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Something like this may save the paint on your pretty wheels. Those 60+ lbs weights are hard to wrestle by hand

Finished the C-145 auto today…she’s ready for battle!! 25# inner and 65# outer weights. Brand new rear Carlisle All-Trails and a 48” 5 sector plow (yes I removed the swept axle extension kit for this install) I have cast iron 8” front weights and a set of rubber tire chains on standby if I need it.

For over 40 years my parent's own a Auction house here in Ontario. And my Dad has had this little guy for the same amount of time. Hand painted by himself which won him many awards at our local tractor events. The last time RJ was in service was when my son was 3 years old. Dressed up as a Lamb with a bunch of stuffed animals in the wagon. At our towns Xmas parade. I believe that was 1998. Inheriting RJ after Dad passing in 2018 at the age of 80. Life was way too busy for me to spend time on RJ back to his original working self. So.... my winter project is now in motion to make my Dad's RJ a thing of beauty again. I will post more pics along the way. Any comments are appreciated. Thanks for your time. Cheers

Put some decks away for the winter. Left one on the 310-8 with Trac Vac for collecting leaves.

This was our first Wheel Horse, bought about 12 years ago. I love this tractor and am feeling pretty proud of how it looks. 1987 312-A, as far as I know, all original. I have a 42" SD Deck to restore to put on it, mule has already been repainted. All done with Rustoleum Regal Red rattle cans. I've been working on this a little at a time for about 2 months. Not as nice as I had hoped for, but I don't have the time to invest in all the paint stripping and glazing to make it all perfectly smooth. Tried some clear coat on top on the fender, and it bubbled so I gave up on that. Maybe I'll give it some wax to make it shinier. The hubcaps had some rust that I mostly got rid of. I still need to do some detailing on the tower tins and engine tins, but am not going to try to repaint those completely. Many thanks to @Vinylguy for the decals!

Spouse and I just got back from a week in Arizona. She's a Jane Austen fan, and we attended the JASNA (Jane Austen Society of North America) conference in Tucson. She was an official 'attendee,' and I was just listed as her 'companion.' There were over 700 people at the conference, so it was a fairly big affair. I only attended one lecture and the dinner, which was kind of fun, since almost everyone at the dinner dressed in Regency period clothing (including yours truly). I must say that we really looked the part with our Regency get-ups, (even though I don't know how to line dance or play whist). Wife attended a bunch of different lectures and events, and while she was getting 'Jane Austen-ized' I ventured out on my own and visited the Pima Air & Space Museum, which has a massive collection of aircraft, and the Titan Missile Museum (Titan missile silo), which was very interesting but kind of a somber experience at the same time, since it was sort of weird standing in the control room where mass destruction could have been wreaked upon the world. The tour guide had a couple of people in our tour group act as operators and follow the actual sequence that would have been used to launch a missile, which was a bit spooky. Looking down at a disarmed missile in the silo: We had a free day at the conference and visited the Sonora Desert Museum, which I thought was excellent. Here's a scenic view from the museum grounds: We also spent a night in Bisbee, which I rather liked. Very laid-back, artsy-craftsy old copper-mining town. Lots of arts and cultural events for such a small town. There weren't many tourists, despite the nice weather, and it still retains a substantial amount of its old mining-town atmosphere. We may go back someday and spend a little more time there to see if we like it well enough to use it as a winter getaway spot---not necessarily for purchasing a house, but possibly renting a place for a month or so during the dead of winter, since their winters are quite mild, and they rarely get snow. While we were gone, lots of leaves decided to fall here in Maine, and of course they've been soaked by rain, so my backpack blower won't move them very well. I've decided to wait another week (or more) until almost all of the oak leaves are down, and then use one of the Wheel Horses with mulching blades to make three or four complete passes over the lawn to grind them to oblivion, rather than trying to blow them away or rake them up.

Quickie paint job…wiped the garage dust off these 65 pounders and gave em one coat of glossy black. Hopefully mounting em later this afternoon on the C-145 Auto.

Good evening Horse Family! Yet another find followed me home 😁. You never know how much a trailer can be valuable. 702 been sitting in a shed for 30 years with the intent of being restored. For $25.00, I believe it's worth saving. Not locked up. Complete machine. Will get more pics soon! Had to show off the little Tombstone 🤩🤗

Was burning leaves this afternoon. Looked up and saw this:

In the continued effort to make certain parts of my life more physical, I've recently picked up this new 36 inch Fiskars splitting maul. It weighs something like 8.5 lb. Trina just a few weeks ago, picked up the little 17 inch mini ax that it's pictured with. Her mom wanted a smaller ax to use for splitting kindling up. The box arrived with two axes in it, so now each one of them has a mini. I did a couple quick test splits with the maul. VERY IMPRESSIVE. I like it so much I think I may have to get the ax that goes with it and has the same size handle. Here's the maul head in my big mitt. I'm hoping to make this part of my better Fitness regiment.

LOL @ Finished One is never TRULY finished.

Rubber tire straps/chains installed on 416. New seat coming tomorrow.

