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We attended AJ's Garden Tractor Jamboree yesterday in Oregon, IL. Very well put together event and a very good variety of makes of models. Weather was awesome and we had a great time! IMG_9651.mp4 IMG_9602.mp4 IMG_9563.mp4 IMG_9602.mp4 IMG_9651.mp4

I had the opportunity to attend a short course today on tractor safety . The Badger Steam & Gas Engine Club put this on as a requirement for all juniors who wish to drive a tractor around on club grounds at their show. https://badgersteamandgas.com/ Rightfully so since any given accidents can shut a show down without a question. Interesting and since I am committed to give a presentation at other shows this was a note taking experience for me in my quest for being a certified instructor. This was mostly centered around big tractors but it still applies to GTs. Lots of farm safety included with loading, tieing down, and grain bin safety. On a tractor's center of gravity and how quickly one can meet a misfortune in a PTO. A nice primer on steam.

Better pics of todays haul. 5hrs of windshield time, low $ for this one. Tractor, deck, snow blower, & a set of tire chains. Runs great, mower deck is smooth & quite, tranny needs a little love. A new set of axle bearings & seals should cure the issue.

Am I the only one that has noticed that it is always BBT working in pics and @ebinmaine is taking said pics.....

Completed assembly of a K321 I had bored 0.10 over and the crank ground also.. Found green plastic throughout the inside during disassembly due to broken oil sensor. Dang forgot to install balance gears...oh well!

I got one load of small hardwood sticks outta the forest from beside the house this morning. For me, for this time of year, it's just too hot 🔥 🥵 to work physically for very long. Had to stop at the one pull. There's at least another trailer full out there for another time. The BBT got her Millie tractor out for chores this morning. Here we see her in the natural environment. Forest. Tough to see with the bug net but that's an official Redsquare hat from @nylyon

May 17, 1939 First televised baseball game is broadcast on NBC, with Princeton University defeating Columbia University 2-1.

finally got a deck for the c145. It runs well but I’m wondering how tight the mule drive should be.

Beat me to it!

Got out the 656 for the show today, thought I'd post some pictures...

After I pulled the engine, I tore into the new one. Its off of a 656, so that means its an HH60. It looks pretty good on the inside, but I'll still be re-ringing and resealing it.

@76c12091520h Brian Badman has the clutch discs. You'll also want to clean, check, and re-lube the PTO bearings. While it's all detached check every pivot point in the lever system.

Sounds like it was originally a BlackHood series tractor (model C-175) 1980-1984. Those plastic fenders rarely survived, but can easily be swapped out for fenders off a 300, 400 or 500 series. No drilling, just bolt in place of the plastic ones l, even has the large hole for the fuel tank fill. I have a few BlackHoods here currently. The C-85 still has its plastic fender intact.

Absolutely not. Sometimes she has a camera handy but not often at home. Seriously though... My physical health issues prevent me from being in go mode all day. Anyone who knows Trina personally can vouch. She has incredible energy. More than anyone I've ever seen. She just goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes.....

Kind of a long read here, but I wanted to share a funny story. About a month ago my folks and I were coming back from TN hauling a trailer and we got some bad diesel at a shell station. The truck threw a "water in fuel" code and went into limp mode. We got to the walmart parking lot in Whythville and changed the fuel filter and siphoned out all the bad diesel. We were back on the road, but the truck was making some weird noises. Not being familiar with diesels, we decided to call AAA and tow the truck back to the house. The towing contractor was actually in the same gas sation where we were parked. So when the guy got the call, he walked over and introduced himself. We only had coverage for the truck, not the truck and the trailer (lesson learned). So the driver helped us come up with a solution to get the trailer home. Anyways, mom (who is introverted) and I loaded up in the single cab with the driver, and dad waited for another truck to haul the trailer. Well, I'm pretty extraverted, so we weren't 3 minutes into 1 hour drive and I decided I wasn't going to sit through that long of time with small talk. I started asking the driver questions in effort to find something to talk about. It didn't take long before he mentioned that he had been working on his "vintage lawn tractors" that day before coming to work. I said, " it wasn't wheel horses was it?" And he turned and looked at me like I was santa claus. My mom was relieved that she didn't have to say a word for the rest of the ride, and I had some great conversation! He has several different lawn tractors, including some odd ball brands. The wheel horse he is working on now is a D200. I talked about the big show and how awesome the people were in the hobby. I tried to convince him to head to the big show this June and also to join red square! So Josh, if you are out there, come out to Biglerville next month! Hope to see you there!

Good for lots of other things. I bought one a few years ago to use on fuel tank bolts, but I use it a lot if I don't want to drag out the big torch, or to brand mis-behaving co-workers.

A little tail light security. My new led taillights work great but one of them was a little to easy to remove the lens on so thought I would add a little security and put a. #6 screw through lens and base.

Made a little 3-hour road trip to pick up this '74 C-160 Automatic. Everything feels tight, no slop in the steering or drive tensioner. no leaks. K341 Purrs like a kitten. When I got it home, the thing was dead as a door nail. I though "Oh Crap"! Turns out I had just never owned a tractor that still had all of the safety switches working properly. Pressed the brake and double checked the PTO lever - BOOM fired right up. Heck, even the internal parking pawl still engages!

