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This is a long story so bear with; Dad was a Wheel Horse dealer. My moms uncle was also a Wheel Horse dealer from the 60's thru the 90's. My dad has only owned 3 Horses all these years: a 701 , a C141, and his only new Horse- a 416H. In 1978 moms uncle sold a new C141 to my grandparents neighbor. He stored it in my grandfathers barn but he died in 1980. My father sold our 701 and purchased the like new C141 for our own personal use. I had the majority of the seat time as mowing the grass was my job. We kept the C141 until 1993 when it was sold and dad took a new 416 for his own use. The C141 was sold somewhat locally and dad took a really ragged C120 on trade for it. Dad gave me the C120 which I totally restored and has been my everyday tractor since 1996. Fast forward to this week. I scroll the local Facebook marketplace listings several times a day and saw a C141 listed about an hour away and gave it no thought whatsoever because I am not looking for anything other than parts tractors. Looked at the listing another day or so later and for some reason looked closer: there were 2 things that gave it away : when we got it back in 1980 there were holes punched in the muffler ( God only knows why ) which Dad brazed shut, and there was a faded, worn decal on the left rear top of the hood. A few carefully asked questions and a rode trip was in order. It's had a rough life and multiple owners ,but our old C141 came home today after 33 years. Sold new by moms uncle, dads tractor for most of my life that was spent at home, and I own the tractor that was traded in on it. Needless to say it's going to get a full restoration and it's not going anywhere again.

Pretty much finished up my winter project today. 1987 418-A paired with a 1995 tall shoot 42" snow blower. It started early last year when Original Tractor Cab Co. started selling cabs again for 300, 400, & 500 series. I also wanted to upgrade my snowblower from manual to electronic control with chute rotation and deflector movement all controlled from a joystick in the cab. Cab install was easy enough. Directions were easy to follow and no missing parts in the kit. I upgraded to the glass windshield (highly recommended), all lights, windshield wiper, side mirrors, review mirror, and cab heater. I also got the switch panel kit. IMG_8874.mp4 Next was the shoot control. Big thanks to @Steve Janninck for helping design and 3D print the electronic control boxes and other various parts. Joystick control: Electronic switching control box: The limit switch and diode box: IMG_9206.mp4 And the most anticipated piece....Air Horns! I had purchased these 12 volt air horns a couple years ago in anticipation of installation on a tractor one day. As the project came together, it became apparent that this is was the time to install them. IMG_6335.mp4 IMG_9227.mp4 IMG_9226 (1).mp4 IMG_9224 (1).mp4

Grabbed a few items on a pick yesterday. I was called out to plow, and it turned into a free score! The house was being sold on Friday. If I saw something I wanted, take it. Two loads hauled in the pickup, and one in the trailer. Jada and Mrs. P went picking in the house too. Cool stuff!

Wheel Horse Snow Removal Progression OPERATER AGE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT 15-35 round hood w/ plow 35-55 312-8 w/ short chute blower 55-65 520H w/ tall chute blower 65-75 520H w/ cab and tall chute blower and foot control 75-85 520H w/ heated cab and foot control and two stage blower 85- ? Give the above rig to your neighbor boy for clearing your driveway It has become clear that several members of the Wheel Horse Family do not agree with this well researched survey. Rest assured none of the following guidelines were followed. Guidelines: The ESOMAR/WAPOR Guide to Opinion Polls provides guidance on conducting opinion polls in a professional and ethical way, including the responsibilities of researchers and the information that must be made available to the public. 1 These standards help ensure that research polling is conducted in a manner that is both ethical and effective, providing valuable insights into public opinion and behavior. 4 Sources

Amazing America: Studebaker Museum houses special collection of US presidential carriages This report and videos were on the local news last evening. Some of you who come to South Bend for whatever reason I'd suggest, if you have the time, a visit to the Studebaker Museum won't disappoint you. This is just on the presidential carriages commemorating 250 years but you find a very impressive display of all the vehicles Studebaker had a part in as well as other items about South Bends history. I knew the museum had some or all of the Wheel Horses that were on display in their factory when they were still here. They were kinda tucked away in a basement area and the display tags had some incorrect information. I also know that they had more because I saw them when they were still in storage at the museum's old location downtown. I got in touch with the museums curator and he said the Wheel Horse display was in his sights as one of many displays to update. I offered my assistance with the Wheel Horses and he said he will be taking me up on that. His timeline is this summer.

