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Stephen Jones (Rollerman) was one of the original moderators here at RedSquare. In addition to being one of the best moderators of all time, he is one of the best people you could ever know. While he has not been active here on RedSquare for many years, he has made a permanent mark here. He recently posted this on Facebook, and while I am not a deeply religious man, for those who are, please keep Stephen in your prayers as he goes through this difficult time in his life.

Was burning leaves this afternoon. Looked up and saw this:

November 9, 2007, No Country for Old Men had its limited premiere in the USA on November 9, 2007, opening in select theaters, followed by a wider release a few days later, though it first debuted internationally at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2007.

I told my boss that I had a terrible fall. He said, "That's fine, don't come in to work today." Tomorrow I'll tell him I had a horrible summer, too.

That C-101 slept in my barn for a couple months.

Shuffling a few tractors around before winter sets in, the C-101, 418-C and 418-8 were in my enclosed trailer. So I took them out for a quick check up!

Good evening Horse Family! Yet another find followed me home 😁. You never know how much a trailer can be valuable. 702 been sitting in a shed for 30 years with the intent of being restored. For $25.00, I believe it's worth saving. Not locked up. Complete machine. Will get more pics soon! Had to show off the little Tombstone 🤩🤗

Watched a tree crew take down a very large maple... Cabled it 10 years ago but it was time... On a positive note, we have planted 20 more trees than were on our property when we moved in, so we don't feel too bad...

Its funny how we all sleep differently. I sleep on my side, my brother sleeps on his back, my ex sleeps with everybody...that sorta thing.

It certainly did @Ed Kennell !! I thank you again for helping me acquire that beautiful tractor! I still think it has probably not but a few hours on it. Paint still on the muffler and nubs on the tires! You can tell when you drive it, it feels like brand new. It will spend the winter in my warm basement with some other C-Series.

Did you hear the one about the roof? Never mind, it's over your head.

Get the numbers and manufacturer off the side of the sprocket and do a search. I found several suppliers of farm equipment parts that had the exact sprocket for cheap. I don't have it bookmarked on this computer but I should have it available later.

They wanted to add to the difficulty of installing that heavy monster by keeping the mule drive attached. Other than that, I believe it was simply belt clearance, there isn't much space to work with.

Air used to be free at the gas station, now it costs $ 2.50. You want to know why? Inflation.

Check with McMaster Carr. You will need to know what series of roller chain (40, 41, etc) you have first. Some of theirs have a ball bearing, others a bronze sleeve. Looks like yours has an "open" design ball bearing - those need a slinger installed to help keep water, snow, & dirt out. A sealed (or shielded) design is better suited for the application.

I'm glad I could take part in getting this gem to the home it deserves.

I figured leaf pickup was a good job for the 502 that I recently got from @WHX??

I'm worried I will fall down the stairs one day... I'd take steps to avoid it, but that's sort of the problem.

Almost a good of a deal as my 702. Mine was free but had to drive to Chicago to pick it up. Its now my light duty snowblower Nice score! VID_20260126_101359.mp4

I don't know Stephen, but my Jesus does and that is much better. You have my prayers and I am convinced that he has heard them and you are in good no GREAT hands. God Bless you Stephan.