Got ya one of those rare right hand lifts.

After mowing this morning did some maintenance on 654. Have had to tighten left rear hub set bolt a few times- seems to keep coming loose. Gave it a much needed wash too. We've had so much rain & my back yard is really wet. I usually dont take off the wheel weights & 100lbs that I put on hitch for winter plowing. Decided to take all the weight off to help from making ruts in grass. Of course it would help if I lost some weight too! Its not much of a looker with its crappy paint job but its really a good working tractor.

Getting last of the pool sand removed on a rather warm and muggy day. Gonna enlist my neighbor and his tiller once it's cleared. Would like to have tested out the "new to me" C-160 today but I decided to wait on my hydraulic filter to arrive to complete its initial service.

I dunno @ebinmaine….or a lot of caution. If it was me I wouldn’t provoke someone who could split you in half using the coil like a lightsaber….😄

I spend some time almost each day on youtube, searching for tractors videos. I love to hear the sound of the tractors, hear the people talk about their tractor, or how they "fix" an issue. But, am I the only one, who would rather hear the sound of the tractors than some over the top music or songs? Take this one on a plow day. I had to turn the volume completely down to enjoy the video. I just wanted to hear the sound of the tractors.

am soon about to go to gas station to fill my 4 gas cans for the herd with Ethanol free gas -- ouch!!!! The per gallon $$ is high !!!! -- but looking at increases in the 401k Deferred comp fund accounts easily exceeds higher gas costs - life is always a balance !

@Joshyg I usually tighten the mule drive until there’s about an inch of deflection in the belt. I’ll tighten it, then push and pull on the belt and tighten it again until I achieve the desired deflection. It doesn’t need to be crazy tight.

Just picked up this wheelhorse 212 6 what size deck belt do I need for it

@Andy N. thank you for sharing an incredible day with us ! weather and variation of units , says it all , would have needed a bib and drool cup , to say the least . pete

Just one question @ebinmaine BBT doesn't read your posts for inspirational ideas on the home front does she? Asking for a friend...

What no report on what was wrong with the truck, come on man can't leave us hanging. Gorillas, bears or clowns all circus related .

I had 2, now I better check and make sure I do have another one.

That's a usage I hadn't considered. Definitely would be an effective tool. The fact that the coils can be swapped and modified per specific application makes this even more helpful.

Jrblanke: Great story that turned out well. It is good your parents where there to help out.

" Circus Bears!"

That's right! We look like migilla gorilla on these tractors!

You's one o' them little fellas like me eh?

Let me know if you need me to send you gas pedal increaser hammer! LOL

Back in the late 80's early 90's I would have never admitted that Prince's music was any good. My tastes ranged from AC/DC to Hank Jr., Michael & Prince were NOT on the play list. Now many moons later I can admit that the man had talent unmatched by few.

She was in the middle and I may or may not have had 1 cheek hanging off the seat the whole ride home!

Fixed that for you Professor Jim.

Went to one of the robotics team members senior open house today. After walking the dog and eating lunch, I attacked the deck again. Between the heat and the cold I picked up at the world championships in Houston a couple weeks back, I ran out of energy before I ran out of deck to tear apart. Didn't get as far as I wanted. Oh well, the deck will still be here when we get back. When we bought the house, the realtor mentioned that there was a cistern somewhere on the property. I think I found it this afternoon while I was prying the floorboards off of the deck. There looks to be a large (2 1/2' x 3 1/2') concrete hatch under the deck. Probably ought to break the sides around the top of it to a foot below grade and backfill it with gravel. Then again, I could just build the new deck over the top of it like the old deck was.

Not a chance in hell Ed Dog... more on the class in another thread. Suffice to say i didn't get a dang thing done on horses today but did get to watch @Achto whack on a busted up hub. Yup saws all came out. @Chris689 he's dipping into my stock of 1" hubs.

Continued the fight to have a nice clear tree line today. Finally got the chipper over and chipped round 1 all up. Took about 6 hours. Tomorrow or the day after depends how I feel Ill continue clearing out sucker trees and dead limbs and chip them up as well. Hope everyone had a great day! Now to go eat some home made potato salad and pass out!

That I can believe! ( There probably wasn't much room for her. Did she sit on your lap? )

The running herd…

Brought more horses home. One is a Commando 8 that runs and mows and the other is a project 800 auto someone gave up on. The wife is growing concerned I may have an addiction. Shame the tires are dry rotted, both rear sets appear to be original and say Wheel Horse on them... which I think is just so neat. Swapped the tall skinny's from the 633 onto the 8. It looks semi-ridiculous but at least it's functional for now.

Picked up some 1054 parts on my way to Indiana and what looks to be complete front mower mount at the Nappanee show this past weekend. 42" deck is pretty rough, but the one behind it is good!

HOLY CRAP Mr. U Haul!!!!! I didn't think ya had the stones! He'd show up at plow days with a rented U haul ... claimed it was sensible... No place to store a trailer. Glad to see you got your big girl panties on guy!