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Once again the hard working members of the Wheel Horse Collectors Club did an outstanding job by providing us with a great gathering place and entertainment (Wild Bill).

Here's my Johnson City tx tractor show today all my wheel horse line up ready for the show

I’m home now, rolled in about 8:30 last night and was greeted with a bag of sea food boil and chocolate cake! Happy to be off the road for a bit.

Friday morning ... now you know why Thursday is the best day ... How about unloading. Looky heah what i get to ride around the ranch fer a couple daze 😁

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So I texted Mrs. P and said come get this moron he tried to pee with the big dogs and keep up with Dan. I was in bed at 1030 but got woken up every hour 'till 130 to the sound of ice being rattled and someone saying just one more! Saturday night she texts me this saying thanks a lot now I gotta babysit ... I said tag your it!

I will be posting both Friday and Saturday's group photos (both numbered and un-numbered) by mid-week so that we can put names with faces. I will be offering the option to add real names and city where you live for those who wish to share.

Here is the Saturday group.

This had to be one of my favorite shows just from the craziest happenings. No Friday detours until an SOS call came thru to the Good Ship Ridgeline. The Wisconsin boys needed ice and the Church ladies we out and weren't getting any more. Co a right turn to town. What's sitting on the store parking lot but the ice truck! Just got done loading up the store freezers so I loaded up 5 bags to the 2 I already had and the "soft drinks" in Jim and Dan's coolers got chilled. Later in the day I was watching @wallfish drain gas into a drinking cup. Oh no not again!!! But I should have stayed for the "light show " which followed. Thank heavens @Pullstart recorded it for everyone to enjoy. Got to drive " My Tractor ( @stevasaurus old 702 Thanks Kevin!!!) Pie with @Jrblanke topped it off. Cruise was a fun one. Nice to be able to say goodbye to the guys who leave that night or get up with the chickens on Sat. Hoodlums and vandals stuck Wed. night and "molested" my 953! " Who wants a drink? I'm pouring!" James looking for the fire extinguisher! Julie managing to walk a straight line whilst looking at her phone. Richard waiting for the parade to start. Somehow I see @Pullstart driving this! Sea of flags

I would have scoured the campers for something mushy like mashed potatoes. Then filled those boots!

I didn’t make it out this year, but I have been to eight or 10 shows and after the first couple and seeing most all WH machines, the show turns more into parts and swap meet rather than showing tractors. That seems to be the emphasis. My plan usually is to have one of the grandsons with me and spending time with them at the show and going different places around the local community is a really nice change. Saturday is a good day for a Gettysburg stop. Load up Friday afternoon and. I’ll leave my trailer at the show and then pick it up on the way back through. That’s usually how I do Saturday. I really wanted to bring my articulating XI to the show, but of course I didn’t make it so have to wait till next year maybe. I like building something different every year, working on a 520 framed power steering machine now. I enjoy the custom machines and I know it’s not for the purist at heart the guys that have to have the number matching red machines, yada yada yada is nice but I prefer coloring outside the lines. that’s my thoughts of the show and relative to Saturday and how I look at things name tags and real names, yes there should be somewhere a person should list their real name. (unless they are hiding from something)

@Pullstart had reservations at the Hotel Norman.

Arrived home about 7:00 pm Saturday hearing thunder off to the west. Managed to unload the trailer and unhook before the torential downpour hit.

Please no... Sunday morning... Really...?!?!?

Right!?!? It is getting better tho. I know who @702 timmy is now. Hopefully the group picture came out good and we can put names to faces there. Back to bailing early I remember my rookie year when the place cleared out on Saturday like cockroaches scurrying for darkness. I said wait where's everyone going were'e just starting to have fun and the weather is beut. I stayed 'till Sunday and then they had to kick me out. I guess it's just sad seeing a great party come to an end.

You sure did Eric. Almost didn't let you have your tractor. I thought I sold it to Adam.

I understand Ed, and I do agree on the name tags. I have trouble putting names to faces on a daily basis much less yearly.