Shuffling a few tractors around before winter sets in, the C-101, 418-C and 418-8 were in my enclosed trailer. So I took them out for a quick check up!

November 7,1962, Richard Nixon concedes his loss in the California governor's race, telling assembled press: "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." He would win the presidency six years later.

I don’t actually know when I’ll have these in my possession, but these were about 6 miles from the plow day I attended last weekend. I saw them on FB marketplace and sent a message asking if I could pay for them and have a friend pick them up. When he responded, he said I was first in line and the only person who had not asked a bazillion questions. I paid the man with Venmo, and he set them next to his trash bin near the end of his driveway. Risky I thought, but Adam got them for me! He threatened that they may turn purple and be on his daughter Angela’s tractor by the time I see them, and I told him they will likely stay whatever color he makes them and I’ll run em anyway if that’s the case!

Okay, okay I know it’s not Saturday so please forgive me! Yesterday I had to move a few tractors to get my Peco vacuum trailer out, so I figured I’d take a few pictures for you boys!

Well, this has never happened to me before... I work 3rd, and woke up recently in the afternoon to a voicemail and a free 416-8 in the back yard! My father in laws buddy gave me a 1990 416-8 with the Onan. Now, its not anything too special, but my teenage sons amd I should be able to get it going. Story is and from what i can tell by quickly looking it over, the guy bought a Chinese carb and hasn't been able to keep it running. It has ~525hrs on a probably non working meter and was left for dead. (It is One of those tractors where you can "see" the mouse nest behind the engine shroud. LOL) But there are still lots of good usable parts. Its rusty, but metal is straight, so I'm thinking of using this hood at least. PLAN: This machine is (i think) identical to the 1991 416-8 my dad bought new. I have that tractor and will basically combine those two into one decent unit. All in all, I wont need to purchase too much to make it a decent unit. Just LOTS of grease and rewiring obvious issues.

Good morning Horse Family! Road trip and storytime! I drove 8 hours round trip for this one. It was advertised as a Charger 12 Automatic but, that's not what is interested me. The seller, Mike, worked at a Wheel Horse dealer in Monee IL when he was 16 until he was 22. He seen a lot of tractors in his time and this one in particular had been traded in and motor overhauled. He went to the owner of the dealership and purchased it for his mother so she could mow the lawn and got the snowblower so she could clear the driveway. Purchased in 1974. She used it up until 2 years ago when it became too difficult to get on and off anymore so it sat. It's not pretty but, it's all there. Yes, it runs, yes it mows. Had a carb fire a few years ago and is charred but relatively unharmed. It will take off forward if you are not sitting on it holding the motion lever. Parking brake, hydrostatic disengagement not working. It has the K241 that runs well for burning oil (don't think it was changed often). Now, did this have headlights? I see there's two silver nubs on the side of the hood and a taillight. Is this a 1076? I can read the tag under the steering wheel. It will be steam cleaned and see how good the paint really is. The snowthrower is not doing so well. It's sat outside under a tree for 20 or more years and was sunk in the dirt. Stuck like a hedge post. Not even the idler pulley moves. But, in all, it's was worth the story to me and Claudia made me promise to take care of her kid. Still attached to it and glad it went to a collector. Please let me know if this had lights at one point and if this is in fact a 1076! Myself, I like the original work clothes but, it could be a candidate for a repaint of it doesn't clean up. By the way, I was sent the picture of the Wheel Horse parade tractor that was assembled in the dealership in Monee. Anyone remember seeing this? Sweet set up. Three were gear and one hydrostatic. The hydro pulled everything

At the Polo, IL plow day 2 weeks ago, the 520-8 started running rough. It would just quit like it was loosing spark. When I got it home, I verified that it was. Ordered the engine ignition system kit and got it installed and back together this weekend. While I had it apart, I figured I would adjust the valves, since I was sure that the PO hadn't done that at 1,000 hours. The Onan 4 piece kit p/n is 166-0785 and is available on eBay. Here's how it ran before: IMG_9315.mp4 Here's after: IMG_1176.mp4

Prototype Tesla

So is not wearing it!

A fine day to plow leaves!

Half inch NPT should screw right on. Adjustable volume, course, fine, and pulsing exhaust....what's not to like?

November 10, 1885 German engineer Gottlieb Daimler unveils his "Reitwagen", the world's first gasoline-powered motorcycle.

LOL Well let me get everything located. I need a winter project so maybe building a stage coach is that project. Here are few other pictures of the hitch.

I figured leaf pickup was a good job for the 502 that I recently got from @WHX??

One of the few finishing touches to the new shop that has gone neglected to this point is the expansion of the shop air system. Most of today was spent running to the store and back, and cutting, threading, and hanging iron pipes for air. All the new line is installed, I just have to button up a few end-of-the-line (literally) things before I can turn the air on and check for leaks.

I wonder if there is a lot “c”.

A Chinaman goes to see the eye doctor... After the exam the doctor said, "I know why you're having trouble." The Chinaman says, "why?" Doctor said, "you have a cataract." Chinaman says, "no, I have a Rincoln Continental."

