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July 6, 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully gives an anti-rabies vaccine to 9-year-old Joseph Meister, saving his life.

Got to try out my new hitch that I made for the 520H. “Opie” approved also he said it beats walking….

Thank you all for your kind words, care and thoughtfulness. It means so much. This truly is a community where each one cares for one another. The picture was on Rita's 72nd birthday last year at a birthday party for my daughter's mother in law's birthday party for which they shared the same birthday, and they honored Rita as well. Warmest regards, Dan

One of the last steps in this camper switcheroo of the last year, I’m heading to Pratt, KS to deliver the toy hauler. It’s 3 am and as soon as Norman warms up a bit it’s wheels up!

Wheel Horses were designed to work ...not stop and sit around....

It’s very deep…….

Adjusted the governor arm on the shaft so the governor is functioning now. Ran to Ace Hardware for a 1/2”x39” belt and a longer 7/16” x 3” grade 5 bolt that was needed to mount the 6908 drive pulley on the gear drive deck. I also grabbed a heavy spring that had similar specs as the 5185 spring in the RL-366 mower parts diagram. However the spring had an extra length hook on one end, which I figured was a bonus as i could shorten it to the length needed. Thanks to @Horseoholic for dimensions, i made a 5385 link from bar stock that goes between the spring and the idler. In the RL-367 destructions manual it says to attach the spring to the 7th hole in the frame. On this Raider, the 7th hole is the front hole of the tower, looking at picture in the RL-367 manual, the hole that the spring is anchored to is not there on my Raider. I made a tab 1-1/2” long with a hole to attach the entire length of the Ace spring to MY 7th hole. Since the Raider has footboards, the link and spring are hidden behind it. I had to trim the front footboard bolt 1/4” because it interfered with the link where it comes through on the back side, but it all works well. The belt keeper on the idler doubles as a boot guard. The shimmed drive pulley spins true and freely. If i’m thinking correctly, i may try moving the throttle spring down one hole at the governor so the governor allows a little more throttle up the hill. Seemed to be dropping a bit too much rpm before the governor takes over. I picked the deck up at the Big Show. I only pulled the gear covers off to have a peak, but i didn’t disassemble anything. Some axial play in the cross shaft, but i’ve run much worse. The right blade shaft woodruff needs replacing, not sheared but i can tell it’s worn pretty bad from the slop. Both blade shafts have some radial play, hoping the shafts aren’t worn too bad. Just need to finish out the season and i’ll replace all of the bearings before next year. Loaded it up with grease. It mowed, but it looked really skippy. I shut it down and checked. Sure enough, the right blade was on the left and the left was on the right. This is the second gear drive deck i bought like that. It cuts perfectly now with the blades on their correct sides. Need to order a rectifier yet and some trans seals. Brakes barely work at all on these old 3/6spds… especially backwards, on a hill, when the brake drum and band are saturated with gear lube. IMG_2076.mov

Guess we passed inspection.

I recommend replacing the brake lining with one from @rmaynard. They are a solid material with great friction. The brake is still never gonna be a WH strong point, but you’ll be impressed and a tad safer.

This is me on the 312-8 and my great niece (she was throwing candy from the cart) during our local Alumni Day/250th Parade, it was awesome! I was here for our bicentennial back in 1976, and now this Semi quincentennial in 2026, but I probably won't be around for the Tricentennial, but maybe my tractors will still be going! Hopefully this picture will come okay! C-85

Actually that "patina" tractor came from Rodney Burger. He took it to the LeSeuer , Minnesota Swap Meet in April several years ago. The hood was painted purple. My brother David Ralph bought it and it set unused for several years -a waiting some attention. Craig Hearne told me how to paint a tractor with "new patina". I cleaned it and lightly sanded and steel wooled the entire hood. I did not think you could do it but it worked real well. You take Rustoleum red primer, flat black and and red you want (I use Rustoleum Regal red) and lightly spray the three at different intervals until you have a "new patina" finish. And, yes I was skeptical but it worked great. Last photo is the "new patina" RJ as sold to the new buyer.

No actually that "patina" tractor came from Rodney Burger. He took it to the LeSeuer , Minnesota Swap Meet in April several years ago. The hood was painted purple. My brother David Ralph bought it and it set unused for several years -a waiting some attention. Craig Hearne told me how to paint a tractor with "new patina". I did not think you could do it but it worked real well. You take Rustoleum red primer, flat black and and red you want (I use Rustoleum Regal red) and lightly spray the three at different intervals until you have a "new patina" finish. And, yes I was skeptical but it worked great.

This is true Also true More truth Added truth. Exponentially decreasing brake power. Niiiiice.....

Trina and I have quite the collection here as you know. Also, several other machines. Quite a few implements. As we were showing @Natejc_98 around, you could tell he knew he was... "in trouble." He even mentioned that going to @JCM Jim's Place in the fall was probably going to add to this.

I Ain't no skinny bear

From what I hear, Eric would make two of that skinny bear.

I'll be there Wed afternoon. Will be bringing a few tractors.

You on crack buddy ... we can't get rid of him ...

He lifts his leg on it I'm shooting...

