· 1975 Unverified Simplicity 3008 1690090 Simplicity 3008 1690090 — Lawn tractor · 8 hp. Reference specifications; pending source verification.
The Simplicity 3008 1690090 is a lawn tractor rated at 8 hp — making it one of the more compact options in its class. It was manufactured from 1975 to 1976. Under the hood is a 1-cylinder petrol air-cooled engine, driving through two-wheel drive with a 3-speed gearbox. Listed weight is 137 kg, and it is aimed at jobs of around up to 200 ac. The available specification table below shows both UK and US units.
Provisional listing — the headline figure is shown; full specifications are auto-generated and pending verification against published sources.
Richest spec table
42 rows
Transmissions
3-speed gear
Production years
1975-1976
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Manufacturer Simplicity (a part of Allis Chalmers) Reference
Lawn tractor Reference
Built in Port Washington, Wisconsin, USA Reference
Original price was $995 in 1976 Reference
Two-wheel drive Reference
Manual steering Reference
Open operator station. Reference
8HP Briggs & Stratton 318cc 1-cyl gasoline Reference
Fuel tank 3.3 L Reference
Briggs & Stratton 190707 Reference
gasoline Reference
1-cylinder Reference
air-cooled vertical-shaft Reference
Displacement 19.44 ci Reference
Bore/Stroke 76 x 70 mm Reference
Power 6.0 kW Reference
Starter electric Reference
Starter volts 12 Reference
3-speed gear Reference
Type belt-driven gear Reference
Gears 3 forward and 1 reverse Reference
Wheelbase 105 cm Reference
Weight 137 kg Reference
Front tire 13x5.0-6 Reference
Rear tire 16x6.50-8 Reference
Weight 44 kg Reference
Lawn/turf front 13x5.0-6 Reference
Lawn/turf rear 16x6.50-8 Reference
Length 149 cm Reference
Width 78 cm Reference
Height (steering wheel) 82 cm Reference
Shipping weight 137 kg Reference
36" mid-mount mower deck Reference
snowblower Reference
Ground negative Reference
Battery volts 12 Reference
Battery AH 32 Reference
36" mid-mount mower deck Reference
Snowblower Reference
Type mid-mount Simplicity Reference
Type 3-blade Reference
Cutting width 91 cm Reference
Values normalized to UK metric units. Every figure is traced to at least one source; verified specs are cross-checked against two or more.
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