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  1. 49 points
    Thanks to all who have sent out prayers for my well being following a stroke that occurred June 1. 2023 while we were visiting our granddaughter in Florida. The rehabilitation center had no guest internet so I have been unable to keep in touch with my Red Square brothers and sisters. Special thanks to @BOB ELLISON for filling you in on the situation. After six weeks of hospitalization and rehab I was able to make the twelve hour trip home. In the past I would have done the driving but my wife stepped up to the plate and with me as her navigator and GOD as our co-pilot we had a flawless trip from Mount Dora, Florida to our home in North Carolina. It will be a slow recovery but I will be getting better every day. We were blessed to have my wife be able to stay with our granddaughter for the majority of my rehab time. I will keep you updated on my progress and please continue to pray for a good outcome. GOD bless all of you, Dick Schmidt
  2. 44 points
    Yesterday was my last day of work at the company I have been working at for 38 years, 2 months, and 27 days. Throw in the 7 years I did in the Army, I have been receiving a paycheck for over 45 years. Hopefully I'll have more time to spend doing the things I like to do.
  3. 38 points
    Once again, I want to thank Trina, @ebinmaine’s wife for her work to put together another 12 months of Wheel Horse Calendar. The effort is greatly appreciated by all of us here on RedSquare! As always, the calendar is free to download. Thank you Trina so much for your beautiful work!
  4. 33 points
    For those who don't know, I suffered a stroke on June first while visiting our granddaughter in Florida. I spent seven weeks in the hospital and rehabilitation before we were able to return home to North Carolina. Over the past couple weeks I have had some in-home PT and the progress has been amazing. I am able to do so many simple things we all take for granted like having a shower and caring for myself without being a burden to my wife. I can stand for brief periods without hanging onto anything. My ability to concentrate on tasks like typing this update has improved immensely, I am only taking a few medications rather than over a dozen and I know that the side effects of the meds was holding me back. I never was one to exercise for the sake of exercising but after so much time in a hospital bed I am pumping Iron (although it is only five pounds) and doing resistance exercise to regain some of what was lost. It will be some time before I can get out to the shop and do some Horsing Around but I know that it will happen. Thanks to all who have prayed for my recovery, please keep praying, God hears all of us and has been so good to me.
  5. 33 points
    Back in the summer of 1967 I must have doing a lot of fast talking. My Dad was a delivery driver for Armours Meats delivering to restaurants and resorts all over Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. He worked long hours and took all the overtime he could get. Consequently, all yard work and snow shoveling was my responsibility. Our driveway was about 150 feet long and we got a lot of blowing and drifting snow. Plus sidewalks. My uncle built National Mowers, so we had one of them. We(I) needed a snowblower. Usually in August I attended the Minnesota State Fair with my Mom and Aunt. This year I went with my Dad. We were on a mission to shop for a garden tractor with a snowblower. I don't know how serious he was, but I was already sold on a Cub Cadet with John Deere coming in second. Once Dad saw the price on these the whole idea was over. No way! As long as we were there, we looked at all the other brands on the grounds. Everything of the era was represented and we looked at all of them. Eventually we ran across a display of little red tractors. As luck would have it the area dealers rotated through the display and the dealer in St. Paul Park was on duty. He informed us that they had a State Fair special where you got a free mower with each tractor. Now my Dad was at least back to considering the possibility. We went home with a promise to visit Zilmers Fix-it Shop soon where could test drive and get a closer look. Soon after the Fair we went down to his dealership. My Dad told him we needed a snow blower and not a mower. Eventually a deal was struck and we returned home with a brand new 1077 and a single stage blower. Now I couldn't wait for it to snow. I recently found these pictures of me and the brand new 1077. Since I was bringing home a Christmas tree, I though this was a good time to share them. I was 15 when the picture was taken. I still have both the tractor and trailer. I made the trailer from a Model T frame and pallet wood. I have since upgaded it to a bigger deck and tires. The 1077 would still run with a new battery, but is in need of complete restoration. Both are stored inside. It's been fun to remember this time and the origin of this special tractor. Merry Christmas to all! Kent
  6. 33 points
    In this somber day of reflection we have been blessed with our fifth grandchild. I couldn’t ask for a better day for her to arrive. Josephine Maria Sousa
  7. 33 points
    So our brothers from a different mother... the Iowa boys. Mike & his boy Eric Meuch brought this gem to the Portage Show. It just fascinated me. A 854 with what appears to WH factory paint in a dull green. Not much known about it other than it was made for a company called Detecto based in Clarion, IA and they modified a stock 854 to meet their sales. Apparently it was set up with a hydraulic drilling rig on the rear and used for boring holes along gas line routes and sniffing for gas leaks. They are the third owners and the PO did some mods to use it as a trailer mover. PO cut off the drilling rig but thankfully saved it and they have it. HY tank underslung with a elaborate system using the orginal right mower pto for operation. Hy pump runs off the mower pully. Note the hy motor to run the drill and the long skinny cylinder to raise and lower it. Hoses long gone. I think some more research is in order. They didn't do much with it but did have it running. The muffler is some sort of spark arresting style. No other WH badges other than the steering wheel cap and SN decal. A rare find west of the Mississippi. Hope my pics do it justice.
