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I haven’t made a video in over a month…. I need to get on that some time soon.

I hope y'all enjoyed my 2026 Big Show photos. I currently have 9 Wheel Horse tractors in my collection. But remember, it's the Wheel Horse tractors that collect the nicest people. See y'all next year at the Big Show.

Please keep me and my family in your thoughts and prayers today. Today I will bury my wife of 35 years. She passed away on June 28th while I was holding her hand. Thank you, Dan https://www.thompsonfuneralhomelebanon.com/obituary/rita-bailor

Little red tractors brought us all to Red Square; but it is the people who keep me coming back for more.

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Thought the collective might enjoy my perforation project... I bought this tractor a couple months ago and turning it into a nice "user"... Won't be a perfect restoration, just a nice addition to my old Toyota 4x4. Rich

This past weekend we went on our annual camping trip to Mt Blue State Park in Weld, ME. That's the Park where Trina and I first met, along with several other friends. 11 years in and counting. We hiked Little Jackson Mt this year. Good trail. Fantastic views. Very few people.

Dug these old girls out of the weeds today for a couple hundred bucks. To my surprise the 520 actually started with some make shift gas line but the 314-8 which reads to be an 02 model is in tough shape with everything seized and locked up sadly it only has 200 hours on it with a like new 42” deck.

We donated the onsite build tractor to the raffle so 2 kids would get a tractor from the raffle and it was also another B-80 Wish we had known the original tractor had some minor issues and couldn't be started. Gas couldn't be added due to a tank leak from the grommet. We could've fixed that one up too! The 8 year old boy that was present got to choose and he chose the build tractor. He took off full throttle in third gear with a huge smile on his face and kept going until we couldn't see him any more.

At the big show I got a frame from a round hood, tranny, and dash tower from @Pullstart. I also got a short frame square hood, and the dash pieces from @Mike'sHorseBarn. I got a pullstart 8 horse from one of the guys in the barns and a steering wheel from one of the guys set up in the in field. When I got the steering wheel, it still had the roll pin and part of the cut off steerong shaft in it. I soaked it for a few days with kroil and worked on it yesterday. That was the easiet roll pin I've ever had come out once I figured out how to hold the wheel. The chunk of the steering shaft also came right out. I put it in our press and barely had any pressure on it and it moved. Today, having no power and it being hot, all I did was put the dash pieces together and set them on the tower. It's been 100 degrees and humid here since we got back from the show so I haven't really been able to work on very much.

Have a wonderful day! Be safe. Enjoy your family and friends and freedom to express yourself. Work and play with tractors. Life is full of ups and downs. Take all of it, yet remember the good times more. Our previous generations would want that for us.

For the 29th Annual Wheel Horse Show (that's next year folks.... next year) my buddy John Frock came up with the idea to let people who have never driven a Lever steer or Senior Model Wheel Horse a chance to experience and drive one of these models! They do take some getting used to when operating them as the Lever steer takes some hand and foot coaddition and the Senior does have some giddy go but quick steering. John and Wild Bill will let folks get the fun experience of operating the true Wheel Horse originals. Wild Bill 5683816651059863540.mp4

During the WHCC show at the fairgrounds, there was another show just 20 minutes away in Gettysburg!

Hello everyone. I already posted a couple posts and became a supporter, so I figured I should introduce myself. My name is Brett but everyone calls me Buck. Nickname from my childhood and now I’m 47 and still have it. I used to be in the hobby big time. My dad, uncles, and cousins all had wheel horse tractors. I had 36 of them. Between all of my family members and I, we had over 200. I bought a house, got married, and had a daughter. The tractors sat and didn’t get ran so I sold them all except three. That was in 2016. This spring, the boy was out in the shed and wanted to get one of them out and running. Well we got all three of them running and he was hooked and it all came back to me! So in the last month or two, I’ve bought a 753 that I rescued from someone’s woods, a 500 special and a B-80 out of a barn, and a 701 at the big show! So I’m back collecting and searching. I get to do it all with my boy and get to meet great people who enjoy the same things! Thank you for having this group!

I have had several inquiries about welding in the Reinforcement Plate I make for both the short and long frame tractors. Even though the frame on my latest C81 was undamaged, I decided to add one and weld it in. I prefer to weld the plate in from the Unidrive mating side, by adding six holes to the "F" plate, bolting the plate in place using the Unidrive holes, and plug welding the two together, Grind the welds, prime & paint - good to go. Tried something different too - the plate was powder coated prior to welding - no issues if you follow common sense... The last picture is a front view with the optional removable braces installed.

July 4, 1776 US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain.

