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I was gone all afternoon. Got home and headed for the shop. Much to my surprise there was a snowplow sitting in front of the small overhead door. While I was looking it over a neighbor lady came and gave me a description of the person and his truck who was here. Said she knew I wasn’t home but since he was dropping off she wasn’t too concerned. It was from a friend who felt he owed me something. Told me it was a payback. I just sold two with brackets. Now I have to scrounge some or fabricate some.

October 8, 1956, the nation’s first fully enclosed, climate-controlled shopping mall opens in a Minneapolis suburb. Southdale Mall, located in Edina, Minnesota, was created to lure shoppers during frigid winters. Southdale Mall opened with 72 tenants. The $20 million, 80,000-square-foot mall included a skating rink, a giant bird cage and a post office. The complex also included an auto showroom, a playground and a grocery store.

I put a different Schnacke recoil on my patina 1958 RJ today! i had Joe Papke replace a spring and stainless steel cable in my spare Schnacke recoil! This old motor with the Schancke starts on the first pull! I changed oil in the oil bath air cleaner and motor! Still smokes a bit but runs best of any Kohler I own! I also changed air filter in my 314-8 today!

Agreed Pete, Ive made a few tie rods up for some of my other tractors but don't believe the Heim joints would look right on the 701. here is a couple/3 pics. The bottom pic is the 701 and they are different design than the later models.

I was buying a big bag of dog food at the store, and the teenage cashier asked, "Is this all for you, sir?" I replied, "No, it's for my dogs."

So I was out having beers with the boys the other day . . . The wife calls and says, "If you're not home in ten minutes I'm feeding the dinner I cooked to the dog!" I was home in five minutes! I'd hate for anything to happen to that dog.

Parallel lines have so much in common. It’s a shame they’ll never meet.

i have rehabbed a number of blades - - grinder disc and wire brush etc -- not had to go the sand blast option -- then some primer and final paint coats --- often the wear edge blade is good enough to just flip but have had to buy a few new ones -- One rehab i did the prior owner had let the wear blade wear so much the carriage bold holes were gone so i had fabricator to and extension for bottom of plow blade then new holes and new wear edge blade install. i have not rehabbed any frames ---- usually not necessaary

I've done this before just to see if I could- but will just spend the money next time on a wide set of wheels. It is alot of work. But yes I used a side grinder with cutoff wheels and a narrow strip of steel to align both sides when finished. I also used the tractor itself to both mark and cut the wheels. Just jacked up the rear and let the wheel spin in low range and don't try to cut much. Just let the grinder do what it does. The good thing was because of where my cuts were, the leftover parts make up some nice 6 inch wide spares.

All my friends just hit me in arm or pull some stupid prank for a "payback". Maybe time 4 new friends.

Put wheel bearings in front wheels on the 701 today. Didn’t realize there was bushings instead of bearings in these 701 wheels but figured the bearings would be easier on the front spindles. I did notice that the drag link or the shouldered bolt (wheel horse calls it clevis pin part # 3949) in the drag link is wore pretty bad on left side and needs some attention.

On Tuesday we were able to snag a 6 speed for a Ulysses S Grant

Today's haul: Electric power washer (works perfectly) - cords were still tie wrapped in box. Electric chain saw (works perfectly)

I've made several pairs over the years using 3/8"-24 threaded rod with 3/8" ID steel tube over it. Also made them with heims.

How did a JD 60 get going that fast with it in gear and the clutch engaged?? One brake was hot. Was the driver riding that brake? Obviously mistakes were made, Luckily no one died.

Silly me, I thought that AC would have been the big draw....

Pleasant surprise. Initially I shoved this plow inside and to the side. Today I moved a couple garden tractors out of the way, and put the snow blade next to the other to blades. It was then I realized that this is a 48” blade instead of 42” like the other two.👍😃😍

You must live in a "throw away hood". Lucky you!

I'll throw some into the bucket:

953s on the straight and narrow. part of my herd fighting over the right to be first on the trailer.