  8. 32 points
    I have been working on this since last year with a failed attempt because of cheap over the big pond rebuild kit. Want to give BIG thanks to @Docwheelhorse. For picking up this engine for me in January. It was a partial 856. Yes it has been that long. I had to switch over parts from the bad engine to this one witch is a vacuum engine being my first. Been a long good day out side in the sun. I hope you enjoy the picks and one Video. IMG_1467.mov
  9. 31 points
    A more complete orginal unmolested tractor than this one. A 1267... After much screwing around with the seller ... yes this is the one I mentioned in the FB thread. Out of the blue the seller says yah I can have it for the original agreed upon price. I immediately hooked up the enclosed damn the slick roads... been ther done that right Dan @Achto...before he had another dumb @ss attack. A few PO mods but nothing that can't be undone and NO rattle can or paint brush antics. I would love to do a mechanical only resto on it but do I dare? It's kinda been betrothed to someone else. More on that later. Feast your eyes on this and you know drooling on keyboards can short them out. Check this seat out. One cannot doubt it's orginal. Gonna clean up like a baby's bottom. Two very small cracks on it. Seller says some bozo offered him 250 for just the seat. Luckily he declined. The getting rare two spoke large diameter wheel. Straight as the day it came from a dealer.
  10. 31 points
    Finished up a long overdue in depth servicing / upgrade on my 76 C120. Beyond the basic oil change, gear oil change , I added the heavy duty front spindle kit along with the matching rear wheels ( same as a 520 ) , new front and rear tires ( rears filled ) , new tie rods , replaced rear wheel bolts with studs and nuts , new axle seals , new set screws on the hubs, repainted the front section of the hood ( discolored from the heat ) and added heat reflective material to the inside , removed and sandblasted the original muffler ( usually about every 10 years ) and refinished with high temp paint , went thru the carb and rebuilt the fuel pump that was getting weak , changed out the fuel lines and added a filter , installed some non-corrosive hardware on the battery ( stainless and plastic ) , fixed / welded the all too common C-series steering tower crack at the lift arm , replaced the mule drive pulleys with the desirable early cast iron versions that have the replaceable bearings , replaced the 30 year old drive belt ( old one was still good but did it while I was in there , new clutch disc , replaced the bearings in the PTO , tightened , adjusted , shimmed, and bushed all the linkages and steering , and added LED bulbs up front . This tractor was my first Wheel Horse ( and will be the last one to go when that time comes ) and we restored it back in 1992- 93 . It has plowed snow / dirt with chains on it , hauled everything I needed it to , and has been my everyday grass cutter the whole time. Other than basic service this should get me another 30 years......I wish I had taken pictures of it before it was restored because it was really bad - blown engine, sat outside for years, surface rust on everything , original deck was rotted to pieces, but the price was right....FREE!
  11. 31 points
    My neighbor bought Jays (Roadapples) tractor from his estate. I’m sure he’d be happy to know it’s making its new owner happy! Rest in peace Jay, you’re still making people smile!
  12. 30 points
    My neighbors dog and I became best friends for 14 years. The neighbors were both still working, but I was retired, so I was happy to take the dog walking 1-2 times a day. This was my last walk with Groovy earlier this week. This morning she passed on.
