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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

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!

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

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.....

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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

Here is my 65' Lawn Ranger we named "Randy". Last July at a show it quit. I figured out the intake valve was stuck shut. I've previously made some posts about it, but never really in-depth ones. Here I will take a HH60 Tecumseh of a 656, rebuild it, paint it, and refresh the tractor. Here are some before and after photos before I pulled it apart. It still needs cleaned, but this will be a progressive thread.

Beat me to it!

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

Get it from the shop Describe ALL of the issues and circumstances about it as much as you can. Let RS help diagnose and give a plan of attack and you follow the instructions. Some guys on here know those Onans well. Viola, a running machine if it isn't something catastrophic going on

Ok might be a stupid question but why couldn't we fix it here? We have a couple of 520 experts.

Just spent an hour talking with this 93yo Wheel Horse Dealer

Had the Kennell clan here for breakfast. Coffee, 3 doz eggs to order, home fries, bacon, ham, sausage, scrapple, toast, and Mrs. Ks blueberry French toast casserole and maple syrup. Sorry, no pics...I was too busy cooking and eating.

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, 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.

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

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.

@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.

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

The ground has had 10,000 gallons of water setting on top of it for 12+ years so it's pretty hard. We made a dent in it today. Rain forecasted this week, so hopefully it will take on some moisture and soften up,

I'd be happy to help diagnose it along with several others.

Several years back I was sitting next to my customized 953 which @Pullstart now owns and has named "Hot Wheels". A man in his late 50s or early 60s and an older gentleman, his father, stopped to talk. The older gentleman was very intrigued by the modifications I had made and talked about the Wheel Horse dealership he once ran. As they left to look at the rest of the show the son thanked me saying his dad was suffering from dementia and that was the longest conversation he had entered into with anyone in over a year. The Magic of a Wheel Horse, just can't beat it! I wish I had written down the name of the dealership but that took place before this thread started.

Last night, we realized that we were both pretty much whupped and not completely ready for our trip to our Michigan location for the summer. We declared that today would be a minimal work day. Sleep in, double check our packing list, finish up a lot of small tasks, etc. It is good to be retired - you can do things like this. I did get some seat time on the GC1720, using the FEL to put the propane grill back up on what is left of the deck. We will get the truck loaded and hit the road tomorrow. @Pullstart, we'll wave when we fly through your neighborhood. Still got those wheels and hubs we talked about last year? I'll have to see about making a visit in the next couple three weeks if you do.

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.

@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...

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.

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

Fixed that for you Professor Jim.

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.

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

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.

Battery box and engine cover painted

1986 F250 I bought five years ago. Here's the thread: No injection on this one. It currently has a one barrel. The thread has a post describing my list of high performance parts to be installed.

Took the dogs, and the kids, for a nice walk. It's about 3 miles round trip.

So nice, awesome stuff! Was those guys tractor racing!?

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

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.

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!