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May 31, 1859, The famous tower clock known as Big Ben, located at the top of the 320-foot-high Elizabeth Tower, begins ticking over the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, for the first time.

New tie rods new, spindle belt, new blades and deck adjusted today. Mowed a little spot behind shop that I missed with zero turn mower and it mowed like a champ..

I'm a tractor guy, and I am always open to new brands. I currently have a Cub Cadet 129, 1250, 1650 as well as a John Deere 212. I also have 4 Massey Ferguson tractors( 50, 130, GC2300, 1825E), a JI Case SC, a 1946 JD Model A, Farmall Cub, International 184. I was given a C-161 with the 8 speed Hi/Low transmission that was / is quite the basket case. When I picked up the tractor it had 4 flat tires, missing headlights, the hood was disconnected, gas smelled like varnish, clutch pedal stuck, steering mostly stuck, it looked like it sat outside for years, full of leaves, and moss of some kind growing in the cracks of the seat. This one is going to be fun. After digging into it, I found the coil was cracked, ammeter toast, battery toast, wiring was in shambles, mower deck is frozen, the hood was damaged and someone did a real rookie welding job on it :). But, the engine is not stuck!!!! I rewired the tractor, replaced the coil with one off one of my Cubs, cleaned and adjusted the points, changed the fuel filter, cleaned and gapped the spark plug, adjusted the governor and throttle cable, Grabbed an air filter and cover from a Cub cadet, swapped the battery. Now the old girl is running. I need to clean the carb, it's a little rough on the top end. I greased up the steering and it's a lot better, lubed up the clutch pedal and it's now working great. The brakes work as well as all 8 gears and the clutch seems good. Then I removed the mower deck so I can take a look at it and find out what is the cause of it not wanting to spin the blades. I have to admit, the Wheel Horse quick connect for the deck is pretty slick. What I need... Headlight assembly, points cover, air filter (this one is twice the size of my other Kohler filters), air filter cover (the big one), If anyone has any good tips on a good source or 2 for some of these parts that would be great. I wish I would have taken more pictures when I picked it up and to document the progress. I think I might try to make this tractor pretty again. Wish me luck. Eric W in NW Arkansas

Never fear, Trina is here.

My 312 had character like that too but my character builder was rolling down a gravel pit wall. I ended up just swapping the hood after trying to get the dent out. It’s still going years after the incident, much like yours. It is my go to rig as well, primarily being my mowing tractor. Wheel horse built them tough.

Was debating stripping the hood completely, but I'm glad I did. There were hundreds of little rust bubbles under the paint. All clean now and red oxide primed. Also I have looked for several days for my generator belt brackets. So I just made a set. Once I get them installed I'll probably find the originals. And I'm strongly considering using an electric fuel pump. I have for over a month now played phone and email tag with Newandoldparts. I'll decide tomorrow...

RJ-58 with a CBR-32

Well it’s not really what I did today or yesterday but for the past 3 weeks….. is @TonyToro Jr. and I built this little puller! Originally a B60 now has a Predator 212 completely built engine running 7400RPM. I can’t say the horsepower because racing secrets ..lol Thank you @grnlark for the front axle worked perfectly! I might paint the front weight bar and need to make a mid weight bar. If anyone is looking for the absolute best pulling hitch for a WheelHorse check out D&D welding fabrication.

OK umm big question - ho do you know the engine is seized? Did you pull the motor and pop the blower shroud off the front and check for mouse nests or jammed starter or some debris fell down and jammed flywheel up against shroud? I've seen many such issues with engines mounted like that that came in deemed "junk for parts" that the person simply did not or could not be bothered to spend the time and effort to pull the engine and actually look .....

Got any fuses in the wire from the solenoid to the amp meter? Could have blown one while the spark show was going on.

This should give you a good diagram to go by.

OK, check the fuel supply to the carb. Pull the line off at the carb. and crank the engine while you hold the line in a container. You should see a strong spurting supply. If not install an electric pump as low as possible near the tank. Do not let the pump run dry. You need a 2-3.5 PSI pump. I have had good results with Carbole. They come with a inlet filter to protect the pump. Amazon.com: CarBole Gasoline Electric Fuel Pump Universal 5/16 Inch Inlet and Outlet Inline 12V 1-2A 28GPH 2-3.5P.S.I. Operating Fuel Pressure : Automotive

Thank you Garry as all ways. Also thanks Erick and Mike. I will get the Napa on today.

Well yesterday I had a slight accident with that extra top wire that I don’t need slipped out of my hand and fell onto the positive side of the battery. Quite the spark show so I am thinking that something happened to that solenoid, cause it doesn’t turn over the engine anymore and yes, I did put my foot on the clutch to activate the safety switch kind of a head scratcher. So I only hear a nock sound coming from the solenoid. Does not turn over engine.

I saw a decent but rusty looking 3 or 400 series on Facebook Marketplace a few months back that a dealership was selling with a decent sized mowing deck for 3 grand. It must have been too high because it was on there for months. I think it got taken off as I haven’t seen it lately.

312-8 after mounting a 42” deck.