  13. 29 points
    All I want for Christmas is another garden tractor!
  14. 29 points
    I bought this at the Temple Tractor Show Saturday. Had a full little trailer, so a friend and I went to pick it up today. Very excited with this tractor and got to spend 2+ hours wandering around 20/30 acres of antique cars, tractors, machinery, etc. The two old brothers sell parts, and restore Model A's, T's, and tractors when their not running goats on their old family ranch in the middle of no-where. The brothers were a wealth of knowledge, and super friendly. We Drooled like two kids in a Candy Store! Mayraths were built between 149-52. Reportedly about 500 were built. This is a Standard Model, The Deluxe Model had a sheet metal body. The Mayrath Co. built grain augers, so this has a rear PO that could power an auger and sickle mower. you could also get a front plow, rear plow and other implements for it. I have a video of it running and driving, but need a little Love. I need to learn how to create a Youtube account to post videos'. Grandson already claimed it! Serial #167 Briggs Model 14 engine, runs but needs a spring on the throttle/governor linkage. Found an identical Briggs Model 14 on a sheep shearing rig and got measurements on the governor spring I need. T92 transmission used on many old garden tractors such as Power Kings. Top speed reportedly 25-30MPH...WOW Dana gears in rear end. Very simple brakes, on each side. Ross Steering Box Steering tube was cut, probable for a repair sometime in its past. Very weldable. Now will the steering wheel carefully come off to fix it right! The engine is mounted on a hinged platform. The clutch pedal tilts the platform to slack the drive belt. A large spring keeps tension on holding the engine platform down. Everything is very simple on this tractor. This is a picture of the Deluxe Model with sheet metal This is a picture of a Basic model like mine, restored. My wife likes it painted up colorful like this. I'll gently clean it up and see how much original paint is really left. For now it will stay with the patina look and get the mechanicals fixed up. Here's a few of our other fun spottings for the day! @Pullstart could make this custom super short school bus body Maybe a Homolite garden tractor? Late 50's/early 60's Cadillac DeVille Fordson with and "Industrial conversion kit that gave it a wider/heavier front end and a heavy rear axle with a "pin" to move old semi trailers around, like a shipping yard tractor @ebinmaine Case tractor with a bucket wheel trencher and a front end loader 5 man sheep& goat sheering rig. There were a ton of Model T's and A's parts and carcasses. We were ask not to take pictures of the restored ones they had in buildings. They had a beautiful original condition Model T with a wood grain box bed. IMG_0282[1].MOV
  15. 28 points
    Drizzle and drab. Got a big surprise. Met up with Ed Dog Kennel and I think Jay's (Road Apples' brother Guy. I bought one of Jay's snow plows and was gifted Jay's old horse head mask and "Winnie" horn. I was pretty choked up. Had some fun harassing everyone with it using it as a puppet. Installed the horn on the Squonk Mobile.
  16. 28 points
    So this started as a different project but as happens often it turned into something else. It will be made from as many WH parts as possible so finding the right parts for a purpose kinda slows things a little. It's still in the building stages but there's enough there to roll and mock up for pics to give an idea what going on. It's getting tougher and tougher to come up with something new that hasn't already been done. Same torque converter drive as the other bike but this one will be chain driven instead of a belt. Split suburban axles for the front suspension with suburban lift handles for rear swing arm suspension, so it should ride a bit smoother than the rigid bike does. Hoping to have done for a local show or 2 before the big show to work out any kinks
  17. 27 points
    So Mrs. P works at the town’s water heater manufacturer, Bradford White. The old Chevy and the Snowmowtractor won first place in the show today! There were some very cool vehicles there today, including two monster trucks, various ages of cars and trucks and motorcycles. We were busy for most the day talking projects, seeing old friends, and such. What a sweet day!
