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Getting in a weeks vacation at my favorite beach before the Show. Half the clan rolled in Saturday. This is the first time to rent this VRBO. Put the crab pots in and caught a few fish on Sunday. The ospreys are looking good. Quite a few nesting. Gotta luv my crowded beach walks. 20 mph NE this morning, so the boat stayed at the dock today. Made the crew a hunters breakfast eggs, home fried spuds, deer sausage, deer scrapple, Then some rest for the old bones. And some Red Square time. Oops, I hear the rest of the crew arriving. More to follow.

Well, it's late and I smell like gasoline and thread sealer, but she's alive and kicking with no smoke. Fired within 3 seconds of adding gas. Scared the crap out of me because it was so quick! I know some will not like the voltmeter, but I prefer them to ammeters. And mine is outputting just over 13V on a 100% fully charged battery. One more thing checked off the list. Almost there. Funny side note: my wife bought this machine for me 20 years ago. Even though you think they have no interest in it, she was the first to remind me that it only took me over 20 years to get it running...

I had been a Wheel Horse owner for only 6 years at that time. I had no idea what I had or what I'd be getting into over the next couple of decades.

June 16, 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters around the country.

@WHX?? picked one of these up at a flee market last weekend, of course he got the last one there. I found them on the jungle site. Handy tool to have, doesn't take up much room, and a low price. https://www.amazon.com/WINAMOO-Automotive-Voltmeter-Polarity-Stainless/dp/B0D8PXNPYH/ref=sr_1_6

My 520-H was almost imposible to get out of reverse when I got it,. would have to hit the brake to get it to release. Found the cam had a groove worn in the and the cam plate worn. Replaced both and new heavy duty 1/4" heims joints on the control shaft... Lee1977

The BBT aka Trina was "working" from home today.... In between that she got a LOT of outdoor maintenance stuff done. @Sparky the tractor was once again put to grading the driveway.

I started driving a WH in 68ish. No shows back then. If I knew there was a big show then, I would have begged my parents to take me! Look what that turned into!

Just finished up some late evening rototilling. And snapped some very cool calendar shots!

I know I am a day late but I know I will forget to post these next weekend so here ya go!

Installed my last new drive belt on the C-85 this afternoon. Much better clutch pedal action! I don’t like NOT having 8 speed drive belts in stock here. Usually have two new ones on the shelf. Hopefully K&B WH Parts has a couple at this years Wheel Horse Show (hint hint @76c12091520h ) This post gives me a chance to show off the rig

FYI You can delete everything after the ? when you post a link as that long nonsense stuff afterwards is just tracking. @Handy Don revealed that a while ago and I did not know that before he did.

Driving Miss Daisey. My wife had an appointment with a doctor in the big city, she doesn't like driving on interstates and in city traffic so I always drive her. Her report from the doctor was good so we celebrated with lunch at Cheddars. Good old comfort food makes the trip worthwhile.

Got the first thing out of the way the starting solenoid. It's definitely a tight but there is very small amount of clearances to be had. Still got to figure out where to put the starting solenoid. Hate to drill holes in the frame but honestly that is probably one of the best places for it behind the steering block.

I stopped using Tures "easy" because they charged too many fees. Simple tire has been better. Or just e bay....

Well I've nearly had my Jeep in this position but not my WH! Hope you find buyers.

I wear them for work. If you are on your feet all day for work, yes 100%. If you are just wearing them for worm around thr house, no. They last, but they take a long time to break in compared to other brands, and they are very uncomfortable while they are breaking in. I keep two pairs regularly and switch them every day, and when I replace a pair I don't get rid of the old ones until the new ones are broken in, because sometimes I just have to wear the old ones for a day to give my feet a break from the new stiff ones.

That's the Delaware Bay anchorage where ships wait up to a week for a berth and a bay Captain to take them up river to Philly to off load. There is usually 5-6 ships anchored up all the time. If a storm blows in, I often duck in down wind behind one of them for protection till it blows through.

953 to ride and the 551 to possibly sell or ride.

Does this mean the UEI is destined for the museum shelf? I got mine from Eastwood a couple of years ago. As nORM would have said: " Nice little bit of kit!" ( sorry for the sideways pics but my puter won't let me rotate them)

Yeah that non ACR K161 has a different sound to it. I put a new muffler on mine, somewhat quieter, but these types of mufflers are not known for being very quiet anyhow.

A permanent part of my show tool sack. May order another for the shop snd make some friends with the old light styles.

I definitely had some concerns. It's been a minute since I properly rebuilt a Kohler, and this was my first small block. This engine got the full treatment. New bore, reground crank, and valves and seats recut. I stayed with the original smaller cylinder bore (at .010 over), but it all worked out. I will say this: the engine runs great but this old K161 has a sharper muffler report than a K181. I had noticed it watching some old YouTube videos of 701s put up by various owners, and wondered if mine would do the same. It's not bad, but it has a "pop" where a K181 has a lower tone. No biggie, but it is noticeable. I just hope it gives another few decades of service now!

"Morgan" is an absolute perfect fit for a '73 Wheel Horse.

Look like your vacationing at the Straits Of Hormuz

Awesome!! That is the best feeling when everything works.

