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Amazing America: Studebaker Museum houses special collection of US presidential carriages This report and videos were on the local news last evening. Some of you who come to South Bend for whatever reason I'd suggest, if you have the time, a visit to the Studebaker Museum won't disappoint you. This is just on the presidential carriages commemorating 250 years but you find a very impressive display of all the vehicles Studebaker had a part in as well as other items about South Bends history. I knew the museum had some or all of the Wheel Horses that were on display in their factory when they were still here. They were kinda tucked away in a basement area and the display tags had some incorrect information. I also know that they had more because I saw them when they were still in storage at the museum's old location downtown. I got in touch with the museums curator and he said the Wheel Horse display was in his sights as one of many displays to update. I offered my assistance with the Wheel Horses and he said he will be taking me up on that. His timeline is this summer.

But will it roll.

February 13, 1866 Jesse James robs his first bank, stealing $15,000 from the Clay County Savings Association in Liberty, Missouri.

I would have to think that there is a Gravely Westchester some where in the building. They were a Studebaker design. Such an interesting look to these things. Would like to add one to my collection some day

I had rust holes on the inside of my front rims when I removed the tubes/tires when changing to V61's.. JB weld did a great job filling the holes and I spread to other areas that looked suspicious from putting rust. Make sure you clean all the rust and let JB weld fully cure before remounting tires..might be good to paint it too if you have time.

$15,000 in 1886 is equivalent in purchasing power to approximately $517,216 in 2026,

Did a little bit more tonight to it

Any pics Buckeyes? Are they considered rare then and worth the asking prices? I would love to have one. Patinaed or restored im not picky. A guy Dan and I know has one but afraid to ask if he wants to part with it. Think this is a '58. Almost as fun as a Amigo to drive.

Looks like a standard Gravely tractor with body work added.

Thoughts exactly Mikey... Ok Bob answered that. Sounds more like a South Bend museum. Good for you Bob ... no better expert on them. Maybe that show 314H you got should be in there! Save all the fighting over it here!

Keep in mind this one has small back tires and a slightly different drive system. Not sure what difference that makes, but it rolled even with 4 tires flat on the bottom! Update in the Honda, my buddy got it running and rode it down his driveway and back!

Too late for a test run tonight, but all back together. This lift has helped so much. I never knew how bad I needed this! It lowered the engine gently down and all I had to do was nudge one way or the other until the engine settled in place. Neither the lift nor myself ever broke a sweat! Every once in a while, I fab up something that works! All too often a given project goes back to the scrap pile.

416H had no lights. Fuse block was full of grass. Cleaned it with air, looked at fuses, they looked ok. put some WD-40 on em and installed em. No lights. Got my handy, dandy colored wiring diagram, (thanks for the heads up about it). Tested fuses with 12V test light. The headlight fuse was bad. Replaced it, no lights. Looked over the wiring, no issues. Started tracing the wires, on/ off switch is bad. Ordered a new one. Went to change out the front tires on the 312-8. Got a small tire changer from Harbor Freight. Broke the tire loose but wouldn't spin it of the wheel. After 45 minutes of fighting with 3 screwdrivers & very little progress, it was time for the grinder w/ cut off wheel. It came off then. Wheels are rusted pretty bad. Gonna try to wire brush & repaint them, (maybe spray with flex seal?), but also looking for new wheels. Back in the day, you could buy rubber flaps that installed on the wheel to protect the tubes. Haven't found anything like that but still looking. Did I mention new wheels are $200 & up. OUCH!

I was telling my wife a couple of days ago that it saddens me to see our farmlands being busted up into small acreages. Minimum lot size in rural areas in Missouri are one to three acres dependent upon soil condition and perking for septic systems and wells. Our subdivision started out with lot size of about 1 1/4 acres. Then when the law changed, the remaining lots became 2 1/2 acres. 2 1/2 acres is a lot to mow, In my opinion, they certainly don't need that much land for septic system and well. Land here in south Missouri isn't THAT productive but these overly-large lots are NOT productive. We've got several farms being broken into 5 to ten acres. I understand housing needs and I wouldn't want to give my 1 1/4 acres for a 1/3 acre lot in town. On the other hand, some of the lots in town a person can barely ride a mower along side of the house. There's 400 acres just down the road with a gravel road through it and homes being built. Progress I suppose. Our family farm is pretty safe from "development". It already has three oil lines and two overhead power lines and a oil pumping station on it. I know what you mean about farmland disappearing to feed urban and suburban development, as a combination of factors can make it more desirable to an owner or an owner's family to sell instead of keep farming. A couple of years ago, we sold our 42-acre 'project' house and property. Fortunately, the people who bought that property don't seem interested in subdividing, and I'm hoping that they will set up a conservation easement or some kind of restrictive covenant that would prevent subdivision and allow its use as farmland. Its location was quite far from areas of significant suburban development (probably too far to interest the typical developer), and Maine's population growth rate is pretty slow, but you never know how things might change over the years. Even though we weren't 'farming,' I did continue to maintain its 20 acres of fields with regular mowing over the 17 years that we owned it to prevent the forest from taking over (which can happen very rapidly) and to gradually build up the soil with 'green manure.' Below is a photo of one of the fields, taken when I was mowing it several years ago. We are down to one property now, where we have been living for about 12 years, and I must say that since we are now only maintaining one property instead of two, we have quite a bit more free time to pursue other interests. Our current residence is on a 2-1/4 acre lot, which is mostly wooded and large enough to give us pretty decent privacy. Minimum lot size in our zoning district is 1-1/2 acres. To be honest, I wouldn't mind having a bit of extra land, at least on one side of our lot, but I'm not complaining. One thing that helps is that we're on a large river, and the visible island is town-owned land and is not buildable, so our view and privacy in that direction is protected. I like the new color!

