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May 20, 1927 At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.

If you have something I need-- Part it out If not, sell as whole LOL

Just looking at that and realizing how many components are “critical to operation” and how many different skills come into play to keep it happy would give me pause and instigate a TON of questions. My great-grandfather was the head of physical plant at Coney Island Hospital in the 1920’s & 1930’s--complex and demanding in its day. I’m sure some of his genes have shaped my “jack of all trades” appetite.

Might want to convert an old WH? (did you think you got away?)

Here’s what I did WITH my WH today. Put down some lawn stripes! “ 414-8 with a 42” RD “

Not a hospital, but this 150 ton York chiller was used to keep the 150,000 gallon of water in my hydro turbine test stands at a constant 70*. It was not happy quite often.

Replaced muffler from parts 310-8 to 312-8 Ive been converting to Electric fuel pimp on. Got everything back together and fired right up, well after I let the epump fill lines and bowl up on carb. Works great this is one of the smoothest running 12hp kohlers Ive ever had powerfull and not a hint of smoke . Notice the tie rod in pic both look like that so thats next on list. Forgot pic of mower deck but its in great shape also. I dont belive this mochine was used alot it has a little over 500hrs showing on meter. This is the mochine I had to buy to het the 520H and really didn’t want it but glad I pulled the trigger on them .

No they call me and I tell them what to do. I can control the main bldg and Surg ctr. from home but they gotta get off their butts for the others.

Swapped decks on the Commando... the old one is pretty beat and as luck would have it, I had the same exact deck in stock that I had purchased last year just because. Mounted up in a few minutes, replaced the broken PTO spring and went mowing. Mows like a dream. In case any one is interested, this is a 36" deck, model 5-2362, and the wheels are 5.5" in diameter on both decks. Not sure if ether set is original, but it works great.

Glad you got it under control Ed. (But I'm still going to bust your nuts at the BS!)

Am I the only one who sees a ghost in that first picture?

If it needs a part that’s worth as much as the tractor I’d part it out. If it’s rusted to the extent it’s worth more in parts than whole I’d part it out. If it’s a running driving tractor in savable or overall good to decent condition I wouldn’t.

I finally got to have some plowing time

After a relaxing day yesterday, I worked on the 42” RD deck today. I figured since it was 90% apart I’d paint the pulleys, springs and the parts you could see. It was in the 80’s and 90’s today so perfect painting weather. With the exception of a small rainstorm which then the painted parts went under cover, the weather was great. I’ll let it dry and put it together later or tomorrow once it dries. The plan is to get it working good, and put it back under the 308 for now. The goal is for my parents to use the 308 for now as my parents Cub Cadet lawn mower went to the great lawn in the sky over the weekend.

Sounds like a wkrp thanksgiving....

@953 nut This guy needs constant babysitting.

The new lead thinks just about everything can be fixed witha keyboard. Should be interesting in August!

A bargain. And since it doesn’t come out of the caller’s pocket, developing separation will be a challenge! Is a competent “heir” to the role in the wings?

Minimum charge is $ 33 per call

I may hang onto it for parts, doesn't seem to be a multitude of vintage WH decks in my area.

OK, fixed it for you.

Usually if I find one in the woods and I didn't almost step on it and injure myself, I leave them alone. But one in my yard, barn or shop has a date with destiny. That includes the garden if we have one.

The oil pan gasket finally shipped this morning but...USPS I suspect it will be creased right between the "O" and "T" in "DO NOT BEND" but we'll see. Installed in-line fuses for the clutch and ammeter. Not much else to do until I get the block bolted down.

Should have called, this could have gotten much worse in a hurry. Glad you got it out but as a former volunteer fireman I can tell you they would have been glad to roll up on an extinguished fire and would help you clear out the shed to be sure there were no hot spots.

Last night I installed the hitch I ordered from wheelhorsepartsandmore. Bolted up nice on my 1257 and seems like very good quality, I look forward to using it. Thank you @wheelhorseman .

I made this video on a hot day when I was leaving in 2017

We have a 350 ton McQuay Magnetic bearing chiller that does the main hospital. There is NO back up! It likes to go down on the 4th of July Holiday. It has a control board that is cooled by refrigerant. That board had a bad connection and it melted the main plug in for it. They stuck one of those wood clamps like Uncle Fester used to keep the plug into the board until parts arrived. board alone was 10 grand! We just de-commissioned a 350 ton steam absorption chiller in another building as parts are no longer made and it needs a ton of work. There's a 200 ton Rental unit sitting outside that struggles to keep up on the hot days.

