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5 pointsSeptember 7, 1977, In Washington, President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian dictator Omar Torrijos sign a treaty agreeing to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the United States to Panama at the end of the 20th century. The Panama Canal Treaty also authorized the immediate abolishment of the Canal Zone, a 10-mile-wide, 40-mile-long U.S.-controlled area that bisected the Republic of Panama. Many in Congress opposed giving up control of the Panama Canal—an enduring symbol of U.S. power and technological prowess—but America’s colonial-type administration of the strategic waterway had long irritated Panamanians and other Latin Americans.
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5 pointsJim : I think the older rear axle bracket was made for a short frame snowplow and it has a wider rod on the snowplow (or locks on the outside portions of the rod on the snowplow). You need the newer version of a rear axle bracket that has a more narrower length on the lock in clamps. Anyway that is my understanding but I sold my version of your mid grader blade and just have the early version now for my round hood tractors. The rear axle hitch you have is 15 1/2 inches wide on the install locks. The newer Wheel Horse/Toro version is 11 inches wide. The old style mid grader blade rear 3/4 rod attached to plates on the side of the frame of a Wheel Horse. Your version, the much stronger , wider and better operating Mid Grader blade attached to the rear hitch but with a more narrow set of locking arms! The last three pics are of the old style rear axle hitch (this. one for a HY hydraulic lift cylinder installation).
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5 pointsJim. That axle bracket is for a SHORT frame plow. You need the one that faces downward. Without bolting on the front as this one does.
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5 pointsAnother classic line from @WHX?? !!
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5 pointsSince the neighbor has got good booze among other adult partakings ...
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5 pointsSince when did you come out of retirement and start a small engine business?
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4 pointsI have owned this tractor for 38 years and finally got back to finishing it up at the same time I did a refurb on one of the 420-LSE'S. Nice to be able to see it moving again instead of it under a tarp. I would like to at least possibly keep it to plow with it this Winter to bring back memories moving snow with it. It has had a lot of work done to it recently. I think it is time to pass it on to someone who has an interest in the old stuff. Many attachments,manuals and small parts and a band new HD clutch and pressure plate etc,etc. Great all around tractor and fun to work it.
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4 pointsPersonally, any time I rewire a tractor I like to wire it for a powered ignition. This give the most options for engine swaps. Adding a kill relay in place of a coil is very easy. Also, if a newer motor is installed power may need to be supplied to the solenoid on the carb. This can be done from the ignition wire that powers kill relay. I can keep just one 103990 ignition switch in stock this way. I based my harness builds off an early 80's C-165 that I fixed for another member. Very basic wiring with what I consider the essential safety switches.
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4 pointsThe kill relay is necessary because the ignition switch has an "I" terminal intended for battery style ignition. The M-Series have magneto ignition so the battery style of ignition switch is necessary to control the magneto ignition by the use of a relay. Wheel Horse/Toro also use this configuation. The relay illustration is poor. When the relay coil is energized the relay contacts are open. When the relay coil is not energized the ignition wire is grounded.
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4 pointsInstalled thrust bearings on the spindles today. Didn’t take long to do, made a big difference. Used two narrow hose clamps to use as a guide. Then started cutting with a part off blade, and finished the final depth of material removal with a flap disc wheel. Reassembled with a goodly amount of Red and Tacky grease. In disassembly I discovered the left side tie rod end was froze up. Replaced both sides with new spring loaded ones. Made setting the toe in easy.
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3 pointsI've never had a "D" Series, but a couple of other tractors I have use steering boxes like that. If the steering feels a little "crunchy" the bottom ball bearings #38 are probable rusty or shot. If the tractor sat outside, those steering boxes are prone to get water in them. The bearing typically has a plastic retainer that holds individual bearing balls. You can get individual replacement balls in those gray drawers at your hardware store. if the plastic retainer is shot, you can reassemble with heavy grease temporarly holding the balls in place.
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3 pointsRear end rigged to lift without damaging the fresh paint. I use an engine leveler to tweak the rigging so it sits level. Rear end is now sitting on stands in shop awaiting the assembly that will happen this coming winter. It is level in all ways to help with the assembly.
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3 pointsWorked on the steering wheel today. Steering wheel is just about done. Dave
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3 pointsGot the rear end out and propped up on stands. It then got the final cleanup, wire wheeling, and sanding complete. A coat of primer was applied. I would have preferred red primer but I ran out of that so the grey will have to do. A couple of coats of IH red was applied.
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3 pointsHey Steve, been thinking about you and your family recently, hope you're all doing well. And enjoy the h*ll out of your day today!
