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Proud papa here. My daughter defended her dissertation two weeks ago and earned her doctorate in higher education. No she will not become a professor in all likelihood.. She is employed by the university and does research projects as directed by them. She loves her job and is getting good feedback and appreciation from her group. She is living in Ann Arbor so we see her when we can. As always Go Blue!!

I was contacted by someone who i had sold a tractor to in the past. He said he had a 701 he wanted to get rid of and I was the first person he thought of! Only cost me a B1 Allis Chalmers! (He's an allis guy). He had two decks for it and i bought a plow too. Got home late so I didn't mess with it, ill save that for later this week. Its been sitting and gonna need the carb gone through, but it did start on carb cleaner.

Kind of a long read here, but I wanted to share a funny story. About a month ago my folks and I were coming back from TN hauling a trailer and we got some bad diesel at a shell station. The truck threw a "water in fuel" code and went into limp mode. We got to the walmart parking lot in Whythville and changed the fuel filter and siphoned out all the bad diesel. We were back on the road, but the truck was making some weird noises. Not being familiar with diesels, we decided to call AAA and tow the truck back to the house. The towing contractor was actually in the same gas sation where we were parked. So when the guy got the call, he walked over and introduced himself. We only had coverage for the truck, not the truck and the trailer (lesson learned). So the driver helped us come up with a solution to get the trailer home. Anyways, mom (who is introverted) and I loaded up in the single cab with the driver, and dad waited for another truck to haul the trailer. Well, I'm pretty extraverted, so we weren't 3 minutes into 1 hour drive and I decided I wasn't going to sit through that long of time with small talk. I started asking the driver questions in effort to find something to talk about. It didn't take long before he mentioned that he had been working on his "vintage lawn tractors" that day before coming to work. I said, " it wasn't wheel horses was it?" And he turned and looked at me like I was santa claus. My mom was relieved that she didn't have to say a word for the rest of the ride, and I had some great conversation! He has several different lawn tractors, including some odd ball brands. The wheel horse he is working on now is a D200. I talked about the big show and how awesome the people were in the hobby. I tried to convince him to head to the big show this June and also to join red square! So Josh, if you are out there, come out to Biglerville next month! Hope to see you there!

What have I done to my Wheel Horse today?………I bought it!! Hey guys just joined the forum as I bought my first Wheel Horse today. I had been utilizing the forum to do some research before I pulled the trigger on one. Brought home what I believe is a mid 90’s (could be wrong) 314-8. Seems to be fairly well taken care of, best I can tell so far the only thing not working is the headlights. It’s missing a few pieces like the pulley covers on the deck but overall really excited about it. Look forward to learning here and hopefully many years of good service from the 314.

Found this on the net and close buy. A little ruff. Also has a mowing deck and a snow blower attachment. The deck and blower I am selling. I have two walk behinds. In the end most likely will end up as a plow tractor for the winter months. It is real dirty from the mowing. But i have time to make it right. Here is a few picks.

C-105 Black Hood I purchased couple weeks ago..but the hood was all red . Little amateur painting today to fix that.

We attended AJ's Garden Tractor Jamboree yesterday in Oregon, IL. Very well put together event and a very good variety of makes of models. Weather was awesome and we had a great time! IMG_9651.mp4 IMG_9602.mp4 IMG_9563.mp4 IMG_9602.mp4 IMG_9651.mp4

Sometimes STUPID can be good. I bought a marketplace 310-8 for $175. It was advertised as not running and a locked transmission. I saw what appeared to be a like new 42" SD deck, so I bought it un seen for the deck and parts. The PO said the clutch is locked up and it will not start. He had called a nearby lawn and garden tractor sales and service shop that would pick it up for $150 but it probably needs a new $600 transmission and some engine work. He advertised it for cheap to make room for the new tractor he bought from the same dealer. The only problem was a worn drive belt that had allowed the clutch damper plate to fall below the damper piston. The piston then popped out and locked the clutch un the up position. Of course net being able to depress the clutch and close the clutch safety switch prevented it from starting. About an hour and a new TSC drive belt and it was mowing my yard. BTW, he had installed a new deck that was used one season before the tractor died. STUPID was good to me..

Completed assembly of a K321 I had bored 0.10 over and the crank ground also.. Found green plastic throughout the inside during disassembly due to broken oil sensor. Dang forgot to install balance gears...oh well!

After mowing this morning did some maintenance on 654. Have had to tighten left rear hub set bolt a few times- seems to keep coming loose. Gave it a much needed wash too. We've had so much rain & my back yard is really wet. I usually dont take off the wheel weights & 100lbs that I put on hitch for winter plowing. Decided to take all the weight off to help from making ruts in grass. Of course it would help if I lost some weight too! Its not much of a looker with its crappy paint job but its really a good working tractor.

