive |
Dimensions & Tires
| Lawn/turf front | 11-4.00 |
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| Lawn/turf rear | 15-6.00 |
| Front tire | 11-4.00 |
| Rear tire | 15-6.00 |
AMF 1272 attachments
| Description | 26" mid-mount mower deck / blade |
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References
| Description | We think lawn mowers are for mowing. published in 1970, by AMF* / Lawnmowers to take for granted published in 1971, by AMF / *Publication contains known errors. |
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Variants
| 1272 | recoil start |
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| 1978 | electric start |