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  19. 27 points
    I know I'm half a year ahead of schedule! I picked this 1974 D-180 up early last year. It had a pretty hard life, and the previous owner gave his best attempt at keeping it alive. Hydro was strong so I serviced it and put it to work mowing all year. I decided if it would make it through the season then it would get some TLC. By fall it was burning about a quart of oil an hour but it made it. I have no clue how many hours are on it, every hole, bushing, bearing on this tractor is pooched. If you look closely, somebody used two 1" NPT Pipe Flanges to rebuild the mounting points for the upper 3 point cylinder. Hey it works! I rebuilt the steering gearbox and re-bushed the front axle along with making new spindles. I had the 482 Kohler bored .20 over (it was .10 over already) and gave it a rebuild with the intention of putting it back to work on snow duty. I then dawned on me that this tractor will be 50 years old next year - and these old D's are becoming harder and harder to find anymore. So I decided to customize it a bit and go for what a maybe a dealership would offer for a 50th anniversary model if Wheel Horse was still in business today (In another universe, maybe!) As D's aren't known for their looks - and I can't leave anything alone. I took approximately 2 Inches out of the grille and bezel. I updated most of the wiring and lights. Gave it a new set of Carlisle Ags along with Vredestein front ribs. It got a new seat and I painted all the accents aluminum. I patched, rebuilt the 48" deck and put new blades, wheels, and hardware on it. The Blade & 3 point scoop somebody adapted to it also got some attention. Lastly I stripped it most of the way down and painted it with IH red acrylic urethane enamel. I always forget to take pictures during my projects but here's a few: Before: After: Thanks for reading!!
  20. 26 points
    My First wheel horse was the one I grew up on. I have tons of awesome memories on this tractor mowing with my grandfather (him on his 416H which I own now) and me on my dad’s 12 Automatic. We mowed 5 acres twice a week. When I moved into my house (my grandparents house) my dad gave me his 12 auto. I remember my dad tearing it apart and repainting it and adding the 18HP Briggs and Stratton Vanguard V-twin to it in our basement. He had red paint everywhere lol. I used it a ton around here but unfortunately it sat for the last 5 plus years. Well I finally got it into the garage a few weeks ago. I dug into the carb. Had to get a new gasket. Cleaned the fuel pump and changed out the fuel lines and filter. Unfortunately Alex and I couldn’t get the starter to work so pull start it was. So happy to have it running again. Now to steal front tires back from @WheelHorse_Kid and get it out and stretching its legs. It should start first or second pull now that the fuel system is primed. I also ran it for a while after it died at the end of the video and it throttles up and down perfectly fine. this is the tractor that started my crazy addiction. So glad it’s back to running.
  21. 26 points
    Just did a refresh on this. It will be put to work immediately.
  22. 26 points
    Following my stroke my wife had to assume the duties I had always done in addition to her regular tasks. At first I was very frustrated by the fact that some things weren't being done the right way (read that as being done MY WAY). Within a few weeks I began to mellow and have adopted the belief that most of the things we do differently aren't so important after all. Showing mutual respect and loving each other is all that matters. I am now able to do most of the tasks my wife took over but I do some of them her way because I never understood how MY WAY bugged her so much. I never balanced the check book to the penny, I always rounded up or down when entering payments (drove her crazy) and I would always sort the recycles as they were taken to the garage, now we just hold of until the day we make a run to the drop-off center, no big deal. I have become a bit more mellow and appreciative of what I have left rather than becoming frustrated with the loss of what I had. I didn't realize how I had become "that old man", glad to say he is gone.
  23. 26 points
    Have power will travel Made a little trailer out of scrap for my $60 generator. 310-8 will have mobility resonsibility.
