The Bolens 1256 is a lawn tractor with a rated output of 12 hp, placing it in the middle of its class in terms of power. It was manufactured from 1970 to 1972. The 1256 is equipped with a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive via a hydrostatic transmission. Its listed weight is 308 kg, with a capacity for handling jobs of up to 200 acres.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Rated power
12 hp
Weight
308 kg
Catalogue coverage
Variants represented
2
Richest spec table
44 rows
Recorded power
12 hp
Recorded weight
308 kg
Transmissions
hydrostatic
Production years
1970-1972
Verified variants
0
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Overview
ManufacturerBolensReference
Garden tractorReference
Built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USAReference
Two-wheel driveReference
Manual steeringReference
Open operator stationReference
Engine
12HP Wisconsin 453cc 1-cyl gasolineReference
Wisconsin TRA12DReference
gasolineReference
1-cylinderReference
air-cooledReference
Displacement27.66 ciReference
Bore/Stroke89 x 73 mmReference
Power8.9 kWReference
Rated RPM3600Reference
StarterelectricReference
Starter volts12Reference
Transmission
hydrostaticReference
TransmissionEaton 10Reference
TypehydrostaticReference
Gearsinfinite forward and reverseReference
Dimensions
Wheelbase107 cmReference
Weight308 kgReference
Front tire16x6.50-8Reference
Rear tire23x10.50-12Reference
Lawn/turf front16x6.50-8Reference
Lawn/turf rear23x10.50-12Reference
Length158 cmReference
Width86 cmReference
Height101 cmReference
Shipping weight308 kgReference
Ground clearance17 cmReference
Bolens 1256 attachments
mid-mount mower deckReference
snowblowerReference
bladeReference
Electrical
GroundnegativeReference
Battery volts12Reference
Attachment overview
Mid-mount mower deckReference
SnowblowerReference
BladeReference
Mower deck
Typemid-mount BolensReference
Type3-bladeReference
Overall width106 cmReference
Cut height3 to 7 cmReference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