Good morning Horse Family! Road trip and storytime! I drove 8 hours round trip for this one. It was advertised as a Charger 12 Automatic but, that's not what is interested me. The seller, Mike, worked at a Wheel Horse dealer in Monee IL when he was 16 until he was 22. He seen a lot of tractors in his time and this one in particular had been traded in and motor overhauled. He went to the owner of the dealership and purchased it for his mother so she could mow the lawn and got the snowblower so she could clear the driveway. Purchased in 1974. She used it up until 2 years ago when it became too difficult to get on and off anymore so it sat. It's not pretty but, it's all there. Yes, it runs, yes it mows. Had a carb fire a few years ago and is charred but relatively unharmed. It will take off forward if you are not sitting on it holding the motion lever. Parking brake, hydrostatic disengagement not working. It has the K241 that runs well for burning oil (don't think it was changed often). Now, did this have headlights? I see there's two silver nubs on the side of the hood and a taillight. Is this a 1076? I can read the tag under the steering wheel. It will be steam cleaned and see how good the paint really is. The snowthrower is not doing so well. It's sat outside under a tree for 20 or more years and was sunk in the dirt. Stuck like a hedge post. Not even the idler pulley moves. But, in all, it's was worth the story to me and Claudia made me promise to take care of her kid. Still attached to it and glad it went to a collector. Please let me know if this had lights at one point and if this is in fact a 1076! Myself, I like the original work clothes but, it could be a candidate for a repaint of it doesn't clean up. By the way, I was sent the picture of the Wheel Horse parade tractor that was assembled in the dealership in Monee. Anyone remember seeing this? Sweet set up. Three were gear and one hydrostatic. The hydro pulled everything

I don't think the 1076 has that tension adjustment. It has the same set up as the 875 and 1075. Clean any lube off of the cam and stud. I replaced the crappy slotted screws with allen type screws and added a washer for a bit more tension.

Very cool story. I can add to your stage coach picture with a video. I actually own that stage coach hitch. Got it from Mr. Ron Christianson near Chicago, IL He sold Wheel Horse tractors many years ago. I was able to get the team hitch as well as his remaining inventory. Here is the link to my video showing how the hitch was set up Wheel Horse Stage Coach Hitch Unfortunately I was never able to get this completely set up and functional. Still have it though and maybe some day. Be fun to take to the Wheel Horse Big Show in PA one year. Thanks for sharing.

Half the job is easy and half is hard, right? Hard half: installing a new belt. Easy half: hacksaw to cut and remove old belt.

Surplus Center is also a source for chain and sprockets but you’ll need to use specs instead of part numbers.

Fairly easy to find & installs like a Master Link. A real problem solver.

The parking brake uses a pawl inside the transaxle. Many (most) of them get the teeth shaved off from being engaged while the tractor is rolling and become useless. The parking brake should also disengage the idler pulley, so the drive belt no longer engages the hydrostat. The foot brake only moves the motion lever back to the neutral/stop position. Adjusting the tension of the motion control is done here. Part 6-50 is adjusted to increase tension after loosening the retaining nut. Resistance is created by parts 6-45 & 6-43 and need to be clean, NOT lubricated.

I would be about the same. That's exactly why I bought more tools for manual labor.

Have to admit @Pullstart that was an enjoyable video. I would have run out of gas after ten whacks.

3hour sit this evening. No deer, but this critter stumbled around in the grass field for 10 minutes. He appeared disorientated, stumbling and walking in circles. He either has a medical issue or chugged too much fermented watermelon juice. VID_20261108_164315060~2.mp4

What kind of milk comes from a pampered cow? Spoiled milk. What's a sea monster's favorite lunch? Fish and ships. What do you call an alligator in a vest? An in-vest-i-gator. Why are pigs so bad at sports? They always hog the ball.

A newcomer looks around a packed church service and whispers to the usher, "Wow, there are a lot of good people here today." The usher chuckles and whispers back, "Oh, don't let the nice clothes fool you. This is just a massive support group for the spiritually clumsy."

According to St. Augustine— "the church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints." The bible verse that this is based on is : Mark 2:17, where Jesus says: "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Lot C is reserved for people who think their sins aren't bad enough to need God's forgiveness.

We had three channels but changing from one to another required someone going out to turn the pole mounted antenna. somehow that became my job, not too bad in the summer but in the winter I was quite satisfied with the two channels that would work with the same antenna position.

Nice!!!

They are there now Jim.

What's the difference between the bird flu and the swine flu? One requires tweetment and the other an oinkment.

