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Tried my luck with reupholstering a WH seat pan. I think it turned out good, not my first time with upholstery, I have done a few projects before. postimage Org may delete my picture. I think I have already payed the government enough to use their site.

I took my time when I picked this up in the middle of the summer. It’s going to be my winter project so I decided to tear it down to the frame and clean it. Also go through one part at a time on assembly.. It’s never gonna be a pretty tractor.Or a show peace but it will be something you can use at the shows or just riding around the house. I’ve always wanted this model but I never could pull the trigger on one.I hope you enjoy the pics.

I installed strip of old conveyor belt on the edge of dozer blade. Belt is 3/8 thick. Front stabilizer for snowplow is ready too. When I install the plow I will drill a few holes in stabilizer rod for different levels. Next move -- tire chains probably.

Picked this up over the weekend. It was made by a local gentleman who passed away probably 10 years ago. It has an American Austin 4 cylinder engine that runs, but not happily. Has the transmission and rear end off the same vehicle. It smokes like a freight train, but is fun to drive. He made a gear reduction for it to keep the speed down. What's the chances anyone here knows anything at all about American Austin cars that could help me with parts for the engine? 😂 20261028_181856.mp4

I came across this wheel horse 312 hydro "classic" near my home. $75! Doesn't run. A little over 400hrs. Owner doesn't know why, but someone cut thru the wiring harness! 🤔🤪 Right there is a big clue sir!! 😂

I don't need a charger for mine.

Getting ready. Cleaned up the snow blade and installed a new poly scraper. Next up paint the wheel weights and get them installed.

Cool little tractor !! Looks very well constructed. I only know one thing about those cars. There once was a man from Boston Who went out & bought an Austin There was room for his *** & a gallon of gas But his b***'s hung so low that he lost 'em Probably not much help.

Started the clean up of Mrs.Ks family cemetery. Her Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather is buried here. Next trip I'll bring a .

As stated previously, the BBT and I have been looking at possibilities for a small amount of land a couple hours/ 100 miles ish northeast of home. We go to the Weld and Carthage ME area usually twice a year. We go to a place about 40 miles northeast of Greenville ME once or twice a year. We've been wanting to explore and hike more up towards the Carrabasett Valley area. Trina's been looking off n' on for several years. A few weeks ago we found a neat little hopefully quiet spot in Mercer Maine. Today we signed an offer for purchase. If all goes right we'll own it within 2 to 3 weeks.

glad ya got it. This has replaced a bunch of my cheater pipes and power handles and lug wrenches . Almost worth its weight in gold around the shop and farm.

Who needs a BA impact gun to loosen stuck blades. Old schoolers just get a longer wrench. This deck may cut again with the blades right side up.

Slowly cleaning up and prepping this C-145 for winter snow chores. Wheels and tires are done! Rears are Carlisle All Trails in 23x8.0x12 Fronts are Carlisle in 18x6.50x8

Same tractor with all 4 wheels freshened up.

So somebody else who shall not be named Sylvia decided 12 psi was not enough in a tire and figured these where 8 bolt rims that needed 80. And promptly blew out a tire that was dry rotted for from sitting flat for 20 years. Ok fine no big deal a set of new shoes in order right? Well to hell with that lets just put some slime in ... along with a can of tune up in a can with rings that are smoking in a electric motor. Alrighty then... wonder if the poor sob that wanted to do things right had to deal with that? Good thing you took a real day job Kev and didn't have time to deal with this crap. The rim was a real pain to get off even with a special hub puller... then deal with the slime. I've had tires & rims a lot older than this better to deal with! So all said and done right ready to work as the Good Lord intended. New shoes/blasted and painted rims. Did I mention fronts don't hold air either? Blasted and painted them too. Bead sealer works wonders. Still have to deal with the battery acid that was sloshed down around the pan and started corroding things. You boys don't wanna see a pic of that mess. She likes hauling saw gear out to the wood lot tho.

Went back to Polo, IL today for their annual plow day. Turnout was great, weather was great, field conditions were great.....and breakdowns were a plenty. Took my 2 plow rigs (418-8 & 520-8) and was basically done by noon. I didn't get many pics of the day due to the breakdowns. IMG_1108.mp4 Never had a valve stem break off before, but got a clump of dirt stuck between the trans and and the wheel and it must of hit the valve stem on the way by, because all of sudden, I'm leaving a washer fluid trail. Nursed it back to the trailer and parked it with the valve stem up as there was still fluid coming out. No worries, I'll move to the 520-8...Well, she ran good for about an hour and was spitting and sputtering and the engine kept shutting down. Nursed it back to trailer and looks like I'll be replacing the ignitions system (which I probably should have done when I got it anyway). IMG_9314.mp4 IMG_9315.mp4 Since I headed home early, I was able to get everything cleaned up nicely and moldboards protected well before dark.