Today we processed the lesser quality parts that were left from around 20 deer that we harvested this year. These bones are frozen until deer season is over then the bones are boiled and the meat is separated and ground for scrapple. The raw meat is ground for bologna. We made around 200lb each of scrapple and bologna. Scrapple boiling Dipped out and cooling Bologna Grinding Mixing spices Stuffing Then to the smoke house Then a lunch featuring a fish fry of perch, walleye, and striper

Left cold snowy CT for much warmer Katy, TX to watch our granddaughter ride in her first rodeo with the Katy Cowgirls in the Katy Rodeo and parade.

Something to really watch our for! A friend was working on his Wheel Horse C-161. This 1970's model has a seat pan with a locking latch that keeps it sitting down but opens on the forward side where your upper egs and hips ride! He worked on his tractor and put his shifter in gear. He though he was reversing but it was in third gear. The Wheel Horse took off but the seat pan flipped up knocking him off the back of the tractor. Turns out the metal locking tab on the seat pan had worn down from raising and lower the pan. It can be corrected by bending or using a rasp/file to ensure it stays locked down!

I love my Bronco 14. That being said it tries my patience more than most of the others. It has alot of hydraulics mods and it has always had leaks to fix. But this latest was my fault. Or at least I thought so... I removed the balance gears last year and had no correct oil pan gasket. So I made one up, and as soon as I cranked it up it started leaking oil. So last week I changed out the oil pan gasket with a correct part. After driving it around, I see oil around the base of the engine again. Turns out the oil was coming from behind the fuel pump. It didn't contaminate my oil but it sure spit pretty bad. So today I made a steel plate cover for the fuel pump hole and added a low pressure (2-3psi) electric pump. This makes 3 tractors now using them and I've been very happy so far. When all back together she fired right up and ran like a champ. Absolutely zero oil leaking now and everything seems good. Even with the pump pulling on the rectifier it is still charging strong. It settles down to 12.6VDC after a few minutes.

With all this snow this year and no 44'' 2 stage set up on the 520 - H I installed the 48'' Dozer blade. I really can't believe the oomph this thing has. I'm sure the extra weight of the twin cylinder helps. I only put the trac weights on and not the heavier steel weights along with a nice set of 2 link chains. I was pushing at least a foot and a half of crusty snow with it. Very impressed. This is my main mower but I may have to think about using another WH for mower duties ?

My friend Rodney Burger bought some new rear tires off of Amazon for one of his Wheel Horse tractors! The tires came wrapped in yellow plastic with some pretty unique TAPE ! HORSESHOE !

First week in December 2024 the Burnham Boiler SCG decided after 15 years to give up. In the last house I installed 2 Burnham 's both Natural Gas / Chimney vented. One in 1984 and the other in 2009 Both still in operation. That house has been transferred to another family member that my parents purchased in 1952. I would have hoped the one here in Maine would have lasted at least 20 years, no such luck. A '' newer technology type unit '' I should have known better , oh well. So the replacement boiler was ordered and delivered, all 435 lbs of it in 10 degree weather with a 12'' rise from ground level to the top of the basement entry threshold. Nothing I 'm not used to, seen it all at this stage of life in the trade, you guy's know what I;m talking about. It took 10 day's without heat and hot water to make this all happen because of the time of year, finding bodies to help etc, etc. Thank God for the 2 wood stoves CRANKED up for 1 full week keeping the house from freezing up and having a Cabin in the woods in the back of my mind as a last resort. Life is fun isn't it. I have shown the old boiler being disconnected and the new installed. There are other pics under the Plumbing & Heating thread, Non- Tractor Related. Check out the melted tape measure that an assembler must have forgot on top of the cast iron boiler, classic. The new boiler requires a slightly different near boiler piping. Jim , your not missing a tape measure are you ? @WHX??