I had the opportunity to attend a short course today on tractor safety . The Badger Steam & Gas Engine Club put this on as a requirement for all juniors who wish to drive a tractor around on club grounds at their show. https://badgersteamandgas.com/ Rightfully so since any given accidents can shut a show down without a question. Interesting and since I am committed to give a presentation at other shows this was a note taking experience for me in my quest for being a certified instructor. This was mostly centered around big tractors but it still applies to GTs. Lots of farm safety included with loading, tieing down, and grain bin safety. On a tractor's center of gravity and how quickly one can meet a misfortune in a PTO. A nice primer on steam.

That I can believe! ( There probably wasn't much room for her. Did she sit on your lap? )

My $5 marketplace score - 6 miles from my house!

Made a little 3-hour road trip to pick up this '74 C-160 Automatic. Everything feels tight, no slop in the steering or drive tensioner. no leaks. K341 Purrs like a kitten. When I got it home, the thing was dead as a door nail. I though "Oh Crap"! Turns out I had just never owned a tractor that still had all of the safety switches working properly. Pressed the brake and double checked the PTO lever - BOOM fired right up. Heck, even the internal parking pawl still engages!

What did I do to my Wheel horse today this week. I added a slot hitch so I could pull and lift the new tiller. This required removing the weight rack and moving the support legs to the outside of the drawbar hitch to make room for the slot hitch. The seat and fender pan had to come off so this was a good time to clean the hydro and change oil and filter. Nice surprise when I picked up the filter...NAPAs oil was on sale. Also installed new fuel lines, e-pump, and filter rerouting everything outside the tunnel and ran it along the outside of the right frame rail.

Last night I installed the hitch I ordered from wheelhorsepartsandmore. Bolted up nice on my 1257 and seems like very good quality, I look forward to using it. Thank you @wheelhorseman .

Better pics of todays haul. 5hrs of windshield time, low $ for this one. Tractor, deck, snow blower, & a set of tire chains. Runs great, mower deck is smooth & quite, tranny needs a little love. A new set of axle bearings & seals should cure the issue.

Just put an electric fuel pump on my 520-HC

Friday a friend and I went to Mennonite green house to purchase some plants, On way home I noticed a spray along side my pickup and it quickly became apparent it was from radiator. Pulled off the road at an intersection and discovered the petcock was missing! The petcock was plastic. Called two auto stores. One didn't have on in stock and the other assured me they did. Called my wife and she picked up the petcock and 4 gallons of water. When she arrived the petcock was the old style brass--the auto parts guy must have been a new hire or something. Called a friend and he thought he might have one but didn't. I ended up using my handkerchief, and stuffing it in the hole and used vice grips to help hold it in place. It wasn't a perfect seal as there were steady dripping. Left radiator cap off and made it ten miles to home-with a couple of stops to add water. The petcock just flat out broke--34 years old but surely caught me by surprise. Certainly glad I wasn't pulling the camping trailer. I caught the leak before engine got hot and had a wide pull-off close by. Never leave the house without pocket knife, (multiple uses) finger nail clippers (even good to cut small wires) and handkerchief (excellent for wiping grandson snot and now plugging radiator.) We had five folks stop and offer help. Two of them women, one person didn't have a full set of teeth and another knew my truck from the previous owner. Good folks. Told my wife later If I had know it earlier, maybe sitting along side of road with hood open was good way to pick up chicks! She doesn't seem to be too worried as her reply "You wouldn't know what to do with a chick."

After I pulled the engine, I tore into the new one. Its off of a 656, so that means its an HH60. It looks pretty good on the inside, but I'll still be re-ringing and resealing it.

Am I the only one that has noticed that it is always BBT working in pics and @ebinmaine is taking said pics.....

Brought more horses home. One is a Commando 8 that runs and mows and the other is a project 800 auto someone gave up on. The wife is growing concerned I may have an addiction. Shame the tires are dry rotted, both rear sets appear to be original and say Wheel Horse on them... which I think is just so neat. Swapped the tall skinny's from the 633 onto the 8. It looks semi-ridiculous but at least it's functional for now.

Started clearing out some brush and growth for a new shed location today. Used my nastiest bent up ground-down 42” plow.

But our Kohler powered Wheel Horses will still be around. The Tecky powered ones, maybe not...