Eb is right on, it's a 1976 and yes it was originally a C160 8 speed

Fuel tank cap vent may be clogged. Try running it with the fuel cap loose. Screen in the tank may be clogged. Pull the line off at the tank to check for free flowing fuel. to the

I'm giving Penetrol a try on this and I'm okay with it so far. I'll let you know what the verdict is after a few treatments

TRIP 2 consisted of some NOS parts, buckets of used parts, numerous Kohlers, and some more tractors including some little tractor with some kind of cutting attachment on the front of it. Not sure if that's worth anything or not? Best part is that it was 2 tenths of a mile from my house.

Yep gas tank was pulled and cleaned out. Fan was removed to make sure all the crud was removed. This was one of the crudest tractors I’ve ever seen. After I was finished with the pressure washer I ended up throwing my shirt and shorts away. They were beyond cleaning.

"One man's trash is....." sometimes another man's trash! Until it becomes a WH treasure...

12 Volt DC SPST Int Duty Grounded Solenoid Arrowhead SFD6004 [501072] - Surplus Center

Tore out all of the old weed paper and an old trampoline fabric out of the garden. Then had to move 4 bucket loads of mushroom dirt and topsoil from the driveway to the front flower bed with Elvis. Halfway through I was thinkin, "Is there enough gas in this? " Nope!

2 The C-161 is a great machine, and that 16 hp is a beast. Enjoy your time bringing up to snuff, it will be well worth it. A wet sanding and a coat of Flood finish should be all it needs if you like a patina finish. It's only original once.

Thanks Mike.

from another Eric. You've managed to trip over one of the most desirable and best worker models Wheelhorse made. Best idea here is to clean the WHOLE fuel system. Remove, clean, and replace the tank, ALL rubber fuel line, filter, pump, and of course carburetor. Check the carb top shaft for excessive wear. For parts: 1. Place an ad in our classifieds. 2. PM @76c12091520h Brian. 3. CALL Lincoln at A to Z Tractor in PA. There are several other places to get general maintenance items. Luck!

The first 6 in the first line is what tells the year here. I don't recall the methodology behind it.

Napa ST81SB Use the "s terminal. Dis-regard the 2nd terminal.

Try pouring some marvel mystery oil in the cylinders

Seen it before. One man's perceived fortune is another man's...hard pass.

Nice haul. One of the local hardware stores has a C 160 with a snowblower and a C 101 with a deck on consignment. They want $1,500 each. Nice looking tractors, but......

Looks fantastic from here! Very nice job!

Well, it's been almost a month and it's back together. I wouldn't call it a restoration but I got the hydro/uni-drive replaced and the balance gears removed which were the primary objectives. I got seat springs and an old Nelson on it this afternoon and will do a few more things as I get time, but for now I'll call it good and move on to another project that's been waiting...

I put a service in another rental house for my B-i L. I installed Arc-fault breakers for his down stairs outlets. (My wife had been in a rocking chair once and the rocker hit a lamp cord and it about blew a hole in the wall so I put those in all wall outlets now unless it needs to be GFI) Anyway I'm in the basement doing other stuff and his wife rented an old floor sander. That thing kept tripping that arc fault so I knew it was working

I suppose if it were left open and the run was under the max length required it would be okay. Here we have to be under three feet max to the breaker when it enters the house. Maybe that got inspected before the wall covering was installed? At least your going to be okay, sounds like a redo for the generator switch anyway, and a new inspection.

Not a problem. I started with a small hand size hole to verify I was in the right spot and what could be in the way then I was holding those wires aside as I cut the access panel size. Not my first rodeo. I was concerned about the possible safety issue when I didn't know what was in the wall. Turns out it wasn't an issue but still a code violation. I'm sure the next stud void to the right has ALL the house wires. The guy ran all the branch circuits from the basement panel to the attic. Then he set a box over each room and ran separate wires to each device in that room. Virtually all the shallow blue plastic 4x4's were overfilled and the plastic covers were bulging. I basically lived in the attic as I changed everything to deep 4-11/16" boxes and redid every joint. Opened up and checked every switch and recep in the house too.

The geometry of the deck support that can handle lifting yet keep the blades very slightly pitched down at the front over a range of cutting heights is pretty baked in. Mess with one variable and it can throw something else off.

The 312 got a bath today! Interesting story about this tractor is that I never intended to own it but it came non-running in a package deal with a c-165 I was in search of. It eventually got repowered when I swapped one from a 12 Auto. A huge limb fell across its hood so that's been pounded out. No Purple Heart ceremony for that yet but it's got character and surprisingly my "preferred" machine depending on what I'm doing.

Finally got the 953 mostly done. Been a long one but worth it. Still have some small issues and details to get sorted out but 98% complete

Not necessarily. My 76 has both of them

Another C160 in NC? Well done. I hope you can get it! Do NOT let @ebinmaine drive down and beat you to it. He has plenty of C160s!

Mebbe so but it looks great from Maine.

Most small engine shops only want to do 2 things. Sell you equipment or service what they sell. That's about it.

Grabbed a couple side shots this weekend...