  24. 26 points
    We planned to spend our 60th wedding anniversary in Hawaii, but plans change. Spent the big day at OSS Hospital getting an MRI on Mrs. Ks ailing back. She had L3,4, and 5 fused in 2017 and is now struggling with some pain. Sept. 8 1963 2023
  25. 26 points
    Now wait a minute it ain't what ya' thinkin'! We picked up a matching set of C-85 Black hood Wheel Horse's! They both have the old style plastic rear fenders and 8 speed UniDtives. Also received two 36-inch mower decks and a nice dump cart. I didn't even know if the C-85"s were running or not but when we got home I turned the key and 8 hp Kohler spun over, checked the fluids real quick and opened the gas valve and the C-85 started up! Well I guess it's more project to work but now me and my boy can ride around on matching Wheel Horses at the Annual Wheel Horse Show. Wild Bill in Richmond VA
  26. 26 points
    ..well I did have a 418 years ago but it wasnt here long. Been casually on the hunt for a 414 or 416-8 speed with a single Magnum for awhile. Never anything for sale that’s not a 5 plus hour drive one way. Well I know of a guy in the next town over with a couple and this morning I bumped into him at the local gas station. Said if you ever want to unload one let me know. Long story short he put a price on each one and said take your pick. I chose this 1989 414-8 and brought her home! Runs great, tranny goes thru all the gears, 42” SD deck is quiet. Obligatory pics :
  27. 25 points
    Once again the holiday's are behind us & my favorite time of year has come. Tractor building time !!!! Normally I'm posting my tractor build in the "Restoration, Modification & Custom" section but this years build is more fitting in this section. Last year during a local pull @WHX?? says "We need to build a puller". I kicked the idea around a bit and had pretty much decide NO due to the price of the rear wheels needed to be competitive. Then.... A friend of mine offered to let me borrow a set of rear wheels for one season if I was serious about building a puller. Well heck !! I guess I'll have a go at building a puller. Blahhh, Blahhh, Blahhh. I know you guys what to see some pictures. Took a wander out back to see what I had laying around ... and ... Welcome to ground zero. Not much to start with, but it's a start. A trip to Jim's storage shed help set me up with a 6 speed tranny & a bunch of other parts needed to cobble something together. Then a trip through my parts shed set me up with a few more things. First step - I wanted the front axle of the tractor to be narrower and hopefully a bit lower. First I tried a 633 front axle but was not exactly happy with it. Next I tried a Lawn Ranger front axle, this I liked but the spindle were too short for the 6" rims that I'm using. Grab some spindles out of another axle and life is good. I think this set up will look great. About 3 to 4" narrower and a bit lower. I do not want to run the rear fuel tank that the C-101 comes with because I wish for the rear tires to be as close together as possible plus I don't have the C-101 rear sheet metal parts any way. Removed the dash tower and replaced it with one from a 1257. Best news came when I closed the hood and it fell right in place with the ability to latch it. The running boards from the C-101 would not work at but I had a set from a Raider 12 that I figured would work. As you can see in the pics above the left board fit perfectly but the right side had some issues fitting with the brake peddle. BTW the brake peddle will be staying but will be used as a gas peddle instead. The tractor will require a dead man's throttle so the brake peddle will be modified for this purpose. A closer look at the running board fitment issue. After a bit of trimming the board lays where it should. Test fit the rear wheels to see if I would have any clearance issues. First issue, the center hole in the rim is not large enough to fit on the stock hubs. Compensation - 5/16" thick spacers to move the rim out a bit. On this note, I don't like the fact that the rim does not fit over the raised portion on the outside of the hub. One more thing that I don't like is that the bolt holes in the rims are 1/2", not 7/16". Worse yet the rim holes are not set up with tapered holes to use regular lug bolts or nuts. Thinking of turning the step down on the face of the hub to fit the hole in the aluminum rims and also tapping the holes out in the hub to 1/2"-20. With the wheels on, I see that I have some tight clearances that I will have to address. I have plenty of clearance on the inside for the tires, in fact they could even be a bit closer together if I wish. The last thing that I looked at today was a belt guard. I think that I can make the C-101 guard work with a little trimming. Will need to get the engine installed before I know for sure. I have some minor fitment issues to work through yet as well as more adventures I'm sure. Feel free to stop by & check out my progress and to see what I can build with "Poor Decisions and No Money".
  28. 25 points
    Big Thanks To, @Vinylguy for helping me out with this custom decal. Thank You, Sir! My part doesn’t do this justice…lol. I need to do this more often.
  29. 25 points
    but I never pass on a free one. Member by the handle of @Mat84 had one listed in the classifieds abit ago. Saw it and figured someone should here should get it. So a 4 hour trip to the twin cities was in order. He was only a hour north of @Shynon so @Achto and I set out yesterday to grace him with our presence too. 'Sides I had a 867 to get to him. She ain't exactly peaches n cream. Motor is tight but we think it has potential. I gave him a buck for it... traditional with Dan and I. Back story is the PO pulled it out of weeds up to the motor hoping to project it. Lady friend came up pregnant so his priorities somewhat changed. Understandable. Told him doctors finally figured out what causes that. Said it had a deck that was roached and he scrapped it. So I thought I would push it out in the back pasture and deal with it later. Dan says I got projects to finish. I got a serious problem so it went into the shop. Good golly Miss Molly whose idea was this anyway? After abit of cleaning motor freed right up... bonus... bore doesn’t look too shabby.
  30. 25 points
    I'm a 12 year old who started collecting some wheel horses in the last 6 months. Currently I own an A-81 and a 414-8. The 414-8 is running very well and the A-81 is currently not running. I have a mower for each but have not mowed with the 414-8 yet. I will attach some pictures below
  31. 25 points
    This past weekend was our annual trip to Owl's Head Transportation Museum just outside of Rockland Maine. The campground we stayed at was Sennebec Lake Campground in Appleton. We were... Impressed. Neither Trina and I are normally into retail type paid campgrounds. This one, an exception. Very good service from helpful owners. The maintenance guy as well. Friendly fellow campers were more than happy to help transport one of our group that had an injured ankle around the grounds. The view from the site we had. Might be a bald eagle if you can find it in the pic: Here's the two Military trucks owned by our friends. Absolutely excellent show. Cloudy weather but good showing. Lots of kids FASCINATED with the tractors. I like to see younger people enjoying machinery and I hope they learn to be even more involved in the future. We had several families bringing the little ones over and setting them on both of our tractors. I had a unique opportunity and met some great folks today. Older fella and his friends and family from Florida originally were showing a Peterbilt with a moving truck trailer up here in Maine. He'd actually used a WHEELHORSE in his moving business many years ago!! The tractor was connected to a 4 x 4 trailer that he'd hitch up to go UNDER the skyscrapers in Boston back when he didn't have a truck that would fit. The group was showing a 1911((??)) Mack truck there at the museum and they needed some things moved from where we were unloading our own trailer over to the new hanger/workshop building. I said, toss it all in the trailer after the Wheelhorses are out and I'll bring it over. I'll bet the Ole fella thanked us at least 8 times throughout the day. Great people. This particular rig is a 3/4 scale Pete on an F350 chassis. The engine is a Cummins from a Dodge. Started out life at 160 HP. It was rebuilt and built up to 300 HP. Transmission is a 13 speed commercial truck manual. The cab and doors are from a Peterbilt. Shaved down to proper scale. The rest of the body parts are all hand made. This was a real worker!! It went over 160,000 miles pulling small equipment and specialty loads around the country. It was partially retired awhile back and relegated to tugging the John Deere behind it. Here's most of the garden tractor lineup. This Walter is the only one I've ever seen as a fifth wheel tractor. The trailer was 10 ft wide in its daily usage heyday. This Owls Head Museum's own Wheelhorse. This coal truck was vintage around 1905, 1910. It was used for 15 or 20 years then parked because the business's model changed a bit. After a good many decades of setting in a warehouse on a pier there were a fair amount of folks wanting to aquire it. Unfortunately the pier itself had gone soft and no one dared touch for another 2 or 3 decades. A rescue plan was put together. This is exactly how it looked when it was finally saved. Here's a few other pics of various things.
  32. 25 points
    Removed the near mint original high back seat from my new to me 520 loader tractor and replaced it with a new one ( this ones gonna get used ) . Also added fluid filled ags and a set of new old stock era correct wheel weights to help with the terrible traction and weight distribution issues. Original low hour Dico tires and wheels will go in storage. Added roughly 250 lbs to the rear axle. Also added wheel studs and replaced / torqued the set screws on the hubs since I was there. Front tires are next.