Little red-neck engineering took place today. Wanted a ramp for the new shed that wasn’t permanent since I won’t be moving things in/out very often. Needed to be lightweight and easily stored out of the weather. Came up with this using plastic car ramps. Tested out perfect!!

Got the 72" snow blower mounted on my big tractor today. Hopefully it will not be used any time soon but it is ready. I only used this setup once last winter when the snow was too deep for my 520HC and plow to deal with. That reminds me, the 520HC and plow are also ready to go. It just needs a wash to get the dust off that accumulated from sitting in the storage building all summer.

October 29, 1960, Cassius Clay [Muhammad Ali], in his first professional fight, beats Tunney Hunsaker on points in 6 rounds in Louisville, Kentucky.

Hey Guys I was DarrellF before, Been awhile but im back. Real life was beating me up some, but ya can't keep a Wheel horse guy down. From Pennsylvania with my blessings 🙌 thanks Darrell Francisco.

Better late than never, happy birthday kid! Love you! You’re kind of a chip off the old block 😂

A while back I would this guy in the weeds of a retiring small engine mechanic. It was completely seized up when I got it, but a few buddies and I got it freed up. I have never seen a spark plug more corroded than this one! It's a chain-driven Front Wheel Drive, and only one lever controls the cutting height by raising or lowering all four wheels at the same time. Any information on the Wheel Horse push mowers would be greatly appreciated!

Replaced 2 clutch disc. Glued new ones one with JB Weld. The new clutch disc were slightly larger ODD, so I trimmed them with a belt sander. First verified they were non asbestos, but still wore full PPE.

You guys think whatever you want to but I remember reading something at one point that Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox actually built that.

300 400 series ignition switches are NOT all the same. All 300 and 400 models that were equipped with Kohler Magnum engines from 1987 to 1991 used the 103991-ignition switch and from 1992 to 1997 they all used the 116338-ignition switch. These two switches are not interchangeable. As you can see the terminals on the two switches are not all in the same location in on the two switches. If the wrong switch is used these would be the results. If the 103991 Magneto Ignition Switch intended for use in then 1987 to 1991 models were used in place of the 116338 switch on a 1992 to 1997 model when the switch is turned to the RUN position the Magneto would emit very expensive magic smoke. Turning the key further would allow the starter to turn the engine over but the engine wouldn’t start because you already toasted the Magneto. If he 116338 Magneto Ignition Switch intended for use in the 1992 to 1997 models were used in place of the 103991 switch on a 1987 to 1991 model when the switch is turned to the RUN position the magneto would also become toast. Why did Wheel Horse make this change? I have no idea but please be sure you are buying the correct switch for your tractor.

Fixed it for ya...

Well, I have a very similar version, use it all the time, but I find that I do need a charger... beer, cashews and a wee bit of the venison chili usually works...

Got one of these in a kit a few years ago. Only took a few months to: a) realize how often it is just what I needed, and b) that it should only be used with impact-rated sockets (no need to ask about how I learned that).

I used a nice old ammo box on my lever steer. Over center clasp, nice heavy gasket.

Here is my C-175 Automatic with a Series 1 after I restored it, a little eye candy for you boys 😜

Thanks for the great write up and pics @Andy N.! We went to this Plow Day in 2020 and had a really good time although it was cold and windy. I got some great footage of @Coulter Calebplowing and the moldboards shined up like a mirror in that soil. If moisture conditions are correct-that soil cuts and scours awesome. Sorry to hear about the “breakdowns” but that’s “in the cards” for a true plow dog! Thats why I recommend a dedicated Plow Mule if an individual is going to do a lot of earth turning… starting out as a Cub guy in the GT hobby, I really enjoy seeing the variety of Cubs out there at the plow days however, when I met the RS forum group—these horses grew on me. Plowing is common in the Cadet and JD communities but it wasn’t as common with the horses back in 2014…so I built GhostRider to see how it would work out—no complaints! overall, the Cub community has been friendly to the Horse club (at least that has been my perception) I love the IH trucks. Not uncommon to see one of these pulling a trailer with period correct Cadets on it😎 I always thought this little custom 71 was a well executed study into what a custom plow mule CC would look like in red instead of yellow. Dan’s @Achto Radpherd reminds me of this only cooler with diesel power! I always enjoy looking at custom articulated machines…can wait to see @Shynon’s in person one of these days. this one back in 2020 did a decent job. for those of you that have kids that enjoy doing stuff with you as they are in late adolescence or early teens—CLEAR your schedule as much as you can and make these memories WHILE you can. They grow up FAST! Caleb is now married and has a busy life of his own. I’m so glad we did these things when we could Now that’s a shine that puts a smile on any true “plow dog’s” face! Turning earth is a truly fun experience…

Well that says it all. I'm a nice guy, but not THAT nice (ask my kids). Your nephew needs to procure a new set of blades for you. Even if they are NLA. A little "Visual Reinforcement" of the money leaving his wallet does wonders. Seriously, blades are tempered - they bend once, then fracture & break if force is applied in the opposite direction. Not worth the damage they can cause. Reminds me of Ralph Nader's book on the Corvair - Unsafe at Any Speed... DO check the accompanying spindle for being bent too....

