Leaderboard

For years the doctor has been keeping eye on my PSA which at last test was 16.7. (Quite some time ago, doctor removed me from medicine (Finasteride) that I had been taking because the medicine artificially lowers PSA.) I just finished my 5th prostate biopsy. He took 18 snips focusing on three lesions that the MRI found. He just called and reported no cancer and wait 9 months before another prostate test. Good News!

For the ones who do not know I have had this 1057 for almost three years. It is almost done. I have one leak where the fuel pump was. I ordered some plastic bushings for the hood. I have the carb dialed in runs smooth. Here is a short video. Feel free to ask anything that you would like to know about. Have a good day. IMG_1025.mov

Pretty much finished up my winter project today. 1987 418-A paired with a 1995 tall shoot 42" snow blower. It started early last year when Original Tractor Cab Co. started selling cabs again for 300, 400, & 500 series. I also wanted to upgrade my snowblower from manual to electronic control with chute rotation and deflector movement all controlled from a joystick in the cab. Cab install was easy enough. Directions were easy to follow and no missing parts in the kit. I upgraded to the glass windshield (highly recommended), all lights, windshield wiper, side mirrors, review mirror, and cab heater. I also got the switch panel kit. IMG_8874.mp4 Next was the shoot control. Big thanks to @Steve Janninck for helping design and 3D print the electronic control boxes and other various parts. Joystick control: Electronic switching control box: The limit switch and diode box: IMG_9206.mp4 And the most anticipated piece....Air Horns! I had purchased these 12 volt air horns a couple years ago in anticipation of installation on a tractor one day. As the project came together, it became apparent that this is was the time to install them. IMG_6335.mp4 IMG_9227.mp4 IMG_9226 (1).mp4 IMG_9224 (1).mp4

I picked this up at one of the Wheel Horse Shows (I think ). Maybe I bought it from someone here?? Either way it caught my eye and came home with me thinking it would make a good wall hanger. That and I can’t afford the price that authentic WH signs bring. As you can tell it’s the back off of a bagger hood (bagger pic for reference). Still needs a second coat, and trying to decide if that lower wide stripe area should be “linen beige” .

More pictures of diesel it getting there

Something to really watch our for! A friend was working on his Wheel Horse C-161. This 1970's model has a seat pan with a locking latch that keeps it sitting down but opens on the forward side where your upper egs and hips ride! He worked on his tractor and put his shifter in gear. He though he was reversing but it was in third gear. The Wheel Horse took off but the seat pan flipped up knocking him off the back of the tractor. Turns out the metal locking tab on the seat pan had worn down from raising and lower the pan. It can be corrected by bending or using a rasp/file to ensure it stays locked down!

Scored a 520H and a 312-8 today. Also got a Brinly plow, disk and an agrifab box blade. Almost drowned getting them it was absolutely pouring down the rain. Will get better pics later. The 312-8 is a 96 and purrs like a kitten, a little over 500hrs showing and supposed to be original. The 520 runs great but has to have just a hint of choke so probably stopped up carb. Shows a little over a 1000hrs and supposed to be right also. Cant get a handle on year model for 520 but it does have hydro and lift control on steering column, but has been converted to foot hydro control. Has 16-7.50s on swept forward front and 23-10.50s on back. Have pic of tag under seat but cant make heads or tails of it any suggestions on yr?

USA beats Canada in OT to win first hockey gold since 1980 'Miracle on Ice' - Yahoo Sports

Got tired of wrestling my mower deck around the garage in the off-season so I threw together a simple cart with casters. Now it fits nicely and isn’t tempted to fall over.

Since the 867 is done brought this one in. This is the mother of all originals. Only thing that wasn't was the cigar lighter & quickly replaced. Lift cable broke & fan screen gone that's it. Well la dee da. Needs a bath, a little degreaseing and the new to check list. Just can't believe how unmolested this thing is. Yes thats the orginal seat! The deck is super quiet so just clean that up & check over. I really lucked out on this one and you guys would rip yer shirts off i told ya what I paid. It may go in the living room when done I'll help her pack.

