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A buddy of mine has 4 of them old 8N-9N types, can you imagine that! One man owning FOUR tractors. What a weirdo he is

I bought a 1975 Pug 4x4 made by Bruce Mfg in Bruce, Wi a couple of years ago. It is articulated and twists in the middle. I have been working on it a little at a time.

We made it home Saturday night around 10 something. Our trailer was definitely way more full on the way home than on the way there thanks to @Pullstart, @PWL216, @Achto, @WHX??, @Mike'sHorseBarn, @wallfish, @fast88pu

Found some vintage tractor lights I liked and got them installed on the C-160 today. Pretty close to the ones I put on the C-120. Will probably end up getting an LED upgrade before winter. Also mounted a flag on the C-120. My neighbor volunteered me to join a 4th of July parade with him. I think we may have recruited a few more now. IMG_5367.MOV

33 and 13 Joe Nelson Cedar Mn

June 29, 1939 Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson's three-point hitch system.

Hung the 36” gear drive under the 69 Raider 12 today just to get it out if the middle of the floor. The points conversion went well. This motor hasn’t been ran in decades. Before putting gas in it, I cleaned the carb which only had a little crud in the bowl, and i adjusted the valves. Should have had some breather gaskets on hand because they are hard as a brick and leaking a little, so that’s on the to do list. Need to do some wiring and both cables and change the fluid in the trans. Ordered the 6908 unicorn pulley and required idler standoff support, so the gear drive deck will work with the PT-6 pto. It shouldn’t be long until my 401 gets a well deserved break from its duties. The high back boat seat is very supportive for my lower back, but if i keep whacking my shin every time i get on it, it may have to go.

Lathrop, Missouri just finished their "2026 Lathrop Antique Tractor Show" (video can be found on Youtube.) Lathrop, in northwest, Missouri, was my home town and I was one of the founding members of the club, although it wasn't nothing like it has grown into. I believe the video is about an hour long but it's much more than tractors. They have brought in a lot of different equipment and re-created a small town. I had offered my train layout to the club, (It's "L" shaped 11 feet by 22 feet) and they are interested in it but it would be had HUGE chore to move it from my basement here in southwest MO to Lathrop. Disassembly would be required and there is a bunch of wiring involved. I'm pretty sure I saw a RJ running near the end. I should attend the show some time. I recognized a small number of the folks in the video but when I return to Lathrop and my brother and I go to the restaurant for breakfast, those people, that I should recognize, are getting OLD!

This was my only show pickup. A set of cool looking rear wheel weights. I determined they were off a Jacobson.

I’m unloaded now, shy of checking out of Hotel Norman. In honor of @elcamino/wheelhorse calling me the flip flop kid, I did it with the flippy flops on! I scored a sweet front deck carrier frame from @c-series don, mine is pretty twisted up and this will be put to use. I also got some cool old tires for a 953 from @stevebo @pfrederi dropped off a couple engines to my tent and wouldn’t take a dime for them. As always Paul, you amaze me! Somebody cruised by my tent and tossed me this new key chain. I forget who, it was quick! @8ntruck Bill I grabbed that muffler from Uncle Jim for ya!

I noticed that and thought he was taking a page out of the @Pullstart playbook!

@WHX??, @Pullstart Check this out. Great way to utilize space in an enclosed. Genius move @702854boy.

It was nice actually talking to people this year and getting some names for faces

Years ago I did several parades over 3 (?) years. One year was 3 in one day! It was interesting, a fair amount of fun, very time consuming. My small town has one too. We've considered going in it with tractors. Maybe some day...

The tie rod ends have 173r or 173l on them. Most common on 1940-1962 Chevrolets like the Corvette and Belair. The rod go from the pitman arm to an arm under the seat (that swivels at the top) then the second arm goes to the back. Between the tie rods and tightening the gear, I might be able to get to 25 mph.

This Pug is supposed to be able to reach 25 mph but only reaches 8 mph, I will cover that later, it was a hand full at 8 mph. I pulled the front fiberglass off. A nice bit of reengineering. The steering gear no longer has bearings on the input shaft (which was cut and rewelding crooked) . There is a brass bushing put in the top and a chunk of steel for the lower bearing. The steering wheel and shaft are too low to get a leg under making to difficult to get in and out of. I am thinking the pitman arm got changed because it is 18 ft between inside tire tracks when driven in circles. I read somewhere (of course I can not find it now) that the radius is supposed to be 10 ft.

Of course that led to finding leaking cylinders. LH-FD18292 for the left side and a FD18293 for the right. These fit 1960-70s CJ, 1957-73 Dodge trucks some AMC cars and others. Some where for the front, others for the rear.Some rears take a different brake line size and need an adapter to work with lines that are in the Pug. I had to get my adaptor at Autozone as they had the longest one to reach the bottom. I left the parking brake parts out as there is a drive shaft brake.