Nice find. Interresting S/G double pulley only on the engine, 701 style. That may be why the belt guerd is not seen... The removable side panel foe the deck on yours is missing - refer to ML3's picture. You got one on the other side? The 702 - the one that got me started...

yup = sucks -- both my son and grandson tried with 2 ft pry bar ( 9 strong guys) after heating -- i had tried puller last week after using map gas -- my son suggested try puller with impact socket - -so one more attempt tomorrow last resort of cutting them off -- UGH !

@BPEisenhower snagged another convert , regular track that I walk at , met a guy a couple of weeks back , just talkin , maintenance cutting grass , big kibotas , asked him if he ever oiled his paint down , stopped in his tracks , WHAT? guess what ? tried , penetrating oil and kerosene , was amazed at how it easily , soaked thru dull , chalky dull paint , sound familiar ? asked him other questions , going over to his house , for a look see, he loved all the lubricated , body seams on my car , asked me what i was doing , for plastic / vinyl trim , back to black , mothers , regular maintenance , pete

My 3 Snow horses are all charger electros. Just looked none of them have a detent plate. Not really a big deal if you adjust the tension. Mine are earlier ones maybe that was a product improvement in later models. You need a 1-1/8 " open end wrench to loosen the lock nut then a 5/8" open end to turn the squared end of #6-50

Oh ya!! Some sprockets are shielded some are not. Thank you!

And two for the Gipper.

Wonder how the spindle pulleys ended up at the correct height? Could they just be turned over?

Painted the plow and a finished a new one - lawn roller... painted that up too... Bit nippy here today so I had them cooking for a while in front of my garage heater...

Well, it was actually yesterday... Picked this McLane edger up for $40 on October 27th in Ohio on my way to Cleveland for a business trip. PO said it ran when he bought it in the spring. I didn't try at the time of purchase as I had to keep moving. IT had good compression and oil in the crank case, so I figured I'd take a chance on it. Spent the last week doing cleaning, changed the "oil" if you could call it that, replaced the old gas, cleaned the plug and regapped it (new one in it now). Using the @c-series don method of trying to get a combustion engine running, I sprayed 50:1 gas mix in the carb, and within a few pulls it started, and began running on its own only it I held the governor back, if I let it go it would stall. So not knowing squat about carbs and what to do, I contacted Bob Koch, some of you may know him, he always sets up his tractors right near me and Don at the big show, he has a sweet B-60 that he brings, Bob runs a small engine shop on the side, well in 5 minutes Bob had it running like a top yesterday. Then I had to deal with the broken lever for the throttle cable, ever try to find an exact match of something close to 30 years old... Notta, so I got to looking at the broken plastic lever closer and said to myself, "I can make one", so my new throttle lever made out of 1" x 3/16" steel flatstock will outlast this edger 10 to 1... I brought it home yesterday from Bob's shop and had about 450' lineal feet of sidewalk and curb edging done in 20 minutes! New air cleaner will be here Tuesday and I will drain and replace the crankcase oil again. That's all folks! Have a great day!

Over the past few days I cleaned out my garage and painted the floor. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while and with no rain in forecast I figured now was the time. It looked like I was having a yard sale in my driveway! I also took this opportunity to throw some stuff out that I haven’t used in years. Next I will clean off the work benches and paint those as well. I just wanted to get the floor done while it was warm out.

@Brockport Bill ever use a WONDER BAR ? 2 of them one one either side , of the pulley hub , 90 deg swing on bottom , push them both OUTWARD / AWAY FROM MOUNT POINT , solid swing leverage , makes for easy removal ,also a perfect time to do a related , bearing clean out ? lubrication failure , LUCAS X TRA HD GREEN CHASSIS GREASE , 550 deg flash point , polyurea rated , stays with bearing . all my decks , and mule drives , as well as pto cone , needle bearing , have this , never burned out a clutch disc, that pto lever start , is a gold mine for improvements , pete .q=wonder+bar&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=wonder+bar+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYjwI