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Isn't Skype awesome. Lars called me last night and I was able to spend about 2 hours watching him unpack the crate.

Hello all, I just joined and am so glad that there are others who love Wheel Horses. I just picked up a "barn find" Work Horse 700 last night from a friend of mine, I finally talked him into selling it. I'm planning to clean her up and getting her into mowing condition for my 1/3 acre yard. Then when fall comes, a complete tear down and repaint during the winter. This tractor is almost twenty years older than me, but I grew up around Wheel Horses from the 70's and then had a early 90's 520-8 later on.

His fathers day present is about done. All that's left is the four decal placement on the deck. I've been trying to figure out where they go but can't figure it out. I hope that the awesome people on red square can help me out. I and on the pics you'll see the four decals I'm asking about and enjoy the pics.thanks josh

His dad had one when my dadwas a kid and he's made the comment that he wishes he could have kept it so I thought why not give him what he deserves after all he's the only dad ill ever have

Thanks everyone. I try to forget about birthdays and stay 16 years old. !!!!!

The readings that you are getting now are almost exactly what I was getting when I started troublshooting the D200. I am going to say go ahead and pull the hydro motor and take a look at the valve plate.

I can tell they're chomping at the bit to go play! John

Nice looking herd you got there! I'm especially digging your 1054. Are you bringing it to the show?

Humm, where is this typo? :ROTF:

A good used head is a good alternative to helicoiling out the hole. If you get it from Kelly, you should have no worries. IMO...I would helicoil it, (machinist here). Loc-tite makes much better stuff than just red or blue thread locker. We use bearing retaining compound, and beleive me, it aint a gonna come out. After the price for the helicoil kit, you can fix another 5 heads as well. Money in the bank, and another tool in the box. :twocents-02cents:

Not sure if anyone on here know's about his, but wanted to share it, They have a FaceBook page, with lot's of helpful tip,s,and they do respond to inquiries ..... http://www.facebook....!/kohlerengines

Here's a pic of "Tina' arriving at port.... :ychain:

Antique tractor collectors gather for Evansville's 2012 Classic Iron Show By Megan Erbacher Updated Friday, June 8, 2012 [DENNY SIMMONS / Courier &amp; Press Joe Kautzman parks his 1960 Gravely tractor, sporting a removable riding sulkey and rotary mower blade attachment, for display at Southern Indiana's Antique &amp; Machinery Club's 30th Annual Classic Iron Show at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds on Thursday afternoon. The show continues through Sunday.]<http://m.courierpress.com/photos/2012/jun/07/114872/> Photo by Denny Simmons EVANSVILLE - Gerry Blackburn didn't enjoy being towed in a wagon behind her husband Charles Blackburn's tractor. She preferred riding shotgun with him, so to solve the problem, he custom built a second seat on his 1954 Ford tractor so she could sit proudly next to him. The Blackburns and their two-seated tractor will be participating in this weekend's 30th Annual Classic Iron Show hosted by the Southern Indiana's Antique & Machinery Club<http://siamclub.hypermart.net/> at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Fairgrounds on U.S. 41 North. Opening at 8 a.m. today with activities continuing into the evening, the show goes through Sunday It will feature antique tractors, hit-and-miss and steam engines, crawlers and other types of equipment.<http://siam-club.hypermart.net/linked/classic%20iron%202012%20shedule.pdf> Activities will include a Giant Flea Market, toy show, working demonstrations, antique tractors, food vendors, a garden tractor pull Friday evening, live music by the SIAM Playboys on Saturday afternoon and a Saturday evening antique tractor rodeo. The Lawn and Garden Tractor Extravaganza chose Evansville as the site for its 2012 show. It will feature more than 500 lawn and garden tractors. Admission is $4 for people 13 and older, or $7 for a weekend pass, which includes the evening events. The Blackburns, who are from Mount Vernon, Ind., have been members of the club for six years, and have attended the show for 15 years. They rarely see other tractors with two seats, and Gerry Blackburn, 74, loves the ride. "I'm glad he did," she smiled and said. "I enjoy it. I never got to do anything like this until we got married eight years ago." Charles Blackburn, 82, has been collecting, buying and selling almost 30 tractors since 1992, and currently owns three. He's had his favorite, the 1954 Ford, for 41 years. For more than 30 years, he used it to mow grass, but retired it from that duty. His three children surprised him and restored it for his 80 birthday. "That's part of the family," he proudly said. His other tractors are a 1950 International and a 1973 140 John Deere Lawn Tractor. "We like getting together with all the other guys and wives that do the same things and talk tractor," Charles said. Gary Mann, a club member since 1980, said Southern Indiana's Antique & Machinery Club has about 200 members, but expected at least 100 people traveling from out of town - Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan - to display their equipment. "We restore and take care of antique tractors, equipment and engines," Mann said. "We try to keep things going for the future. You restore the past for the future so kids can understand that this was the way things were done many years ago, and it was a hard, rough labor with equipment then compared to what it is today. And a lot of the stuff we have out there, some families and kids have never seen before." Cynthiana, Ind. resident, Joe Kautzman, 70, was brought up with Gravely tractor's, and that's all he owns. "My dad bought a Gravely when I was in grade school, probably a '50 model, and I used it all the time," he said. "We had a big garden, and I used it in there all the time ... And I've had them ever since." He stays busy with the upkeep of the more than four dozen tractors that he owns. Other than the pieces he uses for parts, he keeps all tractors in use, including a 1940 walk behind Model L. "My neighbor buddy, I got him converted," Kautzman smiled and said. "He's got about a half dozen now." Mann said there's something to please everyone, the event doesn't favor tractor lovers. A barrel train is an attraction for the kids - wheels are attached to 12 55-gallon barrels and hooked together, then pulled by a tractor. "We take them around the displays and drive real slow to let them look at things," he said. "And the parents get a break, too, cause they can go get something to eat or drink then come back to wait for the kids. Some adults even try to crawl in and ride. We haven't had anybody get stuck yet." Neil: Henry Bullington of Tenn. had two limestone carved blocks on top of metal cases that had Wheel Horse logo cuttings on them. Very nice and unique. Here are some other photos from the Lawn and Garden Tractor Magazine posting on facebook of the SIAM show: http://www.facebook....02934784&type=1 Also here is an article from the Evansville Courier Press about the show:

You got a good deal there! Welcome to Red Square! Back in the mid 70's I was in Battle Creek and toured the KELLOGG's Plant! Our fire department has a 1968 AMERICAN fire engine that was made in Battle Creek.

:WRS: Man you really scored! I keep looking for a 953 or 1054 and never can find one Jake

I've heard tell, Megadeth is stealing the show.

Wow that looks terriffic,Great work thanks for posting the pictures of your progress as you worked on it, its fun to watch and its motivating too! John