I had to load up Friday so I could head home Saturday. Weather wouldn't have mattered but I did need to get home for personal reasons. Ran in the rain several places along the way on I-81 but GOD blessed me with safe travels.

Its no fun loading in the rain so we bugged out very early Saturday. Packed ip camp in rrcord time but still didn't beat the rain. We also have a 14 hour drive and Dan has to pull on Sunday. Next year he is gonna take vacation on Monday so we can stick around longer.

Hey @WHX??, a photo of me pulling the trailer did end up getting taken so now you can believe it that I actually did it

Sorry Bob, I also bailed out Friday night. It's a real hassle trying to cover and uncover the buckets in wet weather. If I can find some young volunteers to help, maybe next year I'll unload in a barn. I did have two great days having some good conversations with many old members of my WH family. Also got to meet a few new members. I do have one suggestion for all us young members. Please wear your name tag like I do cause many of the more experienced members have filled thier data storage center and do not have room to store anymore names or faces. Anyway, safe travels to all. I just finished unloading the buckets till the next show. Oh Bob, I did find one more PTO brake bracket while unloading.

Once you go numb the pain stops.

I had a small shopping list for this years show. Already had an 867 coming from Jim, so didn’t have to shop the show for a short frame start/gen machine, but was also on the lookout for a C-81. Not a super desirable model but I really wanted one. Last year there were no C-81’s for sale. Found this one on Thursday morning. It’s a 1978 and its in real nice shape! The story is that it was a Phil Bowling (I hope I got his name right!) tractor and after he passed it ended up in someone else’s hands. And this year it went up for sale to reduce someone’s collection. Grabbed a show shirt, 8 speed drive belt and a pair of rear wheels/tires…and that’s it.

Thanks to all who were a part of the 2026 Red Square group photos. Special thanks go to @Wild Bill in VA for handling the announcements and Executive Director / Cinematographer / Cat Herder, @Handy Don . We couldn’t have done it without you. Now comes the fun part, putting names with faces. Each day’s photo has a number assigned to the participants, some of you I know and some I don’t. Please respond to this thread (indicating your number on each photo) with your Red Square name and at your option add your name and the city you are from. Thanks for being a part of the photos and hope you enjoyed the show as much as I did. FRIDAY GROUP PHOTO The Saturday Group Photo is below the Friday list. Number Red Square Name Your Name Location. 1 @Ed Kennell - Ed Kennell - Felton, PA 2 @WHX?? - Jim Parsons - Montello, WI 3 4 5 6 7 @adsm08 - Eric - Dillsburg, PA 8 9 10 11 12 13 @Pullstart - Kevin Alberts - Middleville, MI 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 @Mike’sHorseBarn - Mike Hower - Miffintown, PA 24 25 26 27 28 @squonk - Michael Chasse - Waterloo, NY 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 @fast88pu - Kyle - 38 38a @Thegearhead0324 - Jesse Loomis - Herkimer, NY 39 @stevebo - Steve Bo - New Milford, CT 40 41 42 @Handy Don Don - Cortlandt, NY 43 Elbow on right @Wild Bill in VA - Bill Pearson - Richmond, VA Saturday Photo 1 @nylyon - Karl Lyon - Brewster, NY 2 3 @Pullstart - Kevin Alberts - Middleville, MI 4 5 6 7 @Handy Don Don - Cortlandt, NY 8 (not a member) - Randy Kirkpatrick - PA 9 10 11 @squonk - Michael Chasse - Waterloo, NY 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 @Wild Bill in VA - Bill Pearson - Richmond, VA 19 20 @Rob R - Rob Rottkamp - Brewster, NY 21 22 @Mike’sHorseBarn - Mike Hower - Miffintown, PA Thanks for your help

That 401 runs and drives absolutely perfect @Achto !!!!!

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I haven't dumped myself yet, although all the farther I've taken it so far is back to the trailer at the show, and into the garage at home. And the bypass valve was partially open on the way to the trailer, so I wasn't going super fast. I think it may have worked itself loose on the way, because I noticed it slowing down along the way. I have just been having trouble finding the neutral spot, it seems like if the engine is running it's moving in one direction or the other. But I've never dealt with an early hydro, so I'm sure it is something I'll feel out with time. I have trouble driving cars with automatics too.

