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Motor is painted it almost done the wheelhorse probably April sometime

I did some upgrades tonight to the 1445. I’d like to have it be a house machine this year for plow day. The rear end is super heavy, so some front weight was in order. I also put a new Lowell lift cable on too. The flywheel is the stocker from Norman when I upgraded to a South Bend Clutch a few years back. It’s pretty heavy.

Front end & wheels done. Wheels came out nice but were a real pain getting them apart as the bolts holding the halves together were rusted tight. the heads are slotted and even with a well fitting very large screw driver tried not to mangle them to use them over. Make matters worse they are fine thread fillisters. Finally got them all out. Lots of time in the blast cab. Most guys would have went with a gloss black but I went with flat. Goes better with the final patina. Also was able to use the original tubes as they were very heavy rubber not like what's out there today. Tried a finnish of MMO on the frame but just didn't like it so went back to linseed oil.

this topic has been beaten to death.

I can’t stand the thought of folks tossing round up on their food plots to leach into the soil, then eat the creatures that eat the things that grow next. Makes no sense to me. But I will toss some poop on it!

Eric I agree with this non E-fuel. Works well even after two years sitting with no additives.

Watchin too much TV in the shop! Talkin like a Pie-Rate. I guess we know what you watch out there!

The shop is 68 degrees currently and it’s in the 20s outdoors. Just burning scrap 2x4 chunks. It’s much less volatile than the oil, and maybe a bit safer too.

Finally swapped put my short chute for a tall chute I got at auction a few months ago. Looked to be complete for $50...but it was missing parts...2 hair pin clips and a third one was bent This should scare anymore snow away

Have a Great Day

This is the last of my tractors for rebuild or gone thru. It was about three years ago I pick this up from Stevbo. It runs pretty good. Many new parts.I think I made it better than it was. I had many others to work on before this last one. I thinking of keeping this one. Also I ordered a Gravely muffler for this also.SORRY FOR BAD VIDEO. I am rusty at doing Vids. I used do this in all my posts years ago…….. I hope you enjoy it..Fell free to ask any questions. IMG_1075.mov

While rummaging around in the basement found this. Everything about this one points to a very early or early 55 so may have to reclassify? Early 1955 RJ-35 things Later 1955 RJ-35 Very Early 1955 RJ-35 Gas tank On tank stand Strapped to hood On tank stand Front axle pivot stop Solid steel across axle 2 square blocks at each end No Axle pivot stop Lift lever Solid 3/4 “ round Push button release Solid 3/4 “ round Motion lever No stop Stop welded on end No stop Engine stop Brass push knob Toggle switch Missing Belt tension spring 3 hole in rear to attach 3 hole in rear to attach 1 hole in rear to attach Steering wheel column hole in hood Oval Oval Round and tight Lift cable hole to hitch Oval Oval Round Primary pivot bar assembly Is wider than other early RJ’s Drive pawl in hubs Machined Machined One of them is sawed not machined (The other might have been replace with new wheel hub casting in 1971) Variable speed pulley 3 roll pins /3 holes for slide 1 key way for slide 1 roll pin / hole for slide From what I see in the Pic's The Steering wheel column hole in the hood is round and just big enough space for the wheel column to go through C. Pond must have changed it to a oval to make it easier to remove the hood. I do not see any Front axle pivot stop - axle stops were added later for safety. ​As for the Steering wheel - the aluminum wheel Broke easily and replaced with a cast iron steering wheel

I really don't know much either but I think if I remember correctly in Straight From the Horse's Mouth it talks about how the early rjs had one wheel that freewheeled to allow turning before they came up with the differential.

I usually get 1to 2 psi pumps.

Bearing seized some where. Take off the belt and check end to end.

Yup I'm screwed ... somebody must have replaced the axle at one time. Digging in the basement I found pics of the axle where there are keyways cut in the axle to secure the pawl hub to the axle using a #15 woodruff. I do not have those keyways and was wondering why there are keyways cut in the pawl hub. There is a hole in the right side where I believe the hub was PO through bolted. The other side just free wheeled. I also noticed the snap ring grooves that hold the hub on are spaced at different lengths & no idea if that is correct. Not sure how to proceed here gonna have to burn a shout out. @rj35hunter Lots of questions here Clay.

