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@Vinylguy at redoyourhorse.com comes through again!!!

I was at an auction yesterday and bought this... It fired right up, blower works, and it moves fine. I did some reading and i just want your opinion on how decent of a mower it is? Its a 314A. I bought it to blow snow as itll be eaiser to do my sidewalks and stuff with then my quad. I gave 230bucks for it.

Killing time to go to the last tractor show so finished up a Onan I got from @Blasterdad at Pullstart's plow day. Should have left the heat shield off 'till after retorque heads run. I have high hopes for this being a decent shelf motor for the 520s. Hope you like the color changes. Just something different.

This is my raider 12 I acquired last month I have the original k301 for it it runs good but for now it has a k341 on it till I decide to restore the tractor. Has the original 10 pinion rear axle to. its a 1969 i added the amp gauge

A few more pictures, a lot more messing with the steering and getting the right clearance and Ackerman angle. Chain out from front axle Another test run - and a photogenic picture

Put my second coat of boiled linseed oil on my 1958 patina Wheel Horse RJ i bought last August in Indianapolis! i really love this one! Joe Papke just finished redoing the Schnacke recoil o put back on with one of my stainless steel hex nuts i had made for a Kohler Schnacke application. I had the Hex nut made so you could reverse it if it wears groves in the hex from The three metal dogs in the recoil! This one has the original oil bath air cleaner and amazingly a hood with no cracks in the metal around the gas tank neck hole! Yes motor smokes some and i really have not run it much but thats ok with me! It started on the very first pull of the Schnacke after i turned the gas line valve open and set the choke door on the carburetor! IMG_4493.mov IMG_4495.mov IMG_4492.mov

And 3 years later, September 8 1963 was the best day of my life.. She said "I do".

I had a battery start Onan powered genset. When the Onan died, I added a drive pulley and did some replumbing. Now I park it in front of a WH and drive it off the PTO. The Onan is an air compressor while the generator has 110V AC and 12VDC outputs. This is what happens when you get cabin fever in the winter.

Fix it up and sell it at a very reasonable price to someone that needs it.

Great deal. the working tall chute blowers sell for $200. Just a word of caution, the 314A has the weaker Eaton 700 hydro transmission that is not approved for ground engaging implements like a dirt plow or disc or grader blade. It should work fine with the blower or a mowing deck. Another quirk with the 700 hydros is the engine is not running, they can not be rolled. Do not attempt to tow as the transmission may be damaged.

Thankss Randy. This pic just showed up on my FB memories.

Had a great Labor Day family picnic. We picked the blue claws, then burgers, corn, potato salad, baked beans, and apple pie. Then played Bocce Ball, corn hole and tractor rides with my favorite Grand Nephew.

Bday gift from my granddaughters.

September 13, 1969 "Scooby-Doo Where are You" by Hanna-Barbera debuts on CBS in the US.

Had today off so hit a tractor museum in Perth Australia, about an hour north of where I’m at. Almost all farm tractors but they did have one that was “WH size” called Howard. Had my Lawn/Garden tractor mag with me, perfect for a picture! And yes, I wore one of my WHCC shirts

Made another set of tie rods and mounted them on th ol 1257 (Vince). With the thrust bearings under the spindles, new tie rods and the larger steering wheel its like having power steering .

September 11th...

Never forget.

I got a bad feeling ... now I'm gonna get a DWI on Sylvia's A-60 ...

Got it off Took my BFH and whacked it a few times after soaking it a few hours in Kroil and heat with a propane torch

Very busy day here this Labor Day. Trina's family was here for a mid day gathering and meal. The grandson HAD to have some tractor time. Won't be long before he's driving on his own. He gave the Sparky tractor a little test today. After all that was done Trina kept going as usual. More firewood processing with The Ugly Bruce tractor hauling the splitter and Millie pulling the loads of split wood.

Robbing parts off of Dan's tractors when he aint lookin! We don't wanna hear any whinin when one of your tractors is suddenly missin an engin!