There a rumors of part list some where on the internet, but I could not find any. Since it sorta ran but did not stop. It has drum brakes in the front axel only. I started with the master cylinder. It would compress but not release. So I took the Wagner number and traced it back to 1948-57 hudson, Packards, 1079-84 Hyster and more. Off to eBay to get a reasonably priced one. After bleeding the system, I took the drums off to free up the adjusters. The shoes were worn down and the Wagner numbers led to s154 from 1949-72 Fords, Mercury's, Dodges, Plymouths.

Sorry Karl I had it, but I snagged the WHCC 250 banner.

No, I"m WAY to short to be able to stand in the back row! LOL

I Thank You for the gift and it will always be treasured by me as I always treasure seeing you at the Wheel Horse Show! Wild Bill

No Coach that's Joe Bob Nelson @joebob I wanna say he's from around the twin cities MN??? He's also 13 Saturday. Ya know what tenth look I don't see 'Fish in ther??? # 2 Saturday

The big one for me was this new project, purchased from @Ed Kennell: It fires right up, and it will about do a wheelie taking off, but it slows down pretty soon, and it seemed like the deck was causing the engine to bog, despite turning freely by hand. Also, it doesn't seem to have anything that even remotely resembles brakes. It did cut nice, for all the more cutting I got it to do. I got a hydro trans from @pfrederi, who wouldn't take anything for it, just like the the engines that @Pullstartgot. I think I'm going to see about putting that trans in the 1076.

It wasn’t a sad Saturday for me, not gonna lie, it would have been better to see more of you, but I am so happy to have been able to see some old friends and finally be able to put a face to a name for others. @Wild Bill in VA Please pass our gratitude to the Collectors Club for another awesome show. This show is like no other, and while I can’t make every year, when I can it never disappoints. This year was extra special for America’s 250th anniversary and RedSquare’s 20th, and there is no place I would have rather been than the Big Show!

Same name here too. I used some fake names when I was young. Then Mrs. K saved me and I don't need to hide any longer.

Missed ya Joe. Hope all is well.

Friday #32 and Saturday #21, Fred Fiest - Bristolville, Ohio

I will add more later.

I'm No. 24 in the Friday picture. Zigzag Kevin Ziegler, Dillsburg PA

@ronwh Ron Whanger Mexico, Missouri #11 Friday.

Ju Just found this in my notes: Staked cross shaft 1515 bearing changes to the 101480 bearing which is a 1630 2RS

I'm big on eye protection. I'd wouldn't be able to run trains anymore if I lost an eye. I had a coworker who had a deer head fall off the wall and puncture his eye. There's actually a video on YouTube about it.

Yes it was. I didn't get the guys name, but I think he said he lived in Gardners, Pa. He took my phone number and was going to call me after he got home and looked at his tractor to confirm the fit.

So perfect you best be careful ... they lookin pretty happy right here. I think Radferd was puttin down roots...

I heard the ABCs song on the loud speakers out in the parking lot. That was Classic!

Ive been tryin to figure that out for years, I am sure in a roundabout way I am, I’ve read a whole lot about them, I get asked quite a bit.

A few more pictures.

#34 Friday pfrederi Kingsley PA Paul Frederick

You sir, are big part of what makes the show so special!!! Thank you

Thanks Kev. We are in Chicago to pick up the Finish exchange student we hosted 20 years ago - his family and his parents. They are here for 2 weeks. Won't be able to get away to pick the muffler up until they head home, as we've got stops planned in Mi, Oh, KY, and Mo during that time.

36 Bob Maynard (rmaynard) New Windsor, MD 35 Mason Zirbel (Bob's Grandson) New Windsor, MD

JimT1971 (Jim Thackeray) was 15 on the Saturday pic and KThack657 (Karen Thackeray) was 16 on the Saturday pic

13 and 3. Kevin Alberts, Middleville, MICH. And apparently those couple raffle tickets I was holding on Saturday did the trick for that Lawn Ranger

@Handy Don 42 & 7 from Cortlandt, NY along the beautiful Hudson River!

What did I score at the Big Show? A great time seeing old friends and enjoying myself.

@sqrlgtr Probably got the pictures already but I wasn't going through all those pages to find out so here's what I just took

Just got one from him myself, excellent quality and I thought very reasonable.

Sounds like some is getting a bit excited Gear??? Rightfully so ... this will be my fifth time going and now two years in a row. Sure wished I lived right down the road from it. It's 3000 miles for me. Well maybe not THAT far but it seems like it with Dan driving and me holding on to the OH Jesus handles most of the way. Make sure you track us down on turn one (Squonk's corner) and say hello. We may also be in the hospitality tent with the black & gold enclosed trailer in the camp ground and a big red Dodge. left to right Ed @tunahead72 Cas @formariz Richard @953 nut James @Jrblanke The Squonk @squonk Randy @rjg854 and myself. Sure is a delightful load of BS ther