"Self-Propelled Outhouse"

Self-Propelled Outhouse FARM HOME Miscellaneous “I have loads of fun taking it to shows and parades ” says Pat Prom Eden Prairie Minn about his self-propelled outhouse     Prom a retired farmer and self-taught mechanic repowers Deere garden tractors as a hobby “It’s made primarily of wood from old pallets and house siding I tried to make it look like hillbillies had cobbled it up ” says Prom     The outhouse is built on the chassis of a Reelmaster golf course riding mower and is powered by a 16 hp Kohler engine off a Jacobson golf course mower The engine shaft-drives the Reelmaster’s hydrostatic transmission The controls include a foot-operated hydro drive and a hand-operated brake lever     The rider sits on one of 2 cushioned toilet seats fastened to a wooden bench Nearby is a coffee can with corn cobs in it a yellow pages catalog and a chamber pot The steering wheel is an old toilet seat and another toilet seat frames a window on back of the cab The cab has a shingled roof and has quarter moons on both sides and a pair of antique lanterns on back     The front end of the rig has 3 different “ooga” horns a siren an old-time tractor radio a mosquito hood ornament and model T headlights     “I even installed a windshield washer jug and 2 nozzles on each side so I can squirt people on both sides as I drive in parades ” says Prom who notes that he’d like to rent the machine to anyone who might like to use it in parades such as plumbers     Prom also converted an old National riding mower into a “bathtub ride” It’s complete with a stool on front and a snowblower engine on back     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Pat Prom 12661 Pioneer Trail Eden Prairie Minn 55347 ph 952 944-9266     

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