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14 year old Elam making perfect zero turns this morning. Video Project 3.mp4

This was an old horse drawn bog that was on the farm. Dad had taken it apart to use some disk. I selected some of the better parts and made this. Trying to reseed some bare spots on a bank. Used this to catch some of them before thay washed away.

Forgive me father Pond, I have strayed to the green side. Please don't ban my Redsquare account I have a friend who says, " Even a A blind hog finds an Apple every now and then" A local estate sale had this tractor for sale on FBMP and at the sale for way to much. The previous owner had 10 acres of horse pasture that he shredded. Around here Estate Sales are outrageous price Thursday, 25% off outrageous 2nd day, and 1/2 off 3rd day getting closer to reasonable. I was the last person on the 3rd day just looking around and she was counting cash to close. I didn't intending to buy a tractor, but sure needed something I could put a post hole digger on for some repairs on the family farm. We have a great guy leasing the 300 acre family farm for cattle. But we are responsible for the 3+ miles of exterior fencing. Being in Texas I guess I should call this our "Ranch", but Dad always called it the Farm! Thankfully we don't need to build new fence, but there are cedar line post every 5th T post that are rotting off at the bottom, especially where there are low spots that stay wet longer. I'm the youngest son in the family, and still able to do some work around the place I inquired about the tractor and she said she couldn't do 50% off on it. I made her an offer and she took my number and said it would continue to be on FBMP. 2 weeks later I got a call and she said she needed to wrap up the estate sale and get seller their money. I interpreted that as, if she didn't sell the tractor she wouldn't get her 30% commission off it. She played the game of she had other offers to call and got me $500 higher. Surprisingly wife said "Go for it", you've been looking for something and you won't have to work on it before you use it like your backhoe one' PS there was kind of a wife jab there about my greasy farm clothes....the old Oliver always has a oily hydraulic seep somewhere. So its a 2021 John Deere 1023E with loader and shredder. It had 67 hours. I didn't steal it, but a really good price! I even got to transfer the last 6 months of the 5 year warranty over to me! The old Oliver doesn't have power steering, plus the JD hydro transmission with foot control sure is nice for light work. In 2 weeks I've put 7 hours on it shredding 2 passes around the perimeter fencing, and cleaning up some light brambles and dead wood along the fences. A lot more could be done around the farm, but we owe it to our leaser to maintain the fences When I got it the bucket didn't have a single scratch in it. I've put a few! Nice 4 ft shredder Going through the service list I've greased everything. But see it has an initial 50 hr engine and transmission oil and filter change. I can tell the filters are the black factory painted one with no writing, so I need to do that. Interestingly besides the transmission hydraulic filter, it has a screen to remove and clean for the pump suction. While most would consider this subcompact too small, I like that I can put it on a 16 ft trailer and pull it with my 1/2 ton truck. It weights 2600lbs I have my my old White Oliver 2-44 for any heavy work. With loaded tires it weights just under 10,000 lbs. With the weight of the backhoe and a bucket full of gravel it can put all 44hp of diesel grunt to that back axle. I try to be careful, as I really think it has enough grunt to break that heavy back axle.

Same here. I'm going to retire ( again) at the end of July and it's going to start then

I had the same thing years ago that I picked up somewhere. Used it once and finally scraped it. Now that I am around the house a lot I've been getting rid of a ton of stuff at the transfer station in town and donating clothes and some really nice Winter jackets some never worn in Town as well. I just have accumulated WAY TOO MUCH STUFF. The time has come to let it go.

Yep, they are clearly operating at idle. The fertilizer truck arrived just as Elam finished. The Elam went over the field again. Notice the two outside horses are black buggy horses. The colt on the left is in training, learning to pull in step and follow voice commands. Then David and 4yo Amos are laying irrigation tubing and plastic. The pumpkin, watermelon, and cantaloupe plants that are growing in the greenhouse will be planted thru the plastic with a wagon wheel planter after last frost. The plants will be fed fertilized water thru the line under the plastic.

Nice! About 10 years ago, A local notorious former Mayor died. My coworker asked me if I thought the funeral wound be that week. I replied no, next week for sure. They need to bring up that special machine from Jersey to dig the spiral hole since he was so crooked they can screw him into the ground....

Back home from the farm on the other side of the state as we continue to restore the water ways from brush and junk trees that have taken over in the past 30 years. We burned six or so piles and reduced the size of some we had already burned. Quite a job and a dirty one at that. The pond was almost un-approachable due to sprouts and trees--look at it now, just like I remember as a kid and I caught five bass (should have had eight) in thirty minutes. A new electric line is going through the farm and they purchased an easement from us. The other day, my brother who owns the house and a few acres that used to be part of the farm, called and said that trucks were coming in his second driveway and crossing onto the farm. He called the electric company and they said in the contract that, if needed, they had access to more than just the easement right of way. We did find that clause buried deep in the contract and unless you are educated in understanding contract language, you may miss it as we did. When he said that he didn't give them access to cross his property that quickly changed and they build their own ramp from the highway to the easement some 700 feet from his house. He didn't really want cement trucks and heavy equipment within 75 feet of his house coming and going from daylight to dark as it is across the road building the sub station. If you can zoom in on picture you'll see several fires. It was an excellent week to burn, not much wind and we had the disk on the tractor--just in case. The grapple we bought is a HUGE asset in this work.

We always called them Bush Hogs. You have not committed a mortal sin but in attornment you need to say three Hail Cecils, four Hail Elmers, and recite the Wheel Horse 23rd Psalm. The Wheel Horse is my garden tractor; I shall not want. It moweth my green pastures: it leadeth me beside the still waters. It restoreth my soul: The Wheel Horse plowith the snow on the paths of righteousness. Yea, though I drive through the valley of the green tractors, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy Unidrive and thy Kohler, they comfort me. Thou preparest a Wheel Horse Collectors’ Club show before me: thou anointest my engine with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will drive a Wheel Horse forever.