Today I brought Mrs. 953 home from the hospital. Both of us got the flue shots but the flue my wife came down with didn't seem to be the one the shot covered. It was an intestinal virus that hit her like a ton of bricks. She had been visiting a friend at the hospital several times so my guess is that is where she got it. The first symptom was her throwing up right after lunch, I told her if she didn't like my cooking she could just tell me!

November. 6, 1865 CSS Shenandoah is the last Confederate combat unit to surrender in the American Civil War after circumnavigating the globe on a cruise that sinks or captures 38 vessels.

I’ve been wearing my ring for 33 years even though my wife tells me not to! She says put it on if we go to a special event or something like that. I’ve had a few close calls for sure! Mainly I wear it to keep the ladies from constantly hitting on me 😜😂

Yep, the ring will stay on the finger. It's the finger that comes off. Nearly lost my index finger in 1964 when the ring hooked on the metal brace of a wooden ladder while I was sliding down fireman style. I put the ring back in it's case and left it there for 50 years. When I put it on it was too small for the index, but was a perfect fit on the pinky.

I would position the engine to get the best fit with the existing belt guard to minimize the amount of altering you will need to do to make it fit and work. Then buy the correct belt length.

November 4, 1990, Dances with Wolves, a film about an American Civil War-era soldier and a group of Sioux Native Americans that stars Kevin Costner and also marks his directorial debut, premieres in Los Angeles. The film was a surprise box-office success and earned 12 Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Costner. Dances with Wolves took home seven Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director, and solidified Costner’s place on Hollywood’s A-list.

I don't have either sides for the deck but, I don't believe those are difficult to make out of 14 or 16 gauge steel. But, I have to go back and get another 702 he disassembled and in boxes, Ziploc bags and coffee cans. It was going to be a parade tractor but got put on a shelf. However, it came with one rule, I had to paint it and make usable again or he would haunt me 😂

Watched a tree crew take down a very large maple... Cabled it 10 years ago but it was time... On a positive note, we have planted 20 more trees than were on our property when we moved in, so we don't feel too bad...

Another day another implement, another project. Small one though so that's allright. Bought a grader-blade for the 585, it's about 2m (6.5ft) wide and can be angled both at the tractor and the blade side. This enables me to scrape under the fencing to pull the sand that gets piled up under the wire back inward. Tested it on the riding arena and levelled all of it. Still a WIP here. Then attacked one of the paths and tried to "scalp" it a bit (is that what you call it?).. sides low, middle higher so the water drains to the sides. Worked pretty good for a first try (not pictured). Pretty close to the end result here. Anyway, the blade withstood the first test but I was not pleased the way it had to be parked. There was no leg to park it on and using a car-stand thingy got old fast so I took out the grinder and welder a came up with this.

Remember when we used to laugh at the commercial on TV “I’ve fallen and I cant get up”? Well, it is not so funny any more … The lady said she got banned from Weight Watchers for dropping a bag of M&Ms on the floor. She said it was the best game of “Hungry Hippos” she has ever watched. What did the DNA say during the conversation –“Do these genes make me look fat?” What are the worst IQ test results? When they come up negative… Why cant you trust atoms?? Because they make up everything. Why was six afraid of seven? Because seven eight nine… What do you call the wife of a hippy? Mississippi … What is the difference between an outlaw and an in-law? Outlaws are wanted. I started to sleep in the fireplace, now I sleep like a log. If you think I am annoying now, imagine if I could play the banjo!

Probably just one in small pieces. With an electric hoist You can stack five on a 28X28 dollie.

I stand corrected, this 81 year old just got schooled by a teenager.

When replacing the fuel line I use a double male barbed fitting, connecting the old one to the new one. Then you can pull the old one out and the new one in very easily.

Had a chance this morning to get back to this rig. Trans is out! Fuel line is old and showing cracks in the rubber so that’s also going to be replaced. Drive belt is new so that’s staying. The brake band was a new one from Bob @rmaynard and it’s still like new 6 or 7 years later Amazingly the tow hitch came right out!

You know that tingly sensation you get when you fall in love with somebody? That's common sense leaving your body.

Hard to beat an old Kohler, and a recoil start might be nice when battery and starter maintenance is concerned. But if you go with a repower, most newer engines are more compact and the PTO as a result is lower, and the engines tend to be more narrow as well. I've repowered 3 machines with Vanguard V twins. That means not only raising the engine by about an inch, but shifting it to the right as well. The only way I could find that works consistently is to fab up an adapter the bolts to the existing frame holes while providing a new bolt pattern to interface with the smaller engine pattern. One thing that helped get my builds in the ballpark was to use the PTO hoop lower bracket and the beltguard as a guide for where the PTO shaft needs to be. It isn't perfect but it helps alot. It at least removes guesswork from the equation. Just don't swap any PTO brackets. Different models did use different locations as well as manual and hydros are different. Stick with what was originally on your machine. One pic below shows how different the locations can be between models.