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Oooh! Looks rather menacing...yet vaguely familiar too.

Ok here it is. Way to nice for the scrap pile. 30 mins of work and it runs like a top.

LATEST NEWS FROM THE COLD STADIUM SEATS OF STEELE STADIUM!-MISHAWAKA CAVEMEN BEAT HAMMOND MORTON 39-7. THE ARE NOW THE REGIONAL CHAMPS! THEY TRAVEL TO ELKHART COUNTY TO FACE THE CONCORD MINUTEMEN FOR THE SEMI_STATE TITLE NEXT FRIDAY! I"M PROUD OF THEM ALL- ESPECIALLY # 97/-Thanks-Al

Snow blower contact area was fairly rusty , figured snow might stick to it since it was not smooth. Had this "shiny aluminum" paint in my stash so I figured what the.... I wired brushed the surface best I could and cleaned it to get paint to stick. Had 2 cans, so it is on there THICK!!! Once dried it is very slick and hopefully snow will not stick to it. Also checked the lighting on the tractor to see if snow blower blocks some of the lite, well... it sure does, so on to installing lites out front on the blower its self. Couple lites , some wire , and wire loom, connectors,bla bla bla, and now I have out front lites. Checked it in the barn with all the lites out and ...oh ya that will work.

I did not need another horse but I could not pass on this one. Saw this on Craigslist, a 1995 416-8 with 42" rear discharge recycler deck. There were no pictures but when I saw the price I got on the phone and I was the first to get to the seller and I told him I will take it. The seller thought it had a Kohler engine and his reason for selling was he wanted something with a cup holder. Here it is: I could not post more pictures but the model number is 73420, serial number 5900554. There are only 319 hours on the clock and other than a few nicks on the front wheels there is not a spot of rust on the tractor or the deck. The seat has a few rips and the treads on the foot rests are gone. The twin ONAN is clean and starts and runs perfect. It was only an hour away and I picked it up last night so it would not get into someone else's hands. The price? $400.00

Here is what my reasearch has turned up on the 420LSE The development of the 420LSE tractor was a project assigned to challenge the engineers. No cost restrictions were imposed. “It involved most of the engineering departmentâ€, according to Ed Cole, a retired long-time employee of Wheel Horse. It was called a “commemorative tractor†but there was no single event that was to be commemorated. It was a “special†more than a commemorative tractor. The “LSE†in the model stood for Limited Special Edition. The 420LSE’s suggested retail price was $8,000.00. I hope you can read this on the price-list photo. This compares to the $4,499.00 suggested retail for the model 418-A, the second highest costing tractor sold that year. The 420LSE was the most expensive tractor ever produced by Wheel Horse as of the date of manufacture. It had a leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather seat, and over eighty chrome components. It even came with a chrome draw bar hitch pin, zippered document case, and chrome plated key fob. Only 200 were built according to the 1986 “Wheel Horse Lawn & Garden Equipment†brochure. Each one was sequentially numbered according to the 1986 brochure. A chrome plate was added to the hood where the owner’s name was engraved. The engine used was a Kohler Magnum 20. The M20 had not been used previously on a tractor nor was it used again on a tractor. However, it was used on the 720-Z, a zero turn mower in 1987. Shipment to the dealer was in a box made of three-quarter inch plywood. Included with the tractor was a loose parts box for the mower deck and other items. There were chrome gauge wheels and shoulder bolts that the dealer would install on the deck the customer purchased. Deck detailing instructions required the dealer to remove existing bolts and install red bolts where the background color was red and black bolts where it was black. The tractor included a forty-eight inch mower deck but the customer could buy any deck they wanted. It did create some maintenance issues. There were problems with the leather seats and the rear wheels. Making the rear wheels involved plating and polishing two parts which were then spot welded together. “The weld sites were covered with a little silver paint and the area was prone to rusting,†according to Ed Cole. Spare parts were phased out rather fast. The 1986 product year brochure featured the 420LSE on both the front and rear covers. There is probably some reason to doubt the accuracy of the number produced as being 200. I say this because brochure printing was likely done before production ended. I would like to hear from anyone who has one, along with their tractor’s serial number and a photo.