That certainly isn't true but I know where I can find the experts.

I woulda thought twice that. Either way buy a few horses with that ... 1886 or 2026 ...

Gadzooks! That gearbox. I didn't see one Dan.

Same as Wheel Horses Mike. AM General made the original Hummers right here.

Put a set of tire chains on them, cinch up tight!!! Good to go...

Wow @WHX??! That's a beauty! I don't have have any pictures of mine, but I'll have to look. My 57 looked like that one -model 21hd (round hood). I believe the later 57 (21hd) and the 58 looked about the same. My 59 (model 230) was when they switched to the square hood. I much prefer the look of the round hoods personally. I personally wouldn't have a problem paying his asking price, but that's just me. Especially with the electric start and lights. I don't think I've seen both those options on the same tractor! Beautiful! I would consider that one on the rarer side, especially in that condition.They aren't fast by any means, they remind me of my RJ35s. I always thought they were pretty cool little tractors.

I ended up removing that left side bracket, flipping the tank over and dousing the bolt with PB Blaster. It eventually (with help of gravity) went down into the threads.

Finally got the new heater installed in the garage so now it’s comfortable to work in there. Got the belt guard painted that I got from @Easton Rich probably 2 weeks ago and it’s just been sitting inside. Today we turned the heater on and brought the tractor inside. Mounted up the belt guard and installed the fuel tank I decided to use. And finished up routing the fuel line and installed shut off and filter. Too dark to see of it drives so the maiden voyage will be tommorow. Also, in the last picture there is a weird little round piece that went on the foot peg. I’m thinking it’s for a mower deck? I took it off as I have no use for it.

Now available: 100% exact reproductions of the discontinued 106661 Hydro Cams as found on the hydro powered Horses . Correct dimensions and blackened ( not painted ). Price is $25.00 each plus shipping / continental US only. If interested , message me here on Red Square or call/ text during normal business hours. Please DO NOT comment on this post and please DO NOT EMAIL as they do not get checked regularly.

talking to a guy yesterday at at walmart , had a very clean police interceptor , hadrecently picked it up at https://www.google.com/search?q=brooklyn+ct+state+police+barrics&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS866US866&oq=brooklyn+ct++state+police+barrics+&gs_lcrp= auction , 123 k on it fresh service , all new brakes , tires , tune , $ 995 ! had to ask him again about the price , he said right place right time , he said very solid nothing at all off , said with a/c on fuel was obvious , but not bad , highway mileage in the mid 30,s . thinkin today for a grand , thats a no brainer , told him to get after an oil creeping soaking going on body / frame , he was thinking the same way , emphasised the highest closed body feeding the lowest seam areas , and 2 step , penetrating oil soak down first , then MACKS chain and cable spray , days after , look for effects . try it on a visible area , and learn from it , especially horizontal , boxy areas . fender wells and door bottoms . told him once you see the lubrication proof , you will be hooked . most of the stuff i see is rusted neglect , those body seams , are the veins of a car , put lubrication in them , pete

all the vehicles Studebaker had a part in as well as other items about South Bends history. That's exactly why I added that blurb in my original post. Studebaker was, by far, the biggest player but there's a lot more that played a part. As far as the 314 It's in the barn right now covered up with no battery. I want to replace the seat and make sure everything is up to snuff with it. At that point I now have, unexpectedly, a list of wannabes that I'll go through in order. Gotta be fair.

It comes with the rare matching seat, better grab it before it gets away!

Guess Willie Sutton was right "I rob banks because that's where the money is"

Lotta coin back then.

Wonder how a yellow Hummer plays into the Studabaker Museum …

I have removed them many times with the filter in place, a thin tappet wrench will do the job while shimming the tank up as the bolt backs out. Just reverse the procedure to install the bolt.