The 42" SD deck needs service, so I dropped it off of Morgan, the 14-8. While it is off, I figured I'd put the dozer blade on and back fill the holes we dug to get to the septic tank hatches earlier today. BUT, the lift link came up missing. I have no memory of removing it from the plow, or where it might be. It must be in a safe spot, 'cause it is still there. Well, it was easier to backfill by hand than to build a new lift link. The link dimensions have been posted here several times. I'll research that subject and build a link in the near future. About tha time I finish it, it is a safe bet that the old one will fold back into this universe and reappear. I continued working on the downed tree again tonight. 4th session with the Milwaukee Hatchet and I still have a half charge on the 8 A/H battery. Went to wake Clyde, the C-195 up from hibernation yesterday. No crank. Suspected the battery. Pulled it and put it on the charger. It was only pulling 3 amps. I let it run on the charger for a couple hours. Now I'm suspecting a safety switch. More troubleshooting in the near future. Finally, I wandered down to the dock just after sunset to find the 3 planets that are currently visible. Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury. Venus and Jupiter are easy. They are the 2 bright objects in the southwest just after sunset. Mercury is a bit harder. It is roughly in line with Venus and Jupiter and closer to the horizon. It is faint, about 1/3 the brightness of Jupiter. Tonight was the first time I've seen Mercury. Only took me 70 years to find it.

Boxed up the belts yesterday....

Well I did not get her running today. Some dummy wired something wrong last week and it took a while to figure it out. But she is now mechanically ready, and I have 12V at the coil and it has strong spark. All that is left is to run the fuel line. Maybe tomorrow.

I had a Wheel Horse in 1999 and joined Red Square in 2012 but didn't make it to the Wheel Horse Collector Club show until 2016. I wanted to make the Big Show a few years earlier but building our house and medical issues postponed my plans. The first time I knew about the show was in 2006 because of a magazine coverage but getting to know Red Square members on this site was what made this a must do.

Old Toro

So it is legit… good to know about the fees. Thanks Eric

Red wings come in USA made and non USA . Been wearing their USA boots since 1990, it's all I wear for work. I work in a trade and they hold up and never fall apart. Keep them clean by washing them with soap and water, use boot oil when they dry maybe twice a year depending on usage. Yes they are not cheap. I also use their Logger steel toe boot for woods work and splitting wood. Again not cheap. Wouldn't wear any other brand . Big fan here. Good Luck

I've had several pair. Very good. But have had two pair of Keens lately. More comfortable and way more affordable. Always steel toe.

@pfrederi if its good enough for million dollar Tanks, and trucks , it should be good for a wheel horse.

My experience is limited, but I’ve not seen a WH cylinder with a throw longer than four inches.

Must be the day for it. Our back yard yesterday. Another mouth to feed!

If you get it from Tractor Supply you need to check both the sleeve and belt. Some people take them out and put them back in the wronge sleeve.

The wife had 4 cubic yards of "Mushroom dirt " delivered to put in totes for tomatoes, peppers zucchini ect. She had them dump it in the drive way. She has used half of it. I put 4 loader buckets full into a flower bed. There's about a 1/4 of it left in the driveway in her way. I keep asking where she wants me to put it and she hasn't made up her mind. I hope it's not there this winter!

Those symptoms could be a faulty condenser. To test this just disconnect the condenser from the ignition coil, the engine can run without it for a short time for testing. If an engine idles well, but runs erratically when revved up, like it hits and misses, pops and backfires, then chances are, it needs a new condenser/capacitor. And always install a condenser/capacitor with the wire facing downward so rain water and/or when washing off engine, water will not enter inside condenser/capacitor, ruining it. With water inside the condenser, this will also allow it to idle well, but cause it to run erratically when revved up.

June 15, 1965 Bob Dylan records the single "Like a Rolling Stone" (#1 in Rolling Stone magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time").

That gap is actually much larger than it appears to be. And the tabs are about 1/4 inch below the brace. But yes, when I'm sure it's all working as it should I'll put something over it.

Did you catch that wheel slip on 2102?

Picked up this front deck mount about 1 month ago and the 42" deck on the way home from @Pullstart's plow day. Finiched getting it all mounted up and working today. The instructions want you to cut out a notch on the RH belt cover in order to clear the drive belt. Don't think I'll be doing that for now. Mows pretty good, but will get a little getting used to. Also need to get a hydro to install it on. Way too wet to mow due to all the storms that past few days, btu wanted to to make 1 pass around the garden to check the cut. IMG_9702.mp4 IMG_9703.mp4 IMG_9706.mp4

One more strawberry/rhubarb pie. The strawberries are just starting to ripen.

I fileted over 100 fish this morning. The club held our annual kids fishing derby today. We had 68 kids signed up and they landed some lunkers. The winner was a 26.25 long 10.2 lb. rainbow. Those smiles are the best prize.

Striper season is open on the Chesapeake bay.

@SylvanLakeWH

I made the belt tensioner last week. Originally was using the existing v-pulley from the factory belt tensioner but then decided to use the flat pulley from the mower deck tensioner to get a better wrap around the drive pulley to prevent slipping. I have 3 different drive pulleys to try, 4” that matches original engine, 3-1/2 that I have installed, and a 3” pulley.