Get it from the shop Describe ALL of the issues and circumstances about it as much as you can. Let RS help diagnose and give a plan of attack and you follow the instructions. Some guys on here know those Onans well. Viola, a running machine if it isn't something catastrophic going on

Absolutely not. Sometimes she has a camera handy but not often at home. Seriously though... My physical health issues prevent me from being in go mode all day. Anyone who knows Trina personally can vouch. She has incredible energy. More than anyone I've ever seen. She just goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes and goes.....

finally got a deck for the c145. It runs well but I’m wondering how tight the mule drive should be.

Got out the 656 for the show today, thought I'd post some pictures...

I bought it just for the key. Seemed like a good excuse to build a tractor around it.

Finally had the V61s mounted for the C120 and the AGs mounted for the 10-8

Same here. burning the candle at both ends. I went to the oral defense of the dissertation. Brutal questions. She was a little shook at first but finished strong.She had some huge stress in her personal life and we were holding our breath . Friday is our Golden anniversary and have to attend a funeral. So its always something. The secret of a long marriage is finding a lady who will put up with your faults....and a barn full of Wheel Horses

Pressure washed a bunch of stuff after work. Love-hate relationship there for me. 16 Auto, FEL sub-frame, a bunch of parts and these front weights that took two years to pry out of my brother's hand's They'll be Regal red soon.

May 20, 1927 At 7:40 AM, Charles Lindbergh takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.

The 312-H at my son’s place got it’s share of TLC this weekend. Saturday: take off the snow blade & wheel weights, sharpen and lube recycler deck and install Today: swapped in LED headlights, and a new battery (O’Reilly’s), rewired the power for the seat-back utility light, and installed a rear rock shaft (made by @JoeM & bought at the BS last year), lift cable, and sleeve hitch. Found a couple of item’s we’ll have to get to soon. Maintenance is never ending!

I take Bella for a walk at one of the many state parks within a few miles from home every morning when I'm not working. Yesterday was Dean's Cove on Cayuga lake and today Seneca Lake St.Park.

Here is my 65' Lawn Ranger we named "Randy". Last July at a show it quit. I figured out the intake valve was stuck shut. I've previously made some posts about it, but never really in-depth ones. Here I will take a HH60 Tecumseh of a 656, rebuild it, paint it, and refresh the tractor. Here are some before and after photos before I pulled it apart. It still needs cleaned, but this will be a progressive thread.

I got one load of small hardwood sticks outta the forest from beside the house this morning. For me, for this time of year, it's just too hot 🔥 🥵 to work physically for very long. Had to stop at the one pull. There's at least another trailer full out there for another time. The BBT got her Millie tractor out for chores this morning. Here we see her in the natural environment. Forest. Tough to see with the bug net but that's an official Redsquare hat from @nylyon

The running herd…

Can we assume Kev is teaching the class?

Looks great @Sparky!!! Tell your C-105 that her Michigan cousin says "Nice new coat! And Cheers"!!! Love the Black Hoods!!!

The more modern Tachmatic on the C series is a better setup and opens door for more attachments.

Riding a 308 Wheel Horse with a four gallon fuel supply you will get saddle sores before you need to refill the tank.

If you have something I need-- Part it out If not, sell as whole LOL

Started putting Epump on 312-8 today. Got bracket made to mount pump behind motor. Found break in sheetmetal that holds seat gas tank bracket so got that straightened out, then pressure washed machine. Put new bushing and fuel cut off in tank and got new fuel line run. Got hungry and had to quit for the day. Also had to get home b4 warden got in. Had a visitor while working today and he/she exemplified the ol saying meaner than a black snake, it would run dog then dog would run it funny as he77.

Not a chance in hell Ed Dog... more on the class in another thread. Suffice to say i didn't get a dang thing done on horses today but did get to watch @Achto whack on a busted up hub. Yup saws all came out. @Chris689 he's dipping into my stock of 1" hubs.

@Fj40z, You can leave the gas dampener in place and just add the clutch return spring as pictured below. Jut need to remove the left rear wheel, no need for a full disassembly.

I have a rotisserie for doing body work and some disassembly and assembly tasks. You can swing it around until you get to a comfortable position.

Tonight the boy and I went over to his girlfriend's house. Their tiller needs some work, so I picked that up to bring home, said boy is going to be doing the work. It's just a simple fuel line replacement, may need to clean the carb, don't know yet, and I'll have him go over all the grease zerks. Her (the GF) mom also asked me to sharpen the blades on their JD, that was bought used at the end of last season, because it's been cutting like crap. I jacked it up and found three new blades that were installed upside down, so the blunt end was doing the cutting. Flipped them over and that was that.