So, I work for one of the largest leather companies in the Country. Very high end, and very expensive. This is one of the original horses that leather calf hides were kept on from waaayyyy back in the day. They are well built and have been around since the early 50's. The wood ones are slowly being replaced. The original owner of the company would die if he knew these were getting junked, (he sold the company a few yrs. ago for a cool 80 million.) I have been re-purposing some of the wood horse's when I have time and this is what I came up for this one. The tops of the horse's had a 8 inch round piece of oak (cut in half) that I removed and I'm looking for something cool to do with them, something will come to me. My wife thinks I should take the wheels off but I think they are too cool to take off.

Okay, After seeing the 420 that Rick just bought, I've got a question. I noticed that the engraved ID tag on Ricks has the production number. Mine does not. The ID tag is also faded so I can't determine the model. The tag was not personalized either so I'm wondering if the series number was only put on the ones that were personalized. Jack

My Son-In -Law has been bitten by the Wheel Horse Bug. He presently owns one of those ugly green Lawn and Garden Tractors, but now thankfully he has seen the light and is going Red. Me being the great and wonderful Father-In-Law that I am has been on the hunt for him a nice entry level Wheel Horse LAGT. Today I went to look at a particular 312-8, and it followed me home. This is it complete with new seat, wheel weights, tiller bracket, rear discharge mowing deck, pull behind disc, and a Craftsman combination aerator/fertilizer/grass seed spreader. It needs the usual stuff, you know like an air filter, oil change, transmission oil change, belts, spark plug. All the normal things you would do to a Wheel Horse this old. It even got the JayInNC seal of approval when I took it by his house on my way home. Here it is. What do you guys think about today's purchase? Oh yeah, pay no attention to my ugly green and yellow trailer or my Mom's ugly green mailbox. By the way, this is my Son-In-Law's Christmas present from me, Mr. Great and Wonderful :text-merryxmas:

Well, let me tell you. I disassembled my K161 from my 701, and took the block, piston, crankshaft, and valves to the machine shop to have everything spec'd. This engine has never been serviced internally. All parts are original. The verdict: The shop owner recommended a simple ball-hone to the cylinder, new rings, and polishing the crankshaft journal. In other words, after 50 years of use, a simple shave and a haircut, and it's good to go. Another interesting thing that he said. After rebuilding literally 100's of K-Series engines, he is absolutely convinced that these engines should be lubricated with straight 30W oil only. In dynomometer tests, he found a discernible reduction in power using multi-viscosity oils. He is not sure what to attributes that to, but straight 30W had no such loss. He also feels that 30W lubricates better and offers more overall protection against premature wear. I did not ask about synthetics. Interesting food for thought and discussion.

Hi guys, just found a beautiful 702! It is all original in fantastic shape! It came with a snowplow, grader blade, and a mower deck. I hooked the grader blade up tonight and ran it for about an hr, its one nice machine! I plan to leave this all original but she's still going to get worked. Here are some pictures of it. ~Jake

Happy Veterans Day to all the Veterans both on the forum and off. I have had the opportunity to speak with many veterans over the past week and am grateful for their service. One day of recognition is clearly not enough, and you all should be recognized every day (and every post) for your service to our country. Thank you! And to our Allies, while I don't know if you have a national day of recognition, your service as an Allies to our armed forces are appreciated and we thank you as well. :USA:

I was very impressed when I opened it up! Way to go!

oh by the way he sniped it right out of my neighborhood, well about 15 miles away, but . i reciently got a 310-8 so im happy! nice tractor Van jay