  33. 24 points
    Hello chaps, England calling.... I attempted to watch your Super Bowl "Football" game last night on the old televisual apparatus. The time delay is most awfully inconvenient, you chaps should really consider moving the kick off time to allow we English fellows to watch at a decent hour. Well. I must say I really can't understand why you insist on calling it football, there seemed to be very little use of the feet. Apart of course from propelling the players to the sidelines for a sit down every few minutes. Is that normal in your game? Would it not be better to make the chaps stay on the field just a tad longer? But I suppose they do need a little rest after all the Hoo Haa and dancing every time someone touches the ball, could you not just shake hands and give a hearty slap on the back like we folk do? And all that body armour and helmets! Goodness me those chaps are carrying so much clutter around with them. Over here we don't bother with all that malarkey. Just a bit of tape and a cloth scrum cap is enough to cover most eventualities. And this chap they call the quarter back? He seems to be quite important, making all the plays and such. Why does he have to have everything written on his arm? Surely he can remember a few bits and bobs. And he was off the field more than he was on it. Our chaps stay on for the full 80 minutes, unless less they break something or need a few stitches. All in all it was a pretty confusing game as far as I could see. What the blonde girl drinking lager had to do with it goodness knows, but her gentleman friend seemed rather upset at one point, maybe it was his beer, I don't know. I managed to watch the first quarter, or part of a half or some such. Really do you need to split a game of two halves down still further? Isn't it enough with all the first downs and 3rd and ten breaks in play? You chaps should have a squint at the six nations rugby tournament that is going on over here at the moment. You might pick up a few ideas. I have a few suggestions for your other little game, baseball is it? Perhaps some stumps and bowling the ball properly might make is just a tad more interesting. Anyway. Its been such fun chatting, but I have to go to the hospital now to have my tongue surgically removed from my cheek. Hope you fellows aren't too miffed at my critique of your little game. Ta ta for now old bean. Sir Nigel Molesworth Esq.
  34. 24 points
    Received a text from @SALTYWRIGHT daughter today that Russ’ passed away. One of our oldest members at 94 years old. I had the pleasure of hanging out at tractor shows with Russ many times. He hasn’t been able to go to shows in the last 3 or 4 years, but anytime we talked he always talked about how he wanted to try to get to another one. He would meet up with @wallfish @Docwheelhorse and I at all the local shows. Driving his Camry or Lexus with a trailer and his Wheel Horse in tow. Gonna miss him….
  35. 24 points
    I would like to ask everyone on red square To pray for our dear friend, Richard 953 nut. I just talked to him he's in Florida. And he had a stroke. So please say a prayer for him.
  36. 24 points
    So here are some random pics I have so far…
  37. 24 points
    I just got off the phone with 953nut and he's doing great. He gets to go home to North Carolina this week. He's in good spirits talking up a storm. Thank you all for your prayers. GOD is in control.
  38. 24 points
    With the rain, and the fact that I was busy all the time, I didn't get many pictures. Thanks to my grandson Mason for being my right-hand man at the show. And thanks to everyone who came by to help make this one of the most successful selling shows for me in 13 years.
  39. 24 points
    I was the Blessed one, she will be taken care of, going to festivals and parades. A nice one I won’t have to restore. Thanks to the team that did a Fabulous job. A nice add to my 52 tractor collection. I had no idea to win, just got out of the rain and decided to buy a few tickets that my Girlfriend filled out for me. (She is my lucky charm).
  40. 24 points
    My neighbor was cutting hay a few days ago, and was kind enough to cut my back pasture as well. He got more than 3 round bales from it, but of course couldn't fit in some of the corners with the bailer. Since I really hate to waste it, I decided to rake it up and give it to my critters. Needless to say, my ass is happy!
  41. 24 points
    Trina got herself a 2012 Honda Pilot. Huge volumes of space for camping gear and it can tow over 4K. We're looking forward to putting it to great use this year!! She's decided that the Pilot shall have the Wheelhorse keychain because it'll be the official Wheelhorse goes to shows puller.
  42. 24 points
    Was helping friend clean out her dad's house after his recent passing... saw this on wall in his basement man cave. Thought of J.D. Hogg and his Cadillac.... Then thought of my "Rat" C 160... Lmao... Tony
  43. 24 points
    It was a nice day with plenty of warm sun so I thought why not pull it out and install the new air cleaner. Hope you enjoy the picks.
  44. 24 points
    Would just like to give a shout out to a class act guy. Pullstart. I was looking for a hard to find front muffler through this forum and he contacted me to let me know he might have one. Just had to look for it. After a few days he let me know he found it. Gharged me a VERY reasonable price, not the ridiculous prices out there. Just a guy out to help a newbie and not get rich from it.Fortunately we don’t live to far from another and we’re able to meet up. A very nice man. Hope to get to know him better. Thanks again Pullstart.