Today it was hard to believe that there’s a blizzard coming. I went down to the ocean to check it out. It was beautiful! Monday the seas are supposed to be 9-15’! As I looked to the east I noticed someone stuck and close to the water with an incoming tide. I walked back to my truck to get my binoculars and saw the guy digging out with a DOG BOWL! So I figured I’d do the right thing and grabbed the shovel and two tire pressure gauges out of my truck then walked about a quarter mile down the beach. Where I was parked you can’t just drive on. When I got to this gentleman he was super appreciative and really nice. We dug and dug and aired it down to 15psi. As we were almost done another guy walked down the beach with two of those plastic board boards with the nipples sticking up that are supposed to help you get unstuck. Apparently this guys wife saw this going on and called him to come lend a hand. We jammed them under the rear tires and he was out! The owner of the vehicle was very happy with our help and asked for my name and address. Three hours later two nice bottles of wine were delivered to my house from the local liquor store with a thank you note attached!

Got these chains wheels and tires in a trade the other day and thought I would make up a set of wheels/tires for snow. Used my cheapo fuel transfer pump, RV antifreeze and cheapo bleeder valve and it worked great. Pay no attention to the wet floor because that’s where I dropped and busted a gallon of antifreeze Wouldn’t have been much of a mess if I hadn’t done that. Wished I would have weighed them before adding antifreeze but will try and weight them before mounting to tractor. Got 6.5 gallon per tire and might have been able to get a little more but was one gallon short 😂 (23-9.50s).

My friend Rodney Burger bought some new rear tires off of Amazon for one of his Wheel Horse tractors! The tires came wrapped in yellow plastic with some pretty unique TAPE ! HORSESHOE !

Are you sure it wasn't "mount these where the sun don't shine"

The best instruction that I've read stated " Do not mount in the sunshine place " . I guess that is close to " Do not place in direct sun light "

February 22, 1888 “Father of American Golf” John Reid first demonstrates golf on a Yonkers cow pasture to friends.

Bought it years ago and been looking for parts for it during that time and i finally got it done it's running and driving yay

I have been wanting to mention that one of my riding buddies passed on June 21. 2024 at the age of 88. Unfortunately he was on one of his many motorcycles when he was hit by a car by someone in the same age bracket from what i can gather. Went into Hospice and passed shortly after. Don was very well known in all areas of Motorcycles and was not going to give that up. I thank him for what I learned from him and miss him dearly. For info check out on Legacy.Com Donald Murray Burnett at Campbell Funeral Home Beverly Mass. I have a thread on here under the same title I believe. Thanks Guys

I luv talking with my Amish neighbors. On of my favorites came from Annie when I stopped and told her I had caught a skunk in my live trap and took it to the woods. Her response " Did ya make him dead? Ve donn like skunks." I had to confess, I released him live. But, I did catch two more since that and they were made dead.

An excellent guess is in the 1940's. I found the large one on the road side and carved the wood to fit. The other 2 were my Grandfather's. I don't think they are worth a lot of money, but they are made well and they look like they are worth a ton. These are worth a ton to me !!

Back in 1972 I dated a girl that had a 1971 Super Beetle. Long story short, the car was more fun than she was...

2 weeks ago my wife had the split thumb , bone removed , perfect result , most difficult part was dealing with the club on the the end of her arm , brace was always in place , required for setting , all related area , removed stitching , going back for a rehab look , dr said looked very good with no related issues, hospital has a related hand therapy building , thats all they do , glad to have had it done , me too ! pete

Getting parts stripped of paint, wire brushed, cleaned, and primed. I should be able to get all the parts painted during this warm spell to get it to be a roller. Will try to get the rest of the bigger parts done as well, but we will see. And some concept art of the finished tractor from my oldest daughter who turned 6 today notice the finer detail of the horse on the front of the hood!

Of all the people I've helped with or hooked up a Wheel Horse with this lady makes me the happiest. Linda my wife's cousin... out there showing them whose boss. A text from her this morning --> "Started first crank and kicked ass! I am practically giddy here. Thank you so much!" Avon Mountain / Collinsville CT Blizzard Calvin 02/23/2026

Yesterday evening my daughter wanted to drive the fastest tractor I've got. I told her to take the Bronco for a spin. I think she's hooked!