On to the rear ... yep gonna need help on this. The pawls are missing on both sides and one pawl hub is boogered up royally. It's not a hard thing to reproduce on a lathe but I have no idea what the pawls or springs or pins even look like. I'll be down in the basement researching old threads anybody needs me ...

Do I look like Big Unit?? I'll not go here Plunger. Oh what the hell ...

Awesome! It looks much nicer and practical than what was on it before

Thank you kindly. It’s a 14 Automatic and I added the round fenders to look like a 1045, so I called it 1445.

I managed to decarbon mine with the p220 in place.

Good question. I’ve only done this (to a P218) with the engine off the tractor.

Okay MADGE Thought you were into Palmolive.

Awesome, sounds really good…. I have the same fuel pump on my 1257. Enjoy it, definitely a keeper.

Motor sounds great! How is it when you crack the throttle?

Excuse me while i do a dance!! It’s my first C160! And an 8 speed! It’s pretty good shape for 52 years old. The F plate is alright. No, it hasn’t had a plow; cause the mount in back would mount the same way the hitch is. It seems, that it was just a tractor with a ball hitch attached to it? Who knows!! Now the down side: it doesn’t have a PTO clutch and the lever to engage the PTO. (I have all that!). Air filter and cover is completely missing. The ignition switch has been replaced with something funky, Chinese carb, the loud muffler. Etc.. Upside: 2 link chains, a set of krusty and cracked #75 wheel weights, a set of Firstone AG tires and a welded up sturdy ball hitch!! I have a spare 8hp muffler… maybe I’ll make that work. The carb… just the regular air filter gasket and three screws, the regular air filter box? The man said “it runs” and “ran last year”…. So; ill install the battery, new fuel line, fuel filter, carb clean and new points. The best part is; i got the C160 for $150!

Not "with" my Wheel Horse, but with some wheel horse parts... My poor old yard trailer needs some love. It's built like a tank, but when my buddy made it for me 20 years ago it had 20x10x8 tires on it, and they just finally fell apart. I had stuck some 8 inch wheels on it, but if it sat low before it nearly drug the ground after. The dump feature was also useless. So one thing about doing tire wheel mods with 520 front ends was that I had a decent set of wheels and tires from one that I could use. So I cut off the axles and welded on a 6 inch extension and bracing, and slapped the 520 wheels on. Not perfect, but it will work great with my heavy rear hitches now and it also will dump properly. It still needs a little cleanup, but full functionality has been restored! First pic is obviously the "before"...

They were on Ebay about 25 years ago. I honestly don't remember who was selling them but I wish I had bought about 10 more. Funny story- this was back when USPS had the flat rate "if it fits it ships" thing going on. 3 different days they were supposed to be delivered, and 3 days I got a "undeliverable" door hangar. So I went to the post office with my feathers all ruffled, and demanded to know why they weren't delivered. ...Turned out the mailman was a very pregnant lady about 5 feet tall and 120lbs. The weights literally weighed more than she did. So when I finally pried my foot out of my mouth they brought 4 flat rate boxes out and gave them to me. Most embarrassing thing I've ever done with the post office at least, and I was apologizing for weeks when the little mail truck pulled up!

@WHX??I printed directions to my house, so if you don’t mind dropping that off I’d really appreciate it. Hell, I’ll even buy you dinner!🤣

Made some fire wood ...

Seat looks to bedecent. Worth $100 at least. Check the frame/hoodstand area directly under the lift lever. I've run across several with it cracked there.

That is exactly it @ineedanother! Thank you! I don’t think we’ve heard from @johnnymag3 in quite a while here? And yes, as I remember that Eddie Murphy tractor is in very good condition. So is @Ike’s 130hr 418. I think there was some movement in the zipper area of my pants when I read 130hrs! I’d like to see more photos of both of them. Maybe someday I can put one of them in with my 400 series?

Built a box to hold all the parts of our Destination Imagination team’s entry in Saturday’s competition for safe transport and to be sealed into between registration “weigh-in” and the timed performance. Adults must be “hands off” on the entry itself, but can do collateral jobs!