A big shout out thank you to @Handy Don for helping me! I met him a few times at the Big Show, and you know when you talk to someone for a while and you can just tell they are smart? Well that’s Don!! My C-141 was not charging so after doing some basic testing I decided I needed help. I was going to post this here, but I kinda wanted some instant gratification. So I decided to call Don and pick his brain. After talking for a while we switched to FaceTime which enabled him to guide me step by step. His knowledge and ability to explain how things work is remarkable. Using my multi meter we were able to determine that the voltage regulator was not working properly. We probably chatted for an hour in total covering an array of topics! Afterwards I called Brian @76c12091520h at K+B Wheel Horse Parts and he informed me that he has one in stock and would send it to me. So I wanted to say thank you Don, Brian and everyone here at Red Square for helping keep my (our) hobby going strong! God Bless ❤️

Just pull the two hairpin clips and the hoop will drop down. Then swing the hoop to the rear , Install the belt and reinstall the hoop .

Are you sure it wasn't "mount these where the sun don't shine"

The best instruction that I've read stated " Do not mount in the sunshine place " . I guess that is close to " Do not place in direct sun light "

For years the doctor has been keeping eye on my PSA which at last test was 16.7. (Quite some time ago, doctor removed me from medicine (Finasteride) that I had been taking because the medicine artificially lowers PSA.) I just finished my 5th prostate biopsy. He took 18 snips focusing on three lesions that the MRI found. He just called and reported no cancer and wait 9 months before another prostate test. Good News!

Back in 1972 I dated a girl that had a 1971 Super Beetle. Long story short, the car was more fun than she was...

2 weeks ago my wife had the split thumb , bone removed , perfect result , most difficult part was dealing with the club on the the end of her arm , brace was always in place , required for setting , all related area , removed stitching , going back for a rehab look , dr said looked very good with no related issues, hospital has a related hand therapy building , thats all they do , glad to have had it done , me too ! pete

But will it roll.

I would have to think that there is a Gravely Westchester some where in the building. They were a Studebaker design. Such an interesting look to these things. Would like to add one to my collection some day

Just finished this morning's PT, walked three times further than yesterday and will have another "play time" (PT) this afternoon. The recovery center has all kinds of "whack-a-mole" type games that we play while standing as well as great exercise equipment.

I have been wanting to mention that one of my riding buddies passed on June 21. 2024 at the age of 88. Unfortunately he was on one of his many motorcycles when he was hit by a car by someone in the same age bracket from what i can gather. Went into Hospice and passed shortly after. Don was very well known in all areas of Motorcycles and was not going to give that up. I thank him for what I learned from him and miss him dearly. For info check out on Legacy.Com Donald Murray Burnett at Campbell Funeral Home Beverly Mass. I have a thread on here under the same title I believe. Thanks Guys

My mother bought a yellow 1969 VW cabriolet when she was 68 and drove for a dozen years! This was a fun car with a lot of umph! Dual carbs and would get more bug juice on the windshield than any VW wiper could handle! We sold off a couple years ago but only after mom finally go to go to the Mid- America VW gathering in Effingham, Illinois! A big VW gathering! https://www.mamotorworks.com

An excellent guess is in the 1940's. I found the large one on the road side and carved the wood to fit. The other 2 were my Grandfather's. I don't think they are worth a lot of money, but they are made well and they look like they are worth a ton. These are worth a ton to me !!

Got a lot done today on the RJ should be ready to run it

Happy Valentine's Day !! Being as such, it seemed like a good day to spray some red paint. The outside temp in the low 50's also made the shop easy to heat. A big THANK YOU to Jim for helping me wet sand this morning.

Too late for a test run tonight, but all back together. This lift has helped so much. I never knew how bad I needed this! It lowered the engine gently down and all I had to do was nudge one way or the other until the engine settled in place. Neither the lift nor myself ever broke a sweat! Every once in a while, I fab up something that works! All too often a given project goes back to the scrap pile.