Here it is running. Next up are oil/filter changes for the engine and transmission, and change the fuel lines and filter. Then I’ll button it up and put the loader back on and put it back to work! IMG_6029.mov

NY Waterways is the operator. The captain of the ferry on the right in this image was credited for coordinating the responses by a number of ferries from different companies. That’s the aircraft carrier Intrepid in the background with a recently delivered Concorde on a barge to the left. The twin towers are at the far left.

yeah, just repurposed old tie rods. Ive used the older ones that were not threaded on either end and some of the later ones that were already threaded on one end. Turn and thread to a left-hand thread so they are easily adjustable. Really helps when you want to center the steering wheel up also.

@CRF857 those plow blade / frame set ups are a GOLD MINE , FOR FUNCTIONAL IMPROVEMENT , SWING QUADRANT IS HOME BASE , DID THIS YEARS AGO , shoulder bolts at swing areas , washers , elastic Lok nut , lets you DIAL IN , LUBRICATED LUBRICATED MOVEMENT , built this up on jack stands , roller stool , improved , every stage as I went , also graphite sprayed blade face , for easy snow slide off , blade swing is smooth . easy . solid , like a rifle bolt , DO THIS pete

Just south of me. Very hilly in that area. Narrow front end. Where were the adults?

Squonk's idea of a magnet in the tank for the fine rust is a good idea. That is what clogged the sediment bowl up.

Yep, Why not have clean fuel in the pump and carb?

Filter before the pump. Grit can destroy an electric pump.

Interestingly, a company that runs numerous ferries in NY Harbor, the East River, and the North River (the actual name of the Hudson south of the GW Bridge!) revived our old route this summer for a few weekends where big events were happening in the shore points it used to connect. Passengers and bicycles only, but apparently it was heavily used and likely to be repeated next summer.

I agree the varnish finish on wooden handles lacks being desirable. Good idea and process. Thanks Will probably want to use boiled linseed oil instead of raw linseed oil? We used to coat wooden extension ladders every winter with boiled linseed oil. Boiled will dry in a day or two whereas raw may take as couple of weeks. As I understand, boiled cannot be used on food surfaces whereas raw is safe for food contact surfaces--Or, I suppose, if a fellow wants to gnaw on his hammer handle.

If you count the interstates that parallel the original Route 66 roadway, I’ve traveled the entire length of Route 66. But I cheated… Route 66 runs along the town I grew up in (Granite City, IL) and while it was just another road to my generation, nobody ever called it anything other than Route 66 or Old 66 despite all the street signs proclaiming it as a named street or local thoroughfare . My first and second jobs (welder and forklift driver) were both on Old 66. My current office - where I am sitting at work at this very moment - is along one of the previous Route 66 paths through St. Louis. So, I still drive on a portion of it almost every day and see the old Route 66 bridge across the Mississippi that has one heck of a dogleg turn about 2/3 the way across the river (look at satellite images of the Chain of Rocks Bridge). Many places along the route and the route’s position itself changed over the years, both in the road’s heyday and in its retirement. There are several Route 66 pathways through St. Louis alone so in its 100-year history it has both shaped and been shaped by the changing times. I would imagine the meandering path holds true across the country. When I was a kid (in the 80’s) pretty much everything along the old route from St. Louis to Chicago was in some state of disrepair or abandonment. There’s been quite a resurgence of the kitschy stuff in recent years and now there’s a lot of signs helping people navigate the old path. November marks the 100th anniversary of The Mother Road (will we see a bet you’ll didn’t know about this coming up?). I’m not sure I have seen as many antique cars in my lifetime as I have seen just this year. Great numbers of enthusiasts have been retracing the paths of the road and of the mentioned show. My grandpa and his brother left this area in the depression and tried to find better luck than what befell the Joads on their Route 66 travels. They drove out to California in a 1916 Chandler on 66 and ended up finding work building a Borax factory somewhere in the California desert. Eventually grandpa came back home to Illinois, but his brother stayed. They traded letters and a few phone calls but never saw each other again over the next 60 or so years. It’s a shame grandpa didn’t write a book about his adventure out and back. My daughter goes to college outside Los Angeles. While I loosely knew that the western terminus was out in the same area, I was delighted to find that her college is merely a block or two over from Route 66. It’s kind of neat that while she’s over 1800 miles away, she’s really just down the road. Full circle. Steve