Nice day today so...

I always liked this one, from @jachady. We haven't heard from him in several years, but he used to run a small garden tilling business with this tractor, maybe still does.

February 21, 1948, the National Association for Stock Car Racing—or NASCAR, as it will come to be widely known—is officially incorporated. NASCAR racing will go on to become one of America’s most popular spectator sports, as well as a multi-billion-dollar industry.

Polished the hood and added decals thanks to redoyourhorse very very nice decals!

I always cut the inside chains to the correct length then connect them with one of these.

We're expecting 7 ish inches of snow tonight and more Monday. The BBT has her Military Tribute Tractor "Millie" ready to go. I have The Ugly Bruce tractor being warmed on the engine. Both rigs have the batteries on trickle charge. The cars are all tucked away in the barn. Generator is full of non ethanol fuel. ⛽️ Propane for the stove is full. Both interior wood racks are full. Plenty of coffee and creamer. Bring it!!

My mother bought a yellow 1969 VW cabriolet when she was 68 and drove for a dozen years! This was a fun car with a lot of umph! Dual carbs and would get more bug juice on the windshield than any VW wiper could handle! We sold off a couple years ago but only after mom finally go to go to the Mid- America VW gathering in Effingham, Illinois! A big VW gathering! https://www.mamotorworks.com

Got a lot done today on the RJ should be ready to run it

February 23, 1954 First mass inoculation against polio with the Jonas Salk vaccine takes place at Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

I had a sudden battery failure in a large busy parking lot on Friday, a little old lady and a young chick with a jump pack both stopped and offered help. The dudes in the Silverado and Ram diesel idling nearby avoided eye contact. I had help coming but it was interesting to see who the good “guys” were.

I've had RV AF in wheels over 10 years without any issue without tubes. It contains corrosion inhibitors so I'm not worried about a rot hole. Just start out with decent rims to begin with.

My 1054 was doing the same, grinding while shifting gears. The belt tensioner or guide that bolts onto the engine block near the drive pulley was missing. It is the simple bent small rod that has a bolt holding it on to keep the drive belt positioned in the pulley. I made one and no issues since.

Back in the mid 80s I used to tow my dune buggy ( made from a chopped Beetle) to the woods with a Beetle. If the buggy died or broke the car took it's turn. They were rugged cars and fun to drive. We would also find them, probably stolen, out there in the middle of nowhere and we would scavenge all the parts we could off them for the dune buggies or to build another one. We also took one of the chopped off roofs, taped towels to the cut off supports for protection, waxed it up real good and had a bunch of guys ride it down the big hill in the snow like a sled. We were FLYING and out of control! It was a one and done ride as we couldn't get it back to the top.

I call it the @Shynon special. He busted a lift cable at plow day and we had no spares. Lowell ain't exactly down the street. You shoulda seen what was on it.

I know I know... I know I have no idea...

It's those small acts of kindness that make the most difference! Bet that guy never forgets. Imagine if everyone "pays it forward 3 times"

Raffle tractor for this year...Coming along!

nORM! had his Black Horse set up for judging plowing matches! Marvin was just WH colors in reverse

First instinct is to replace the fan blade and stop whatever is breaking them from happening again. Like a well placed guard or 2 maybe? Cage? But an oil cooler would work too. Probably need a small 12v fan to run air through a small radiator. All of that stuff is available on amz but it seems like a lot more work and effort involved vs just protecting the fan blade IMO

Geez @ebinmaine... kinda overkill when all you really need to do is send BBT out there...

Should have decals going on the hood tomorrow, brought it inside to warm up.

Please do not continue to force it in gear with the belt moving. The grinding is causing severe damage to the transmission. These early Wheel Horse models relied on the lower flange on the belt guard to support the slack belt and the wire guides if adjusted properly pushed the belt away from the engine pulley causing the belt to stop so a smooth shift could be made. Later models also used the moving belt guide on the idler pulley and a stationary pad to positively lock the belt for shifting. If you can not get the belt to stop, maybe a belt brake could be added.