@EB-80/8inPA @oldlineman as I gained from any movement it . ALLOWED ME TO GAIN ON IT . stopping and stretching is a regular part of my walks , is there a tree or related push , pull opportunity ? the corner of benches , really lets you , do an elevated leg / knee supported stretch , once I started doing that , a fence , dumpster push / hold areas that were / are sensitive . realise all body movement , is showing you the way , been doing that , consistently, also look up related body stretching sites for your particular issue , just a thin tree limb , close to tree, comfortable hand grip , lets you push / pull / hang , another thing this INHANCES , is a SOLID NAP , once home , talking about , passing out sleep , thats a regular for me, we are all different, made up my own set up . don't macho tough guy this transition , realise it , take advantage , next birthday is 80 , where did it go ? pete

I think I may be third in line, but I would at least be interested in discussing specifics if I am in the running after @Wishin4a416 & @WHX??.

Inner tube is good!

Another option is to get a new Tach-a-matic belly hitch and run newer decks. Factory holes are already in the frame. Fabbing a front hitch for the mule drive is easy. Also has holes in the frame. All you need are a couple pieces of flat bar and a front hitch from a newer (1974 and up) machine. I had to cut the one on my Bronco in the pic below to get around the hood stops but you won't have to on a 1257.

Would have been nice to have in the tool box back when I had the IH model H of maybe the M, But would that count a s two lost tools or only one?

Thank you sir. It is definitely a keeper. Has a few scratches and spots that need a touch up, but definitely one of my favorites. The front weights are about 4 feet away from it. I'll stick them back on when I finish it up. I thought it was all done but the electric clutch wobbles really bad and when driving it around today it started spitting oil from around the fuel pump. So this weekend it's getting an electric pump. The clutch can wait...

No I only had the 2. A 1957 with phenomenal patina, and a restored 1959. Both sold. I did have a bunch of parts though that my good friend @Chris Gtook off my hands!

512 D. This is a tricky one; I've been telling my customers for years that when all of the information was transferred from books to microfiche everything was good. When it got put on computer for the dealers, everything was originally pretty good. Things got really screwed up when it went online. Things got consolidated and many things got deleted or overlooked. This particular item never showed up on the printed PAL attachment and accessory books. It is however on the old microfiche ( please excuse the crappy pictures ) .

Bad Uncle...

Just finished this morning's PT, walked three times further than yesterday and will have another "play time" (PT) this afternoon. The recovery center has all kinds of "whack-a-mole" type games that we play while standing as well as great exercise equipment.

Nice too see you back at it Richard, we missed you, praying for your continued recovery!

Cost about $400 for two 40 foot sections, including downspouts and all brackets. If your wall is 8' high, you will have to climb to 10' to do the installation. A friend fell from a ladder, and broke both of his ankles. He was never the same after that. At my age, I try to avoid ladders.

I had a company install one piece 40 foot gutters on my pole barn. The rolled it out on the job from a huge roll of aluminum, and molded it to whatever shape or dimension is needed. Installed all the brackets, etc. The price was reasonable because they do nothing else but rain gutters & downspouts. And, I didn't have to risk getting up and down on ladders. Well worth the money. That's how all of the home builders do it. Jim

Thanks Kevin. Exactly what I wanted to see. Going to slap some on the herd.

And no FDIC to step in and cover the depositors’ losses. The aftermath of a robbery in that era meant calling loans and mortgages and then paying out depositors at pennies on the dollar. Only a very few states had substantive banking regulations.

Slight wobble. It'll be fiiiiiiiiiine.

So you go to the gym and lift weights ... well what good is that on a pick ... I really hate picks like this .... reminds me of picking at plow field sheds and what went in the scrap heap and dumpster... I don't remember that ... i would take it to heck with Sylvia 'sides a project like that don't take up a stall. Prolly not Ollie seeing that iv bottle on it but still worth saving. They are just such cool tractors. I been eyeballing this one on MP but a little $1200 rich for my blood. Surely worth that tho. What's worse is real local to Dan and I.

Wheel Horse Snow Removal Progression OPERATER AGE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT 15-35 round hood w/ plow 35-55 312-8 w/ short chute blower 55-65 520H w/ tall chute blower 65-75 520H w/ cab and tall chute blower and foot control 75-85 520H w/ heated cab and foot control and two stage blower 85- ? Give the above rig to your neighbor boy for clearing your driveway It has become clear that several members of the Wheel Horse Family do not agree with this well researched survey. Rest assured none of the following guidelines were followed. Guidelines: The ESOMAR/WAPOR Guide to Opinion Polls provides guidance on conducting opinion polls in a professional and ethical way, including the responsibilities of researchers and the information that must be made available to the public. 1 These standards help ensure that research polling is conducted in a manner that is both ethical and effective, providing valuable insights into public opinion and behavior. 4 Sources

Honestly after all the 'dust settled' and the funeral was done, I found myself really needing to do something with my hands. I had just sold off a lot of my collection that previous fall, and I found I really needed to get back into restoring tractors and rebuilding engines. I really found it therapeutic to just get my mind into something else. I also knew my boy was looking over my shoulder the whole time, and still is! That's just something that worked for me.. All the best to you and your family!

Definitely seemless... Aluminum. Pay particular attention to downspout locations... Water / ice where you want it, not at doors / walkways...