  45. 23 points
    TL/DR - Shipped a 257-H from S. Elgin, IL to N. Attleboro, MA via Fastenal for $244. A few months back a member @Stratman(Dan) put up a 257-H with 95 original hours for sale in the classified section. I have a 520H with a loader, a 314H with a plow and a 314-8 - but the 257 struck my fancy for use as an everyday lawnmower. No hump, easy on, easy off. I really wanted it. I reached out to Dan to let him know that I was going to do some research into my options for shipping the mower from the Chicago area back to Boston. After getting several quotes ranging between $1,200 and $2,300, I sent Dan a note and said it looks like it isn’t going to happen. Then in a chat with @ebinmaine, I mentioned that there was a Fastenal store down the street from me and I was thinking of popping in and asking them what they might charge. So I did. The guy I spoke to in the office (Earl) was great and gave me the name and number for their sister company that does shipping - Blue Lane Freight Shipping. I called, the young lady asked me for the weight and dimensions of the tractor, which I provided. I had a quote emailed to me literally within five minutes. I called Dan back and said it looks like it’s possible for us to get this done. We had a quick conversation, and made the deal. Here are some things to know… - Blue Lane Shipping 855-978-5695 - Dispatcher: Tawnya Johnson (sent the quote) - They will not insure the shipment unless it’s fully crated. Mine was shipped on a skid Dan made. He also covered it with a furniture blanket and an old John Deere cover and strapped it down. - Your seller has to be willing to put it on a skid, drain the gas and oil (leave tranny oil in) and deliver it to a local Fastenal store. - You need to make an appointment at the store for drop off - no walk ins. - The receiving store will call you when it arrives. - They will not commit to shipping times, mine took 1 week. - The payment for shipping is paid at the pickup store by credit/debit card, no checks or cash. - The Fastenal store uses a forklift to load, unload and reload the machine onto your trailer. I hope this helps anyone who may have been thinking of a mower they like, but felt the distance/shipping made it unattainable. Paul
  46. 23 points
    Big trip under Norman’s belt this last weekend. Something like 1,840 miles we ran, to ND and home. I need to figure all these out, but I believe a 400 and some 551s. These are the pictures that got me interested. The Panzer is something else!
  47. 23 points
    My knees were so shot from driving, I did not get around too much. We did get a few people pictures from those that stopped in to say Hi. Me and Turd...Brian (buckrancher)...Randy (rjg854) Mrs Rules...Mike (Squonk) Mike...Jim (Elcamino) In the middle...Craig (AMC Rules) James (JRBlanke) Brian and his wife Jo...Randy seated Paul (Pfrederie) Wild Bill in red shirt Squonk...Joette...MikesRJ and his Malamute Me and Mike (Sparky) Sparkys son Brad Sparky...Tony (DocWheelHorse)...Pullstart Me...Pullstart...Sparky MikesRJ...Howard...rjg854 Redbird Lane Ranger Thankyou for the corrections guys...I think it is mostly correct now.
  48. 23 points
    I did not take as many as normal as I did not venture out from under the canopy as much as normal! But here are 102 pictures! IMG_4552.MOV
  49. 23 points
    Happy Father's Day to all the Dads here! My 17 year old son drew this card for me, thought you'd enjoy seeing it - I love it! The 312-A was the "model" for it:
  50. 23 points
    So last fall I bought a NOS A-60 Electric from a gentleman in Minnesota. But... I'm 11 hours away in Michigan... Then it dawned on me... I know several folks who think 11 hours one way is "before lunch" on a Wheel Horse wrangler trip... So, I message a few and before long, thanks to the generosity and ingenuity of @Pullstart, @WHX??, and @Achto the little gal started her way to Michigan yesterday when achto and whx?? added a stop and picked her up on a previously planned all day run to Iowa, Minnesota and back to Wisconsin... But the tale doesn't end there... pullstart will be bringing her to mid-Michigan in a few weeks on his way back from another multi-state run...!!! I will then pick it up from pullstart, hopefully in plenty of time for the Memorial Day parade!!! Whew...! I can't thank them enough for the logistical support and help. (Well, yes I can. Wheel Horse Bourbon is in their futures)!!! Just another example of the great people on this site!!! Note: If you see a "for sale" add for a NOS A-60 in Wisconsin, please inform the authorities... This is the last known picture of it, taken yesterday, with what appears to be a Wisconsin native at the wheel...
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