I always leave between 10 and 11. Not everyone lives an hour away. Takes about 6 hrs. with a food stop and a fuel stop. Normally we get there on Sat and within about an hour start tearing down. I figured Fri night, "Why tear down in the rain for an hour's worth on Sat.?" No one can predict the weather. Yes it wasn't bad Sat but it could have been a downpour. Who knows? We were still there till 10:30 Great seeing you again @nylyon

I dunno Don, I think Friday's group was better looking.

Here is the Friday 2026 Red Square group photo. Be a part of the Saturday photo today at 10:00am.

I know that everyone had their reasons for leaving early. But many of the attendees can only be there on Saturday due to work schedules. And to make matters worse, Saturday's weather was not that bad.

Well I got Ed pretty good there, because my user name here looks like a regular name, and isn't anything close to my real name.

Yeah but I disagreed with the Fire Inspectors theory. The insurance company's report is all that matters, and they think as I do at this point. I told the fire marshals they had been in too much smoke over the years based on what they came up with. But I know they have no choice but to work from "process of elimination", and they have to make a report. I'm not knocking anyone in the fire department. Those guys were incredible. That being said, I know what burning electric smells like, which was the first thing I noticed. I walked 20 feet inside looking for the source of the smell, and within seconds the smoke alarms all went off together. 5 minutes later the fire department was spraying the flames. That was the most frightening 5 minutes I've ever known. I was a military pilot and have been afraid before, but this was so fast and overwhelming that I'll probably be the guy holding the 20lb fire extinguisher at my son's 12th birthday cake! Again the firefighters were incredible. 4 of them came back today to help me tarp off the section of roof that wasn't burned, but where they had to cut a vent during the fire over my garage (which is the only place that still has a ceiling). They didn't have to, but helped when I asked if it was safe to even support the weight of a person standing up there. My garage is all that is undamaged, and where I've been moving anything that could be salvaged as well as where my Wheel Horses are kept. Until the adjuster comes on Monday, I don't know what I have to do so far as storage, so the garage is the short term safe spot.

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Reminds me of the setup Grandad had for fire wood and cutting points on oak logs to make fence posts back in the sixties. Powered by a flat belt attached to the drive coming out the side of his Farmall H. I remember him throwing some used motor oil on the side of that blade before cutting. And I remember at my younger age (mid teens) thinking “Geez that is not a safe setup!!)

@phil bowling was an amazing soul @Sparky. I’m glad for you to have one of his machines, he took great care of them! I believe his name should also be green, he is a member at rest

Almost to nice..but I’ll grease it and swap fluids and then she’s getting a 36”RD to prove it deserves a spot here!

I got a photo of the morning flag ceremony And I also got a photo of Kevin wrestling the block of ice cream

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

Just looking at those pictures makes my knees hurt. Got any more?

Saw a member last night about 11:30 pm (not sure who) on Rt 78 in NJ. Horse on the trailer and headed to the show! I was on my way home from work and wishing I could have brought the old C120 to the show but on call duty this weekend is keeping me home. Awesome pics guys and have fun !!

Should be heading out really early Friday morning. Going light this year cause squeezed a day of the show into my busy schedule.

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I get that. Even for as small as it seems I never seem to get to everything I want to. My son is pretty hyper, and just go go go, and I am starting to slow down, and I think he ends up driving me to move faster than I'd like. Next year I might just set him loose and tell him to go shopping, as long as he doesn't bring back any more whole tractors.

Brian and Lincoln were both at the show. I spoke to both face to face. Lowell was not, but there was a note on his website that he was going to be out of town through this weekend I believe. All three will likely be slow to respond.

Made a trailer hitch for my 520H. I did get it painted but will have to wait on paint to dry b4 getting it mounted to tractor . I made this out of stuff I had laying around but if I would have had to buy all my metal new I would just order one from wheelhorsepartsandmore, I don’t believe you could build one much cheaper if you had to purchase the metal.