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3 pointsYep well versed in those ... I think I have one of those "short" brackets on a winter 520 that was used for a tiller. Maybe that one will work? Will have to look when she comes out of storage for snow duty.
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3 pointsWhen our well was being drilled the first 50 feet was red clay, the next 200 feet was granite. Being at the end of a valley with mountains on three sides the sound echoed for miles. We apologized to everyone on the road, most of them were folks who had also had deed wells drilled and understood it had to be done. On the bright side the amount of clay soil confirmed the geological survey indicating this is not a site prone to landslides.
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3 pointsThat is a later style Grader blade - the "push" style. It requires the later C series, 300, 400 bracket. The "pull" style required no axle bracket - it mounted to the mid Tach-a-matic frame mounts like a cutting deck.
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3 pointsConverting from battery ignition to magneto is very straight forward but going from magneto to battery ignition and having the safety switches work is much more involved. I'm sure you have seen this before but here it is again.
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3 pointsTranslation: He's got cheap wine and still thinks it's the 60's!
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3 pointsThe A was a nice tractor, bigger and more powerful than a Cub. They were made from 1939 to the early 1950s when it was replaced by the Super A, which is even better than the A. You can list it here, if you're wanted to sell: http://www.farmallcub.com/fc/
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3 pointsIt’s on order, as LILBAD
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3 pointsI've been spending several hours per day over the last few days to work on the 'remodel' of our new A Liner camper. The plumbing and refrigerator are now gone and the cabinet where they were is a couple three hours away from becoming a dog crate. Part of the 'remodel' was to remake the front cabinet panel and giving the inside of the cabinet a better dog safe finish. Today's progress finished when I had to wait for paint to dry. Lots of fiddling to fit paneling around a wheel well and a couple of other obstacles. Hopefully, i can get it completely back together tomorrow. Pictures to follow. My wife's cousin owns one of the lakefront cottages across the street from us. He is considering moving full time to the lake. To do that, he has to shed some of the shop equipment that he has amassed over the years. He was wondering if I might be interested in a Grizzly bench top mill. Shure, I says. How much? He came back with a price I could not say no to. I guess I've just acquired a bench top mill. Delivery and payment arrangements are TBD.
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3 pointsI live in south Missouri and sympathize with guys dealing with rocks. Not much need of just packing a shovel to dig a hole, need a rock bar to go with it. Our farm in north Missouri where the power line is passing through is another story. The machine in the video below is boring a 6' to 8' wide by 33' deep hole that will hold 66 yards of concrete. Never found a rock. They bored 5 holes--no rocks but in one place 4' of black dirt. In another hole, my brother text me, that it started with black dirt, then red dirt then back to black dirt again. Two miles away where the power plant is going in, they hit 13 feet thick rock twenty feet below the surface. The only rocks we have to deal with on the farm are what I call "store-bought rocks". When they put a oil line through the farm a few years ago they hauled in ~6" rocks and every spring we get to pick a wheel barrow full of them up that end up on the surface. 20260513_082543_2046688a-9618-4802-b97b-0ea296230eaa.mp4
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3 pointsWorking out the bugs… trying to get rid of a little hesitation off idle has been fun. Adjusting the accelerator pump, idle mixture screws, idle adjustment… It’s a great day to cruise to the beach!
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2 pointsfirst thing, jack the front up and turn the steering to check for mechanical binding. My D never really steered easy unless it was moving. Put some extra air in the front tires and make sure the king pins have grease Also the steering gearbox is greaseable a couple shots but don't over do it
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2 pointsYa run what ya brung, right? Gray works. I’m loving the spark plug! 🤣
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2 pointsHappy Birthday Steve. Never forget those days on Skype with @MikesRJ and @JimDfollowed by our first trip to the 2010 WHCC Show where you won the B-100 raffle tractor. Those 16 years have passed too quickly. Hope you have a great day mate!
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2 pointsRobbing parts off of Dan's tractors when he aint lookin! We don't wanna hear any whinin when one of your tractors is suddenly missin an engin!
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2 pointsHappy Birthday Steve... May your movements be crisp & firm, May your drain fluid run clear, May the teeth be unbroken.. ( I am talking Unidrive stuff here...)
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2 pointsHave a great day and we are all thankful for the expertise on transmissions you have provided up over the years.
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2 pointsSeptember 6, 1916, Piggly-Wiggly, the first self-serve grocery store, opens in Memphis, Tennessee, ending the age when the only way to buy groceries was to have a clerk assemble your order behind a counter.