So I offered to get this franken driving for Brett Esse of Portage Show proprietor fortune and fame. He offered to pay me for the work, which I refused, and I had to explain to him the difference between a hobby and a job. Actually is a cute little tractor and runs fairly decent. Started out life as a 656 with a K181 repo. Floor boards added but nicely done. Problem is the tranny is locked up solid and all the diesel and kerosene in the world is not going to help. @Achto sold him an off the shelf spare tranny to put in it to get it driving and ready to be sold at the show. Pics of the adventure. What flush fluid looks like after a month of setting. I probably should have drained the water out first. Rite of passage my @$$. Puller best xmass present ever @Achto

Yesterday Eloise and Cylvia went camping! Our friend’s pusher “Cylvia” has the 8.3 Cummins that I longed for so badly. Eloise has the 7.2 3126 CAT. Accelerating to highway speeds, or off highway, I felt very light on the throttle. When we arrived to the campground about an hour and a half away, he mentioned how he could not keep up with me on take offs. Once again, the 100 hp lesser engine has impressed me! Happy 250th Independence Day, America!

I have used this technique to create a matching patina on sheet metal that required some welding repairs.

I’ve chased my tail many times over a simple spark plug. I’m not saying that’s what it is, but if you’re at the point of throwing parts at it…

Well said Richard.

New gaskets or old carb gaskets, I use a tiny bit of silicone gasket sealer. Never had one leak, and the excess wipes off easily after all the bolts get torqued. Just a little insurance...

@ebinmaine is that you????

Pass... If you wanna spend that kinda coin (see you in divorce court) see if we can find out who the the guy was at the BS.

Same here but some do and some don't. More so with small blocks. Always suspected it has something to do with variable timing issues. Points variation, cam lash or something like that but could be dead nuts wrong too. Never bad enough to really worry about so I just run er.

Phase 2 of the 2 piece seat project.

Thanks a lot guys, so 1989 it is Do you know what is that additional cover for? Looks weird...

Happy Birthday to the greatest nation on earth. My thanks to all those who sacrificed to make my family free!

You'll probably need to wait a bit to hear back from him. Also he probably isn't making them right now, he told me last year he is pretty busy during the summer, so he typically doesn't make them until the fall.

I also used the marine primer bulbs for many years and they are effective in repriming the fuel pump. The fuel drain down problem is a result of both of the fuel pump check valves failing to seal properly. This can only get worse and the pump will eventually fail to supply a good fuel supply to the carb. With the price of a good primer bulb and a good e- pump comparable in price, When my primer bulbs start to harden and crack, I now replace them with an e-pump.

Thanks Dave! Of the four Wheel Horses that I currently have, this one is by far the best of the bunch. My biggest concern when I brought it home was the vertical exhaust, I figured there was a pretty good chance that the top end might be rusted badly. Fortunately that turned out to not be the case. The engine runs like a top Thanks again! Brad

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It’s like getting a tattoo that says no regrets, but it was spelled wrong. No regerts is an often used term around the Pullstart household!

Road trip shenanigans…

I believe you're talking about this style dash similar to the 500 Special I did. Terry's decals are typically very easy and forgiving to apply but these dash decals might be the toughest. Make sure the surface is prepared very well. The metallic decal will show any imperfection. I primed, sanded and cleaned it like I was going to apply paint. Since this decal is so different from the others I started at the bottom and slowly worked my way up fitting it tight to the ridge across the center. The credit card thing works very well although I used an AARP card.

I was too busy having fun to take a bunch of photos but I had a blast as usual. Special thanks to everyone who volunteers and all who travel in to make this show so great!👍This community of people is unparalleled. VID_20260626_114003401.mp4 VID_20260626_204748710~2.mp4

Also, notice that Randy @rjg854 was able to get down on his knees and get back up again. Lot of us could ten years ago but can't now.

The " Hospitality Tent " on the corner usually folds up between 10 and 11 so be sure to stop by!

Be sure to be wearing flip flops whilst doing this!

Two small but important parts on a Wheel Horse RJ are the brake rod # 3545. ( # 90 in RJ manual drawing ) and the clutch spring anchor # 3585 (# 104 in the RJ manual drawing).

You don't need a machine shop to thread those exhaust ports, you need a NPT tap. Tilt the engine over so the port is facing straight down and tap it up so the chips fall right out to the floor.

A little more work on the RJ Patina Specisl yesterday! closeup of the Wards Riverside for Pullstart! The Kohler K 91 tins. - painted International Harvester Red. I removed the drive pulley that was in this motor. With 3/4 shaft and I have an original to replace on it. Unusual muffler in this Kohler K91 that I am going to keep. I will thread the exhaust end and place 3/4 black pipe with a pepper pot muffler on the end! My patina fender pan looks good on the RJ patina Special and I have a good seat, left cable . I placed a rear hitch on the transmission case yesterday also.

They would look & perform good on any round hood.

Bought the blue one last August and it was $2800 delivered and got the red one from the same guy today for $2675 delivered. They have some scratches and some dings but overall are very good shape. Door seals are guaranteed to be leak free and the hardware is in great shape. Very satisfied. Should be able to do a complete shop for less than $10k, hopefully . You can buy a new or “one tripper” for $4500/5000 but these will suite my need. The 20 footers are usually more because they are less common I’m told. Depends on where you are I guess.

I graded the driveway with the 753 this morning.

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