Last few days was very productive, I made clevis hitch along with rockshaft and other small pieces. I can't take credit of this version completely because I found many ideas on this forum . Unfortunately clevis hitch is not perfect, my tools are basic and mechanical skills too, but everything works well. I don't have any hitch attachements but that will probably change. I think about some kind of rakes and weeder/ cultivator. I don't need plow or tiller. Clevis hitch is slightly bigger, measurements are little bit different (slightly longer and wider at trans shaft) - I adjusted it to my homemade receiver hitch. Receiver hitch had to be improved too. Shaft is not moving (7/8- 22 mm diameter),secured to side plate by nut, washers and spring cotter pin. Other spring cotter pins secure moving arm at one side and shaft itself. That arm is moving freely

First coat of finished color is on…

After fighting with intermittent spark and power I threw in the towel and did a simple rewire. Problem solved! For now none of the safety switches are wired in, and they were previously jumpered. My new wiring is set up to include them after I remove and clean/test each of them. With a little cranking to get fuel to the carb it fired right up. Did some quick carb adjustments and it runs better that I though it would. I had previously drained the transmission and let it hang with front raised up over night. The oil was gray, but no free water. So I filled it with 1/2 diesel nd 1/2 ATF that I wanted to use up. THE GOOD - it drove around.in 1st and Reverse, Hi & Lo. THE BAD - no 2ND OR 3RD GEAR, NOTHING, not even a scratching when I shift. I ran out of time and will get back to this maybe this weekend.' @stevasaurus @953 nut @WHX?? @Achto give me some hope that maybe I just did something stupid when I put the shifter in. 1st thing I'll check is pull the shifter and make sure the shift rails form a square box hole for the shifter to go into. Could I really have gotten the shifter in if one shift rail was completely to one side? I sure seems it has to be something simple for there to just be nothing there. Then again I guess the shift fork could be broke off the rail.

The addition of tubes in the rear tires will allow you to fill them with winter windshield fluid - about 5 gallons per tire, another 35 lbs of weight per wheel - where it belongs. OR - no tubes but use RimGard (beet juice) IF it is available near you. Almost 10 lbs per gallon and does not damage the tire or rim. It must be dealer installed though, I understand. Adding shallow inner wheel weights - about another 35 lbs each helps too. Ditch the cement filled plastic weights and upgrade to the cast iron ones gets you even more weight, although it can be pricey. I am not a fan of adding weight on the frame / hitch areas, as that puts more load on the rear axle bearings. IMHO, the best place for the weight in on / in the wheels... AND, you get an added benefit from the liquid sloshing around inside - once it is in motion, it continues to do so - a huge benefit while plowing! Front wheel weights and AG style tires make a huge difference too in the snow...

Considering the fact that Chevrolet sponsored the show I doubt that a car problem was ever considered.

Some well placed heat would be my first choice, if not successful, then cutting would be my next choice.

First picture from left to right. C-111 (Pop Culture) B-80 with a fully built predator 212 (SouthBend Cyclone), B-80 with a built Kohler ch20 v-twin (last minute) Raider 14 with a fully built k321 (lunch money), and a B-60 with a fully built predator 212 (Lewis) The 2 on the left is my friends pulling tractors, and the 2 in the middle our my pulling tractors and the one on the right is my dads pulling tractor. Second picture from left to right. C-145, C-121, and my 1257. Last picture C-121 closest, C-145 in the distance.

Lots of miscellaneous stuff. Will add more descriptions later, or if you see something specific you're curious about, just ask. Just to reiterate, if someone buys both tractors, you get ALL this stuff with them for no extra charge - EXCEPT maybe the 42" SD deck and 3 spindles directly in front of it. I may still decide to rebuild that deck for my 312-A. The tins indicated belong to the 520-H, regardless of what else happens, as well as one of the mules and PTO bells/mounting hardware. This box has a KT-17 block, 2 cranks, a pair of new pistons, and a bunch of other Kohler gaskets and stuff in it.

Ethanol free makes a huge difference. Don't gripe about the 2 buck a gallon difference. Here in RI, E-free 90+ octane runs about TwentyFive bucks a gallon. That would be at Lowes, Home Depot, the local Outdoor Power Dealer - MORE if I travel 3 towns over to a Motorsports oriented Vendor that dispences VP racing fuel from 5 gallon containers. Around here, $10 a gallon would be welcome.