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2 pointsI was thinking the same thing when I chose this little tidbit of history. Since I had my stroke shopping in store has changed for me. I am either limited to what I can carry in two cloth shopping bags (one hanging on each side of the walker) or the small basket in the mobility scooters at the store. either way I can't get a week's worth of groceries. I place my order on line, the order is brought out and put in the car and off I go, When I get home I borrow my wife's wheel chair, load the groceries in it and up the ramp I go. This method of shopping is one good thing that came out of Coved 19.
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2 pointsHappy Happy Dino! Make sure you get a little today!
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2 pointsHillbilly translation "Aint never even heard of them before"
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2 pointsMe either, I have good quality heims joints on five of my tractors. don't think I would ever try them.
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2 pointsI had a 1948 Cub for a few years. Always lusted after an A Good looking tractor you have. 👍🤩😍
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2 pointsNevah hoid of it!
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2 pointsI came across this Wheel Horse 310-8 and, after doing a little research, quickly learned that these old tractors have a pretty dedicated following. My original intention was to use it as a lawn tractor. However, once I realized what I had, I couldn't in good conscience just use it like an ordinary mower. It has the 10 HP Kohler K241S cast-iron engine, 8-speed manual transmission, and rear-discharge mower deck. It starts, runs, and drives great. Based on the engine spec and serial number, I believe it to be a 1985 model. The tractor ID tag is still present, but the model and serial numbers have faded away. I put a new set of rear tires on it, and the previous owner sprayed black paint on some rust spots, which are visible in the pictures. Other than that, I haven't done anything to restore, repaint, or modify it. Overall, it appears to be a largely original Wheel Horse with good sheet metal, original decals, and a good seat. It has the normal wear, paint loss, and surface rust you'd expect from a tractor of this age. I'm really just looking to find it a good home with someone who appreciates these machines. Asking $700 Sold as-is. Local pickup.
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2 pointsYep, it’s been off the road so long, we got a new (custom) plate coming. LILBAD works in a few different variants… All these were a little too inviting for trouble says Mrs. P.
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2 pointsStarted separating the Herd for transportation to @JCM & @Raven 's annual North Berwick Meet n Greet.
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2 pointsAnd today a big chunk of Wegmans business is them filling your order and having it put in your car out front or delivered to you at home Full circle???
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2 pointsRan it around for about an hour today. So far no drips or odd noises. Feeling pretty good about it!
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2 pointsI didn't do any actual work on any of the tractors today, but the 1076 got to stretch it's legs today. I finally got time this morning to teach my daughter the controls, and then let her just run it around the yard to her heart's content. She came back to me for more fuel twice, and got yelled at for towing the neighbor girl on a skateboard once.
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2 pointshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite_Mountain_(Texas) My yard is a mixture of decomposed which is granite gravel/sand/clay. I'm lucky there are just a few granite bolding balls randomly in it. Some short distance under it is solid red granite. A few houses over - slightly down hill their back yard has a lot of exposed solid granite. This picture is the "backside of Granite Mountain where they have been quarrying granite (from the front side ) since the Texas Capitol was built in 1882. One you get a way from the granite the Texas Hill Country is thin soil with limestone . They have been hauling thousands of truck loads of roughly 3x3x3 chunks down to the coast for several Harbor breakwater projects at Galveston, Matagorda and Corpus Christi. Each semi- truck carries 3-4 chunks. There are several quarries in about a 20 mile area that each have a different shade of rock from light pink to dark red. Back in the 70's and again in the 2010's An oil drill bit manufacture set up a drill rig and tested various experimental drill bits. Rumor has it they went down over 10,000 feet of solid granite and never ran out of it.
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2 pointsStill slowly getting stuff done on 416H. New voltage regulator. Was barely charging @12v & it dropped when my upgraded led lights were turned on. Now its charging properly. I can add some aux lights confidently now.
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2 pointsWhen I replaced the diff & axles in my C-120 last winter I did it in a rush to get back to plowing snow. I didn't get a good seal around the case and It's had a slow leak that's gotten worse little by little. The last month or so it picked up a rolling whine (from a bearing I'm guessing) I had a C-160 Auto trans I picked up for $50 to steal the hydro lift off of it. A few weeks ago, I decided to break it down and go through the transaxle proper. Tonight I made the swap. No initial leaks or weird noises from a few test laps in the back yard. Tomorrow, I'll give a full shakedown and see how well the hydro performs and what leaks develop. I'm guessing axle seals at a minimum.
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1 point@Achto that paint fade and dried out seat would look in perfect PATINA STAGE , with little work , mothers back to black , vinyl / plastic for seat , penetrating oil , spray down let it sit for days / weeks , wipe down with a clean cloth / mineral oil , no scratch pads or paint scrubbing , done a lot of that , with good results , deep solid oiled finish . just my thought , pete
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