Couple shots from @JCM & @Raven 's Annual North Berwick Meet n Greet.

Scored a set of 25lb. IH wheel weights at a garage sale. While looking at them the lady asked if she was asking too much and seemed willing to reduce the price. But they were already cheap. I knew she was a recent widow with teenagers so I paid her price and bought some other stuff I really didn’t need. The weights were an ugly shade of red over some yellow paint. Using a wire bush on an angle grinder most of the paint came off. But the magic smoke started pouring out of my good Makita grinder.🤬🤬 Have had it for about 25 years. Painted the weights orange and will install them on the Roper with the front boom. Gonna miss that Makita.🥺

Edy had a cabinet in the garage that she wanted gone. I didn’t need to use the Roper to move it but I wanted to.😁😁😁 I transported it to the workshop and installed it in a corner of my office.

It was a great show even if the starter went out of the raider 1/2 through the day! Didn’t get enough pictures now that I looked

@WHX?? dry camping is no hookups. We take a generator and our own water. WARNING You're gonna see some of my off brand stuff lol IMG_20260910_101038.heic

I don't need the generator and I certainly don't need another project but the price was certainly right, free. It's dirty from sitting but clearly there's not many hours on it. It was locked up tight and I couldn't be sure if it was the engine or generator head so I opened things up. Once I got this far I found that it would rotate just shy of one turn before stopping solidly. It was definitely in the engine. I kept going and found this. Apparently the spring retainer left home and the valve dropped into the cylinder. It completely punctured the head and was jammed tight. The head is toast. The piston wasn't hurt and I think the pushrods are fine but I'll check them better today. I first assumed that a new head would end this project and I'd just salvage the power head but I found a used head complete with the valves, springs and rockers for 40 some bucks so now I'm pondering. It's not worth putting a lot into it, especially for me since I don't need it, but I would a reasonable amount. I figure I'll scrounge up a service manual. I didn't see one here for the overhead valve models What would you guys do? This unit will clean up to near new condition and could be a nice little generator.

Is this sort of what you had in mind?

I remember where I was and the feeling of dismay that such an attack could happen in the land of the free. I will spare you the details of the long day that followed at work but it is etched in my memory. The magnitude of this single coordinated attack on the United States of America makes it stand out but if we are not paying attention to the quantitative impact of the crime, creeping socialism, deteriorating morals, and injustice that is so pervasive throughout our society we are experiencing another 9-11 attack every month, it is just spread out over the entire country. We have an election coming up in a few weeks. I hope everyone will get to know the candidates and choose wisely. Local school board members are the key to our future as a free society, get to know their views on a variety of subjects. Local justice officials are also a key component of protecting our freedom. Get to know their stance on dealing with crime.

Hmmm.... makes ya wonder how early left over toothpaste was stored??

Getting ready to mount tires. I did this yesterday but the internet went down due to heavy rain so I could not post pics. Rears are Carlisle turfmasters that I got a great deal on last winter (I don't remember who from). This is the tool I use for all of my Lawn and garden tractor tire mounting and demounting. Rear wheel mounted on tool. New TR413 valve stem ready to be installed. Tool used to pull valve stem into position after giving it a light lube with dish soap. Valve stem installed. Tire bead and outer edge of wheel was lubed with dish soap then the tire was pushed on. These tires seem just slightly small so it is quite a push to get it on. Next step is to put a couple of clamps on the tire to reduce it's width so it is held down into the smaller diameter portion of the wheel for the tire installation to go easier. The tire bead, top edge of the wheel, and the tire installation tool are lubed with dish soap and the tire is popped into place. Tires aired up to 20 PSI to fully seat onto the beads Tires sprayed with Snoop to check for leaks. None found. Front wheel sat on tool. Front wheel clamped into place then the tire was lubed and popped into place. Again, harder than it sounds but it went on. Tube installed and the valve stem tool is screwed on so I don't accidentally knock it down installing the tire. Front tire installed using the same technique as for the rear with the clamps and lube (I know that sounds bad). All four assemblies taken outside and washed to clean up the tires and get rid of any dish soap.