@EB-80/8inPA my carbole electric pumps are 2-3.5 psi , no issues , pete

Did you REMOVE and CLEAN the tank? Every inch of fuel line replaced?

We could soon see a ban on all lead ammo. https://www.bing.com/search?q=eagle+lead+poisoning&form=WSBEDG&qs=SW&cvid=960f658c518f4daa80c6c0a4cfdbea36&pq=eagle+lead+poisoning&cc=US&setlang=en-US&nclid=94FCDA7F8BC482052A2B9DC03ED21342&ts=1772046233877&PC=WSBQUF

I have Amish neighbors that will take fresh road kills. I hauled one last year and one this year.

I had two large does get hit in two days, so decided to haul them away from the road side. I had a thought that possibly one dead one attracted others to the area. Upon pulling the two away, I found the blood trail of a third. I’m still seeing activity in the snow, so I know these weren’t the only ones in the area, but it’s still sad to see them killed without harvest.

They are paying no never mind to mine. Not up enough planted too late I fear. Oh well maybe in spring. Six ladies in tonight eating broadcast corn. They are so tame I can't harvest one. They hear me rattlin the corn bucket and they come flying over from Punkin farmers ... 'Course then I remember how they hopped the hot fence and scarfed my broccoli ... What we should do with yours Kev is plow it under at plow day and then replant in corn right after. What a lot of guys do is turn the 6" rye shoots right back under as it's supposed to put nitrogen back in. You know how cheap the rye seed is. Guessing your guy is going to put in beans next year and this would give your girls some cover and feed into next winter ... just leave it standing. Get a (decent) tiller up and working I know you have one. I could bring over Alice too. Your dirt could be worked up a bit. Plowing and tilling would do just that.

Try and get some before I head up.

pics of your plot?

You plant it they will come. Mine is up about 1 1/2" and deer grazing on it. Wished I had a grain drill tho alot of the seed is just laying on top like yours. Funny thing is some is coming up in rows like it was planted with a drill. I dragged it in with the spikes on the drag pointed down and it made those rows. With the deer walking on it they actually push some of the seed in. Rye only needs to be planted 1/4-1/2 deep & 14 days 'till germination. Been so dammed dry here some rain would have helped. Nice thing about rye is it will grow right up till solid freeze up. Then just sit dormant 'till spring rains and take right off again. No sign of the rape or clover It's just a bad time of year to put it in. What we should do its plow the rye back in spring. about the time of your plow day or even a little later. Then re-seed with a regular deer plot mix. I got this handy sheet from the feed mill with all the different types of seed with planting dates and all kinds of info. I'll see if I can scan it and get you a copy. No need to buy the expensive commercial deer plot seed at farm n barn. My feed mill sells most of the deer plot stuff by the pound. I might try switch grass next year like Punkin farmer does. Deer don't eat it but it gets so tall they use it for cover.

I tried carrying my deer last night. Once it was on my shoulders, it was much easier than dragging! I had it up there for probably 15 minutes, about as long as I stood in the grass waiting to shoot it!

Good job Uncle Jim! I had about 2 minutes into the full draw. Situation was unique, being on the ground. I shot through some grasses, and who knows what else I have for an excuse, but she dropped hard and hair went flying. I thought it was a good shot. I bet she will walk the same path tonight

I found the patents on that pump and tank are from 1909-1912, made in South Bend, Indiana. Maybe it was a family member of the Ponds that had to do with such a cool pump! It is (was) calibrated to deliver 1/2 pint, 1 pint, or 1 quart. The 1 quart pump was a 10 second advertised promise. I just filled my LP tanks in a matter of a few minutes. I’m happy!

I finally achieved a good hot burn! It was fun to ramp this up to the point of making the entire burner system glow.

Last week I was on vacation and I was using my sons C-161 for various duties around the homestead. My son took her for a ride down the road and man you could hear them noisy balance gears from at least 150 ft away. I decided right then I had better get em out before they find a way to get out on their own. It wasn't until 10 pm that evening till I got a chance to start tearing into it. Just before midnight the motor was back on the tractor and I fired it up real quick. Much quieter, they were for sure, loose as a goose!