A man walks into a pub with a tiny box in one hand, and a weird looking lamp in the other. He takes a seat right at the bar, orders a rum and coke, and opens the little box. He takes out a tiny little man and a very tiny piano. The tiny little man starts playing the piano like no tomorrow. The bartender comes with the man's rum and coke and is intrigued by the little piano man. The bartender also asks what "that pot" is. "A genie's lamp," says the man. So the bartender goes ahead and rubs the lamp. Out comes a genie. "Make a vish" says the genie. "Um okay, let me get a million bucks!" The genie disappears and the bartender waits. A few minutes later, a bunch of ducks start walking into the pub, one by one. "I asked for a million bucks, not a million ducks," the bartender enthusiastically says. The man replies, "you think I wanted a 12-inch pianist?"

And NASCAR is born.

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October 27, 1955 "Rebel Without a Cause", directed by Nicholas Ray, starring James Dean and Natalie Wood, is released.

He may have cut the trees and then moved on to Cheese Curd Land. Babe didn't do ditches, she just hauled logs!

This mower has probably 25 years of mostly sitting . It was a three hundred dollar mower even back then. I got it for a family member who had a husband who had a quad bypass so the wife could make the yard. It came back to me when her health declined as well Now my wife has been bugging me for a mower that she can just start and run so with the electric start feature this one will be it. The tank was empty and the air filter foam on the outside was nasty so I gave her a squirt of penetrating oil in the spark plug hole and also the carb and pulled it a few times. It has the patented carb bowl with no room to get a wrench underneath. Maybe an offset wrench would work but who knows. Anyway after thinking about grinding a socket for the bowl nut, I replaced the rotten fuel line . She fired on carb cleaner and caught on the first pull. I have to replace the final drive parts at the wheels if I can figure it out, but at least it will start and run . Maybe YouTube will show me the way on the drive repair . She's a beauty but pretty heavy to push around . .

The Fredericksburg Tractor Club has an American Austin Tractor donated to it by a deceased members wife. It is well built and reportedly was a prototype of a tractor that never made it to production. It has a similar looking 4 cyl engine, and a gear reduction after the transmission. Has the same "Austin" badge in the front of the hood So interesting similarities.

Wow....what was he doing? Mowing through a stump field? I think I would cut my losses with those unfortunately. Even if you got them back to "straightish", I doubt they would balance well with that much damage. I tend to collect old mower blades and use them as sacrificial anodes in my electrolysis tank.

You would need to check and validate the hardness of the blade before and after annealing and finish tempering. Without knowing the exact metalurgy of the blade material - that is a crapshoot at best. Sorry, unless you have extensive blacksmithing experience, that is not a proven backyard "here, hold my beer" process. Those blades are best relegated to be wall hangers.

How exactly does one list that on the harvest report?

Top pic 1257 and C-160-8 bottom pic 551 and 550

Busy day yesterday. As usual, several of our neighbors helped me pull our dock out of the water and get it on our trailer. It usually takes about six people, and at least a dozen of our neighbors showed up. A few days ago, I and our neighbors got together and pulled three of their docks out of the water. Removing and installing the docks has become a regular biannual neighborhood 'event.' Here are four of my neighbors helping out, piloting our dock down from our place with our 6 hp outboard for propulsion, and then floating it onto our trailer. We had nice weather and a rising tide, so there was very little current in the river, which always makes it easier to remove or install the dock. Here's the dock back home and sitting on our trailer, As always, I used one of our little tractors, in this case my New Holland (aka, blue Wheel Horse), to shuttle the dock paraphernalia back and forth between our house and the dock. Still more prep work to do in the garages and yard before winter.

Love mine one of the best tool investments I got

The tractor with the frame pictured acted like it articulated in the middle! And yes, I too have described it as moving like an inch worm... Bob - I respectively disagree that just changing the bolts is a proper fix. The compromised frame plate is not the cause, it is the victim here. My Proprietary repair is a fabricated welded-in plate and a set of triangular braces to stop the twist and the fore-n-aft flexing... More than 10 years in use - zero problems.

Further proof that our dog is NOT SPOILED