I plan on using atv tires to plow snow as I’ve done in the past and had great luck with

Welcome! That is a rugged old worker that you have there.... Just an observation - AG tires are not the better choice for snow plowing. There are special "X" style chains available, but pricey. regular cross link chains tend to fall into the valleys between the cleats and end up not effective, Turf tires, filled with the proper fluid and full complement chains have worked the best for me. And a set of wheel weights make a difference too...

CL find... B-80 $50 - 20 minutes away!!! Cranks over with jumpers. Wiring, tie rods, battery, few other odds and ends will need some love. Oh, and the hand painted patina is to die for...

You are correct, it's just that Wheel Horse broke thier own rule yet again. In the early C series days, hydros were "automatics" regardless of manual or hydraulic lift. Once the Classic numbered series (300/400/etc) came out, it got fuzzy. I assume the exports had something to do with it. The domestic 518-H had Eaton 700 and manual lift. The export 518-H had Eaton 1100 and hydraulic lift. 417-A had Eaton 1100 while 312-A and 314-A had 700. I'm sure there are plenty of other examples. Kind of like the model 701. If they truly followed their own rules, it would have been a 751. I shouldn't say "broke" thier rules, rather they loosely followed them in many cases.

September 9, 1956 Elvis Presley's first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show".

@Pullstart take note on how to do it right ...

September 8, 1960, Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Psycho was released in the USA on September 8, 1960, debuting in New York City and becoming a massive cultural and financial success, establishing new standards in horror and cinema.

Not trying to scare you off, but horses are herd animals. I hope you have lots of shed room. Now that you have one, MANY more will follow.

Worked on the steering wheel today. Steering wheel is just about done. Dave

Yep well versed in those ... I think I have one of those "short" brackets on a winter 520 that was used for a tiller. Maybe that one will work? Will have to look when she comes out of storage for snow duty.

Jim : I think the older rear axle bracket was made for a short frame snowplow and it has a wider rod on the snowplow (or locks on the outside portions of the rod on the snowplow). You need the newer version of a rear axle bracket that has a more narrower length on the lock in clamps. Anyway that is my understanding but I sold my version of your mid grader blade and just have the early version now for my round hood tractors. The rear axle hitch you have is 15 1/2 inches wide on the install locks. The newer Wheel Horse/Toro version is 11 inches wide. The old style mid grader blade rear 3/4 rod attached to plates on the side of the frame of a Wheel Horse. Your version, the much stronger , wider and better operating Mid Grader blade attached to the rear hitch but with a more narrow set of locking arms! The last three pics are of the old style rear axle hitch (this. one for a HY hydraulic lift cylinder installation).

there fixed it

Cool but banana yellow!?!?! I suppose in '98 they were lime green???

Thanks, now you got me started. This reminds me of a problem I had when I was still working. One of my 10 ton 600hp dynos lost a bearing and needed to be removed from the lab for rebuild. The problem was the dyno was installed before the roof was put on the building. I had a 20 ton bridge crane but the top of the dyno was above the crane hook. When I told the VP I would have to remove the roof and get a mobile crane, he stared at me for a few minutes and replied, If 10,000 Egyptians and a couple hundred donkeys can build a pyramid, you can remove that dyno without removing the roof. He was right, with four 25 ton chain falls mounted to the crane bridge I was able to lift it out of the centering joint and lower it enough to get it rigged to the crane hook.

I gave him the tractor 'cause I already have a 856 so what comes around goes around. Thanks Ed Dog ... I took a peek at the one on a 520 and all I could see is it did bolt from the top so I think it's the one. She is strictly a snow machine now the way she is decked out put I did till with it at one time.

I Thank you all for your kind words and wishes. A lot of good memories in those pictures that were posted. It was a great day...I got a new (and much needed) lawn chair...this one is a rocker...really cool !! I will be using it this winter in front of the fire place. Thanks guys !!