I’m with you Jim. That’s why I think I’m just going to bring stuff to sell at the Big Show this year, and not bring any tractors. I just have too much stuff that I know I’ll never use and other people can.

Not much to do on it while waiting on the axle work. Not gonna sit around an suck old fashions all day... ahem @wallfish Found some nice vintage Silvertowns in the tire pile. Getting mounted, rims cleaned up & painted.

March 26, 1812, A cartoon titled “The Gerry-Mander” in the Boston Gazette introduces the term “gerrymandering.” It refers to Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry, who signed into law oddly shaped district boundaries to help the incumbent party.

I’m not the original owner. I found a guy a few years ago near Germansville, Pa who did home / estate cleanouts who listed it for sale with a bunch of other stuff including a 520-H. All low hour stuff sitting in a garage for many years. I sold off some stuff but kept the 418-A. I try to put a few hours a year on it to keep it running good. Always use ethanol free gas in all my stuff and it makes a huge difference in performance.

So how far do you go to save your carbs? I came across this one with a ripped out screw hole. Using Jb weld to fix and will retap the treads.

If you have scrap metals you might want to check scrap prices, some materials are way up. Due to tariffs, oil prices and politics the price of tungsten carbide went thru the roof, I gathered up 167 pounds of it and have a quote of $52 per pound, you do the math.

So I take it that the mower is a flail mower, not a finish mower ? Linen beige on the rims & a black seat cover would make it less "offensive"...

And to think as bad as some of our politics can be it is still some of the best in the world.

No worries man. If you get bored, come on out to my place. We've had a couple of pretty harsh winters including a major ice storm a year or two ago. LOTS of damage to smaller trees. We've also done several forest clearing projects and many of those branches are still waiting to be shredded. I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say I could run my chipper 8 hours a day for a month straight and not be caught up.

Spraying fences again today. Have to do this once every couple years. You can see the difference in front of the tractor vs behind...

Your "tire pile" skins look better than my tractor tires.

I got to use the tiller today for a couple of hours. It worked great and has no noise or other issues. The case was cool with no leaks. Hopefully it is good to go for another 30 + years.

I used Flood Penetrol mixed with a quart can of Rustoleum International Harvester Red several years ago to pain a 1054 Wheel Horse tractor! This Flood Penetrol does a great job of thinning thick paint and it makes a smooth finish that is difficult to distinguish from spray potted surfaces. Adhesion is great too!

Have a Great Day

We've had a lot of high winds this year. At this rate, I'll still be cleaning up 'til the 4th of July!

I hope to be starting a topic in Other Brands. Stay tuned

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Not even if you shake it like a Polaroid picture?

'Member these cans @Achto? Pencil holder now. There is actually a collectors thing in them like beer cans. And people think we're nuts for collecting tractors!

Here is my 418-A. It now has 138 hrs and it is such a smooth running machine! It is a bit dusty still holding up.

Rear fenders done with Penetrol. This pic is after a year of application. No slime and any dust blows off with a leaf blower. This is a pic after a month after application. Here's what they looked like before anything was done.

After further review the gear was welded on a replacement axle. PO neglected to put in keyways. Brings up another question. What could the PO possibly down to damage the original axle? Gotta remember this is just a 3.5 HP tractor that would have been have to be abused in a odd way to damage the original. After talking with Tom current plan, which may change, is to turn off the inside weld which wasn't much anyway and use machine bushings to space it from the inside of the casing. Last pic show where the weld & gear was mashing on the inside of the case. Maybe replace the axle bushings which are the same 1503 ones as on a three piece RJ/Burb tranny. Slap it back together and pin the right hub to the axle and let the left side free wheel. The way the PO did. Just not worth the time and effort to put back as orginal ... at this time anyway. This girl is just going to be a show piece and probably the only time driven is on and off the trailer.

Happy Birthday!

Perhaps the PO parked it right where his wife wanted to back into a garage and the axle took a beating. Please don't ask me how I would know about such a possibility. .

Planning to start cleaning out my shed this weekend. Scrap some stuff, post other things. Too much as well.

Here is a diagram modified to suit your application with no low oil switch.

Might better bring at least one. Otherwise you're gonna put some miles on Pat and Charlie...

Hope it's the best one ever.

My dad works for them

Yes, it is heavier than lead.

I have a contract for the deal.

Happy Borned on Day, @dmoore

Happy Birthday I hope you have a great day!

Yup...

March 25, 1993, Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, worried that his status as a high-school-dropout-turned-burger-mogul sends the wrong message to kids, earns his GED diploma at age 60. Local high school seniors vote him "most likely to succeed."

Oh that's typical @ebinmaine exaggerating about snow amounts... it's been sunny and high 60's all winter at his place...

Ok got me diodes all pointing in right direction, carb adjusted, sediment bowl straightened out, added an extra clutch spring and adjusted brake. Drove around barn a couple times seems to be good to go. Had every intention of a new restoration on this one but have decided to turn my attention to the 520H instead. The 520 is just begging to be straightened out and put back to work.

@WHX??I printed directions to my house, so if you don’t mind dropping that off I’d really appreciate it. Hell, I’ll even buy you dinner!🤣

Years back I came home and handed her a snow shovel Her "What's this for?" Me "You wanted me to get rid of the tractors so I sold a couple. Now WE need to do the snow by hand" She doesn't really pay too much attention to my tractor hobby anymore! Maybe flowers would've better but...