As an overall nearly always fully capable powerplant I'd say that may be the best bang for the buck Wheelhorse ever had. Some use less fuel. Some are more powerful. But the pros and cons on that 12 HP engine are excellent.

Keep the deck clean and it likely won't rot like the old one.

Welcome to Red Square. This link shows where the ID tags were in 1978. That is the steering fan gear in the background. An odd location and they did not stay there for long. This is the 12 hp model but tag location will be the same. The tag should have the model number, serial number a 4-digit build date. Click on the fuzzy picture in this link.

I do like how you didn't cut up the hood for the diesel engine

There were a couple of important variations on the gear decks to consider when parts swapping. On the ’68 deck, the cast iron bearing holder had raised shoulders around the eight holes where the gear holders attached through slightly larger holes in the shell to ensure proper alignment of shell to bearings/blades. On later models (’66 onward?) the spindles were ⅛” longer to accommodate thrust bearings (instead of only thrust washers) below the spindle gear increasing the longevity and smoothness of the deck. Hardest bits to find in good condition are the gears so if you have a decent set, hang onto them Keeping them excessively greased is the best practice (it needn’t be expensive grease). If you DO choose to dismantle the deck for parts, be sure to mark both face and spindle gears with the side of the deck they came from and the spindle gears with which side was up. When putting them on another deck, put each gear set on the OTHER SIDE since they will be less worn in that direction!

I have a dash, dash plate and hood, I'll have to see if I have an extra tank.

So When it is 90 and it is one of your five days off do they just tolerate the heat?

Gary has the problem diagnosed properly. If you place the multimeter on the seat of the tractor it will be far enough from the engine to give a better reading.

Cool head under pressure. You did well sir!

Sickle bar , # 7 1311 , shafts turn , cutting head moves , $300.00 , deposit required

No need to apologize except for the fact that you beat me to it! LOL

I've gotten to the point where I scrap what parts I wouldn't use myself. When I have solid reusable parts, I watch the classifieds for what someone needs and send it for the cost of shipping but keep one on the shelf if it fits one of mine. A working machine or attachment on the other hand, I would sell whole. I have several Kohlers with one or more issues I'm not sure what to do with because they just don't ship well and I can't make the math work on rebuilding them.

It’s been a while since I updated on this thread about my 1257. Almost a couple years ago I sold the sickle bar, like a fool, to fund another project. But I made plans with a dude to meet me at the big show next month to buy another one, which also will be my first time at the show. I got a seat from Matt Castagno recently and he did a very good job, looks sharp. My other one was original and I tried to save it and stuff it and paint it with vinyl fabric paint, but all it did was wear off almost immediately. I updated the front spindles to new old stock ones that are about an inch taller, makes up for the bigger tires in the rear and levels out the tractor some. Just last night, I installed a hitch from wheelhorsepartsandmore. He did a great job, seems pretty heavy duty and looks great, can’t wait to try it out eventually. Of course there’s other small things like maintenance and small oddball things, like new shifter boot and touching up, oil change, lube, etc. I’m sure I’ll be following up on this when the time comes.

Burn barrels can ruin your day. A few yrs ago while my GF was buring garden cleanup in the side yard, the yard caught fire 20 feet from the house. Protip: You can't put out a grass fire by throwing a tarp over it. Sure it LOOKS like its out but who knew... plastic is flammable. In my defense, it did buy me 3 min to get the hose.

FD Love to use their Fire axes! We had a big construction job going on at work and there was a staircase that was boarded up on both ends. A smoke detector tripped on top of the stairs and the alarm went off and here come Geneva's finest. We searched for the detector and concluded it was in the stair well. Those guys whipped the axes out like they were six shooters!

Working 2 days a week until the end of July.

Mine seems to like the wood stove.

The 312-H at my son’s place got it’s share of TLC this weekend. Saturday: take off the snow blade & wheel weights, sharpen and lube recycler deck and install Today: swapped in LED headlights, and a new battery (O’Reilly’s), rewired the power for the seat-back utility light, and installed a rear rock shaft (made by @JoeM & bought at the BS last year), lift cable, and sleeve hitch. Found a couple of item’s we’ll have to get to soon. Maintenance is never ending!

Started putting Epump on 312-8 today. Got bracket made to mount pump behind motor. Found break in sheetmetal that holds seat gas tank bracket so got that straightened out, then pressure washed machine. Put new bushing and fuel cut off in tank and got new fuel line run. Got hungry and had to quit for the day. Also had to get home b4 warden got in. Had a visitor while working today and he/she exemplified the ol saying meaner than a black snake, it would run dog then dog would run it funny as he77.