I guess I'm in violation because I turn 14 in a couple of weeks but I use an 864 and a 1962 plow.

Nah, your OK Don. You just matured fasted than normal.

Well looks like I’m going to have to sell my cab and two stage blower and get a single stage tall chute! I was not aware I was in violation?!

I luv talking with my Amish neighbors. On of my favorites came from Annie when I stopped and told her I had caught a skunk in my live trap and took it to the woods. Her response " Did ya make him dead? Ve donn like skunks." I had to confess, I released him live. But, I did catch two more since that and they were made dead.

Back in the mid 80s I used to tow my dune buggy ( made from a chopped Beetle) to the woods with a Beetle. If the buggy died or broke the car took it's turn. They were rugged cars and fun to drive. We would also find them, probably stolen, out there in the middle of nowhere and we would scavenge all the parts we could off them for the dune buggies or to build another one. We also took one of the chopped off roofs, taped towels to the cut off supports for protection, waxed it up real good and had a bunch of guys ride it down the big hill in the snow like a sled. We were FLYING and out of control! It was a one and done ride as we couldn't get it back to the top.

I know I know... I know I have no idea...

Getting parts stripped of paint, wire brushed, cleaned, and primed. I should be able to get all the parts painted during this warm spell to get it to be a roller. Will try to get the rest of the bigger parts done as well, but we will see. And some concept art of the finished tractor from my oldest daughter who turned 6 today notice the finer detail of the horse on the front of the hood!

Adjusting the Eaton 1100 to stop the creaping late last Summer on the 420 - LSE.

Check out the manual for your tractor and/or snowblower. You’ll discover that the way to change the PTO belt is to remove pins holding the PTO bail at its upper and/or lower pivot and then slide the bail up or down to get clearance between the clevis and the stub in the PTO shell.

Did a little bit more tonight to it

February 11, 1949 "Lovesick Blues" single is released by Hank Williams (Cashbox "Best Hillbilly Record of the Year," Billboard Song of the Year 1949)

Nice too see you back at it Richard, we missed you, praying for your continued recovery!

February 10, 1943, Duct tape is born when Vesta Stoudt, a factory worker packing WWII munitions, writes FDR outlining—with drawings—her idea to replace weak paper packing tape with a tougher waterproof cloth version. Impressed, FDR pushed her idea into production.

The Honda 250 is a ‘91 XR250L. I dropped it off with my old neighbor who’s been tinkering with it. I tried giving it to him, but like Uncle Jim he says no thanks I’m full. He has spark, all the lights work, and is working on making it make noise. He said he wants to get it running, then give it back to me

If it moves and shouldn't Duct tape...if it doesn't move and it should WD-40

Nothing wrong with gettin' an early start. Then again Maybe you better use a shovel until a couple weeks from now next year ?? Just to be safe.

I pondered and pondered as I looked at the rules list and just came to the conclusion that I'm simply a misfit. The closest I came is the round hood and plow. About 10 years on one of those but by the time I was 15 I had done graduated to a square hood and that's not even part of the proper progression. I did go from a shorty to a tall chute but I've never had a 520. Then I realized that I should just go and hide somewhere. I'm just not really a hydro fan. I tried with this one but it will be moving on to a new owner this spring.

Recently installed the 48'' dozer blade for Winter plowing as needed. After when finished all connections I used this lubricant to top off the install. This blade has not seen service for a while and the channel and sector needed a good lube as did the release pin for the blade angle. These Chesterton Products are great. Had a connection to them in 1984-86 when I worked in a chemical plant . They still dispense after all these years. Thinking of you Pete. @peter lena

What the hell it's tradition now! I didn't do a damn thing. Looks like them hood hangers worked purty good. Thank you for the P clamps ... ended all my misery. I got nice ... well decent ... throttle range without having to add that little tab.

February 13, 1866 Jesse James robs his first bank, stealing $15,000 from the Clay County Savings Association in Liberty, Missouri.

February 7, 1974 Mel Brooks' western spoof film "Blazing Saddles," starring Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder, premieres at the Pickwick Drive-In in Burbank, California; patrons watch from horseback rather than cars.