Might I suggest a reading of the document that started it all? I read the Declaration of Independence every year. Good reminder of how remarkable this Country is - warts and all... https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

Hello all ! I acquired a 1968 Commando for free of charge.He would not take any money but I did gladly purchase a brand new seat he bought for it. The nice gentleman that owned it had plans to restore it unfortunately life got in the way decided to give it up.It then sat for about 20 yrs. Until I came along lol Its partially disassembled but all the parts are there.He even bought a decal set and some odds and ends parts. I have it running and it runs great all it needed was a carb rebuild kit and a condenser and a couple gaskets- so far. Engine was Rebuilt at some point and still has hone swirls in the cylinder,no smoke the deck is usable as well just needs some love. Im redoing the wiring now and in need of an ignition switch . He was a member here at some point not sure if he still is. He just wanted someone to bring it back to life and not go to scrap and he knew I would do that . Someone at some point in its life decided it needed a racing stripe not sure how I’ll Handel that but I think it has to go . Enough rambling a couple pix for now . I told myself no more WHs well we know how that goes !

The newest addition to my team needed a transmission fluid change pronto! “1978 C-81”

Guess we passed inspection.

Started phase 1 of a 2 piece seat revival in the shade!

I didn’t know 701 day was a thing! I will have to mark the calendar next year. Nice tractors everyone! 701 is my favorite model. This is mine that just bought at the big show. I love the patina on this thing!

Picked up this two piece seat for cheap money at the WH Show. She’s ugly! Some gloss black rattle can and leather repair tape (lots of tape!) and she’s ready for service. Not show quality or anywhere close to it. But nothing so permanent that I couldn’t replace the seat back and seat cushion if I wanted in the future.

We all know the VIDEO THAT EVERYONE WANTS TO SEE!!!!!

July 1, 1918 Sailor Jack and his dog Bingo made their first debut on newly designed red, white, and blue Crackerjacks packaging during WWI.

We both know @Pullstart isn't a resto guy. It'll have cragers, a diesel engine, and dual exhaust before winter!

July 5, 1946, French designer Louis Réard unveils a daring two-piece swimsuit at the Piscine Molitor, a popular swimming pool in Paris. Parisian showgirl Micheline Bernardini modeled the new fashion, which Réard dubbed “bikini,” inspired by a news-making U.S. atomic test that took place off the Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean earlier that week.

Over 100*F in the pole barn today. Good day to clean up and paint some snow plow blades in the cool basement shop.

Good job John. SAFELY lifting the front up is something we always preach. I like to add a drain plug if I gotta tear into it and make my own magnetic drain plugs.

June 30, 1953, workers at a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, watch as the first completed Corvette, a two-seater sports car that would become an American icon, rolls off the assembly line. It was one of just 300 Corvettes made that year.

A buddy of mine has 4 of them old 8N-9N types, can you imagine that! One man owning FOUR tractors. What a weirdo he is

Happy 250 to you guy's!

July 4,1831 "America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)" with lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith has its first public performance at Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts.

I know a dude who is always willing to let someone take one for a spin. Video courtesy of said dude.

I bought a 1975 Pug 4x4 made by Bruce Mfg in Bruce, Wi a couple of years ago. It is articulated and twists in the middle. I have been working on it a little at a time.

Road trip shenanigans…

I used an old trailer to transport Norman’s deck for loading. The new loading dock was very helpful this year!

Took out the annoying Push button start button and push/pull kill switch..and added all new wires, switches and black plug to fill the huge hole in dash.

@squonk love the cultivator set. I will play, Here be mine.

These are older photos now. But heres another before and after of a 701

Saturday after leaving the show, I pulled all the Work Horses out of the Horse Garage and clean the garage and them. I rebuilt the garage last fall 1 board at a time, only thing left original is the roof. I have another restored 1848 to bring over that will live here now also. Still 1 more GT1100 at home and 1 at the cabin. Plus a C175 disassembled and on pause of restoration. a bunch of decks for spares. I think the GT1600 shown here maybe next, I have the engine ready to reassemble after being bored.

My 701 an oldie but goodie! I have told this story about this tractor before! I went to a collector’s place who had six 701 tractors. I told him i wanted a medium priced one! Ha. He had them apart in boxes and two show tractors. This was in mid range and ran! This tractor was traded back and forth at least three times between the same two collectors. It had a chrome dash ( made from 703 dash but not plastic) , stainless steel door hinge on end of hood, Hein Werner lift set up i installed, backrest, halogen headlights that i installed and it really is my favorite ❤️ tractor.

Always worth showing again!

Who am I to argue with 701 day ... c'mon you guys ... know yer holdin ...let's see 'em!

The transmission on my C101 was really suffering from his past lifes adventures, missing the shifter boot, 3 of 4 seals leaked, and what oil was left in it was watery and milky brown after I got it all that squared away I mixed up some diesel fuel and a little bit of cheap 30wt and ran it for an hour or so to flush it out. The best way I found to get as much of the flush solution over the hump was to start it up the ramps. I was saving some pruning debris from a couple of weeks ago to have some "work" for it, I'm glad I got that machine and my yard work taken care of when I did. Heat index is 100* + in NE Ga. this week

If your not going to repaint the tractor, then I think it's best to leave it. Character marks, battle scares, poor decisions at a young age - what ever you want to call it.

We made it home Saturday night around 10 something. Our trailer was definitely way more full on the way home than on the way there thanks to @Pullstart, @PWL216, @Achto, @WHX??, @Mike'sHorseBarn, @wallfish, @fast88pu