Ask and you shall recieve. Tim talked me into a GRILL, did some thinkin, and yes that was a great Idea. I cut and tapered the main support rails and when I rebolted them back on I made sure they were square, actually I used a square as I needed them to be 2" from the tires so I the square worked as a good straight edge and was 2" wide itself. After I had them square I slid the straps on the tank so they would be correct on the rails. I Then removed all the plugs and replaced with Brass plugs and used teflon tape. I then had to dril a 1" hole in the tank support Z rail to run the fuel line through which will be all brass fittings with a 1/4 WOG ball valve. I then went to work on the protective Grill and decided to make a trapazoid shape. I figued the angles needed and spent time on Mr. Horizontal Band Saw. I then clamped everything together and Turned it over to Mr. Lincoln's where some was Tiged and some was Migged. Here is what she looks like, Complete with a Horse Head Tim mentioned. Tomorrow will be 66 deg so looks like the painting will be done! If ya like what Im doin give the Ole Girl a Vote Thanks ~Duke

Looks good! And Industrial! And Craig with LURCH thats some funny stuff right there! ~Duke

Very nice! :thumbs:

OUCH !! MY EYES!!

Something's rotten in Denmark, and Michigan...

The only things i can find wrong is the key switch doesnt turn the ingnition on and the when the pto is off the bearing is loud. The deck has a small hole in it but the spindles seem good. Couple of seals leak in the trans but after 45 years that aint bad.

I'm a French model.........Bonjour !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Understood. Kelly from Michigan might be a good place to start. Keep in mind that this part has been NLA for almost 30 years. And those who would have the hitch will need this rod if they have a closed frame JD. I still think making one or registering at WFM and posting a wanted ad would be a good way of finding one. That and ebay of course.

2012 in my rear view mirror.

Guess last month was not a good time for me to institute my "no more room - no more tractors" policy. I had the phone in my hand for that one Jack. I promised myself I would not call and kept my pledge. Given that it was only 20 miles from me I should have at least checked it out huh ? I had it pictured as an overpriced rust bucket with some blown out undersized deck attached to bump up the price. Guess I'll keep telling myself that to keep from crying. Glad you got it.

86 had louver hood and idiot lights on the dash, 85 had a smooth hood and no idiot lights. The cam plate may need to be adjusted for full motion for the hydro. It will have the slower trans gearing as the 85 has the faster geared trans. Most likely the mechanical fuel pump went bad and someone bypassed it with a electric one.

...and before the fall.

From the internet...and you know, they can't put anything on the internet that isn't true. State Farm. http://www.ytmag.com...rdent&th=105841 http://www.ytmag.com...talk&th=1034871 http://forum.yesterd...29427&view=next

If Scott dont shake strangers hands. he doesnt know any wow we are all in trouble then!!!! OMG look out he's shaken everyones hand, its starting to make sense, loss of memory, old age, oh hay wait thats just Steve wooooof that was close, that curse must stay east of the mississippi river. PURDUE AT IOWA IOWA NORTHWESTERN AT MICHIGAN MICHIGAN MINNESOTA AT ILLINOIS MINNESOTA PENN ST. AT NEBRASKA NEBRASKA WISCONSIN AT INDIANA WISCONSIN

You might have to use the red stuff tho

1 buck lol.

Wow that's is an interesting post! I was sort of loyal to Liquid Wrench just because that's what worked for me, but I will be trying the ATF/acetone combination. . . has me curious I think a lot of stuff is based on good marketing and may not be the best thing to use, or you can make it yourself - IE a product called Tufshine http://tufshine.com/...ire-clear-coat/ which is marketed as a permanent tire shine. I bought it and it does work as advertised and does a good job at that, BUT send me a PM and I'll tell you what I think believe (after few unscientific tests) it really is :eusa-whistle:

We had our first touch of frost last night, maybe the grass will stop growing.... :handgestures-fingerscrossed:

Here are a couple of my 417A

here is the suburban

It's a 1962 552, but the pics are cool Gotta get rid of that muffler though . . .

Mowing in Greencastle, Indiana with the Wheel Horse 1967 LAWN RANGER Model L-157.

I'm suprised to see there's a D&D up there Thanks for the pics. :thumbs:

Don't fall off the Cliff!!

Awesome pictures, thanks for sharing

A couple of nice machines!! Not sure which I like best........